Eastword: THE NEWSLETTER OF WFNS

Eastword is the bimonthly newsletter of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, distributed digitally to members in the last week of every second month. Eastword features a plethora of information on members' books and activities, literary markets and contests, current issues and events in the writing community locally and abroad, and more.

Subscriptions are included with membership. Hard copies of Eastword are available for members without online service and for library and organization subscriptions ($40 annually) only. For information on advertising space, please see our rate card.

 

• 2012
• March/April 2012: Joyce Barkhouse (1913-2012)
• January/February 2012: At the GGs with Jan Coates
• 2011
• November/December 2011: Maxine Tynes, 1949-2011
• September/October 2011: Fabulous Fall At WFNS
• July August 2011: The 2010-2011 Mentorship Apprentices
  
• May/Junel 2011: Atlantic Book Week: Short Interviews With the Shortlist
• March/April 2011: Planning for the future
• January/February 2011: The Giller Prize and the "Tiny Press" saga

 

• 2010
  
• November/December 2010: The Eastword Interview - Michael Isaac
• September/October 2010: Atlantic Writing Competition Winners
• July/August 2010: Joanne Taylor remembered
  May/June 2010: 2010 Atlantic Book Festival an inspiring literary feast
  January/February 2010: Investigative Fiction
  

• 2009
  November/December 2009: Great year for first books
  September/October 2009: The results are in... the celebrations begin
  July/August 2009: And the prize goes to...
  May/June 2009: ATLANTIC INK, The Writers' Festival Ready to fly! May 4-9
  March/April 2009: Joyce Barkhouse - Order of Canada
  January/February 2009: Why Bone Cage?
  

• 2008
  November/December 2008: What's a Poet Laureate? Thoughts on laurels and legacies
  September/October 2008: Too good to miss and... free
  July/August 2008: And the Winners... Atlantic BookFest 08 Dazzled!
  May/June 2008: Spring Sizzles with Atlantic Book Festival 2008
  March/April 2008: Anne Shirley is born -- 100 years later
  January/February 2008: All Our Wonder Unavenged earns Don Domanski the GG
  

• 2007
  November/December 2007: Order of Nova Scotia to Joyce Barkhouse
  September/October 2007: It's a Fed family reunion...
            Part One, Part Two
  July/August 2007: Scotch River toast of the town
  May/June 2007: Atlantic Book Festival -- May 5-12
            Part One, Part Two, Part Three
  March/April 2007: Rural Writers write round the province
  January/February 2007: Notes from the Christmas Party
  

• 2006
  November/December 2006: Budge Wilson on GG's shortlist
  September/October 2006: GALA-LA-LA-LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA!
  July/August 2006: All a board!
  May/June 2006: Blooming Books 2006
  March/April 2006: Atlantic Book Festival - April -24-29
  January/February 2006: Workshops to while away winter
  

• 2005
  November/December 2005: Martha Attema & Allan Stratton workshops
  September/October 2005: WOTS heads down the street to Pier 21
  July/August 2005: Recently elected
  May/June 2005: Atlantic Book Award Winners 2005
  March/April 2005: Tooke takes Washington
  January/February 2005: Random Acts -- Poetic Division
  

• 2004
  November/December 2004: Three takes on residency
  September/October 2004: Budge Wilson, CM
  July/August 2004: Awards season reaps blooming books
  May/June 2004: Atlantic Book Fest '04
            Part One, Part Two, Part Three
  March/April 2004: Gala time ahead
  January/February 2004: A Distinguished Writer Writes!
  

• 2003
  November/December 2003: Anne Simpson Flirts with GG
  September/October 2003: The Word on the Street
  July/August 2003: The best of Atlantic Canada's Writing
            Part One, Part Two
  May/June 2003: Dames dazzle... Kimber sizzles
            Part One, Part Two
  March/April 2003: Portia White Prize Honours Sylvia Hamilton
  January/February 2003: Malcolm Ross remembered
  

• 2002
  November/December 2002: Celebrate breadwinning words
  September/October 2002: Word at the pier, Dear
  July/August 2002: Raddall to River Thieves
  May/June 2002: Atlantic Book Week May 18-25
  January/February 2002: Honouring our own: By George, it's our George!