The Book that Wrote Itself – Gerard Collins
January 12 – March 2
The Book that Wrote Itself was created and curated by local author Gerard Collins. In this interactive exhibition, Collins combined visual, literary, and performance arts to explore the process of writing.
Storytelling Night at AX with Gerard Collins
Friday, March 1, 6:00 p.m.
When the sun goes down and the sky darkens, storytellers will gather at AX on the first night of March to entertain us with tales of long ago and far away, or yesterday on the farm just down the road. As in days of old before technology ruled the world, we’ll gather around a “campfire” on a late-winter night to bring some warmth to your soul. You, your friends, and your family are welcome to join us – and maybe tell a tale: of your town, your family, school days, or whatever else you please. “Storytelling Night” is part of Gerard Collins’ exhibition, The Book That Wrote Itself. An award-winning author and professor of literature, Gerard pays homage to his Atlantic roots, sitting around a woodstove or campfire, when his elders would tell stories of days gone by. This was a free event, thanks in part to funding from the NB Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
About Gerard Collins, Author
Dr. Gerard Collins is a New Brunswick-based writer, originally from Newfoundland. Gerard’s first novel, Finton Moon, was nominated for the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2013 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, the 2014 NL Heritage and History Award, and has won the Percy Janes First Novel Award. His short story collection, Moonlight Sketches, won the 2012 NL Book Award. Dr. Collins’ Doctorate is in North American gothic fiction, and he has taught English at Memorial University of Newfoundland for two decades and continues to teach by distance. Gerard also offers mentorships and hosts local and international writing workshops and retreats.