Sir Richard Owen, (1804 – 1892) is famous for coining the word Dinosauria, from the Greek δεινός (deinos) "terrible, powerful, wondrous" + σαῦρος (sauros) "lizard." ...and arguing with Darwin.
Here, he is debating whether or not to spend his Sunday afternoon digging up more bones or attending the Elora Writers' Festival.

In the early days, being an Elora Writers' Festival fan was a bit of a challenge. Now anyone can openly wear a brochure with pride.











Courtesy of pulpworld.com

Writing Contest 2011 Reminder: Deadline Friday, April 29

Hurry! Time is running out!

Are you planning to enter one of our writing competitions?

If so, here are the last-minute details to ensure you don't miss the (2011) deadline:

Elora Writers' Festival Open Writing Competition:

What: Short story (2000 words max) or 1-3 poems (75 lines max)
Where: Send to Julia Browne, 28-415 Morgan Avenue, Kitchener ON N2A 2V6
Include: Entry fee $15.00
Info: Julia Browne email: juliacbrowne (at) netscape.net
Entry form: Here

EWF Young Writers Contest:

Teen Category (13-18)
What: Short story (2000 words max) or 1-3 poems (75 lines max)

Junior Category (12 and under)
What: Short story (700 words max) or 1 poem (40 lines max)

Where: Send to Jean Mills, 1 Darren Place, Guelph ON N1H 6J2
Info: Jean Mills email:  jrmills (at) rogers.com
Entry form: Here and no entry fee required
More information: EWF Young Writers Contest


Enter as many times as you like, but be sure to include an entry form with each submission.  Winners will be announced on the day of the Elora Writers' Festival, Sunday, May 29, 2011.

For information about the 2013 Competition go here...

That might not be a cigar, but it sure looks like he's got a Festival brochure in his pocket.

Sigmund Freud, by Max Halberstadt, 1921
from: Wikipedia

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859 - July 7, 1930) with one of his ghostly friends (he had many).
(One can only imagine what else he would have done with the "tale" end of his life if they had given him a heads-up about how much money Sherlock was going to add to his estate.)
Thanks for submitting this pic, Arthur—if I may call you that. Yours is our first photo contest entry from the other side. 




Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with psychic extra, c.1922. Gelatin silver photograph, Barlow Collection, British Library London

Agatha Christie using snail mail to order her tickets to the Elora Writers' Festival—one can only surmise that at this point in her career, haste is a luxury she can ill afford.

Books and Bucks: the Big Picture

from: The Globe and Mail