CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for the AL AND EURITHE PURDY POETRY PRIZE Eurithe Purdy and the Al Purdy A-Frame Association (APAFA) invite submissions for the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. The $10,000 prize will recognize the most outstanding new poetry book published in Canada in 2025 by an established poet with five or more…

The 2025 Built Heritage Fund grant recipients gathered for a celebration photo at the Al Purdy A-frame this week, pleased to be assisted financially with ongoing projects. The purpose of the grants is to offer interim funding to aid the preservation, protection, or restoration of a heritage structure within Prince Edward County deemed historically or…

The Al Purdy A-frame Association (APAFA) is pleased to announce that the Call for Applications for residencies in 2026 in now OPEN. You can find details about how to apply on our website: https://www.alpurdy.ca/residency/ Deadline is October 10, 2025. FOUNDATION UPDATE What was accomplished in Phase I It was discovered in 2021 that the foundation…

Eurithe Purdy and the Al Purdy A-Ffame Association (APAFA) are pleased to announce that Toronto poet A.F. Moritz has been awarded the 2025 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize for his collection Great Silent Ballad (House of Anansi Press). The $10,000 prize recognizes the most outstanding new poetry book published in Canada in 2024 by…

The Al Purdy A-frame Association (APAFA) is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. The jury, composed of Laisha Rosnau, Sam Solecki and Sid Marty, has selected the following five books for the shortlist: The Astonishing Room by Brian Bartlett (Frontenac House) In the Capital City of Autumn…

The Al Purdy A-frame Association (APAFA) is delighted to announce the longlist for the 2025 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. The $10,000 prize honours the most outstanding new poetry book published in Canada in 2024 by an established poet with five or more traditionally published poetry books. The shortlist will be released on March…

Congratulations to Liz Huntly/Jensch, selected as the first Steven Heighton Fellowship recipient. She will join eight others in the Writer-in-Residence program at the Al Purdy A-frame in Ameliasburgh in 2025. Huntly is an amphibious artist – creative writer, visual artist, musician, and artisanal baker. She holds diplomas in graphic design and multidisciplinary design, and a…

Looking back at 2024 it has been a year of surprises and great opportunities. Because of the significant work happening at the A-frame there was not the usual coming and going of poets and writers but, as reported in earlier newsletters, we did organize a number of events locally and online including workshops, readings, literary…