Open Workshop, Open House

With Peter Counter and the University of King’s College

Thursday, November 6

Workshop: 5:00PM – 5:45PM (Doors at 4:45PM), Open House: 5:45PM – 6:30PM

Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax)

$0.00

Description

Join us for a casual, open-to-the-public workshop and open house for those curious about the MFA programs in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction at the University of King’s College. Peter Counter leads a writing workshop on infusing creative nonfiction with popular culture, and all are welcome to participate. After the workshop, enjoy a reception hosted by the Writing and Publishing Program at Kings, and find out more. You’ll meet faculty, students, and alumni, see the books published by King’s students, get your questions answered, and learn about the process of applying.

Speakers

Peter Counter

Peter Counter writes about television, video games, film, music, mental illness, horror, technology, and the occult. He is the author of two essay collections that blend criticism and memoir: How to Restore a Timeline: On Violence and Memory (2023, House of Anansi) and Be Scared of Everything: Horror Essays (2020, Invisible Publishing). His nonfiction has also appeared in The Walrus, All Lit Up, Motherboard, Art of the Title, Electric Literature, Open Book, and the anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church (2019, Epiphany Publishing). You can read his most recent writing in his newsletter, Test Obituary.