Mo Duffy Cobb

Mo Duffy Cobb is the Author of Unpacked: from PEI to Palawan (Pottersfield Press, 2017) . She is the Founder and Editor of Cargo Literary, a literary magazine that pursues transformational travel stories. She has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in creative nonfiction and has nurtured a relentless passion for travel and adventure since she was a young person. Her work has appeared in Understorey, Damselfly Press, Empty Mirror, Literary Mama and The Rumpus. She lives in exotic Prince Edward Island, Canada, and yes, she grows her own potatoes.

Creative Writing Craft Talk & Workshop

by Mo Duffy Cobb on September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

Hark! Mo Duffy Cobb is returning to the classroom this Fall, both at Holland College to teach a new batch of growing young writers, and also at a small art studio in Bedeque, called Soul Play PEI.

The Word On The Street Halifax

by Mo Duffy Cobb on September 13, 2018September 20, 2018

What a thrill for me to be going back to The Word on the Street Festival this weekend, the place where four years ago, I first pitched #Unpacked to a panel of publishers. I was terrified, but it worked! (For more about that or to pitch your own books, read the Atlantic Books Today feature).

eagles of one nest

by Mo Duffy Cobb on March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

The fridge at Mom’s is full of twenty years of photos. New years eves, babies, picture of me on stoops of houses long gone, braces and baby toes, nieces and nephews and everyone in between. I pawed at a butterfly, the symbol I share with mom for all of those we love who have gone on to other worlds.

“She’s there, you know,” Mom said, and whispers, “Little T.”

Memoir Workshop

by Mo Duffy Cobb on February 7, 2018February 8, 2018

I had the pleasure of offering a Memoir Workshop yesterday with this beautiful group of souls, at the Kensington, PEI Senior Surfers Group.

joining the Book Club circuit

by Mo Duffy Cobb on October 30, 2017October 30, 2017

One of the most wonderful ways I have gotten to know my readers is by attending book clubs all over PEI. These have been a truly special time to chat with people about the book’s resident themes.

Unpacked: the Book Launch

by Mo Duffy Cobb on August 19, 2017October 30, 2017

Sharing a few memories from the Book Launch, Thursday, June22nd, 2017.

Launching Gratitude

by Mo Duffy Cobb on June 21, 2017October 30, 2017

Tomorrow night, I will celebrate the launch of “Unpacked: from PEI to Palawan” with a literary inspired reading at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in my hometown of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, followed by a book launch party at Upstreet Craft Brewing.

I have asked musicians, other writers and my nearest and dearest to be part of the celebration. There will be fiddlers, cupcakes, stickers, buttons, and in the middle, I will read a chapter from Unpacked.

Unpacked Book Trailer

by Mo Duffy Cobb on May 26, 2017May 26, 2017

“Just pretend the camera’s not even there,” Andrew said, “Just talk to ME.” Like we were at the campfire. Like we were on ski hill. Places we usually go with our four-year old boys.

overhead bins filled with dreams

by Mo Duffy Cobb on May 16, 2017May 16, 2017

“For a moment in time, we are all there, strangers – encounterers – observing the masses: who stays awake, who sleeps, who reads, who drinks.”