Alberta’s writers come from around the world, speak a world of languages and publish everything from blogs to books. Yet writers who have made a name in other countries or in particular types of writing all too often hit brick walls when trying to break into new territory. Writing Across Borders will connect writers directly with publishers, editors, an agent, grantors and other mentors in settings that invite questions and provide tools for publishing across borders.

Hosted by the Get Publishing Communications Society, a collaborative of local writing groups, Writing Across Borders addresses the growing diversity in who we are and what we do as writers. No matter their chosen languages, mediums or genres, writers will find sage advice for publishing their work at Writing Across Borders, a Get Publishing event set for May 1-2 at MacEwan’s downtown campus.

For more info about the event program, available bursaries or how to sponsor a writer, go to www.getpublishing.ca.

Reap the wisdom of experience at Get Publishing: Writing Across Borders. Soak up insights at keynotes and learning sessions. Meet face to face with experienced editors, agents, authors, poets, and radio and television producers. Refuel for your publishing journey in a supportive, energizing atmosphere.

You'll also want to sign up for the ever-popular Pitch Camp, where you can practise selling your idea to a publisher, agent, or producer. Are you a poet? Pitch your idea to Erinne Sevigny, editor with Other Voices. Perhaps fantasy literature is your forte. You'll want to meet with On Spec magazine editor Dianne Walton. This year's Pitch Camp features ten "catchers," providing insights for every writing taste, from lifestyle and culture to technology and learning - in print and on the airwaves.

If you're not quite ready to pitch an idea, or if you're looking for direction with your publishing career, come to Mentor Café and soak up sage advice in one of several mentor circles. Here's a chance to ask any question, perhaps of a person whose work you admire or perhaps of a speaker heard earlier in the day. 

All that and more at Writing Across Borders, the latest Get Publishing event. Register today at www.getpublishing.ca. If you feel ready to meet your mentor, simply click "yes" to Pitch Camp or Mentor Café when you register.

May 1 and 2, 2009
Robbins Health Learning Centre
109 Street & 104 Avenue
Edmonton

Get Publishing is a multi-partner initiative:

• MacEwan Writing Works
• Alternative Trends
• Writers Guild of Alberta
• City of Edmonton Writer in Exile Program
• Professional Writers Association of Canada
• Canadian Authors Association
• Editors' Association of Canada-Prairie Provinces Branch

Interested in bursary opportunities for attending Writing Across Borders? Able to sponsor another writer to attend? Contact Cheryl Mahaffy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (780) 479-3524.

For more information, visit the Get Publishing: Writing Across Borders website at www.getpublishing.ca or call Theresa Agnew at (780) 497-5366.

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