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October 23, 2007: PWACers on awards short list
Congratulations to PWAC-Quebec member Julie Barlow and former PWACer Jean-Benoit Nadeau for the great success of their co-authored bestseller, The Story of French.
The Story of French received a rave review in the New York Times upon its publication last year, and now it is on the short list for the Quebec Writers Federation's Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction. The prize is sponsored by Quebec's English-language Colleges (Champlain, Dawson, Heritage, John Abbott and Vanier).
October 18, 2007: Writers' Union Short Prose Competition
The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC) has announced the details of its Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers.
By "developing" they appear to mean anyone not published in book form. Curious.
Here are the details:
Eligible Writers
Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who have not been published in book format are welcome to enter.
Eligible Entries
Nonfiction and fiction prose, up to 2,500 words in the English language, are eligible. Eligible works have not been previously published in any format.
Deadline
The postmarked deadline is November 3.
Entry Fee
Please submit a $25 fee per entry.
HOW TO SUBMIT ENTRIES
Entries should be typed and double-spaced on 8.5 x 11 paper, with pages numbered and aperclipped, not stapled.
Include a separate cover letter with full name, address, phone number, title of entry, number of pages of entry, and whether the submission is fiction or nonfiction. Please include full name and
title of entry on each numbered page.
Submissions on computer disk, e-mails, or faxes will not be accepted.
Make cheque or money order payable to The Writers? Union of Canada. Multiple entries can be submitted together and fees can be added and paid with one cheque or money order.
Mail to:
SPC Competition, 90 Richmond St. E, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M5C 1P1.
Results will be posted at www.writersunion.ca.
Manuscripts will not be returned.
October 10, 2007: New Brunswick newspaper business shows its ugly side
In a story on CBC.ca yesterday, CBC News revealed court documents showing the J. D. Irving-owned Brunswick News is seeking an injunction on one of its former publishers, to stop him from using alleged confidential information to start up a competing paper in the market.
The report is ripe with suggestions of potentially illegal tactics in what is shaping up to be a full-fledged newspaper war out east.
Read the full story at this link, and here are a couple of highlights:
Brunswick News is asking the court to issue an order preventing [former publisher William Kenneth] Langdon from approaching Bugle customers, advertisers and employees on behalf of his new paper.
Langdon's office, home and vehicle were searched on Sept. 27 by court order. Several Bugle-related documents including cash flow breakdowns, advertising rate analysis, income statements, flyer routes and a resume were seized.
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All of the English-language daily newspapers in New Brunswick are owned by Irving and its other entities, as are all of the weekly publications with the exception of the Sackville Tribune and the St. Croix Courier.
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In [his letter of resignation], Langdon refers to himself as a "dedicated Irving employee" who grew uncomfortable with the company's management practices, especially orders to drive Irving's competitors out of business.
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