Medals from Shaarei-Beth El congregation
- 2014-039/016(12)
- File
- 2013
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of medals given as a gift to Pick from the Shaarei-Beth El congregation after a talk she gave in March 2013.
Medals from Shaarei-Beth El congregation
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of medals given as a gift to Pick from the Shaarei-Beth El congregation after a talk she gave in March 2013.
Ayelet Tsabari manuscript review
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's review of writer Ayelet Tsabari's book, "The Art of Leaving: A Memoir in Essays". Records in this file are e-mail, a manuscript and Pick's review.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : speaking notes for Indigo talk
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's participation in a Penguin Random House Canada promotional event for Indigo booksellers.
Articles and reviews about Alison Pick
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, letters, cards, Q&A answers, magazine article drafts and a book promotion schedule, pertaining to Pick's freelance writing, her teaching at Humber College and Sage Hill, and the publication and promotion of "Strangers with the Same Dream" . Correspondents include Lynn Henry, Sharon Klein, David Bezmozgis, Cathy Buchanan, Kathleen Winter, Emily Landau, Yann Martel, Mark Abley and others.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of an assortment of e-mail, letters, cards, application forms and royalty statements pertaining to Pick's literary career and activities. Correspondents include Martha Webb, Robert Wiersema, Anne Michaels, Mary-Anne Harrington, Alissa York, Miriam Toews, Antanas Sileika, Charlotte Gray, Lauren Groff, Jenny Offill and others. e-mail exchanged between Pick and Lynn Henry regarding final edits to "Strangers with the Same Dream is also part of this file.
Eden Mills Writers' Festival materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of a program, notices and a nametag pertaining to Pick's participation in this event.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of an assortment of e-mail, letters, cards, application forms and royalty statements pertaining to Pick's literary career and activities. Correspondents include Martha Webb, Robert Wiersema, Anne Michaels, Mary-Anne Harrington, Alissa York, Miriam Toews, Antanas Sileika, Charlotte Gray, Lauren Groff, Jenny Offill and others. e-mail exchanged between Pick and Lynn Henry regarding final edits to "Strangers with the Same Dream is also part of this file.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of an assortment of e-mail, letters, cards, application forms and royalty statements pertaining to Pick's literary career and activities. Correspondents include Martha Webb, Robert Wiersema, Anne Michaels, Mary-Anne Harrington, Alissa York, Miriam Toews, Antanas Sileika, Charlotte Gray, Lauren Groff, Jenny Offill and others. e-mail exchanged between Pick and Lynn Henry regarding final edits to "Strangers with the Same Dream is also part of this file.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, letters, cards, Q&A answers, magazine article drafts and a book promotion schedule, pertaining to Pick's freelance writing, her teaching at Humber College and Sage Hill, and the publication and promotion of "Strangers with the Same Dream" . Correspondents include Lynn Henry, Sharon Klein, David Bezmozgis, Cathy Buchanan, Kathleen Winter, Emily Landau, Yann Martel, Mark Abley and others.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : edit notes and research materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of research materials and notes, Pick's edit notes, edit notes and e-mail from Lynn Henry, and character profiles.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : speaking notes for book launch
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of an annotated Hebrew language workbook and a syllabus pertaining to a Hebrew level 1 course taken by Pick at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre in Toronto.
Author photos for "Strangers with the Same Dream"
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of two images of Pick, one in colour and the other rendered in both black and white and colour.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to grants awarded to Pick by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council. Included in the file are recipient lists, assessor lists and Pick's final reports for Canada Council grants received.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : character notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : opening : annotated draft manuscripts
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, letters, a photograph, greeting cards, royalty statements, grant application forms, festival programs and schedules, mainly pertaining to Pick's writing, teaching and readings. Correspondents include Trevor Cole, Russell Smith, Elana Rabinovitch, Karen Connolly, Lynn Henry, Alissa York, Miriam Toews and others, as well as e-mail from fans.
