St@nza ‐ March 2013 Volume 10, Number 3 To include your news, events or other listings please contact Ingel Madrus at: Email: [email protected], Phone: 416‐504‐1657, Fax: 416‐504‐0096 News from the LCP Page 1 Opportunities Page 3 New Members Page 10 Poetry & Literary News Page 2 Events & Readings Page 8 Members News Page 11 NEWS FROM THE LCP Celebrate National Poetry Month this April! National Poetry Month Launch Event And the announcement of the Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards Shortlists And the first shortlist for the new Raymond Souster Award Q Space On College Street, located between Kensington Market and Little Italy 382 College St Toronto ON M5T 1S8, Toronto, CA Tuesday, April 2, 2012 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Featuring: Awards Shortlist announcements, Refreshments, Presentations and Readings You’re Invited: LCP Poetry Festival & Conference 2013 in Toronto Plans for the League of Canadian Poets’ (LCP) 47th annual Poetry Festival and Conference are under way. This exciting three‐day event is scheduled for June 7 ‐ 9, 2013, conveniently located in downtown Toronto at the Courtyard by Marriott at College and Yonge. The schedule includes: Joe Sherman Memorial New Members reading, Annual General Meeting, an open mic., 3 panels, The Anne Szumigalski lecture (to be presented by A.F. Moritz) and the Raymond Souster, Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Award ceremonies. Conference details will be available online. Other Exciting LCP Poetry Festival and Conference News! The LCP Poetry Festival and Conference overlaps with the MagNet Conference at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel. The MagNet Conference runs from Tuesday, June 4th to Friday, June 7th. For LCP members who might be interested in participating in some of the events and workshops on Friday, we are including the link to the Magnet Conference. LCP Members will receive the discounted Member Rate, just please check “Other” in the Registration Form, and then enter League of Canadian Poets in the next field. Visit: http://magnet.magazinescanada.ca/overview/?page=29. Also, all LCP members are welcome to attend the Connecting Canada Networking Reception on Thursday, June 6, 5:00pm. The MagNet receptions, including the Connecting Canada reception are free. Please register as our guest. Connecting Canada: Canada’s magazine media will unite for the networking event of the season as every MagNet partner (CMC, CSME, PWAC and Magazines Canada) welcomes industry professionals from all disciplines and from all parts of Canada and abroad. However you contribute to our vibrant sector, you are welcome to join in and meet, mingle and mix with your colleagues. Together we will experience a 1 dynamic presentation about the long reach of magazines while enjoying sample tastes of “The Connection”—the reception’s signature drink—along with hors d’oeuvres created especially for MagNet 2013 by Chef Brian of the Courtyard Marriott. Connecting Canada is the theme of this four‐day Super Conference (the largest magazine media gathering in the world), and what better way to celebrate the connectivity that magazines bring than by putting those words to action. Connecting Canada is what magazine people do; Connecting Canada is where magazine people will be. A Great Year for Poetry in Saskatchewan By Bruce Rice. League Conference, SPOCAN, Absent Friends, Saskatchewan Poet Laureate, Venues and Festivals Thriving, Awards and Other Stuff and Mayor’s Poetry City Challenge Expanding in its Second Year. For report visit: http://poets.ca/wordpress/programs‐2/newsletters Call for Submissions: National Poetry Month Blog We will begin accepting submissions for the National Poetry Month Blog starting February 4, 2013. The blog will be posted at https://lcpnationalpoetrymonth2013.wordpress.com/ . Please follow these guidelines for submission: Please submit 1 poem (either published or unpublished) to [email protected]. This year, we will be celebrating the 15th Anniversary of National Poetry Month, and as such we would like to invite you to submit poetry on any subject for consideration, but especially those that celebrate life, poetry, and our freedom to engage in the beauty of the arts. In the subject line please type NPMblog and where the submission is from. For example: NPMblog, Toronto. All submissions must be submitted electronically and cannot exceed 200 words. Send poem and bio attached in an MS word document AND within the body of your e‐mail. Submissions will be accepted beginning February 4, 2013. Submissions will not be accepted after March 8, 2013. Poems will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. However, as we are looking for representation from all across Canada, geographical region will also be taken into account when selecting poems. You will receive an email acknowledgment from the LCP within one week of sending in your submission. Contact information must include: How long you have been a member with the LCP, your name, Province/Territory and city where you live. Biographical statements should be no longer than 50 words, including internet links. For