News f rom the League Leon E. and Ann M. Pavlick Poetry Prize We are thrilled to celebrate the selected winners of the Pavlick prize: Canthius and Andrea Thompson! Check out the full details, juror comments and more. National Poetry Month Just around the corner! Download social media graphics, our official NPM2021 poster, and more. Send a poem to a pocket Fundraiser The LCP wants to put a poem in every pocket this year! Sign up a loved one to recieve a poecket poem (Pay-What-You-Can) Book Awards The League will be announcing the longlists of the 2021 Book Awards on April 6! Stay tuned! Funding with the League For Reading Series and Festivals: Reading Series and literary festivals may be eligible to reserve up to $2,000 in honoraria for 8-16 unconfirmed readers for events before March 31, 2022. Honoraria can be disbursed in $125 (less than 10-minute reading) or $250 (solo, or greater than 15-minute reading) increments, and readers must be Full members of the League to receive the funding, but do not have to be confirmed at the time of reservation. Complete the event funding application at poets.ca/
funding and select “CPT Reading Series” as the program choice. Please request to reserve only as much as you believe you will need. New: Host Database In order to submit a funding application on behalf of an organization, a reading series, a school, a festival, or another official organizer (ie. not an individual), they will need to be in our new host database. View the database or Add a host Eden Mills Writers’ Festival Showcase: National Poetry Month Celebration Thursday April 8, 8:00 9:00 p.m. EST (online) In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’ve curated a showcase featuring some of the most dynamic poetry to be published in Canada this year. Take a break from pandemic life and join these poets on a journey that will explore the depth and breadth of the human experience. Grab your favourite beverage, pull up a chair and enjoy the ride. Featuring: Roxanna Bennett, Selina Boan, Leanne Dunic, Therese Estacion, Louise B. Halfe, Steven Heighton, Dallas Hunt, Larissa Lai, Grace Lau, Jen Sookfong Lee, Garry Thomas Morse, Ken Norris, Arleen Paré, Rebecca Salazar and Ian Williams. RSVP to this event The LCP Chapbook Series Order a chapbook today and know that you
