Community Welcomed to Meet Nationally-Renowned Authors at Writers Reading Series

Trent University English department hosts weekly series of author readings at Traill College, offering intellectual engagement in relaxed setting

Monday, September 29, 2014, Peterborough, ON

Jane Urquhart, officer of the Order of Canada and Governor General’s Award winner, is just one of eight distinguished members of the Canadian literary scene who will visit Peterborough this fall as part of the 26th annual Writers Reading Series, hosted by Trent University’s department of English Literature.

Beginning on Wednesday, October 1, the free weekly series will bring award-winning and world-class authors to Traill College in downtown Peterborough for literary readings, critical and practical discussions, and casual conversation. All members of the community are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to see, hear, and meet these celebrated writers.

As befits the range and scope of Canada’s literary landscape, the authors featured in the Writers Reading Series represent a wide range of styles and genres, and cover extensive emotional and intellectual ground. The reading events showcase the writers’ talent and stimulating work within a laid-back, humorous environment.

Each of the readings begins at 7:00 PM in the Scott House Junior Common Room at Catharine Parr Traill College, 310 London Street, to be followed by snacks and witty banter at The Trend Pub. The Writers Reading events are part of the Barbara Rooke Lecture Series, and have been made possible with additional support from the Frost Centre for Canadian & Indigenous Studies, the departments of Canadian Studies, English Literature and Cultural Studies, the Public Text program, and the Nind Fund.

Please visit www.trentu.ca/english or www.facebook.com/writersread for more information about the Writers Reading series and for the full listing of events and authors.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Lewis MacLeod, professor, Department of English Literature, Trent University
(705) 748-1011 ext. 6022 or english@trentu.ca; or,
Patricia Heffernan, administrative assistant, Department of English Literature, Trent University
(705) 748-1011 ext. 7733 or pheffernan@trentu.ca