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2016 Long Form and Playwright Mentorships

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Diaspora Dialogues
January 4, 2016
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We’re happy to announce Diaspora Dialogues’ 2016 Long Form Mentorship participants.

In January 2016, established authors will mentor emerging writers in the development of a full novel, short story, or poetry manuscript.

Our mentors are:

  • Marina Endicott
  • Lawrence Hill
  • Nino Ricci
  • Olive Senior
  • Shyam Selvadurai
  • Ibi Kaslik
  • Jay Millar

The writers receiving mentorship are:

  • Dianne Scott (novel)
  • Edward Lee (novel)
  • Jo Jefferson (poetry)
  • Megan Lambe (novel)
  • Rasiqra Revulva (poetry)
  • Reema Patel (novel)
  • Silmi Abdullah (short stories)

On the playwright front, emerging playwrights will work with professional dramaturges in the year-long development of a full-length play.

Our mentors are:

  • Guillermo Verdecchia, (Soulpepper Theatre)
  • Jivesh Parasram, (Theatre Passe Muraille)
  • Jennifer Brewin, (Common Boots Theatre)

The playwrights receiving mentorship are:

  • Sarena Parmar
  • Tijiki Morris
  • Amanda Nicholls

Be sure to visit our website regularly for in-depth profiles of the writers and playwrights and their works-in-progress.

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