News Archive

September 8, 2008

An Apology to our readers

Well, you can’t run a big show like this and expect everything to go smoothly. We made a big scheduling “whoops” and we’re very sorry. Here’s what we did: We didn’t list a bunch ... Read More 

September 4, 2008

The Schedule is Up!

That’s right! It’s been painful, but we’ve hammered together a nice, tight little schedule for y’all. You can check it out here. Have a breeze through it and give yourself a big “hell yeah” ... Read More 

September 2, 2008

Photos? Hell yeah, we got photos

We’ve culled the archives for the very best in pics from past year’s PoFests. We’ve gone under the loupe and examined every last scrap of photographic material relating to the EPF and thrown the ... Read More 

August 27, 2008

Event Spotlight: The Killer Blinks

For the past two years, Edmonton’s Stroll of Poets Society, along with readers from other E-Town poetry clans, have kicked off the Edmonton Poetry Festival with an event called “The Killer Blinks”. That tradition ... Read More 

August 23, 2008

The Clouds Are Like Headlines…

…across a new front page sky. So sayeth the poet Tom Waits in his classic Shiver Me Timbers. We may have a few clouds, and our boys and girls in Beijing have surely grabbed ... Read More 

August 16, 2008

Thanks for signing up!

Hello all who have boldly signed themselves up for Edmonton’s party of words – The Edmonton Poetry Festival. We’ve received over one hundred signups! A hundred! That’s super cool, and we thank you for ... Read More 

August 11, 2008

Strap Your Hands Across These Engines

Well, it’s been a busy one. Funny how a month can go by in the snap of a paw. Here we are, August 11, 2008 and the Edmonton Poetry Festival website is in need ... Read More 

July 10, 2008

The Time Has Come…

…for you to sign up for this year’s PoFest.. September 11, 12, and 13, 2008. We’re getting’ this bugger cookin’ and takin’ names. The deadline for signup is Friday, August 15, 2008. Get your ... Read More 

June 25, 2008

The EPF Is Alive

Yes! It’s 2008 and the Edmonton Poetry Festival (or, “Po Fest in the ‘Ton”, as we might like to call it) is proud to announce that we’re back in business this year. September 11, ... Read More