Sponsored by ANABEL Associates ANABEL HOMEPAGE Writers' Deadline!! Upcoming Events Due to personal commitments I am no longer updating local writing events. However I continue to maintain The Writer's Deadline!! where any notable news or events are sent to my list members. Many of the following organizations offer events and information: Arc: Canada's National Poetry Magazine Bywords - (Click on "Events" tab on their main page) An excellent source for poetry/reading venues Northwest Passages - Canadian Literature Online (Not strictly Ottawa but a terrific Web site... "Our links page offers the largest set of Canadian literature links on the Internet." Capital Crime Writers City of Ottawa - Calendar of Cultural events (This calendar outlines arts and heritage events by local organizations taking place in Ottawa. Choose from over 500 exciting events.) City of Ottawa - Community Arts Program (The Community Arts Program increases public participation in the arts by providing a community context and venue for professional artists in dance, music, theatre, visual, literary and media arts.) Collected Works Bookstore - Events Page Mother Tongue Books (Does not have it's own Web site) But their e-mail is: mothertonguebooks@bellnet.ca "Specializes in feminist, Native American, creativity, psychology, natural health and parenting books -- also has a selection of locally produced arts and crafts." Phone: (613) 730-2346. They are located at: 1067 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario. Musical events and items from Rasputin's Cafe Mystery Events - check the "events" link on the Prime Crime Bookstore site National Capital Letters links National Press Club Agenda Ottawa Independent Writers (OIW) - Events list Ottawa International Writers Festival - Click on "Events" tab Ottawa Public Library E-News Ottawa Public Library - At Home Access (A tremendous resource of Canadian dictionaries, literature, magazines, newspapers, Statistics Canada infoormation, etc.) OttawaStart's Books Guide (OttawaStart is updated daily with news and events in the Ottawa area. There's an extensive directory of local links, as well as a search engine, classifieds, free press releases, and more. This Books page offers information about local libraries, book stores as well as writing and literary events. Good stuff!) Ottawa Storytellers - Events Page Ottawa Writing Groups & Resources -59 listed and counting! Parliamentary Poet laureate - Events Page rob mclennan's links Smiths Falls Public Library - some great writers coming up! ...including: Ian Wallace, Roy MacGregor, Charlotte Gray, Mary Cook and Tim Wynne-Jones! Tree (poetry) Reading Series The Tree Reading Series, one of Canada's longest-running literary series, occurs the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Open Mic is at 8:00. Feature is on at about 9:00 p.m. Royal Oak II Pub, 161 Laurier Avenue E., Ottawa. Free event. > Join us! For more information, contact James Moran at 565-0080, imigan@yahoo.com or check the website, www.treereadingseries.ca. Valley Writer's Guild Back to top

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