Correspondence and program materials : Humber School of Writers
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's work as a writing instructor at the Humber School of Writers. Records in this file are correspondence exchanged between Pick and her students, correspondence from Antanas Sileika, program handouts, and writing by students with annotations and comments by Pick.
International Festival of Authors writing workshop materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, instructions and writing samples pertaining to Pick's role as a faculty member for an International Festival of Authors workshop held in October 2016.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : parts one and three : annotated draft manuscripts
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : research materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of journal articles and book chapters pertaining to Pick's research for "Strangers with the Same Dream".
Gananoque Literary Festival materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of correspondence, a program and a nametag pertaining to Pick's participation in this event.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, letters, a photograph, greeting cards, royalty statements, grant application forms, and festival programs, mainly pertaining to Pick's writing, teaching and readings. Correspondents include Trevor Cole, Russell Smith, Elana Rabinovitch, Karen Connolly, Lynn Henry, Alissa York, Miriam Toews and others, as well as e-mail from fans.
Invitation and program : 2016 Giller Prize dinner and award ceremony
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Correspondence and program materials : Humber School of Writers
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's work as a writing instructor at the Humber School of Writers. Records in this file are correspondence exchanged between Pick and her students, correspondence from Antanas Sileika, program handouts, and writing by students with annotations and comments by Pick.
International Festival of Authors/Humber School of Writing Workshop materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of itineraries, notices, invitations, nametags and programs pertaining to Pick's involvement in the 37th International Festival of Authors, including her participation in author roundtables and her work as a faculty member for the Humber School of Writing workshop held at this event.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : chapter one : annotated draft manuscripts
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : edit notes by Dr. Judy Henn
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : handwritten notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : to-do lists
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, letters, cards, notes, writing excerpts, festival programs and royalty statements, mainly pertaining to Pick's literary career. Correspondents include Martha Webb, Lynn Henry, Sharon Klein, Greg Hollingshead, Cathy Buchanan, Ania Szado, Don Gillmor, Catherine Bush, John Boyne, Michael Winter, Priscilla Uppal, Matthew J. Trafford, Trevor Cole, Elana Rabinovitch, Alexander MacLeod, Angie Abdou, Gillian Deacon, Sarah Waters, Michael Crummey, Alena Graedon, Joan Thomas, Kathleen Winter and others.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, letters, cards, notes, writing excerpts, festival programs and royalty statements, mainly pertaining to Pick's literary career. Correspondents include Martha Webb, Lynn Henry, Sharon Klein, Greg Hollingshead, Cathy Buchanan, Ania Szado, Don Gillmor, Catherine Bush, John Boyne, Michael Winter, Priscilla Uppal, Matthew J. Trafford, Trevor Cole, Elana Rabinovitch, Alexander MacLeod, Angie Abdou, Gillian Deacon, Sarah Waters, Michael Crummey, Alena Graedon, Joan Thomas, Kathleen Winter and others.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : annotated draft manuscript
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : character profiles
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of character profiles written by Pick for this novel, detailing character occupations, physical descriptions, personality, background and conflicts.
The 2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Awards : certificate, pamphlet and speaking notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to the 2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Award in memoir/biography, awarded to Pick for "Between Gods". Records in this file are an award certificate, a pamphlet detailing the award recipients, the text of Pick's acceptance speech, and other pamphlets.
Na'amat Canada Hamilton 30th Annual Celebrity Author Luncheon materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of a program, notice and thank-you card pertaining to Pick's appearance as the author featured at this event.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Items in this file appear to be student collages inspired by "Between Gods".
Photographs of Alison Pick at British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction event
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Photographs depict Pick and others at a luncheon, where she received this award for "Between Gods".
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, letters, cards, notes, notices, royalty statements, writing excerpts and a grant application, mainly pertaining to Pick's literary career. Correspondents include Devyani Saltzman, Helen Oyeyemi, Sharon Klein, Adam Gopnik, Lynn Henry, David Marshak, Kathleen Winter, Martha Leonard, Eliza Reid, John Vaillant, Ruth Reichl, Mike Spry, John Boyne, Cecil Foster, Elana Rabinovitch, Alexander MacLeod, Alissa York, Claire Wachtel, Michael Redhill, John Fraser and others.
