Special Announcements:

For August we are working our new-look site as the Exile Quarterly and Exile Editions websites becoming one under the name The Exile Writers. Throughout August and the remainder of the year this dynamic new site will add links to the 600+ Contributors and 1000+ contributions to have appeared in the journal, along with over 150 Writers and 350 Books published by Exile Editions, and will include a variety of features such as Author Pages with photo, bio, published works, links to the author; samples from the book/journal; options to buy, etc.

The Gloria Vanderbilt $5,000 Short Fiction Competition. On Saturday, May 15, Ms Gloria Vanderbilt hosted a special evening. It was an Advance tickets only event for an intimate evening at Toronto’s prestigious Turf Lounge. Ms Vanderbilt formally announced the new writer’s prize that evening. (see Joe Fiorito’s article in the Toronto Star - the prize was increased from $2,000 to $5,000 after the event). This $5,000 Award for emerging Canadian writers will be presented annually in May in Toronto; the finalists will be published by Exile Editions in an anthology, and some stories in Exile Quarterly. Open for submissions, June 1st to December 21st. For information: The Gloria Vanderbilt $5,000 Short Fiction Award

The Exile Interview Series and The Exile Pipeline Reading Series. An all-new, first in the industry… as only Exile can! We start with a few, and will make available hundreds in the process… of the more than 1,000 writers and artists to have appeared in the pages of Exile Quarterly and Exile Editions, we’re providing them a forum to express their thoughts on writing, and all things publishing; and giving you an opportunity to be a part of the intimacy. The first 10 interviews and readings coming through August – get a sneak peak with this 4.5 minute YouTube trailer…

New in the Exile Pipeline Reading Series: author MT Kelly

New in the Exile Interview Series: author Jonathan Papernick

Summer Events:

Wednesday, July 14: Sutton, QC – Antony Di Nardo (Soul On Standby, released April 2010 with Exile Editions; Alien, Correspondent, released March with Brick Books) reads at the “Tours des Arts” annual English Writers’ Reading.

Saturday, July 17: Knowlton, QC – Antony Di Nardo reads at the annual Knowlton Wordfest.

The Leacock Summer Festival Orillia, Ont. – runs July 20 – 25. Among the many authors invited are featured Exile writers Priscila Uppal, Katherine Govier and Barry Callaghan (reading their stories in The Exile Book of Canadian Sports Stories on July 24) and Meaghan Strimas (reading from her new poetry A Good Time Had By All on July 25). Author Diane Schoemperlen was just published in Exile Quarterly 34.1, and will read July 21 from a special collectors edition book, with a special Exile Subscription give-away as part of her appearance. See the complete lineup: Readings & Events

Thursday, August 19: author/actor Gale Zoë Garnett, poet Aisha John, sketch comedy troupe THE RIOT, and more at the Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre in Toronto. 8:00pm, $15 at the door, 854 Bloor Street West.

Wednesday, August 25: Toronto – Gale Zoë Garnett reads from her most recent novel, Savage Adoration, at the Pivot Reading Series.

Wednesday, September 8: Toronto – Meaghan Strimas reads from her new collection of poetry, A Good Time Had By All, at the Pivot Reading Series.

Thursday, September 16: – Toronto International Film Festival will show Casino Jack (starring Kevin Spacey), a new film by Exile writer, and screenwriter, Norman Snider; directed by George Hickenlooper. Book Launch: prior to the premiere, Exile launches the first book in its new Exile Silver Screen Series, which presents Snider’s Casino Jack – location TBA.

Sunday, September 26, all day!  Exile Editions and Exile: The Literary Quarterly have a booth at Toronto’s Word On the Street. Over 60 titles for sale, all at ONLY $10.00! (list prices $19.95 – $39.95). And, free Issues of Exile Quarterly to introduce what we do to the public. Plus: various authors at the booth through the day to sign books, and speak with you!

Autumn Events:

Exile’s Pipeline Reading Series:

Tuesday, October 19 – The Exile Pipeline Reading Series presents our first autumn launch, featuring Antony Di Nardo (new poetry, Soul On Standby), and various writers from Exile Quarterly 34.1 and 34.2

Tuesday, November 18 – The Exile Pipeline Reading Series presents our second autumn launch, featuring authors presented in the new Exile Book of Native Canadian Fiction and Drama anthology, and various writers from Exile Quarterly 34.2 and 34.3

Tuesday, December 15 – The Exile Pipeline Reading Series presents our third autumn launch, featuring authors presented in the new Exile Book of Priests, Nuns and Pentecostals anthology.

Author Events and Appearances:

Thursday, October 7: Calgary - Antony Di Nardo (Soul On Standby, released April 2010 with Exile Editions, and Alien, Correspondent, released March with Brick Books) reads at Flywheel reading series at Pages on Kensington bookstore.

