Schedule

10 a.m. - Opening remarks:
Dr. Lisa Rankin, Dean of Arts
Mary Dalton, Director, SPARKS

10:10 – 11:40 a.m. - Session 1
Chair: Joan Clark
Readers: Edward Riche, Stephanie Trevorrow, Marjorie Doyle, Mark Callanan

11:40 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Mingling with authors and exhibitors

12 – 1 p.m. - Lunch break in the Hutton Choral Room (MU-1032)

1 – 2:20 p.m. - Session 2
Chair: Ramona Dearing
Readers: Danielle Devereaux, Lesleyanne Ryan, Patrick Warner, Joel Hynes

2:20 – 2:30 p.m. – Coffee Break

2:30 – 4 p.m. – Session 3
Chair: Stan Dragland
Readers: Agnes Walsh, John Ennis, Jamie Fitzpatrick, Leslie Vryenhoek

4 – 4:20 p.m. – Coffee Break in MU-1032

4:20 – 6 p.m. – Session 4
Chair: Rob Finley
Readers: Russell Wangersky, Shoshanna Wingate, Frank Barry

Haiku competition announcement

Cox & Palmer SPARKS Creative Writing Award announcement

Closing remarks: Mary Dalton

6 p.m. – Reception in Hutton Choral Room (MU-1032)

Authors are available to sign books after their reading sessions.

The festival is open to all. Free parking is available in Lot 15B, next to (and east of) the School of Music.

About SPARKS

The SPARKS Literary Festival was established in 2010 to celebrate the literary creations of Newfoundland and Labrador. An initiative by poet and professor Mary Dalton, now festival director, with the support of the Faculty of Arts, SPARKS showcases writers at various stages of their creative lives. Read More

News

  • Jan 10, 2012 - SPARKS schedule has been finalized. View it at SPARKS Schedule.
  • Nov 20, 2011 - List of participating authors has been finalized! View them at SPARKS Authors.
  • Sep 26, 2011 - SPARKS Literary Festival partners with Cox & Palmer. Read More

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