tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12164735761637479642024-03-14T01:06:05.340-04:00The Fiddlehead BlogThe Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comBlogger292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-70247747639229797202016-06-03T12:02:00.003-04:002016-06-03T12:07:03.398-04:00The Fiddlehead has a new website! Please join us there.
We've launched the spring 2016 issue and The Fiddlehead's new website -- which includes all the information found on this blog and a whole lot more. As a result we will no longer be updating this blog.
Join us at thefiddlehead.ca!
The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-61045105877675839772016-04-18T12:48:00.000-04:002016-06-03T12:07:39.756-04:00Griffin Poetry Prize Shortlists
Norman Dubie
(courtesy Griffin Poetry Prize)
Congratulations to all of the finalists for the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize! This year's international shortlist includes Norman Dubie's collection The Quotations of Bone. The Fiddlehead has published Dubie's poems on two previous occasions, in issues No. 241 (Autumn 2009) and No. 262 (Winter 2015), and those poems appear in The Quotations of Bone.
The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-39375332077863471492016-04-14T11:16:00.000-04:002016-04-14T11:16:02.527-04:00Readings Galore in FrederictonGet ready Fredericton for an onslaught of readings!
First of all, Qwerty Reads happens tonight! See their Facebook event page. Qwerty Reads is a evening of poetry, storytelling, and live music celebrating the work of Qwerty Magazine, a literary journal run by UNB English grad students. This month's event, taking place April 14th at 7 PM at the Wilser's Room in the Capital Complex, will The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-39796333433811031062016-03-31T13:49:00.000-04:002016-03-31T13:49:02.168-04:00Odd Sundays presents Nancy Bauer and Mark Anthony Jarman
This Sunday, April 3, the odd sundays reading series welcomes featured readers Nancy Bauer and Mark Anthony Jarman. odd sundays meets at Corked Wine Bar, 83 Regent Street at 2pm. As always, after the feature readers, there is an open mic and book draw.
Nancy Bauer has published 5 novels, many short stories, and over 80 articles about arts, crafts, and books. She received the Alden Nowlan The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-6117849053042506142016-03-30T14:00:00.000-04:002016-03-30T14:00:34.093-04:00Fiction Editor Mark Jarman Nominated for Two Book Awards!
Fiddlehead fiction editor Mark Anthony Jarman has been shortlisted for two book awards: the inaugural Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction, handed out by The Atlantic Book Awards, and the New Brunswick Book Award for Fiction sponsored by Mrs. Dunster's and Fog Lit.
The nominees for the 2016 Atlantic Book Awards were announced last night at a fundraiser at the Halifax Central Library. The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-3455466569503433992016-03-21T12:13:00.000-04:002016-03-21T12:13:54.760-04:00UNB Reading Series Presents Sean Michaels on March 23
The Canada Council for the Arts, the UNB Department of English, The Fiddlehead, and the UNB Bookstore are pleased to invite you to a reading by Giller Prize-winning writer Sean Michaels. The event will take place at 8pm on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016, at the Alumni Lounge, in the Alumni Memorial Building, on the UNB Fredericton campus.
Winner of the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Sean Michaels’The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-1904668797593157712016-03-17T09:04:00.001-04:002016-03-17T09:04:14.204-04:00Odd Sundays presents Lynn Davies and Sarah Xerar Murphy
The upcoming Odd Sundays reading will feature two New Brunswick poets who represent very different styles of writing.
Lynn Davies (Fredericton) is the author of three books of poetry. The Bridge That Carries the Road was published by Brick Books and shortlisted for the 1999 Governor General’s Award for Poetry and the 2000 Gerald Lampert Award. Where Sound Pools (2005) and how the gods pour teaThe Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-87381968651900961792016-03-14T09:45:00.000-04:002016-03-14T09:45:08.980-04:00UNB Reading Series Presents Michelle Butler Hallett
The Canada Council for the Arts, the UNB Department of English, The Fiddlehead, and the UNB Bookstore are pleased to invite you to a reading by Michelle Butler Hallett. The event will take place at 8pm on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016, at the Alumni Lounge, in the Alumni Memorial Building, on the UNB Fredericton campus.
