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Congratulations to our Visiting Scholar!The L.M. Montgomery Institute is pleased to congratulate our 2009/2010 Visiting S From the publishers' description:
New Book: A collectors guide to L.M. Montgomery firstsCharlottetown book collectors Frank and Juanita Lechowick have launched a new book, A collector's guide to L.M. Montgomery firsts. From the launch announcement: "In the course of research in libraries and used book stores from Charlottetown to Victoria, the authors have discovered the points of Montgomery’s original editions, from Anne of Green Gables (1908) to Anne of Ingleside (1939). A Collector’s Guide to L. M. Montgomery Firsts presents their findings systematically, with photographs and descriptions of each of the 39 first editions."
Frank Lechowick
Non-P.E.I. orders can be directed to: John Townshend and Mary Lee MacDonald Schooner Books, Halifax SchoonerBooks@schoonerbooks.com
Revised Call for Proposals for 2010 ConferenceIn order to facilitate a smoother process for receiving the proposals and planning the conference, all abstracts and biographical sketches should be submitted through the L.M. Montgomery Conference Open Conference Systems (OCS) page; instructions for doing so have been included at the bottom of this page.
Five-Day Extension for LMMI Conference SubmissionsDue to an unexpected technological difficulty, Conference co-chairs Benjamin Lefebvre and Jean Mitchell are offering a five-day extension to everyone interested in
The Nine Lives of L.M. Montgomery July 11 to August 22 at the Carrefour Theatre in Charlottetown
A musical biography of the celebrated Canadian author. Writer Adam-Michael James and Emmy-nominated composer Leo Marchildon teamed up to create this one-of-a-kind, very special theatrical event.
Anne & Gilbert - The Musical
 Jul 14-Sep 10, 2009, at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside
Anne & Gilbert, The Musical is the celebrated story of Anne of Green
Gables in love. It has been declared by The Guardian that it is "Hands down the best" Anne of Green Gables Musical, "a classic" by New York's Variety and "a hit" by Newsweek. No Prince Edward Island vacation is complete without seeing Anne & Gilbert, winner of an East Coast Music Award and a play which is consistently celebrated and produced across North America and the world. Please note: Anne & Gilbert runs from June 23rd to Sept 19th, 2009,
Putting the FUN in Fundraising: A great evening for a great cause!All friends of Maud and the Institute are warmly invited to a special fundraising performance of the Montgomery Theatre's wonderful new production of The Fourposter, set for Friday, July 24th. The evening will open at 7pm with a short talk by our new Visiting Scholar, Dr. Benjamin Lefebvre, on Montgomery's marriage, in keeping with the entertaining and intimate portrait of wedlock offered in The Fourposter. Proceeds from the evening's ticket sales go to support the work of the Institute, so book now (details below) for an enjoyable and enlightening occassion in support of a worthy cause.
LMMI announces 2009 L.M. Montgomery Visiting Scholar
Dr. Benjamin Lefebvre of Waterloo, Ontario, has been appointed the Lefebvre will work with the LMMI’s governing committee to facilitate
New Title Release - "100 Years of Anne with an 'e': The Centennial Study of Anne of Green Gables"
The Montgomery Theatre
If you're looking for a new way to experience all things Lucy Maud, why not take in a play from her era at the Montgomery Theatre? Located in an historic church in Avonlea village, The Montgomery Theatre is presenting two classic comedies about love for the 2009 season; Private Lives and Fourposter. For more information, including performance schedules and ticket prices, please visit the official Montgomery Theatre website.
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cholar, Dr. Benjamin Lefebvre, on the succesful launch of The Blythes are Quoted. Montgomery's final book had previously been published only in expurgated form (as The Road to Yesterday), and a complete version of the work was unavailable to the public until Dr. Lefebvre prepared Montgomery's original manuscript for publication by Viking Canada this fall. The book has already garnered considerable 
