Thank you for making the first Pen & Inkling Festival so fabulous!
The Prince Edward Island Writers' Guild (PEIWG) turns twenty this year and we are celebrating on the weekend of September 18 - 20, 2009 with the Pen & Inkling Festival!
This three-day, three-county event will celebrate Island writers through the Island Literary Awards Ceremony, a conversation about poetry between John Smith and David Helwig, a book launch of Brent MacLaine's Athena Becomes a Swallow, workshops, special guest readings, open mic events (perhaps including readings by newcomers in their first language), a songwriters circle by young musicians, zen writing, writing games, book sales, and a big, birthday party!
The birthday bash on Saturday the 19th will include a dance with live music courtesy of The Count and the Cuban Cocktail and The Blueprints, and, of course, libations! It will start at 7:00 p.m. with the hour-long armchair discussion, “A Life in Poetry,” between John Smith, Professor Emeritus of English at UPEI, and current PEI Poet Laureate, David Helwig—a special conversation that should not be missed.
We will also launch "The Figure in the Landscape" calendar that features words by Island writers, and images of Island writers photographed by well-known photographer John Sylvester—designed by graphic artist Deborah Vail-Waring. Add this to the rest of the three-day, fabulous line-up of offerings—all of them open to the general public, and free or by donation—and the Pen & Inkling Festival is the literary happening of the year!
Without the generous support of our sponsors, and the Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, this festival would not be possible.
Funding Partners / Sponsors / Individual Supporters
PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour
John Sylvester Photography
Deborah Vail-Waring, SquareRoots Design
Kwik Kopy Design and Print Centre
Conference and Events Management Inc.
