All panels and reangs (except the participant readings) are open to the public at a cost of $5 to $10 (available at the venue). Readings and panels will be in the deSeve Cinema at Concordia.

2011 Montreal Schedule

NOTE: A limited number of full passes to all panels and readings may be purchased online for $100. Individual tickets for readings ($10) and panels ($5) will be available for purchase at the venue. All events, unless otherwise noted, will take place at the deSeve Cinema (1455 de Maisonneuve West) in the Concordia University Library Building.

Purchase your Festival Pass here!

 

Sunday June 12

19.00 – 22.00  Opening Reception

Monday June 13

10.00 – 12.30   Morning Workshops

Fiction: Kevin Canty, Mary Gaitskill
Poetry: Saskia Hamilton, Tony Hoagland

14.00 – 16.30    Afternoon Workshops

Fiction: Dawn Raffel, Lee Henderson
Poetry: Christian Bök
Picture Books: Jonah Winter
Creative Non-Fiction: Rachel Resnick

19.30 – 21.30    Reading: Welcome to Montreal

Gillian Sze, Ian Orti, Carolyn Marie Souaid, Thomas Heise, & John Goldbach. Local writers read from their own recent works as well as a selection from another Montreal writer of their choosing.

 

Tuesday June 14

11.00 – 12.30   Panel: On Montreal

David McGimpsey, Carolyn Marie Souaid, and Jason Camlot. An overview of the history of Montreal literature as well as an open discussion on the state of contemporary Anglo-Quebec literature.

 

15.00 – 16.00    In Conversation with Noah Richler

 

19.30 – 21.30   Reading

 

Saskia Hamilton, Jason Camlot, & Johanna Skibsrud

 

Wednesday June 15

10.00 – 12.30   Morning Workshops

Fiction: Kevin Canty, Mary Gaitskill
Poetry: Saskia Hamilton, Tony Hoagland

14.00 – 16.30    Afternoon Workshops

Fiction: Dawn Raffel, Lee Henderson
Poetry: Christian Bök
Picture Books: Jonah Winter
Creative Non-Fiction: Rachel Resnick

19.30 – 21.30    Reading

David McGimpsey, Nancy Mauro, Michael Weinreb

Thursday June 16

11.00 – 12.00   Panel: The Online Jounral

 

Gillian Sze, Jared Bland and Dawn Raffel moderated by Ian Orti

12.15 – 13.15    Panel: Creative Non-Fiction Craft Talk

 

Michael Weinreb, Rachel Resnick moderated by Ian Orti

 

15.00 – 16.00    Panel: The Print Journal

Drew Nelles, Max Winter, & Jared Bland

 

16.15 – 17.15    Panel: Sports & Pop Culture in Contemporary Literature

 

David McGimpsey and Michael Weinreb

 

19.30 – 21.30   Reading

 

Tony Hoagland, Suzanne Rivecca, & Fiona Maazel

 

Friday June 17

10.00 – 12.30   Morning Workshops

Fiction: Kevin Canty, Mary Gaitskill
Poetry: Saskia Hamilton, Tony Hoagland

14.00 – 16.30   Afternoon Workshops

Fiction: Dawn Raffel, Lee Henderson
Poetry: Christian Bök
Picture Books: Jonah Winter
Creative Non-Fiction: Rachel Resnick

19.30 – 21.30    Reading

Adam Levin, Steve Almond & Katrina Best

Saturday June 18

 

 09.30 – 11.30 Almond Joy: A Literary Breakfast Free-For-All 

                                   

Writer Steve Almond (My Life in Heavy Metal and The Evil B.B. Chow) sits for a literary breakfast, and will discuss writing from obsession, how to write sex scenes, DIY publishing, and everything else those who join him wish to discuss.

 

Coffee, juice, and pastries will be served. Staff Lounge, English Department.

 

For SLS participants only. A sign-up sheet will be made available.

 

Sunday June 19

10.00 – 12.30  Morning Workshops

Fiction: Kevin Canty, Mary Gaitskill
Poetry: Saskia Hamilton, Tony Hoagland

14.00 – 16.30   Afternoon Workshops

Fiction: Dawn Raffel, Lee Henderson
Poetry: Christian Bök
Picture Books: Jonah Winter
Creative Non-Fiction: Rachel Resnick

19.00 – 22.00    Participant Reading (Irish Embassy Pub, 1234 Bishop St.)

 

Monday June 20

 09.30 – 11.30 Screenwriting: A Literary Breakfast with Katrina Best

                                   

Writer Katrina Best sits for a literary breakfast to discuss writing for the screen.

Coffee, juice, and pastries will be served. LB 671.

For SLS participants only. A sign-up sheet will be made available.

 

11.00 – 12.30   Panel: The Numbers Don't Lie: Disparity in Lit

Sina Queyras, Gail Scott and Madeline Coleman moderated by Melissa Bull

 

15.00 – 16.45    Panel: Poetry Craft Talk

SLS Faculty in an open forum about their craft moderated by Max Winter

19.30 – 21.30    Reading

 

Max Winter, Jonah Winter, & Dylan Landis

Tuesday June 21

10.00 – 12.30   Morning Workshops

Fiction: Kevin Canty, Mary Gaitskill
Poetry: Saskia Hamilton, Tony Hoagland

14.00 – 16.30    Afternoon Workshops

Fiction: Dawn Raffel, Lee Henderson
Poetry: Christian Bök
Picture Books: Jonah Winter
Creative Non-Fiction: Rachel Resnick

19.30 – 21.30    Reading

Dawn Raffel, Rachel Resnick, & Christian Bök

 

Wednesday June 22

11.00 – 12.45   Panel: On Publishing

 

Meg Storey, Fiona McCrae, & Jennifer Lambert moderated by Ian Orti

 

15.00 – 16.45    Panel: Fiction Craft Talk

SLS Faculty in an open forum about their craft.

19.30 – 21.30   Reading

 

Jon Paul Fiorentino, Kevin Canty, Katia Grubisic

 

Thursday June 23

10.00 – 12.30   Morning Workshops

Fiction: Kevin Canty, Mary Gaitskill
Poetry: Saskia Hamilton, Tony Hoagland

14.00 – 16.30    Afternoon Workshops

Fiction: Dawn Raffel, Lee Henderson
Poetry: Christian Bök
Picture Books: Jonah Winter
Creative Non-Fiction: Rachel Resnick

19.30 – 21.30    Reading

Lee Henderson, Miguel Syjuco, & Mary Gaitskill

Friday June 24

 

St. Jean Baptiste Day – A national holiday and celebration in Quebec. Group excursions and cultural festivities, as well as informal group discussions.

 

Saturday June 25

 

13.00 – 16.00   Participants Reading and Closing Reception (Irish Embassy Pub, 1234 Bishop St. )

 

 

 

 

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