Governor General Award Reading 2012
 

On Nov 1 -- check it out, if you're close to Montreal, Canada ... with reading by James Pollock from Sailing to Babylon, and reading by all the other finalists -- details here.

...Alex

Congrats James and Alex and AM. I notice Julie Bruck on the list -- she is a Bay Arean. I haven't met her, but she teaches courses at the Writing Salon, where I also teach.

David R.

This is wonderful, Alex. Congrats to you, and James Pollock.

Charlotte

I'll be there, it's a 5 min drive from my house, plus McGimpsey teaches at my university. I hope James wins it, Canada generally does not recognize formalist writers -- even if it is the GG award :]

Certainly a very big deal, and congratulations are due to the publisher as well as the author.

(Is it out of line to ask who is eligible for the award? Information seems to be scarce, and I notice that a number of finalists don't live in Canada.)

You gotta be a canuck, c'est ca.

Maryann,

Yes, you gotta be a Canuck, natural-born or naturalized. AND the publishing house has to have had at least four titles under its belt in order to nominate one of its authors (thus Lines of Flight wasn't eligible for a nomination in 2011). However, I'm THRILLED for James and Able Muse Press (Alex) and wouldn't miss this reading for the world!

See ya there, Jesse!

Cathy

Thanks, everyone! Jesse & Cathy, it's great you can make it! And I trust you'll have something to report to Sphereans afterward, right?

Cheers,
...Alex

Sure Alex, I'll bring a camera too, and Bill Lantry can help me post the photos I get : /

J

Yea, Alex and James Pollock! Wish I could attend. Susan