Tuesday, November 18, 6:15pm – 7:30pm ‘The Art of Short Story Writing’ Workshop River John Public Library (902-351-2599) Hosted by Writer-in-Residence Chris Benjamin, this workshop will explore the challenging art of short fiction and how to pack a novel’s punch, not to mention a beginning, middle and end, into just a few thousand words. Bring […]
A few weeks ago, former residential school teacher Bernice Logan sent a letter to the editor of the Chronicle Herald, cc’ing a long list of organizations and individuals including among others my publisher, Peter Mansbridge, Lloyd Robertson, and me. The letter concerned my new book, Indian School Road: Legacies of the Shubenacadie Residential School. Logan […]
The Business of Freelance Journalism, Tues Nov 4 (6:15pm) – River John Library – limited space, preregistration required (902-351-2599) Featuring Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Writer-in-Residence Chris Benjamin For anyone who has ever dreamed of hanging a “Professional Writer” sign and making writing your full-time gig, get the inside scoop on the do’s, don’ts, snags and joys […]
The Halifax Media Co-op’s Robert Devet wrote a review of Indian School Road as a companion piece to Isabelle Knockwood’s book about the survivor experience of the school. Her book, and the questions she raised, was an inspiration for Indian School Road. You can read the review here.
‘Living Library of Storytelling’ with Chris Benjamin, Writer-in-Residence at Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library, and invited guests Florence Hughes and Jerry Munro Where Stellarton Public Library, Stellarton, Nova Scotia, 248 S Foord St map When Tue, 21 October, 18:30 – 19:45 What Join us for a special Storytelling & Story sharing event, with local invited guests – […]
Becoming Fierce Halifax Launch, Just Us! Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Rd Sat, 18 October, 14:00 – 16:00 Come out and join us as we celebrate the publication of Becoming Fierce: Teen Stories IRL, anthology of creative non-fiction. There will be readings from contributing authors Ben Boudreau, Alison DeLory, Chris Benjamin and Jo Treggiari. They will […]
‘Historical research – where and how to begin’ with Chris Benjamin, Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library’s Writer-in-Residence Pictou Public Library, 40 Water Street Tuesday, October 14, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Register by calling 902-485-5021 This session will outline some key sources of accurate historical information, primary and secondary, including libraries and archives as well as the use of […]
On October 7 author Chris Benjamin appeared on Global Television’s “Morning News” with Crystal Garett. Here’s the clip: Your browser does not support frames. Click here to view the frameless video..
Writing Workshop: Environmental Writing with Writer in Residence Chris Benjamin Tuesday, October 7th from 6:00 – 7:30pm The People’s Place: Antigonish Town & County Library, 283 Main Street, Antigonish Registration required. Call the library at 863-4276. The world is awash in environmental crises and their magnitude overwhelms many of us. This session will look at […]
October 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Free Halifax North Memorial Library, 2285 Gottingen St, Halifax Everyone is welcome at this free event — join author/journalist Chris Benjamin as he reads from and discusses his new book, Indian School Road: Legacies of the Shubenacadie Residential School. Come on out: Listen, talk, discuss. […]
