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Spring Tides Reading Series

Call for Expressions of Interest

Spring Tides is an annual reading series held between March and June (inclusively), that showcases new and established writers. The series presents four to five readings - two in St. John's and two to three readings elsewhere in the province - featuring two writers each. Each featured writer reads for approximately 20 minutes and participates in a brief Q & A following the reading. WANL provides an honorarium of $125 to each reader.

WANL seeks expressions of interest (EOIs) from writers who would like to participate in this series during 2012. Preference will be given to writers who have a recently published book. (Please note: Submitting an expression of interest does not guarantee you a reading spot in this series.)

Eligibility

  • Participation in this series is open only to WANL members in good standing. If you are not a current WANL member or your membership has lapsed, you may join or renew at the time you submit an EOI.
  • Writers who read in this series in 2011 are not eligible.
Submissions guidelines, expressions of interest must include:

  • Mailing address, telephone and email;
  • An up-to-date list of publications and readings;
  • The month(s) between March 2011 and June 2011 (inclusive) that you are available to read.
Submissions that do not contain ALL of the requested information will be deemed ineligible.

EOIs should be submitted to the attention of the Readings Committee at:

Writers' Alliance
223 Duckworth Street, Suite 202
St. John's, NL, A1C 6N1
Email: wanlassist@nf.aibn.com
Fax: (709) 739-5931

Readers will be chosen and confirmed in February 2012.

Submissions deadline: Postmarked no later than Friday, January 27, 2012.

Call For Local Volunteer Organizers

The WANL Readings Committee is also interested in hearing from WANL members who would like to act as local organizers for a Spring Tides Reading in their community. Expressing interest in this regard does not guarantee that a reading will be held in your community, but it will help the committee to get a sense of where there might be support for an event. Interested volunteer organizers should contact Danielle at wanlassist@nf.aibn.com by Friday, January 27, 2012.

The Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador gratefully acknowledges the financial support of
the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the City of St. John's.
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