Island Reading Series

Island Studies Press presents a coast-to-coast reading featuring visiting writers Jenna Butler and Karen Loucks from the West Coast, alongside local poets Brent MacLaine and Bren Simmers. The event takes place on May 15 at 7 pm in Schurman Market Square, McDougall Hall, UPEI.

The event is free and all are welcome. Thanks to Bookmark, books will be available for purchase.

For more information, contact Bren Simmers at Island Studies Press, 902-566-0386 or ispstaff@upei.ca.

Free event

Details

Date
May 15, 2025
Time
7:00 pm
Event Category
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Venue

UPEI McDougall Hall
550 University Ave
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3 Canada + Google Map

Bren Simmers

An award-winning writer whose work is rooted in a sense of place, Bren Simmers is the author of four books of poetry: The Work (Gaspereau Press, 2024), If, When(Gaspereau Press, 2021), Hastings-Sunrise (Nightwood Editions, 2015), which was a finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award, and Night Gears (Wolsak & Wynn, 2010). Her first book of…
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