Amanda Earl at IFOA @ Harbourfront Centre, October 21: 2pm + 4pm

Chaudiere author Amanda Earl has two events at the International Festival of Authors in Toronto on October 21!
Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto M5J 2G8

Events Amanda Earl will be involved in:

In Conversation: Chantel Acevedo & Amanda Earl
October 21 2017 - 2:00 PM

Chantel Acevedo and Amanda Earl discuss the stories of resilient and free-spirited women with Susan G. Cole.
Poetic New Worlds
October 21 2017 - 4:00 PM

Spend an afternoon with poetry and discover new worlds.

more information, as well as on tickets, here: http://ifoa.org/participants/amanda-earl

Amanda Earl : tonight at IFOA's Poetry Now! and some interview answers:

Amanda Earl reads tonight at IFOA's Poetry Now! And through such, she (and some of her co-readers) have even answered some interview questions. Good luck, Amanda! We hope she wins!

Amanda Earl reads at Poetry NOW: 9th annual Battle of the Bards! March 29,

Chaudiere Books author Amanda Earl reads as part of the 9th annual Battle of the Bards!

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 7:30 PM
Poetry NOW: IFOA Weekly
Brigantine Room
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto M5J 2G8
Cost: $10, Free for Supporters & Students
1 stage. 20 poets. 1 winner.

Our popular poetry competition returns in 2017 to feature readings by 20 of Canada’s emerging and established poets.

IFOA Director Geoffrey E. Taylor, Juno award winning recording artist and dub poet Lillian Allen and 2016 Poetry NOW winner Chris Chambers will select the night’s winner. NOW Magazine’s Susan G. Cole will host.

Winner will receive an automatic invitation to read at the 38th edition of the International Festival of Authors AND an ad for their book and IFOA event in NOW Magazine!

Poetry NOW is presented in partnership with NOW Magazine.

For ticket information, and author bios, check out the link:
http://ifoa.org/events/poetry-now-9th-annual-battle-bards

Other participating readers include: Majlinda Bashllari, Susie Berg, Ronna Bloom, Susan G. Cole, Glen Downie, David B. Goldstein, Julie Cameron Gray, Jill Jorgenson, Patricia Keeney, Jennifer LoveGrove, Owain Nicholson, John Nyman,Chris Pannell, Marilyn Potter, Nicholas Power, Concetta Principe, Lisa Richter, Stuart Ross, Kilby Smith-McGregor and Dane Swan.

Andy Weaver competes in the 2016 Battle of the Bards

Poetry NOW: 8th annual Battle of the Bards

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 7:30 PM   
Special Event: IFOA Weekly   
Brigantine Room
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto M5J 2G8
Cost: $10/FREE supporters, students & youth 25 and under
http://ifoa.org/events/poetry-now-8th-annual-battle-of-the-bards

1 stage. 20 poets. 1 winner.

Our popular poetry competition returns in 2016 to feature readings by 20 of Canada’s upcoming and established poets. Judges Geoffrey E. Taylor (IFOA’s Director), Jen Tindall (IFOA’s Artistic Associate) and Andy McGuire (winner of 2015 IFOA Poetry Games) will select one winner, who will receive an automatic invitation to read at the 37th edition of the International Festival of Authors AND an ad for their book in NOW Magazine!

The event will be hosted by NOW’s Susan G. Cole.

Poetry NOW is presented in partnership with NOW Magazine.

2016 Participants

Ashley-Elizabeth Best, Lara Bozabalian, Chris Chambers, Warren Clements, Michael Fraser, Marty Gervais, Susan Glickman, Maureen Hynes, James Lindsay, Shannon Maguire, Kate Marshall Flaherty, Sarah Pinder, Ruth Roach Pierson, Vanessa Shields, Mary Lou Soutar-Hynes, Blair Trewartha, Daniel Scott Tysdal, Katerina Vaughan Fretwell, Andy Weaver and Bänoo Zan.