Successful launch of Elizabeth Bishop Centenary Writing Competition, 2011

The Elizabeth Bishop Society of Nova Scotia wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who participated in and attended the launches of “In the Village”: The Elizabeth Bishop Centenary Writing Competition, 2011.

Two lively gatherings were held, one at the Elizabeth Bishop House in Great Village, N.S. (Wednesday 22 September 2010) and one at the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia in Halifax, N.S. (Thursday 23 September 2010). The enthusiasm expressed and shared by all those who gathered helped to send this activity off into the world with the right tone.

The Writing Competition officially opened on 15 September 2010 and will close on 15 March 2011. For all the information about the competition (including entry form and guidelines) see the Elizabeth Bishop Society of Nova Scotia website.

We thought that you might like to see a couple photographs taken at the launches.

Launch at EB House, Great Village, N.S. Left to right: Claire Miller, Karen Casey, Paul Zann (photo courtesy of Donez Xiques)


Launch at EB House, Great Village, N.S. Left to right: Rosaria Campbell, Joy Graham, Laurie Gunn, Creston Rudolph (Photo courtesy of Donez Xiques)


Launch at Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S. Left to right: Claire Miller, John Barnstead, Lenore Zann, Joy Laking, Binnie Brennan, Sandra Barry. The image between Lenore and Joy is "In the Village," the serigraph by Joy Laking that is 1st Prize in the Writing Competition. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Gunn)