Beth Follett
BIO
Biography

Beth Follett is the founder and publisher of Pedlar Press, a Canadian literary house. Her first novel, Tell It Slant (Coach House Books, 2001), a retelling of Djuna Barnes’s 1936 novel Nightwood, met with critical acclaim. Her newest novel, Instructor, is published by Breakwater Books (2021). Her poetry, prose and nonfiction work have appeared in Brick, Best Canadian Poetry 2019, and elsewhere. She lives in St John’s, NL.

ADDRESS
City: St John's, Province/Territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
EMAIL
GENRE
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry
LANGUAGES
English
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Bronze—Best Literary Fiction
Publication
Forward INDIES Best Books Award
Year
2021
Name
Long list for Fiction Award
Publication
Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards
Year
2022
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Workshop details
Audience Size
8 to 30
Intended Audience
Adult
Workshop Length
Two hours
Workshop Description
Workshop description

Embodied editing and writing [fiction]. What is writing, what is editing when it surfaces from an embodied experience? This workshop will especially appeal to writers who have a finished draft of a short story or novel, or to writers whose work has been turned down recently by publishers or literary magazines who say the work is not yet polished. The only technology required is Zoom.

Workshop Fee(s)
$400 to $500
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
LGBTQI2S
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No