Tom Hendry, 1929-2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tom Hendry, playwright, honorary board member of PLCN, and founding member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada. We express our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

Holiday Office Closure

Playwrights Canada Press is closing for the holidays on December 20, 2012 and will reopen on January 3, 2013.

Any orders placed during this time will be shipped when we reopen.

Happy holidays!

And the 2012 GG Winner is...

Congratulations to Catherine Banks who won the 2012 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama for It Is Solved by Walking.

For a full list of GG finalists and winners, visit The Canada Council for the Arts. Congrats to all!

PLCN Fall Book Launch, November 12

It's time to launch our fall books! Join us for a fun-filled evening of readings from a handful of talented Canadian playwrights, and let us show off our list of recently released and upcoming titles!

Hosted by Jon Kaplan and Susan G. Cole of NOW Magazine, our launch will feature readings from:

Brad Fraser, Five @ Fifty
Ravi and Asha Jain, A Brimful of Asha
Catherine Hernandez, Kilt Pins
David Yee, paper SERIES

Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt, 2 Pianos 4 Hands

When: Monday, November 12

Where: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto

Time: Doors open at 6:30, followed by readings at 7:00

Free admission.
Book sale by TheatreBooks.

And the 2012 GG Finalists Are In...

The Canada Council for the Arts has revealed the 2012 Governor General's Literary Award finalists this morning. And we're happy to announce that five PLCN books have been nominated in the Drama category, as well as the Translation category!

For Drama:
It Is Solved By Walking, Catherine Banks
The Romeo Initiative, Trina Davies
Brothel #9, Anusree Roy

For Translation:
Small Room at the Top of the Stairs, John Murrell (original text by Carole Frechette)
The List, Shelley Tepperman (original text by Jennifer Tremblay)

Books are available for purchase from our online store.

Congratulations and good luck to all the nominees!

Erin Shields Blogs

Join Erin on her inaugural blogging experience. As the Open Book Writer-in-Residence, she will be posting a new entry four times a week for the month of October.

You can also read Erin's interview with Open Book on her inspirations and writing.

Mini-Documentary of My Fellow Creatures' US Premiere

Michael Rubenfeld's stunning play, My Fellow Creatures,will receive its US premiere after the show's director discovered the book at a garage sale. (Hooray publishing!) Check out this mini documentary on EMH Productions' US premiere of the play, Sept 14-Oct 14, 2012:

http://tinyurl.com/8ke78tf

Visit the EMH Productions' website for ticket information: http://emhpros.weebly.com/my-fellow-creatures-showtimes-and-tickets.html