Decalogue 2: ten Ottawa fiction writers launch

Friday, May 18, 2007 at The Mercury Lounge, 56 Byward Street (upstairs), Ottawa, Chaudiere Books proudly launches the second in their Decalogue series, the anthology Decalogue 2: ten Ottawa fiction writers. Edited by rob mclennan, this collection features the work of Emily Falvey, Matthew Firth, Gabriella Goliger, Alison Gresik, John-James Ford, Clare Latremouille, John Lavery, Nadine McInnis, rob mclennan and Ian Roy.

Doors at 7pm, readings at 8pm. Admission free. For more information, email rob mclennan at az421@freenet.carleton.ca

various Chaudiere author readings

Some upcoming readings by Chaudiere authors: rob mclennan & Nicholas Lea launch poetry titles at the ottawa international writers festival, & rob mclennan does two further Ottawa readings on April 22 & 27th, listed here; THE POETRY EXPERIENCE at the Sunnyside branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 1049 Bank Street at 7pm includes readings by Shane Rhodes and Margaret Malloch Zielinski on April 19th, and Anita Dolman and Philip Gardner on May 3; Diamond Cherry Reading Series (Toronto) at 8pm on Wednesday, April 18 includes a reading by Meghan Jackson; The TREE Reading Series (Ottawa) on Tuesday, August 14 features a reading by Monty Reid.

call for submissions: who wears short shorts?

Ottawa literary publisher Chaudiere Books is seeking submissions by Canadian writers of short fiction of no more than 1,500 to 2,000 words for an upcoming anthology project. Seeking vibrant, engaging works perhaps more “language” than “narrative,” but not exclusively. Please send works no later than August 15, 2007 to Chaudiere Books, c/o 858 Somerset Street West, main floor, Ottawa Ontario K1R 6R7 (include s.a.s.e. if you expect work returned) or over email to rob_mclennan@hotmail.com