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Alison Pick fonds
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Correspondence

Series consists of personal and professional correspondence sent and received by Alison Pick. These records include handwritten letters and greeting cards but are predominantly e-mail correspondence. Most of the e-mail correspondence in this series was exchanged between Pick and a number of other Canadian writers and poets, her editor, literary agent and publishers. These records pertain to personal topics as well as Pick's literary career, including the writing, editing, publication, promotion and sale of Pick's 2010 novel, "Far to Go", her 2014 memoir, "Between Gods", and her 2017 novel, "Strangers with the Same Dream".

Ayelet Tsabari manuscript review

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.

Memorabilia

Series consists of records accumulated by Alison Pick pertaining to her literary career, including reviews of her books, interviews she gave about her writing, items from literary events and workshops she attended, and awards she received. Some personal memorabilia is also part of this series.The records in this series are magazine and newspaper articles, book reviews, invitations, event programs and name tags, speaking notes, correspondence, e-mail, certificates and plaques, an audio cassette, compact discs, a DVD, medals, posters, a photograph, and Pick's high school yearbooks.

Correspondence

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.

Manuscripts, notebooks, and other writing

Series consists of records pertaining to the research for and writing, editing and promotion of Alison Pick's published works, including novels "The Sweet Edge" (2005), "Far to Go" (2010) and "Strangers with the Same Dream" (2017), poetry collections "Question & Answer" (2002) and "The Dream World" (2008), and her memoir "Between Gods" (2014). Also included in this series are records relating to Pick's work as a freelance writer of articles, interviews and literary reviews, her artist residencies and participation at literary events, her submissions to poetry journals, her writing while a student at the University of Guelph, and her work as a creative writing instructor. The records in this series include notebooks, notes, poetry drafts, draft and edited manuscripts, galley and page proofs, computer disks, a DVD, correspondence, speaking notes, royalty statements, invoices, research materials and grant application materials. Editorial commentary from Pick's editor Lynn Henry is included with some manuscripts. Copies of manuscripts and uncorrected novel proofs by other authors and sent to Pick are also included in this series.

Alison Pick fonds

  • F0586
  • Fonds
  • 1988-2017

Fonds consists of records documenting the writing, editing, publication and promotion of Alison Pick's poetry and novels, including "Far to Go" (2010), "Between Gods" (2014) and "Strangers with the Same Dream" (2017), as well as records pertaining to Pick's personal life. These records include draft manuscripts, page proofs, notes, notebooks, correspondence, photographs, day planners, literary publications, journals and memorabilia.

Pick, Alison, 1975-

Correspondence

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.

Correspondence

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.

Correspondence

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.

Correspondence

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.

Chalmers Arts Fellowship application

Item is Pick's draft application for a Chalmers Arts Fellowship from the Ontario Arts Council for a project entitled "Exploring Palestine and Israel as a Socially Conscious New Jew".

Hebrew course materials

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.

Photographs

Series consists of photographs of or by Alison Pick, taken in the 1990s and 2000s. These photographs pertain to canoe trips taken by Pick; her attendance at literary workshops, writing retreats and readings; publicity photographs; research for her book "The Sweet Edge"; and social gatherings with Canadian writers including Michael Crummey, Michael Winter, Christine Pountney, Steven Heighton, David Seymour, Karen Solie, and many others.

Correspondence : grants

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.

Correspondence

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

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.

Falling in love with poetry / edited by Kim Jernigan

Item is a copy of this anthology published by "The New Quarterly", featuring a piece by Pick entitled "Falling in Love with Poetry, or, Falling in Love with Nothing" (p. 76). Item is accompanied by a letter from Kim Jernigan.

Correspondence

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.

Correspondence and program materials : Humber School of Writers

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.

J.I. Segal Award certificate

Item is a certificate award for English non-fiction on a Jewish theme, issued to Pick by the J.I. Segal Foundation and the Jewish Public Library for "Between Gods".

Correspondence

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.

Correspondence

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.

Outline / Rachel Cusk

Item is an unbound digital printout of this novel, annotated by Pick, possibly relating to Pick's work on the 2015 Giller Prize jury.

Correspondence

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.

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