May 18, 2026
On Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 7pm MST, Anna Elgie will read ‘Anthems,’ an unpublished essay. The reading series is intended to be an annual event, and it is called ‘Cheers to Divorce and the Courage of Fresh Starts.’ Writers who have a work of prose or poetry (5-8 minutes) may request to read their work by contacting Anna by July 15. This is an exciting new online reading series and it is not to be missed. Funding for Anna’s ‘full reading’ (15 minutes) is provided by the Canada Council through The Writers’ Union of Canada. Register here.
March 19, 2026
The New Quarterly added ‘What’s Anna Elgie reading?’ to their Online Exclusives, available to read here.
February 17, 2026
Anna Elgie’s short story ‘A Gift for An’ not only appeared in issue 177 of The New Quarterly, but was featured on this date through their social media channels, which included a one-minute reading by Anna of the story, and a short piece by her expounding on her writing space.
December 10, 2025
Reading alert:
On December 17, 2025, Anna Elgie will read an excerpt of her essay ‘How to Restore a Family Quilt’ for the ‘From Life to Page’ online reading event held by the Creative Nonfiction Collective Society. This essay will appear in the next issue of Queen’s Quarterly.
December 17, 2025
7-8pm, EST
Register for the free reading event here.
October 18, 2025
On December 25, 2025, Anna Elgie will host an inaugural reading series entitled Once Upon an Estranged Family Christmas. This will include a reading by Elgie of a short story, and possibly work read by others. Elgie gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the Canada Council through The Writers’ Union of Canada for making this reading possible.
Register here. Note the Zoom link will be made available 30 min prior to the event.
October 9, 2025
The author formerly known as ‘Anna Shannon’ will now be known as ‘Anna Elgie.’ Future publications will bear that name.
I’ve chosen the name Elgie based on an affinity I have to a branch of my family tree. It is an ancient Scottish name, pre-dating the Norman Conquest, and predictably has been ascribed a number of meanings.
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