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Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item consists of music by an unidentified artist.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item consists of music by an unidentified artist.
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.
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-
Contemporary verse 2 : the Canadian journal of poetry and critical writing (v. 33, no. 2)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
The new quarterly : Canadian writers & writing (no. 105)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
The fiddlehead : poetry issue (no. 236)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Arc poetry magazine : 30th anniversary issue, 1978-2008
Part of Alison Pick fonds
The new quarterly : Canadian writers & writing (no. 111)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Contemporary verse 2 : the Canadian journal of poetry and critical writing (vol. 29, no. 4)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
The Malahat review : essential poetry & fiction (no. 158)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Prairie fire : a Canadian magazine of new writing (vol. 23, no. 4)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Columbia poetry review (no. 20)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Grain magazine (vol. 34, no. 4)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Prism international : contemporary writing from Canada and around the world (vol. 45, no. 3)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Contemporary verse 2 : the Canadian journal of poetry and critical writing (vol. 25, no. 1)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Grain magazine (vol. 30, no. 1)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Prism international : contemporary writing from Canada and around the world (vol. 41, no. 1)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
The new quarterly : new directions in Canadian writing (no. 84)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Event : the Douglas College review : new and established writers (vol. 31, no. 2)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Exile : the literary quarterly (vol. 26, no. 2)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
The new quarterly : new directions in Canadian writing (vol. XXI, no. 1)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Fireweed : a feminist quarterly of writing, politics, art & culture (no. 71/72)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
The new quarterly : new directions in Canadian writing (vol. XXI, no. 4)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Arc : Canada's national poetry magazine (no. 49)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Series consists of serial publications in which Alison Pick's poetry and short fiction were published between 1999 and 2010. These publications include "The New Quarterly," "The Fiddlehead," "Arc," "Fireweed," "Contemporary Verse 2," "Exile," "Prairie Fire," and others.
The new quarterly : new directions in Canadian writing (vol. XIX, no. 3)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
The fiddlehead : poetry 2000 (no. 204)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Arc : Canada's national poetry magazine (no. 47)
Part of Alison Pick fonds
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.
Photographs from the Sage Hill poetry colloquium and other events
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Included in this file are photographs of writers Pick, Degan Davis, Kimmy Beach, Jackie Baker, Erin Michie, Sharon Butala, Jennifer Still, Catherine Greenwood and Rebecca Calder.
Photographs of Toronto taken as research for "The Sweet Edge"
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File includes a list of locations documented in the photographs.
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".
Photographs taken at the Carlton Trail Guest Ranch while writing "The Sweet Edge"
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of photographs of Alison Pick and writer/artist friends, including Degan Davis, Michael Crummey, Michael Winter, David Derry, Shannon Bramer, Jane Finlay-Young, Anne Fleming, Ramona Dearing, Stanley Dragland, Holly Hogan, Amy Druker, Ronna Bloom, Danielle Devereaux, Tim Bowling, Anna Booth, Ken Moore, Christine Pountney, Will Gill, Maureen Scott Harris, Mary Dalton, Agnes Walsh, Marnie Parsons, David Derry, Alayna Munce, Ken Hood, Don McKay, Bren Simmers, Adam Dickinson, Ken Howe, Roewan Crowe, Terrie Hamazaki, Dotter Field, Greg Hollingshead, Diana Bryden, Roo Borson, Matt Rader, Sean Horlor, Liane Keightly, David Seymour, Beth Follett, Lynn Coady, Holly Hogan, Greg Squires, Jonathan Garfinkel, Alison Gzowski, Nancy McDiarmid, David Seymour, Adam Sol, Steven Heighton, Ivan Klima, Beth Follett, Marney McDiarmid, Sonnett L'Abbe, Karen Solie, and Michael Helm. These photographs are annotated on verso.
Photographs of Arctic canoe trip, Back River, NWT
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Photographs of canoe trip with Sue Sinclair and Liz Newberry in northern Ontario
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Photographs from 50-day canoe trip, Thelon River, NWT : research for novel "The Sweet Edge"
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Photographs of Alison Pick at readings and book launches
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Lakefield College School 1994 graduation
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Photographs from the Banff Centre writing studio
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.
"Between Gods" : Cote Saint-Luc Reads book of the month poster
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item is a poster from the Cote Saint-Luc Public Library announcing "Between Gods" as their September 2015 book of the month and a reading by Pick on 22 Oct. 2015.
"Between Gods" : Tinder Press cover mock-up
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Plaque : University of Guelph campus author
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item is a plaque issued by the University of Guelph to honour the publication of Pick's book "Between Gods".
Part of Alison Pick fonds
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.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Items in this file appear to be student collages inspired by "Between Gods".
Song written by faculty at Sage Hill Writing Experience
Part of Alison Pick fonds
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.
University co-op program application
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File pertains to a co-op education project application by Pick while a student at the University of Guelph. Included is a letter, a preregistration form and a paper by Pick entitled "Psychosocial factors in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy".
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.
Writers' Confessions II : episode 13
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item is a videocassette of an episode of this series involving interviews with writers, featuring Pick.
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.
Notice of acceptance : "The New Quarterly"
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of a letter from the editors of the literary journal "The New Quarterly" informing pick of their acceptance of her poem "On the Eve of my Birth" for their Fall 2006 issue. Included with the letter is a copy of a newspaper article about the journal featuring a quote from Pick.
Paddlenorth : adventure, resilience, and renewal in the Arctic wild / Jennifer Kingsley
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item is an advance reader's copy of this non-fiction book about a canoe trip the author took with Pick and others.
Mesic Autorskeho Cteni calendar
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item is a commemorative 2009 calendar from this authors' festival held in the Czech Republic in 2008, a year in which writers from Canada were invited to attend, including Pick. Item includes a photo of Pick at the festival.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
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".
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.
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 correspondence, a program and a nametag pertaining to Pick's participation in this event.
International Festival of Authors program, invitation and name tag
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Invitation and program : 2016 Giller Prize dinner and award ceremony
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.
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.
Articles and reviews about Alison Pick
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item is a pencil sketch of Pick in profile by Ray Roddick, drawn in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Evaluation forms and party invitation
Part of Alison Pick fonds
File consists of evaluations of Pick's work as a camp counsellor and an invitation to her 21st birthday party.
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.
"Between Gods" promotional card
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Cherished moments : Prof. Tom Berman : February 25, 1934 to April 13, 2013
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Item is a memorial book pertaining to the life of Tom Berman, a distant relative of Pick whose experience as a Kindertransport child inspired her novel "Far to Go". A photograph of Pick and her father with Berman appears on page 22, along with Pick's remembrance of Berman.
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.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
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.
Part of Alison Pick fonds
CBC literary prizes [Alison Pick -- juror], in enRoute, April 2012, 79-82
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Class news, in Grove news (Lakefield college school), summer 2011, 32-37
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Literary lottery, [synopsis of] "Far to Go", in Chatelaine, 169
Part of Alison Pick fonds
"Far to Go" [synopsis] -- Alison Pick, in Jewish book world, 29:4 (winter 2011), 14
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
In search of the past / Micah Toub, in Quill and quire, 76:7 (September 2010), 14-16
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Anansi : grant & Portobello, Fall 2010
Part of Alison Pick fonds
2012 author reading series : Hanover public library
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Golden local link for quarterly / Robert Reid, in The Record
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Delving into the past / Anne-Marie Bissada, in the Annex gleaner, 17:2 (June 2011), 12
Part of Alison Pick fonds
2012 Griffin poetry prize award : invitation
Part of Alison Pick fonds
Helene Spring library event : invitation
Part of Alison Pick fonds