Poetry with former Parliamentary Poet Laureate and Governor General's winner John StefflerOnline Techniques for Building Your Audience with Terry Fallis (2008 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour)Keith Ross Leckie will teach you how to take your story and turn it into a screenplay in his Screenwriting WorkshopAnd don't miss this year's Great Big Book Club with mystery author Maureen Jennings discussing her new book "Season of Darkness"for more info check out our webite:...

We are very sorry to report the death of Andy Suknaski in Moose Jaw on May 3, 2012.  While Andy was most famous for WOOD MOUNTAIN POEMS, he first came to fame in Al  Purdy's anthology of new writers, STORM WARNING.  Andy was a strong believer in the small press movement, and early published such writers as Gary Hyland, Sid Marty and Glen Sorestad; he also influenced a whole generation of prairie writers with his...

Join us at the sixth annualGreat Big Book Club Weekend! Get Mom something Special this year, 2 days with Kamsack author Myrna Dey, and other readers, to discuss her 2011 Giller Prize nominated novel Extensions.Saturday, May 121:30 PM·    Registration and get acquainted·    Discussion with author Myrna Dey·    Nutrition break·    Ongoing discussion with the author·    Supper and an evening of book talk and funSunday, May 1310:00 AMBrunch

Check out these upcoming Festival and other arts organization events!Festival Events:Wednesday April 25th -  Performers Cafe at 23 Main Street (Java Express) Headliners are author Jeff Park and the "Undone" Performers from Mortlach SchoolThursday April 26th - Festival Launch and Moose Jaw Honours Award at the Art Museum Theatre 7:30pm with reception to followFriday April 27th - "Lit Fuse" Festival Launch at Chillers Brew Pub 9:00pm, $5 cover charge. Performances...

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Okay, get your dayplanner and/or calendar and start marking these down! Thursday April 19th, 7:30pm at the Art Museum Theatre we will be celebrating poetry month with poets Ted Dyck and Phyllis Nakonechny and spoken word poets Khodi Dill and Nicole Almond (this is a free event.) Thursday April 26th, 7:30pm we will have the Festival of Words Launch and Moose Jaw Honours Award at the Art Museum Theatre. This is a free event with...