Announcing the winner of our 2019 Poetry Contest!
Posted on April 3, 2020
Congratulations to Conor Kerr, the winner of our 2019 Poetry Contest for his poem, "Amiskwaciy Nehiyawak (Beaver Hills Cree).”
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Announcing Finalists for 2019 NB Book Awards!
Posted on March 30, 2020
Fredericton (NB) March 26, 2020 - The Fiddlehead and the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick have announced the shortlisted titles for the fifth annual New Brunswick Book Awards. The program celebrates books published in the 2019 calendar year and in three categories: poetry, fiction and nonfiction. The competition is open to traditionally published and self-published authors. The awards presentation ceremony, originally planned for May 23 in Fredericton, has been postponed due to COVID-19.
Joelle Tymchuk's Reading Recommendation
Posted on March 25, 2020
Joelle Tymchuk shares her visceral response to reading Christina Dalcher’s Vox. Tymchuk’s story “Last Born” appeared in The Fiddlehead no. 280 (Summer 2019).
The Fiddlehead 2019 Poetry Contest Shortlist
Posted on March 10, 2020
The Fiddlehead is pleased to announce the finalists of our 2019 Poetry Contest, judged by Ali Blythe, Kayla Geitzler, Souvankham Thammavongsa. Thanks to all who entered and congratulations to the following writers:
Tim Fab-Eme's Reading Recommendations
Posted on January 20, 2020
Tim Fab-Eme shares his recent, current, and imminent reading recommendations. Tim Fab-Eme's poem "We Bury Our Names" appeared in The Fiddlehead no. 279 (Spring 2019).
Announcing the winner of our 2019 Short Fiction Contest!
Posted on January 6, 2020
Congratulations to Emily Bossé, the winner of our 2019 Short Fiction Contest for her story "The Most Beautiful Woman in New Brunswick: Coming to a Field Near You"!
Call for Artists for “Atlantic Vernacular,” a Travelling Craft Exhibition
Posted on January 2, 2020
Craft NB is calling for craft made in or about Atlantic Canada. The 2020 theme for their biennial exhibition is Atlantic Vernacular. Atlantic Vernacular presents a rare opportunity participate in a high-calibre travelling exhibition that seeks to define what contemporary craft means here.
The deadline is March 13, 2020, and you can find submission guidleines and more information here.
Happy Holidays!
Posted on December 23, 2019
Our office will be closed from December 24 - January 1. Happy holidays to all and happy new year — see you in 2020 (our 75th anniversary)!
Chris Benjamin on Isabelle Knockwood’s memoir
Posted on December 17, 2019
Chris Benjamin discusses the impact of reading Isabelle Knockwood's Out of the Depths: The Experiences of Mi’kmaw Children at the Indian Residential School at Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Chris Benjamin's story "Arsonists" appeared in The Fiddlehead no. 279 (Spring 2019).
Matthew Gwathmey's Semantic Map on Beauty
Posted on December 13, 2019
Take a look at Matthew Gwathmey's Semantic Map on Beauty inspired by an Anne Compton essay. Matthew Gwathmey's poetry appeared in The Fiddlehead no. 279 (Spring 2019).
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