Literary
The evening will feature 3 authors reading fiction and poetry: Carole Glasser Langille, Susan Haley, and Sophie Berube.
Carole Glasser Langille is the author of four books of poems, two collections of short stories and two children's books and has been nominated for The Governor General's Award, the Atlantic Poetry Prize and the 2016 Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction. She is currently Artist/ Writer in residence at the Dalhousie Medical School and teaches Creative Writing at Dalhousie University.
Susan Haley is the author of 8 novels, including The Complaints Department, The Murder of Medicine Bear and Petitot.
Sophie Bérubé, born and raised in Québec city, and long-time resident of Nova Scotia, is a writer, performer, and yoga teacher. Most of her work—for children, young adults, and adults—is written in French. Le chef d'oeuvre de Lombrie won the 2002 won the Lilla Stirling Award and La trombe sacreé, also 2002, won the Prix France-Acadie 2003. Le projet Persée, her first youth novel, 2010, was a finalist for 2012 Hackmatack prize. Her most recent book Car la nuit est longue was published by les éditions David in 2015 and is finalist for the Prix Éloizes 2016. Sophie coordinates various literacy projects and workshops in schools and the community, including Publish It and creative writing sessions at Open Arms, which support families and individuals living on the margins of society to write their own books. She is currently working on a three-part fiction based on historical figures.
Adults Welcome
*NOTE: When AVRSB schools are closed due to inclement winter weather in this area, this program will be cancelled.
The evening will feature 3 authors reading fiction and poetry: Carole Glasser Langille, Susan Haley, and Sophie Berube.
Carole Glasser Langille is the author of four books of poems, two collections of short stories and two children's books and has been nominated for The Governor General's Award, the Atlantic Poetry Prize and the 2016 Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction. She is currently Artist/ Writer in residence at the Dalhousie Medical School and teaches Creative Writing at Dalhousie University.
Susan Haley is the author of 8 novels, including The Complaints Department, The Murder of Medicine Bear and Petitot.
Sophie Bérubé, born and raised in Québec city, and long-time resident of Nova Scotia, is a writer, performer, and yoga teacher. Most of her work—for children, young adults, and adults—is written in French. Le chef d'oeuvre de Lombrie won the 2002 won the Lilla Stirling Award and La trombe sacreé, also 2002, won the Prix France-Acadie 2003. Le projet Persée, her first youth novel, 2010, was a finalist for 2012 Hackmatack prize. Her most recent book Car la nuit est longue was published by les éditions David in 2015 and is finalist for the Prix Éloizes 2016. Sophie coordinates various literacy projects and workshops in schools and the community, including Publish It and creative writing sessions at Open Arms, which support families and individuals living on the margins of society to write their own books. She is currently working on a three-part fiction based on historical figures.
Adults Welcome
*NOTE: When AVRSB schools are closed due to inclement winter weather in this area, this program will be cancelled.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
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