Cascadia Poetry Festival

Cascadia poetry festival

Cascadia Poetry Festival III
Nanaimo BC, April 30 to May 3, 2015

The Cascadia Poetry Festival is an international event which seeks to bioregionally animate & culturally construct Cascadia by gathering writers, artists, scientists and activists to collaborate, discover and foster deeper connection between all inhabitants and the place itself. Over four days the fest features Academic, Democratic and Performance components, late night readings, a Small Press Fair and several workshops.

Cascadia Poetry Festival Poetry Contest

The Greater Victoria Public Library and the Vancouver Island Regional Library invite you to send an original poem (max. 30 lines) in any form on the subject of the Cascadia bioregion for a chance to win tickets to the Cascadia Poetry Festival.

Each poet can submit up to 3 poems (individual entries). Poems will be blind-judged by Victoria Poet Laureate Yvonne Blomer and Nanaimo Poet Laureate Naomi Beth Wakan.

The contest is open to library cardholders of the Greater Victoria Public Library and the Vancouver Island Regional Library.

Deadline is April 7, 2015.

Click here for the contest entry form

1st prize: 2 gold passes

2nd prize: 1 gold pass

3rd prize: 2 tickets

Our Mission

To provide support, connection, inspiration and encouragement to writers* at all levels of development in the Sooke region through membership services which include monthly meetings and community outreach in the form of student writing contests, workshops and readings.

*please note this group is for adults

Meetings & Reminders

Upcoming Events:

View our events page for news of launches, events, workshops and more!

SWC has a virtual spot for members to continue to connect, learn, share, give feedback and support at sookewriters.ca.  An annual membership gives you access to the forum, Zoom meetings, member gatherings & workshops as well as a spot in our annual anthology.

Stay informed about future meetings and events by signing up for SWC News.

Become a Member

Support your writing: Become a SWC member. The Sooke Writers’ Collective is open to new members in the Sooke Region including East Sooke, Sooke, Otter Point, Shirley and beyond.

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