October TBA: Toronto – Lisa Foad reads from her collection of stories, The Night Is A Mouth, at the Pivot Reading Series.

Friday, October 8: Victoria – Antony Di Nardo reads at Planet Earth reading series at Black Stilt coffee house.

Wednesday, October 13: Vancouver – Antony Di Nardo reads at Cross Borders reading series with Carolyn Smart and others.  at Vancouver Public Library.  Hosted by Rachel Rose, Professor at SFU.

Tuesday, November 16: Toronto –  Antony Di Nardo (Soul On Standby, released April 2010 with Exile Editions, and Alien, Correspondent, released March with Brick Books) reads at Art Bar Reading Series.

Wednesday, December 1: Toronto – Antony Di Nardo reads from his two new collections of poetry, Soul on Standby (Exile), and Alien, Correspondent (Brick) at the Pivot Reading Series.

Exile’s International Writers Festival Appearances:

October 15 and 16: The Calgary/Banff WordFest has invited Priscila Uppal to participate in the Poetry Bash, and the Poetry Cabaret.

Friday, October 22: Vancouver International Writers Festival has invited M.T. Kelly to participate in two events.

Monday, October 25: The Ottawa International Writers Festival has invited M.T. Kelly.

Saturday, October 23 and Wednesday 27: Toronto International Festival of Authors has invited M.T. Kelly.

Wednesday, October 27: Toronto International Festival of Authors has invited Priscila Uppal to participate in IFOA; and IFOA Ontario, which will see her appear in Milton, ON on Thursday 28.

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Previous events – in case you missed them…

Spring Events:

Wednesday, March 24, 8pm – Toronto book launch for Meaghan Strimas and Priscila Uppal; each poet reads from their new books, A Good Time Had By All and Traumatology. The Monarch Tavern.

Wednesday, March 31, 8pm – Poets M.T. Kelly and Priscila Uppal participate in a Harbourfront reading event. (Each writer will also be appearing this autumn with their new books at Toronto’s IFOA.)

Toronto Poetry Vendors make poetry dispensible - April 6, 2010 | Quill & Quire Omni | By Scott MacDonald: “Who says poetry’s indispensable? Not Elisabeth de Mariaffi and Carey Toane, who are calling themselves the Toronto Poetry Vendors, and setting up poetry machines in Toronto. The machines will be around until at least October, and among nine poets include works by Exile’s own Meaghan Strimas (new book: A Good Time Had By All); one toonie will get you a single poem, which will be printed on stiff cardstock and folded into a small, self-contained package. Click here to download: Meaghan_Strimas_reads_at_TPV_launch.mov (2719 KB)

Thursday, April 15, 12:00 and 1:20pm – The L3 Writers’

Conference, in Barrie, Ont. Publisher Michael Callaghan and Exile author Lisa Foad (2009 ReLit award winner for The Night Is A Mouth) present two workshops at Barrie North Collegiate.

Friday, April 16, 7-9pm – Evening Readings at Georgian College Theatre, featuring Lisa Foad, Ray Robertson, Rebecca Eckler, Lauren Kirshner and Kim Echlin. Finale for the L3 Writers’ Conference events.

Friday, April 23, 8pm – The Writing Life. Gale Zoë Garnett reads from her novel Savage Adoration. Also appearing are Michael Helm, Adam Lewis Schroeder and Joan Thomas. Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank Street, Ottawa. 10-15 each author, with a 30 minute Q&A and book signing after. $15 General; $10 Student/Senior. For complete Festival info: Ottawa International Writers Festival.

Wednesday, April 21 Saturday 24 and Sunday 25. Poet Priscila Uppal participates in three Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival events, held at the Delta centre-ville hotel, 777 University Street, Montreal:

• 9am on the 21st – Student Literary Programme: Young writers discuss their work with over 20 authors.

• 3:30pm on the 24th – Reading the World: South Asia: Panel Discussion on how a South-Asian heritage affects their work. Sheema Khan, Sandhya Rao, Priscila Uppal.

• 6-8pm on the 24th – Traumatology book launch, reception and book signing.

• 4pm on the 25th – Translation Slam: a translation event. Featuring Nora Alleyn, Patricia Claxton, Nicole Frey-Martel, Catherine Lalande, Hélène Rioux, Priscila Uppal.

Saturday, May 15, 7-10pm – Exile’s Evening With An Author/Artist, hosted by Ms Gloria Vanderbilt. The second event in this new series. (re-scheduled from March 17) To reserve a seat or table, please email: Dinner with an Author/Artist

Tuesday, May 18, 7:15-10pm – Exile’s Pipeline Reading Series returns for its sixth season, with new books and many more authors. M.T. Kelly (A Dream Like Mine and Downriver) and Jonathan Papernick (There Is No Other) launch new books, with readings by both authors. • Over 125 writers have appeared to date, with their new books, or reading their selection from Exile Quarterly.

