Piper's Frith: Writing at Kilmory
The Literary Arts Foundation's first Frith was, by all accounts, a fabulous thing. Fifteen participants worked on fiction, poetry and non-fiction in the invigorating air at beautiful Kilmory Resort in Swift Current, Newfoundland.
Please check back in Spring 2010 for more information and your chance to register for workshops, discussions, one-on-one consultations and some peaceful surroundings in which to pursue your writing!
We are still working out the details of our second Frith in October, 2010. Please let us know you're interested in attending by emailing us at pipersfrith@literaryartsnl.com
When: 4-5 days in October, 2010
Who: Emerging and established writers are invited to join award-winning writers/experienced mentors for intense worskhops and mentoring. In 2009, our faculty were Don McKay, Kevin Major and Jessica Grant. More about our Frith Faculty here.
Cost: $595 includes all program and application fees, accommodation for four nights, meals and social events.
Apply: Coming in Spring 2010 - The application process is straightforward and elegant ... you can apply online or send an email to let us know your application is in the mail! Go to Frith Guidelines and Application.
Where's Kilmory? Getting there...
What's a piper's frith, anyway?
"Piper's" comes from the Piper's Hole River that runs through this gorgeous part of the world, and which was named for a legendary, mournful piping sound heard after the untimely death of a piper -- see these links for two versions of the story. The Legend of Piper's Hole ; Legends of Newfoundland and Labrador by Donald Wilson Stanley Ryan
Frith is a geographical term -- an alternative to firth -- that refers to an opening of a river into the ocean, an estuary. In addition, Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (© 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.) includes an obsolete meaning from Old English that refers to peace and protection, sanctuary; a forest or wooded place.
We've shamelessly appropriated this grand old word and are reconstituting it to mean a peaceful, wooded santuary on or near an estuary where one can engage in good writing.