additional information please contact Lesley at [email protected] or call us in the office at (416) 504‐1657 News from the Feminist Caucus By Anne Burke. This month, more news from Bernice Lever and Mary Lou Soutar‐Hynes; previews from Inanna Press and Wilfred Laurier Press; and a review of Journey With No Maps, A Life of P.K. Page (McGill‐Queen’s Press) by Sandra Djwa. Don’t forget to send your review, news, and/or link! For full report: http://poets.ca/wordpress/programs‐2/feminist‐caucus POETRY AND LITERARY NEWS The Word On The Street Toronto Welcomes New Festival Director The Word On The Street Toronto is pleased to announce that Heather Kanabe is the new Festival Director for The Word On The Street Toronto, effective immediately. Heather brings to her role a keen understanding of cultural event management and a great appreciation for the written word. She looks forward to building upon the success of Canada’s largest book and magazine festival. "The Board is pleased to welcome Heather Kanabe as our new Festival Director. Her MBA in marketing and finance, her arts management background, and her enthusiasm for both The Word On The Street Toronto and the literary world it celebrates, make Heather a valuable addition to our team," said The Word On The Street Toronto President Christopher Johnson. 2 Kanabe is a skilled arts manager, with over ten years’ experience working with cultural and corporate partners. She was recently a project manager with SALT & PEPPER Events in Dubai, producing large‐scale marketing activations for clients including Lexus, GM, and Nokia. Prior to obtaining an international MBA, Heather was the Programming & Business Affairs manager at Women in Film & Television ‐ Toronto, where she developed an annual program schedule of over 600 hours of professional development training. In 2007, Heather developed 53 panels and workshops on international business development for the WIFT International Summit in Toronto. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto Honours BA, Specialist Designation in Arts Management and an MBA from the HULT International Business School in Dubai. Previous Festival Director Nicola Dufficy, who led the popular event for three years, has announced that she is now National Festivals Director at The Word On The Street Canada and Director of Events at Moorshead & Associates, an award‐winning event production company specializing in complex event logistics, revenue development, and event marketing. For interviews with Heather Kanabe or Nicola Dufficy, please contact: June Dickenson, Public Relations Manger, The Word On The Street Toronto or [email protected] / (905) 689‐0388. Scarborough Walk of Fame Announces New Inductees for 2013 The Scarborough Walk of Fame (SWOF) Association is please to announce the Scarborough citizens who will receive stars during the Sixth Walk of Fame event. The induction ceremony will take place at Scarborough Town centre (STC) on May 15, 2013 at 11 a.m. 2013: • Barenaked Ladies (Entertainment) ‐ Alternative Rock Band – Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Tyler Stewart • Christine Bentley (Community) – Journalist, Former CTV News Anchor • Dwayne Morgan (Arts and Culture) – Poet, Speaker, Social Engineer • Gerry Phillips (Community) – Former MPP for Scarborough‐Agincourt • Judie Oliver (Sports) – Masters Swimmer • Monika Schnarre (Arts and Culture) – Model, Television Host, Actor, Writer and Entrepreneur • Scarborough Historical Society (Community) – Lionel Purcell, Businessman and Historian; Richard Schofield, Educator, Historian/Archivist and Author. SWOF works to celebrate people who were born in or have spent most of their formative years in Scarborough and have made significant accomplishments in arts and culture, science, education, environment, sports, community, entertainment and business. Each inductee will be presented with a permanent star in the Scarborough Walk of Fame court at Scarborough Town Centre. The Scarborough Walk of Fame Association is a not‐for profit, volunteer driven organization, dedicated to honouring individuals who, through actions and deeds, bring pride to the community of Scarborough and serve to inspire tomorrow’s leaders. For more info: http://www.scarboroughwalkoffame.com/ OPPORTUNITIES Please note: The opportunities, contests or markets listed in this electronic newsletter are only an informational resource. We encourage all poets to thoroughly investigate all contests or markets before submitting their work. Dr. William Henry Drummond Poetry Contest (established 1970) Spring Pulse Poetry Festival is proud to sponsor the 2012 Dr. William Henry Drummond Poetry Contest. In 1970 the first contest began in Cobalt during the Miners festival on French‐Canadian Day. While it hasn’t run continuously it remains the oldest non‐governmental national poetry contest in Canada. • Deadline: April 15, 2013 3 • Prizes: $1200: $300 first place, $200 second place, $100 third place, • 8 honourable mentions of $50 • 8 judge’s choice of $25 • Complimentary anthology of winners, trophy, plus award ceremony at Cobalt Public Library on • Friday May 31 during the spring pulse poetry festival.