Writers Read will be presenting Jaap Blonk on Oct. 28 at Concordia University (Hall Building Rm-767) at 7PM, along with poet Christian Bök and Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq. Here's a truly remarkable sample of what you're in for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs0yapSIRmM
Emma Donoghue’s Room Wins the University of Canberra Book of the Year Award
Popularity soars for Donoghue whose recent winning of the UC Book of the Year Award means her book will be read by 5000 staff and students of the Australian university. Upon winning the prize, Donoghue said “I’m immensely excited about Room being chosen as the University of Canberra Book of the Year, not only because it’s … Continue reading Emma Donoghue’s Room Wins the University of Canberra Book of the Year Award
Exciting Announcement: Andrew Pyper added to WR’s Fall Line-Up
For those of you who don't know, Andrew Pyper is a bestselling Toronto-based author who, according to Gillian Flynn, has the ability to reduce his readers to "quivering children." Take a look at the following book trailer for his most recent novel The Demonologist. Pyper will be joining us October 8 at 7PM at Concordia University (Molson … Continue reading Exciting Announcement: Andrew Pyper added to WR’s Fall Line-Up
Donoghue On Cross-Dressing & History’s Need For Fiction
A thought-provoking interview from The Daily Xtra with Emma Donoghue on her short story collection Astray. These stories grapple with the social, racial, legal, and sexual boundaries in the lives of a hodgepodge of misfits from around the world. We will be selling copies of Astray at Donoghue's Writers Read Event on Oct. 10, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYqXZsgO5vA
Emma Donoghue & the Silver Screen
Word just out that Emma Donoghue's best-selling novel Room is fated for the big screen and, lucky for us, Donoghue herself will be writing the script. Despite the fact that there is no trailer for the movie yet, take a look at this (cute) book trailer, courtesy of Indigo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8rj2otXNfM For more information on the movie, check … Continue reading Emma Donoghue & the Silver Screen
Emma Donoghue On the Architecture of Writing, Mid-Morning Toffee, and Cruel, Cruel Things…
Here is a fun and fast-paced interview with author of bestselling novel Room -- Emma Donoghue -- who Writers Read and Irish Studies have the pleasure of co-hosting at Concordia University October 10. Learn more about Donoghue on her website – and stay tuned for lots more videos, excerpts, interviews, and info to come! EMMA DONOGHUE When: … Continue reading Emma Donoghue On the Architecture of Writing, Mid-Morning Toffee, and Cruel, Cruel Things…
2013-2014 Sneak Peek: Francine Prose
An excerpt from an appearance by novelist and non-fiction writer Francine Prose at the 2010 New York State Writers' Institute on reading like a poet. Writers Read has the pleasure of hosting Francine Prose in March 2014.
2013/2014 Series Sneak Peek: Carolyn Forché
Life, death and lighthouses with award-winning poet Carolyn Forché at the Ontario Writers' Conference. We have the pleasure of hosting her at Concordia University in March.
2013 Series Sneak Peek: Jaap Blonk
Surreal and hilarious performance by Dutch avant-garde composer and artist Jaap Blonk who we will have the pleasure of hosting at Writers Read this fall. Trust us, after you watch this video, you won't want to miss him.
2013 Series Sneak-Peek: Christian Bök
A highly entertaining video of one of our upcoming readers, Christian Bök, reading a poem called "FLARF, ARF ARF ARF!" at the Cultch for the Capilano Review in Vancouver 2010. Do we really need to sell it any more?
Writers Read: Concordia university's reading Series 