National Poetry Month was established in Canada in 1998 by the League of Canadian Poets and takes place every April. The event unites schools, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, and poets from across the country in a celebration of the primacy of poetry in Canadian culture.
Over a dozen wordsmiths are participating in the NaNoWriMo challenge by gathering every day throughout November to make headway on multifarious manuscripts.
Also, Daniel Kingsbury Music for Youth Endowment Grant is open, an extensive slate of local authors will read at the Persephone Book Club Launch Reading on Jan. 22 and Peanut Butter Jam raised $2,140