Saturday, May 22, 11am-2pm – The South Simcoe Arts Festival, in Tottenham ON. Exile Editions and Quarterly are the featured Publishers at this year’s street event; Matt Shaw, Martha Bátiz, Edward Brown and Robert Colman will be reading from their books; author signing at the Exile table.

Thursday, May 27, 8pm – Livewords Tonight. Rob Colman, Priscila Uppal and George Fetherling. A Livewords event at the Black Swan, 154 Danforth Avenue.

Friday-Sunday, May 28-31, daily – Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, at Concordia University, in Montreal. Exile Editions and Quarterly have a booth again at this year’s Congress, in the Publisher/Book Seller location. Publisher Michael Callaghan is at the booth daily.

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HIGHTLIGHTS – 2009

ReLit Awards Winner Lisa Foad for The Night Is A Mouth – short fiction category:

Lisa Foad wins the ReLit Award’s – her book was a selected from a longlist, in which 5 of the 5 books submitted by Exile Editions were listed: The Night Is A Mouth (short fiction), Zoe Whittall’s Precordial Thump (poetry), Lauren B. Davis’ An Unrehearsed Desire (short fiction), Robert Colman’s The Thin Line (poetry), and Edward Brown’s Playing Basra (short fiction). We congratulate all five Exile writers!

Lisa Foad accepted her prize, after reading from her book, at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sunday, October 25. Lisa appeared at the Vancouver International Writers Festivals and Toronto’s IFOA as well.

An Inaugural Event:

Monday, October 26, 7-10:00pm. A unique paid-invitation-only event to launch a new Exile Reading Series: Exile’s Dinner with an Author or Artist, an intimate evening was held in a private room at Toronto’s prestigious Turf Lounge. Our first night featured cocktails and mingling from 7-7:45, followed by dinner at 8:00, and a reading with Marie-Claire Blais after desert: For $95 per person, the evening included a 3-course prix-fixe dinner, conversation with the author, and a reading from her new Exile book, along with a free book of your choice, and $10.00 in bet chit to play the horses after dinner … this was the first in a special new series, by pre-payment only, with reserved seating for 40 people at diners’ tables. The second evening: May 15, with writers, painter, designer and heiress, Ms. Gloria Vanderbilt. To reserve a seat or table, please email: Dinner with an Author/Artist

Exile Editions and Quarterly Autumn Events:

September 27, Sunday, full day – Exile Editions and Exile: The Literary Quarterly have a booth at Toronto’s Word On the Street. Over 60 titles for sale, all at ONLY $10.00! (list prices $19.95 – $39.95). And, free Issues of Exile Quarterly to introduce what we do to the public. Plus: 3 authors at the booth to sign books, and speak with you!

September 29, Tuesday, 7:15 to 9:45pm – Book Launches at The Dora Keogh Irish Pub on The Danforth in Toronto (141 Danforth Ave, 1/2 block east of Broadview): Melissa Hardy’s new novel Broken Road, about the people who lived and loved and made their own personal sacrifices during the historic times of the Cherokee Nation’s journey along the “Trail of Tears.” Number Two in “The Exile Book of…” series, the Canadian Dog Stories anthology, edited by Richard Teleky, with readings by Leon Rooke, Janice Kulyk Keefer and Matt Shaw. We start the evening with short readings by Jennifer Duncan, Erin Robinsong, and Hugh Graham from Exile Quarterly 33.1.

• Buy Broken Road and/or Canadian Dog Stories from the publisher at Exile Editions

October 13 – 16 – Calgary-Banff WordFest

Zoe Whittall and her book Precordial Thump; she appears in five events:

• WordFeast Fundraising Dinner – October 13th, Tuesday, 6pm – The Fairmont Palliser Hotel • The Young, Bold and Restless – October 14th, Wednesday – University of Calgary, Husky Oil Great Hall • Girls, Gossip and Cocktails – October 16th, Friday, 5-6pm – The Auburn • Afternoon Delight – October 17th, Saturday, 2:30-3:30pm – Vertigo Theatre Centre, Studio • Poetry Cabaret – October 17th, Saturday, 9:30-11pm – The Banff Centre, Margaret Greenham Theatre

October 23 and 24, Friday and Saturday – Vancouver International Writers Festival

Lisa Foad reads from The Night Is A Mouth, her collection of short stories: Oct 23, 10-11:30am; Oct 24, 10-11:30am

Zoe Whittall reads from her book of poetry, Precordial Thump: Oct 23, 1-2:30pm

October 25 – The Ottawa International Writers Festival has invited Exile for three Main Events:

1) Sunday at 2:00, Exile’s esteemed Editor-in-chief, and internationally recognized writer Barry Callaghan, presents a Masterclass, discussing his new novel Beside Still Waters. Mr Callaghan will articulate on the art of writing and re-writing. Introduced by Kenneth J. Harvey.

