40 years of the Writer’s Federation of New Brunswick

“It thrilled me to realize you could write about where you lived.” Ann BrennanImagine a room filled with New Brunswick’s literary masters – teenage Sheree Fitch and DavidAdams Richards sitting alongside Alden Nowlan. Nancy Bauer takes us back to that reality in herliving room, hosting Maritime Writers’ Workshops in the 1970s and paving the way for thecreation of the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick in 1985. She’s joined by Ann Brennan andAllan Cooper, who both played a role in the WFNB’s founding and early days. The trio reflect onthe creation and legacy of the WFNB with host Jenna Morton.“A sense of community began to grow … [the Federation] was the perfect vehicle to do what Ibelieved in so strongly -- that we need our stories, our local stories, to be told.”Credits:Host: Jenna MortonGuest(s): Nancy Bauer, Ann Brennan, Allan CooperTechnical Production: Tosh TaylorWordCraft is a project of the non-profit Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick, whichacknowledges that the land on which we live, work, and gather is the traditional uncededterritory of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi’kmaq Peoples.