Set in 1593, Michelle Butler Hallett’s This Marlowe reveals two rival The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-71077796645995309422016-03-11T08:28:00.001-05:002016-03-11T08:28:30.204-05:00An Interview with Waste author Andrew F. Sullivan
Andrew F. Sullivan
In the fall of 2013, The Rusty Toque publisher and editor Kathryn Mockler (who had also been my writing professor at The University of Western Ontario) let me do an interview with a Rusty Toque writer of my choosing. My pick was Andrew F. Sullivan, author of 2013’s All We Want Is Everything (ARP), and whose story “Hatchetman” was published in a back issue of The Rusty Toque.The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-11658778721868745422016-02-18T12:18:00.001-05:002016-02-18T12:18:44.555-05:00Upcoming readings: Qwerty Reads, Odd Sundays, and Three Book Launches
Qwerty Reads takes place tonight, February 18 at Wilser's Room (366 Queen St.) featuring readings by 1st-year MA in Creative Writing students, a reading by Naomi K. Lewis, UNB's writer-in-residence this semester, and live music by UNB students. The festivities start at 7pm.
Qwerty Reads is a monthly reading series hosted by Qwerty Magazine and aims to promote the magazine and the local arts The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-37501890500081757332016-02-15T15:26:00.000-05:002016-02-15T15:26:03.881-05:00Fiddlehead Editors and Contributors in the News
Congratulations to a pile of Fiddlehead editors and contributors on their recent successes.
Poetry Editor Ian LeTourneau was recently named the City of Fredericton's Cultural Laureate. According to the city's press release, "The position may have a focus on different arts disciplines periodically but it was determined that the inaugural laureate will be a poet laureate in recognition of The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-37306784663028605932016-02-10T09:24:00.000-05:002016-04-19T09:23:38.647-04:00UNB Reading Series Presents Rita Wong on February 11
The Canada Council for the Arts, The University of New Brunswick, The Fiddlehead, and the UNB Bookstore are pleased to invite you to a literary reading by celebrated poet Rita Wong on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 8 pm in the East Gallery of Memorial Hall on the Fredericton Campus.
Rita Wong’s work examines the relationships among social justice, ecology, decolonization, and The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-33348940204140624762016-02-05T09:24:00.001-05:002016-02-05T09:24:15.105-05:00Odd Sundays Presents Naomi K. Lewis and Aaron Giovannone on February 7
February 7th's "odd sundays" features Naomi K. Lewis and Aaron Giovannone. This is a free event that takes place at Corked Wine Bar, 83 Regent St. at 2pm. Come for the reading, the open mic, and the book draw!
Naomi K. Lewis is the current UNB Writer-in-Residence and is here during the 2016 winter term. She is a writer, editor, and teacher, based in Calgary. Her 2008 novel Cricket in a The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-88277577764083104652016-02-04T14:44:00.000-05:002016-02-04T14:44:41.527-05:00An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Mo KenneyMo Kenney is a singer-songwriter from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Her latest album, In My Dreams, produced by fellow Halifax native Joel Plaskett, was just nominated for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the 2016 Junos. The Fiddlehead's
editorial assistant Ryan Gaio spoke with the singer-songwriter in January, just before her two appearances at Fredericton's Shivering Songs festival. In The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-49443782028970918752016-02-02T11:47:00.000-05:002016-02-02T11:47:18.933-05:00UNB Reading Series Presents K.D. Miller and Naomi K. Lewis
The Canada Council for the Arts, ArtsNB, The University of New Brunswick, The Fiddlehead, and the UNB Bookstore are pleased to invite you to a literary reading by acclaimed writers K.D. Miller and Naomi K. Lewis on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 8 pm in the Alumni Lounge on the Fredericton Campus.
K.D. Miller is a poet, essayist, novelist, and short story writer living in Toronto. Her most The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-281650766046995282016-01-26T14:37:00.001-05:002016-01-26T17:22:19.168-05:00Odd Sundays Reading Series On January 31, and Upcoming UNB Reading Series Events
"odd sundays" resumes on January 31st when we welcome Fredericton Gender Minority Group members Reid Lodge, AJ Ripley, and Rhys Humphries as our featured readers.
Reid Lodge is an LGBTQ rights advocate who focuses on improving transgender New Brunswickers’ human rights.