SLS Montreal fiction workshop : notes and writing samples
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to a writing workshop taught by Pick at Concordia University in Montreal.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists correspondence, a program and a nametag pertaining to Pick's participation in this event.
Correspondence : Giller jury deliberation
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists e-mail pertaining to Pick's role as a jury member for the Giller Prize in 2015.
Correspondence with Patrick deWitt
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail exchanged between Pick and writer Patrick deWitt.
Contracts, invoices and correspondence: The Banff Centre
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's work as a writing instructor at The Banff Centre.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : title brainstorming notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of oversized sheets of paper consisting of Pick's notes for potential titles for what would become "Strangers with the Same Dream".
Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts : correspondence and program
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's participation at this festival, held in Aug. 2015 in Sechelt, BC.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail, letters, cards, notes, notices, royalty statements, writing excerpts and a grant application, mainly pertaining to Pick's literary career. Correspondents include Devyani Saltzman, Helen Oyeyemi, Sharon Klein, Adam Gopnik, Lynn Henry, David Marshak, Kathleen Winter, Martha Leonard, Eliza Reid, John Vaillant, Ruth Reichl, Mike Spry, John Boyne, Cecil Foster, Elana Rabinovitch, Alexander MacLeod, Alissa York, Claire Wachtel, Michael Redhill, John Fraser and others.
"Strangers with the Same Dream" : chapter one : annotated draft manuscripts
Part of Alison Pick fonds
2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize : invitation, agenda and speaking notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's role as a jury member for the 2015 Giller Prize. Items in this file include an invitation to the ceremony, a logistics package for the ceremony, a shortlist announcement press conference agenda, and speaking notes for the shortlist announcement.
Iceland Writers Retreat materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File includes e-mail, a nametag and a program pertaining to Pick's participation at this retreat.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of assorted ephemera and objects collected by Pick mostly pertaining to her literary career, including event nametags and notices, a program, Banff Centre ID cards, a passport, and a Writers' Trust Gala 2014 medal.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail correspondence sent and received by Pick. Many items in this file pertain to the editing and publication of Pick's memoir, "Between Gods", as well as her participation in various writing workshops, readings and panel discussions.
Correspondence and galley proofs
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of a pre-publication copy of Mary Swan's novel, My Ghosts, as well as e-mail correspondence between Swan and Pick about the book.
"Between Gods" : acknowledgments : drafts
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Between Gods" : Aviva Chernick changes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Between Gods" : correspondence
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Between Gods" : very final changes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Robin" : page proofs and back matter
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File includes e-mail correspondence from Goose Lane Editions production editor Martin Ainsley.
"Between Gods" : annotated page proofs and edit notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of a poster produced by McClelland & Stewart to commemorate its 25th anniversary of celebrating new writers in The Journey Prize anthology and an accompanying letter from the publisher. Pick was on the jury in 2011.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of mostly e-mail correspondence pertaining to the editing of "Between Gods", as well as response to Pick's article for online magazine Tablet, entitled "How Christmas helped me discover - and eventually reclaim - my Jewish roots".
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of mostly e-mail correspondence sent and received by Pick, as well as draft copies of her review of Michael Cunningham's book, The Snow Queen, for The Globe and Mail and drafts of a short story published in online magazine Tablet. Much of the correspondence is between Pick and her editor/publisher, Lynn Henry, regarding "Between Gods", as well as correspondence with other writers, including Miriam Toews. File also includes a copy of the publishing agreement between Pick and HarperCollins Publishers for the US publication of "Between Gods" and royalty statements for her published books.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to a variety of topics including response to "Between Gods", Pick's work as an instructor at the Banff Centre for the Arts, and her book tour for "Between Gods". Itineraries for the book tour are also part of this file.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of Pick's e-mail correspondence with her editor, Lynn Henry, and other writers, including A.M. Homes. Much of the correspondence concerns the publication and sale of Pick's memoir, "Between Gods", the book tour for "Between Gods" in the fall of 2014, and response to her article about depression published in The Globe and Mail on 23 August 2014.
