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Creative Writing Master Class Showcase

Event Date:
Monday, March 24, 2014, 7:00 pm
Room:
Confederation Centre Art Gallery
Join UPEI's Creative Writing Master Class on Monday, March 24, at 7:00 pm in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery for their annual showcase. Some of the Island鈥檚 most talented new writers will read excerpts from their fiction, poetry, creative non颅-fiction, and playscripts. The featured writers are Damon Ansems, Chris Bailey, Keith Burgoyne, Michael Conway, Angela Deighan, Sarah Glassford, Ben Hartley, Ruby Madigan, Lori Mayne, Olivia Robinson, Justin Shaw, Toni Timmins, and Ken Williams. The audience will encounter a circus with a purple giraffe named Vivian who speaks with a New York accent途 a young female schoolteacher during the First World War whose brother is fighting in Europe鈥檚 trenches途 mating rituals in the age of sexting and social media途 an Islander鈥檚 journey from a Charlottetown boyhood to Army postings in the world鈥檚 trouble颅spots途 and other samples from the literary world of wonders. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
Contact Name
Dr. Richard Lemm