AJ Ripley dabbles in fiction, interviews, and personal essays. They are currently working on a PhD in feminist media studiesThe Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-17378312595229000932016-01-22T09:22:00.000-05:002016-01-22T09:22:00.438-05:00Mark Jarman Reads in Halifax, January 22nd
The Fiddlehead's Fiction co-editor, Mark Anthony Jarman is reading tonight in Halifax at St. Mary's University.
Mark's most recent book, Knife Party at the Hotel Europa, is a story collection published by Goose Lane Editions in 2015. His other books include 19 Knives, My White Planet, New Orleans is Sinking, Dancing Nightly in the Tavern, and the travel book Ireland's Eye. His novel, The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-27839622533405127812016-01-14T15:20:00.001-05:002016-01-14T15:20:38.736-05:00Odd Sundays Returns on January 17 with Spoken Word Collective
Returning to Corked Wine Bar (83 Regent St.) on January 17 is the "odd sundays" reading series!
The featured guests will be the spoken word collective, "The Uprisers" from St. Thomas University. Members include Blair Webber, Tyler Lifford, Brianna Parker, Victoria Vee, Anthony Bryan, and their professor, Andrew Titus. The collective draws its inspiration from the likes of Shane Koyzscan The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-31072593429393656492016-01-11T12:53:00.000-05:002016-01-11T12:53:16.552-05:00Books Received — What are you Looking Forward to Read?
Below is a picture of the recent books received at the office. What are you most looking forward to reading? Tell us! Go to the comment field below (or to Facebook or Twitter) and tell us what you're most looking forward to reading!
The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-70923555057736418812015-12-23T14:00:00.002-05:002015-12-23T14:00:42.083-05:00Happy Holidays from The Fiddlehead!
Our office is closing today for the holidays. We will be back January 4, 2016 — until then, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season!The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-68779199319393196812015-12-21T11:39:00.000-05:002015-12-21T11:39:36.782-05:00An Interview with Wayne Yetman, Contributor to The Fiddlehead Autumn 2015 Issue
Wayne Yetman
Wayne Yetman, whose story "His Brother's Keeper" appears in our current Autumn issue, writes fiction and non-fiction from a base in Toronto. His short stories have previously appeared in The Antigonish Review and The New Quarterly, among others. This interview was conducted by Fiddlehead editorial assistant Ryan Gaio by email in early December 2015.
Ryan Gaio: I'd like to The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-72711323188871528852015-12-16T11:02:00.000-05:002015-12-16T11:02:35.178-05:00The Fiddlehead's 25th Annual Contest is Now Closed!
December 1 has come and gone, and The Fiddlehead's 25th annual contest is now closed.
Thank you to all the writers who entered! We are currently processing the contest entries, and the selection process will begin in January. Winners and honourable mentions will be personally contacted by the end of February.
Good luck to all those who entered!
The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-49965385854032288812015-12-14T14:43:00.000-05:002015-12-14T14:43:52.655-05:00Books Received — What are you Looking Forward to Read?
Below is a picture of the recent books received at the office. What are you most looking forward to reading this winter? Tell us! Go to the comment field below (or to Facebook or Twitter) and tell us what you're most looking forward to reading!
The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-70787216093949405622015-12-10T14:08:00.000-05:002015-12-10T14:08:19.971-05:00An Interview with Rachel Rose, Contributor to The Fiddlehead Autumn 2015 Issue
Rachel Rose. Photograph by Thomas Langdon
Rachel Rose is currently Vancouver’s Poet Laureate. She has published four collections of poetry: Giving My Body to Science, Notes on Arrival and Departure, Song and Spectacle, and most recently, Marry & Burn. She is also a short story writer and an essayist whose work has been published in literary magazines and anthologies across Canada and The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216473576163747964.post-26915206631562147732015-12-08T14:38:00.001-05:002015-12-08T14:39:35.230-05:00News Roundup: A Review, An Interview, and a Few Upcoming Readings
The Review Review has reviewed our Summer Fiction issue. Reviewer Irene McGarrity says, "The quality of the stories in this issue is undeniable, and the diversity of styles, settings, and perspectives makes for a satisfying cover-to-cover read. Although these stories vary widely, they all echo a common aesthetic, which I suspect has been seventy years in the making." She continues, "The Fiddlehead Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929470607007792391noreply@blogger.com