2) Four Exile writers! A special 4:00pm Saturday afternoon event featuring our new anthology, The Exile Book of Canadian Dog Stories, edited by Richard Teleky. Reading their stories will be Janice Kulyk Keefer, Barry Callaghan, Kenneth J Harvey and Katherine Govier. An event for dog lovers and fiction lovers alike, surely not to be missed!

3) Lisa Foad makes her third Writers Festival appearance (coming from Vancouver, then Toronto) and takes the main stage for the evening’s Short Fiction Cabaret event at 8:30: Canada’s Cutting Edge – An evening of acclaimed stories from four of Canada’s most acclaimed practicioners featuring Amy Jones, Lisa Foad, Alexandra Leggat and M.A.C. Farrant

Special: At 10;30, the winner announcements for the ReLit Award… Short Fiction: Congratulations, Lisa!

October 25, 27, 30, 31 and November 2 – Toronto’s International Festival of Authors

Lisa Foad participates in the roundtable discussion “This Writing Life: Rewards and Challenges of Being a Writer” on Sunday, Oct. 25, 3:00pm at the Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay West; she reads from The Night Is A Mouth on Friday, Oct. 30, 8:00pm at the Studio Theatre.

Meaghan Strimas reads from her poetry book, The Junkman’s Daughter, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8:00pm at the Brigantine Room, and on Saturday, Oct.31, 12:00pm at the Lakeside Terrace; she participates in the Young IfOA on Monday, Nov. 2, morning and afternoon, in Midland ON.

October 26, Monday – Three special events!

1) York University: At 9:30am, Marie-Claire Blais speaks to students for one hour.

2) At 1:00, Marie-Claire Blais, Leon Rooke, Janice Kulyk Keefer, Barry Callaghan and Matt Shaw, read their stories which appear in the newly released anthology Canadian Dog Stories, edited by Richard Teleky.

3) Marie-Claire Blais hosts a special paid-invitation-only event to launch a new Exile Reading Series: Exile’s Dinner with an Author or Artist, to be held in a private room at Toronto’s prestigious Turf Lounge: Our first night is an intimate evening with Marie-Claire. $100 per person (see our first “coming soon” listing).

October 27, Tuesday, 7:15 to 9:45pm – Book Launch at Dora Keogh: Anna’s World and The Manuscript of Pauline Archange, the two new Exile Classics Series releases by Marie-Claire Blais, and we present a new novella, The Wolf’s Mouth by young writer Martha Bátiz (translated from the Spanish by Gustavo Escobedo – the Spanish version won the Casa de Teatro Award; Dominican Republic).

And we wrap up with our final 2009 event:

Thursday November 5, The Exile book of Canadian Sports Stories launches at 7pm (readings start at 7:30); The Annex Live, 296 Brunswick Avenue (just south of Bloor Street). Readings by contributing writers and our Canadian Olympic athletes. $5 from every book sold tonight will be donated to the Canadian Athletes Now Fund. (List price $24.95 – evening special a flat $20.00). Presented from a stage, with bar and restaurant for patrons. A jazz band will go on at 9:30pm!

Summer Events:

July 13, Monday, 7:00pm – The Scream Festival: This is your opportunity to hear the country’s best literary talent together on one stage! Lisa Foad, author of The Night Is A Mouth, appears with 12 other great young writers during this evening’

s literary extravaganza. (Also worth noting is that on Oana Avasilichioaei – one of the 12 – translated a selection of poetry which appears in the recent Exile Editions multilingual poetry release 20 Canadian Poets Take On the World; for a review see Prairie Fire Review of Books at www.prairiefire.ca/reviews/uppal_ed_translation.html; 20 Canadians was edited by 2007 Griffin Poetry Prize finalist Priscila Uppal.)

July 25, Saturday evening – The Leacock Festival: Exile Ladies Night, featuring three women reading from their new Exile Editions books, and a fourth in special performance… Lisa Foad with her new collection of short stories The Night Is A Mouth begins the night, Zoe Whittall follows with a poetry selection from Precordial Thump, acclaimed actress Lili Francks performs Barry Callaghan’s “Crow Jane’s Blues”

andGale Zoë Garnett brings this multi-talented, multi-generational gathering to a finale by reading from her novel Savage Adoration.

July 26, Sunday afternoon – The Leacock Festival: Exile editorial members Barry Callaghan and Priscila Uppal read from their new and highly praised novels, Beside Still Waters and To Whom It May Concern.

If you would like further info on these events, or any other publishing inquiries, please email us at EXILE