In 1922, L.M. Montgomery and her family vacationed in the Muskoka Lakes region. The beauty of rugged landscape inspired her to write The Blue Castle (1926), a departure from her previous works, and her only novel set entirely outside of Prince Edward Island. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of this unique, beloved text, join us for a one-day symposium and exhibit launch, hosted by the University of Guelph’s McLaughlin Library in partnership with the L.M. Montgomery Institute at the University of Prince Edward Island. Hear presentations about the novel’s literary legacies and learn more about the Muskoka region that captured Montgomery’s imagination.
Registration opens in July.

Panelists:
Rita Bode (Trent University)
Melanie Fishbane (Western University)
Allison McBain Hudson (Dublin City University)
Andrea McKenzie (York University)
Tara K. Parmiter (New York University)
Laura Robinson (Acadia University)

Moderator:
Heidi Lawrence (Brigham Young University)

Exhibit Curators:
Ashley Shifflett McBrayne (University of Guelph)
Emily Woster (The College of St. Scholastica)