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Stop! Look! Listen! What's Up? presents notices about local events, readings, and congratulations, and offers the occasional report from writers in various locales about what makes their cultural community tick.

Announcing Finalists for 2017 New Brunswick Book Awards!

Posted on March 26, 2018

Saint John (NB) March 23, 2018 - The Fiddlehead and the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick have announced the shortlisted titles for the third annual New Brunswick Book Awards. The winners will be announced at a celebration, honouring writing and illustration excellence, on Friday June 8, at the Lily Lake Pavilion in Saint John. The event will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the awards presentation at 7 p.m.

Odd Sundays Presents Roger Moore and Alexis McCormack

Posted on March 16, 2018

The Odd Sundays reading series gathers again on Sunday, March 18 at Corked Wine Bar, 83 Regent Street, beginning at 2 PM. The two readers this time around are Roger Moore and Alexis McCormack.

UNB Reading Series presents Liz Howard and Rebecca Salazar

Posted on March 13, 2018

Poets Liz Howard and Rebecca Salazar will read from their work on Friday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Alumni Memorial Building on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus.

Word Feast presents David Huebert

Posted on March 13, 2018

David Huebert will read from his short story collection Peninsula Sinking (Biblioasis, 2017) on March 15, 7pm at Westminster Books (445 King St.). The reading is free and open to the public.

Odd Sundays Presents Jenna Lyn Albert and Robert Hawkes

Posted on March 1, 2018

The next odd sundays takes place at Corked Wine Bar (83 Regent St.) on Sunday, March 4 at 2 PM. The featured readers are Jenna Lyn Albert and Robert Hawkes. As always, there will be a free book draw and an open mic set.

UNB Reading Series presents Anna Chatterton, Len Falkenstein, and Colleen Murphy

Posted on February 22, 2018

Award-winning playwrights Anna Chatterton, Len Falkenstein, and Colleen Murphy will read from their works on Wednesday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Alumni Memorial Building on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus. The readings launch the book publication of two plays — Lac/Athabasca by Len Falkenstein and Gertrude and Alice by Anna Chatterton and Evalyn Parry — and introduce Colleen Murphy as UNB’s Writer-in-Residence.

Odd Sundays Presents Wayne Curtis and Jane Tims

Posted on February 15, 2018

The next odd sundays takes place Sunday, February 18 at Corked Wine Bar (83 Regent St.), starting at 2pm. The two featured readers are Wayne Curtis, who often writes about life on the Miramichi, and Jane Tims, a botanist-cum-poet. As always, there will be a free book draw and an open mic set.

UNB Reading Series presents Steven Heighton & Nancy Bauer

Posted on February 8, 2018

Writers Steven Heighton and Nancy Bauer will read from their work on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at 7:30pm in the Alumni Lounge of the Alumni Memorial Building at UNB Fredericton.

Odd Sundays Presents Clarissa Hurley and Colleen Murphy

Posted on February 1, 2018

Odd Sundays presents Clarissa Hurley and Colleen Murphy this Sunday, February 4th, at Corked Wine Bar, 83 Regent St. Doors open at 1:30pm and readings start at 2pm, followed by an open mic set and free book draw.

150th Senate Medals Given Out in Fredericton

Posted on January 23, 2018

At a ceremony on January 20, 2018, Canadian senator David Adams Richards handed out 12 150th Senate Medals. In a news release, Senator Richards says, "I am very pleased to be presenting the 150th Senate Medals to twelve deserving individuals. These medals have been given out nationally to people who have made positive contributions to their communities. The men and women being honoured have contributed in diverse ways — through writing, art, sport, history, education, and community leadership.

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The Fiddlehead is published four times a year at the University of New Brunswick, with the generous assistance of the university, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of New Brunswick. First published in 1945, The Fiddlehead is known as a WHO'S WHO in Can. Lit. Many — now well-known — writers have found their first home in our pages. The material on this website may not be cached, distributed, reproduced, transmitted, or otherwise used without the prior permission of The Fiddlehead. Email comments, complaints, or suggestions regarding this website to fiddlehd@unb.ca.

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