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Presented by the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, this event features poetry from Shauntay Grant, Rebecca Thomas, and creative writing students at Dalhousie University.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process as storyteller, playwright and award-winning author Shauntay Grant workshops scenes from a new theatrical work-in-progress, and talks about her poetic approach to playwriting. She will be joined by Zimbabwean musician Hope Masike for this very special event. Free Admission.

In celebration of African Heritage Month, Shauntay Grant shares her award-winning picture book Africville (Groundwood, 2018) and other favourite picture books by authors of African descent.

In celebration of African Heritage Month, Shauntay Grant shares her award-winning picture book Africville (Groundwood, 2018) and other favourite picture books by authors of African descent.

The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia is pleased to offer a session of First Words: Poetry for the winter 2020 season. This section of the nine-week poetry writing course will be led by Shauntay Grant, Alison Smith, and Sue Goyette. This session will be offered on Wednesday evenings (7-9 pm) beginning February 12. As a welcoming space for beginner or emerging writers, First Words: Poetry provides an overview of the craft from several professional perspectives. No prerequisites or pre-existing pieces of writing are necessary for participation in this course.

Shauntay Grant signs copies of My Hair Is Beautiful at Chapters bookstore (Mic Mac Mall location).

Shauntay Grant signs copies of My Hair Is Beautiful at Coles bookstore (Scotia Square Mall location).

Shauntay Grant joins a panel of musicians, scientists, artists and scholars from the humanities and social sciences to explore the nature of creativity and the creative process. The conversation is being convened by the Royal Society of Canada and the National Research Council.

The first Africville Museum Fundraiser with special guests including Shauntay Grant and Zamani.

Shauntay Grant reads from her work at the Atlantic Edge Conference for Playwrights in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Creators discuss their nominated works at this event celebrating the 2019 Nova Scotia Masterworks Award. Africville - a picture book by Shauntay Grant and Eva Campbell - is among the nominated works.

Shauntay Grant shares her children's picture book Africville at Telling Tales, a festival showcasing Canadian writers, storytellers, and musicians.

This is a hands-on writing workshop for beginning and emerging writers of children’s picture books. You will generate ideas for stories through writing activities, explore writing tools and technique, develop and workshop a new picture book manuscript, and receive feedback on your manuscript from the instructor and workshop participants. While the focus of this workshop is on writing, you will also learn something of the business of publishing picture books. No prerequisites or pre-existing writing are required to participate – come to creatively explore the craft of writing for children.

This workshop will take place at the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (1113 Marginal Road, Halifax) in three parts over three Thursday evenings:

Thursday, September 12, 6-9 pm

Thursday, September 19, 6-9 pm

Thursday, September 26, 6-9 pm

Visit writers.ns.ca to register.

Shauntay Grant features at the Womyn of the Word showcase, part of the inaugural Toronto Spoken Soul Festival, a celebration of the Spoken Word and Soul Music

Shauntay Grant reads from her picture book Africville at the 36th Africville reunion festival.

This is a hands-on writing workshop for beginning and emerging writers of children’s picture books. You will generate ideas for stories through writing activities, explore writing tools and technique, develop and workshop a new picture book manuscript, and receive feedback on your manuscript from the instructor and workshop participants. While the focus of this workshop is on writing, you will also learn something of the business of publishing picture books. No prerequisites or pre-existing writing are required to participate – come to creatively explore the craft of writing for children.

This workshop will take place at the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (1113 Marginal Road, Halifax) in three parts over three Thursday evenings:

Thursday, June 13, 6-9 pm

Thursday, June 20, 6-9 pm

Thursday, June 27, 6-9 pm

Visit writers.ns.ca to register.

The saying goes “write what you know,” but writing about your region presents a host of challenging questions. How do you bring familiar surroundings to life on the page? What assumptions exist about your city, province, or territory, and how do they influence what you write? How do you sell your work beyond the borders of your region? Explore these questions and more with a panel of authors whose writing is firmly rooted in Atlantic Canada.

With Shauntay Grant, Theresa Meuse, and Donna Morrissey. Moderated by Sarah Sawler.

Join Shauntay Grant as she shares her picture book, Africville, a collaboration with illustrator Eva Campbell (Groundwood Books, 2018). The book was a finalist for a 2018 Governor General's Literary Award.

Grant will talk about the making of the book and discuss the past and present of this historic community with former Africville residents.

Light refreshments will be provided.

The Bridge, a new play by Shauntay Grant, premieres at Neptune Theatre's Fountain Hall. Directed by 2b theatre company's co-artistic director Anthony Black, the play is co-produced by 2b and Neptune in association with Obsidian Theatre Company.

Shauntay Grant shares poetry at the Nova Scotia Human Rights Comission's 2018 Human Rights Awards ceremony.