Draft biographical sketch for Doubleday press kit
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of four versions of the biographical sketch.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Banff 2014 : "Writing with style" program materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Pick was an instructor at this 10-day workshop held at the Banff Centre for the Arts.
International Festival of Authors program, invitation and name tag
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Between Gods" : correspondence and draft chapters with editor notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of e-mail correspondence and edited chapters exchanged between Pick and her editor, Lynn Henry.
"Between Gods" : editing to-do list
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Globe and Mail article about depression : drafts
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Toronto Life memoir pitch : On raising a child in a faith I didn't grow up in
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of correspondence and notes pertaining to the final editing of Pick's memoir, "Between Gods", as well as efforts to sell its foreign publishing rights and its promotion after publication. Also included in the file are drafts of an article written by Pick for The Globe and Mail about Karla Ford and her Jewish heritage. Correspondents include Lynn Henry, Kathleen Winter and Trevor Cole. The photograph in this file depicts attendees at the "Writing with style" workshop at the Banff Centre for the Arts in the fall of 2014.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of drafts of this short story by Pick submitted to online magazine Tablet.
Antidepressant article interview notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of notes from Pick's interviews with Andrew Solomon and Dr. David Goldbloom.
"Between Gods" : copy-edited draft manuscript : section three
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File includes e-mail correspondence exchanged between Pick and her editor, Lynn Henry, about the manuscript.
"Between Gods" : Headline UK ebook changes re: copyright laws
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Between Gods" : very final changes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
National Post "Afterword" blog post drafts
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Review of The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters : drafts
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Wild Writers' Literary Festival materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of a program, correspondence and a nametag pertaining to Pick's participation in this event.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of mostly e-mail correspondence pertaining to Pick's literary activities, including attendance at book clubs, literary award events and literary festivals.
Blue Met Festival : The Walrus talks building bridges : speaking notes, correspondence and programme
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's appearance at this Montreal festival on 27 April 2013 at the McCord Museum.
"Between Gods" : edit notes and related e-mail
Part of Alison Pick fonds
2013 Writers' Trust Gala programme and ticket
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Drafts in submission to The Walrus : "From there to here"
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Newspaper articles about Alison Pick
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Between Gods" : draft manuscript
Part of Alison Pick fonds
K.M Hunter Artist Awards : nomination letter and application materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Magazine articles by Alison Pick
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Walrus Talks Building Bridges : draft speaking notes
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's participation in an event held at the McCord Museum in Montreal on 27 April 2013.
Writers' Trust of Canada jury materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's work as a juror for 2013 Writers' Trust of Canada prize.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of mostly e-mail correspondence pertaining to the editing of "Between Gods" and Pick's literary appearances, including as host of the Rogers Writers' Trust Shortlist Readings and jury member for the prize. Also included is a grant application to the Canada Council for the Arts and a 28 March 2012 recording of "Two-faced Sky" from the Manhattan School of Music, featuring Pick's poetry.
2013 Natan Book Award application materials
Part of Alison Pick fonds
AWP [Association of Writers & Writing Programs] pitch 2013
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to a proposal entitled "UnAmerican: four new hot Canadian voices", featuring writing from Lynn Coady, Miranda Hill, Andrew Pyper and Pick.
"Far to Go" : draft screenplay and correspondence
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of a copy of the film script based on "Far to Go", written by Rosa Laborde and Hannah Moscovitch. Included in the file is e-mail correspondence exchanged between Pick and the screenwriters.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to Pick's writing, including a book tour to promote her novel "Far to Go" and book readings and talks, and an application for a writer's residency at Yaddo.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Drafts for Chatelaine review of Nocturne by Helen Humphreys
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Included in the file is the contract for this work between Pick and Rogers Communications.