Publisher of Canadian drama, poetry and non-fiction. Scirocco Drama, The Muses Company, J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing Inc. Tweets: Editor Glenda MacFarlane.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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We at JGS are saddened to hear of the death of Daniel Brooks. A brilliant playwright, director, and performer, Daniel created moments of transcendence in the theatre. Our condolences to his family and friends.
(Photo by Bronwen Sharp from Daniel's solo show, Other People.)
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Happy holidays!
Today's #unwrapindie book haul includes 3 picks published by @BooksJgs for the curious and dramatic reader on your list
Read more + get 15% off (and free shipping) until Nov 28th
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Thanks to @LPGCanada for representing Canadian publishers in Frankfurt at #fbm2021. I believe I see Text and Context by Richard Greenblatt on the shelf!
Honoured to welcome #PoetLaureate Louise Bernice Halfe - Sky Dancer, whose poetry is published by member presses @BrickBooks & @KegedoncePress , to our #fbm2021 space today!!
ALT Two women standing at Literary Press Group's Frankfurt Book Fair booth, with 3 walls of books displayed: Poet Laureate of Canadian Parliament Louise Bernice Halfe-Sky Dancer and ED Laura Rock Gaughan (wearing mask)
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Congratulations to all of the GG nominees, especially Scirocco author @FalenJohnson! We are so proud to have Falen's book, Two Indians, which was nominated in the Drama category, as well as her play Salt Baby on our list.
#GGBooks2021 @CanadaCouncil
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This moving monologue is from Andrea Scott's Controlled Damage, one of our 2020 Scirocco Drama releases. Sarah Richardson is reprising her role from the original Neptune Theatre production of this powerful play about civil rights icon Viola Desmond.
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Submit to the Robert Beardsley Award. 🏆 This award is for a one-act script by an emerging playwright under 30 in the GTA. Cash prize of $500 goes to the winner at the annual #TomHendryAwards. Sponsored and presented by Arts & Letters Club of Toronto. 🎇🙌playwrightsguild.ca/awards
Fresh Ink is back with PGC Members Damien Atkins and Rose Napoli reading new work with Martín Zimmerman tomorrow at 4:30pm EST. You can explore more titles at CPO here from Damien Atkins: bit.ly/3b5lnsm & Rose Napoli: bit.ly/2Sy8h0o
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Put it on your calendars!
FYI: On Tues eve at 7 PST (May 12) I'll b launching a series of short videos devoted to poetry. Each will be devoted to a poet whose work I luv. 66% of the poets r Asian - apropos, as it's #AsianHeritageMonth! #FacebookLive @acww @Arsenalpulp @explorASIAN @literASIAN @BooksJgs
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The wonderful John Lazarus, on eggs and other things. Thanks @PGuildCanada! #playwrights #writingadvice #breakfast
What are you having for brunch? John Lazarus likes his scrambled eggs, with a side of writing advice: bit.ly/3fbRQ3i Courtesy of @PGuildCanada
CONGRATULATIONS to @ScottNolan5, whose first poetry collection, MOON WAS A FEATHER, has been nominated for a Manitoba Book Award! #literaryprizes #MusesCompany #poet #poetry #Manitoba #books
#SciroccoDrama's @katehewlett reads her sweet and funny (and dog-related) isolation sonnet for theatreSix's Isolation Project here: youtube.com/watch?v=bBICviZg…
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Many of our #SciroccoDrama playwrights have events that are available online any time, including this wonderful virtual performance of PARIS, SK by @feralplaywright from @GTNT_ca: facebook.com/gtnt.ca/videos/…
On May 5 at 18:00, watch a reading of Mary Vingoe’s SOME BLOW FLUTES here: facebook.com/events/25638356…
On May 2 at 17:00 EST, there's a reading of OUR GHOSTS, by Scirocco's Sally Stubbs, here: facebook.com/103593638007779…
#CanadianPlays #playwrights #drama #virtualtheatre #SciroccoDrama
Many Scirocco authors are doing online events in the next few weeks. On May 1 at 16:00 EST, see Beverley Cooper and Judith Thompson, along with Carole Frechette, reading from new work here: soulpepper.ca/online/live-ev… #playwrights #newplays #virtualtheatre
It's almost time for @a_chatterton's Quiver on Facebook Live! 1 PM EST -- don't miss it! Here's the link: facebook.com/anna.chatterton… #play #showmustgoon #drama #theatre