The third annual Horseshoe Literary Festival will feature a wide array of diverse forms of art.

The two-day festival, founded by Grenfell English professor Adam Beardsworth and organized this year by Master of Applied Literary Arts (MALA) student Mauricio Rodriguez, will feature published writers, artists and performers. Events will span city venues and will include the Corner Brook Rotary Arts Centre, Corner Brook Public Library, and the Centre for Research and Innovation. 

The events are designed for young and old, and established artists and those who are just dipping their toes into the world of writing and art. Attendees are invited to sign up for free creative workshops, attend engaging readings, and join in for family-friendly activities. 

“A two-day literary delight awaits you,” said Dr. Beardsworth. “Our goal for this festival is to get as many people as possible involved and to build on the region’s growing literacy community.” 

Dr. Beardsworth also values the involvement of the graduate students of the MALA program, who help to facilitate and host the festival: "Initiatives such as this help our students connect with others in the community and to understand and appreciate the practical application of their program," said Dr. Beardsworth.

The festival is interrelated with a journal he established, called Horseshoe Literary Magazine. The journal is edited by MALA students with supervision from Dr. Beardsworth. In fact, this year's festival will mark the launch of Horseshoe Literary Magazine's fourth issue (II.ii). Print copies of the journal will be available for purchase at the festival, along with books by the festival's authors. 

And for those who wish to share some of their own literary chops, or who'd like to celebrate the festival in a more casual environment, an Open Mic night will take place at Bootleg Brew Co. on Thursday, October 24 at 7pm.

Here is the schedule for Horseshoe Literary Festival 

 

Friday, October 25

Rotary Arts Center
1 p.m. Workshop #1. Nicole Fougere - Poetry and Dance Workshop
3 p.m. Workshop #2. Susie Taylor - Who is your setting? Exploring Place as Character
7 p.m. -New Voices: Connie Boland, Chimwe Nzekwe, Doris Butt, Mervyn Ojukwu and Logan Ropson.
-Music by Mery Perez and Mauricio Rodriguez

Saturday, October 26

Corner Brook Public Library.
11 a.m. Family Reading and Crafts.

Center for Research and Innovation
1 p.m.: Workshop #1. Horseshoe Community Press (Tom Halford and Andrew Testa) –
Book Making for Beginners: Come Out for a Stab!

Rotary Arts Center
3 p.m.: Workshop #2. Agnes Walsh - “Writing with your own voice and connecting your writing voice to the natural world.”
7 p.m.: Featured Writer’s Readings and Music
-Agnes Walsh, Susie Taylor, Clay Smith, Douglas Walbourne Gough, and Tom Halford
-Music by Scott Sheppard