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SUMMARY:The Canine Library
DESCRIPTION:We’re back for the 2025 Canine Library at John Hendry Trout Lake Park. Borrow a St. John Ambulance certified therapy pup\, read them poetry\, or join a poetry workshop. Sign-ups start at 12:30 pm—spots go fast\, so don’t be late! \nEnjoy books\, barks\, and fun with VPL’s Children’s tent and VPL’s Writer in Residence\, Selina Boan\, at this rain or shine party in the park. Stop by and visit the BiblioBike\, our electric cargo trike that brings the Vancouver Public Library to you! Get a library card\, check out a book\, explore VPL’s digital library\, and ask about library related services. \n*Please note\, you can only register for The Canine Library in person at the park. Kids 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Once you’ve registered to receive your bark-code\, you can check out a pup for a 10 minute session. The pup lineup will be announced as soon as they calm down from all of the excitement. \nPresented in partnership by Vancouver Public Library\, Paws 4 Stories\, St. John Ambulance BC/Yukon and Trout Lake Community Centre.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/the-canine-library/
LOCATION:John Hendry Park / Trout Lake\, 3300 Victoria Drive\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5N 4M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:candie.tanaka@vpl.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250710T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250710T223000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T214234Z
UID:31929-1752175800-1752186600@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Horizons
DESCRIPTION:How do we hold grief in these fractured times? When nation states starve the innocent and empires redraw borders with ruthless intent\, when tools meant to connect us end up driving us apart\, we turn to artists to offer meaning and remind us of our humanity. Horizons gathers a luminous constellation of award-winning artists who offer us vision\, sanctuary\, and solidarity. \nCurated by Ruby Singh\, this event features Vivek Shraya\, whose award-winning body of work spans music\, literature\, visual art\, theatre\, TV\, film\, and fashion. Also featuring Kimmortal renowned for their highly conceptual\, genre-bending musical explorations and intricate lyricism. Mohanad El Eek\, a virtuoso Syrian oud player\, adds his exceptional talent to the lineup. \nThe night will also showcase exclusive one-night-only collaborations: the heart-stirring poetry of Brandon Wint paired with the dynamic composer\, trumpeter\, bassist\, and electronic musician Feven Kidane; and Governor General’s Literary Award winner\nCecily Nicholson in collaboration with the soulful sounds of violinist\, singer\, and songwriter Sejal Lal. \nTogether\, these artists create a powerful soundscape—part concert\, part gathering\, part invocation of a future built on connection\, care\, resistance and difference. This is more than a performance—it’s an invitation to critically imagine new ways of being together in the troubling present. \nJust as horizons stretch beyond lines on a map\, this night of performance transcends the confines of genre. Through music\, poetry\, and stories\, these artists light a torch in the dark\, guiding us toward collective reckoning and shared humanity. \nThis is more than a performance. It is a gathering — a reminder that even in grief\, we can meet at the horizon and imagine something new\, together.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/horizons/
LOCATION:Vancouver Playhouse\, 600 Hamilton St Vancouver\, BC V6B 5N6 Canada\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 5N6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Indian Summer Festival":MAILTO:admin@indiansummerfest.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250708T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250708T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20250626T213712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T213749Z
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SUMMARY:International Zine Month and Comics Fair
DESCRIPTION:Come out and meet local Vancouver-based zine and comic makers from the local community as they celebrate International Zine Month in July. Participate in lightning talks and workshops around the inspiration and production of creative works in both text and image. \nWorkshops will be announced soon. \n— \nParticipants include: \nKelsi James and Erica Mulder\, representing Aces & Aros Vancouver \nMelody Jane \nJotika Healing Arts \nTubbytats and Go够Studio \nShannon PS Art \nRachel Lau \nUBC Comics Studies Cluster \nGOLDbard \nJules Webster \nMegaphone Magazine \nand many others! \n*Drop in event\, no registration required
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/international-zine-month-and-comics-fair/
LOCATION:Vancouver Public Library\, Central Branch\, 350 West Georgia St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 6B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:candie.tanaka@vpl.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250407T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250407T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20250408T202146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T202146Z
UID:30195-1744012800-1744045200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:TriCities Writers Fest
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the Tri-Cities Writers Festival 2025! \nWe’re welcoming more than a dozen celebrated authors to our community for four days of talks\, panels\, and workshops this May. Sessions will be in-person and online\, and include a kick-off cocktail reception\, where you can enjoy great food and drink alongside your fellow book lovers\, and our panel of guest authors. \nThe Writers Festival is a collaboration between local libraries and the Tri-City Wordsmiths\, with support from OverDrive\, Evergreen Cultural Centre\, and the Writers’ Union of Canada. With funding from Canada Council for the Arts/Conseil des arts du Canada. \nFor the schedule and author lineup\, visit: https://www.coqlibrary.ca/seasonal-pages/tri-cities-writers-festival
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/tricities-writers-fest/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Festival,Meet & Greet,Panel,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Coquitlam Public Library":MAILTO:ask@coqlibrary.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240928T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240928T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20240908T202712Z
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UID:25581-1727526600-1727532000@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Poetry Bus! Celebrating the 28th Year of Poetry in Transit
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with TransLink and BC Transit\, Read Local BC presents the launch of this year’s Poetry In Transit campaign at Word Vancouver. Now celebrating its 28th year\, this beloved community-engagement project displays the work of ten BC poets on public transit vehicles throughout the province. Join us to hear a selection of the featured 2024-25 poets read from their work\, followed by a short discussion and Q&A in which you can engage with the poets over your love of the written verse! Hosted by Evelyn Lau.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-bus-celebrating-the-28th-year-of-poetry-in-transit/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Launch,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Word Vancouver":MAILTO:blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240913T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240915T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T195013Z
UID:20937-1726218000-1726416000@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Write on Bowen Festival for Readers & Writers
DESCRIPTION:The Write on Bowen Festival of Readers & Writers is a three-day event on beautiful Bowen Island that showcases writers and authors and their work. It provides opportunities for participants to attend workshops and other events that will aid them in the development of word-based creative endeavours. It allows everyone\, including the general public\, to be exposed to a rich diversity of voices\, styles and presentation of works. It engenders connections and inspiration between and amongst all in attendance as they are drawn together around the love of the written and spoken word. \nIn addition to offering stimulating interactive workshops to writers of all genres and levels\, the Festival presents author readings\, a Saturday night Gala featuring a keynote speaker\, luncheon panels and other special events. We look forward to welcoming you to our idyllic island.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/write-on-bowen-festival-for-readers-writers-2/
LOCATION:Cove Commons on Bowen Island\, 430 Bowen Island Trunk Rd\, Bowen Island\, British Columbia\, V0N 1G0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Meet & Greet,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Write on Bowen Festival Society":MAILTO:info@writeonbowen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240616T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240616T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20240611T193506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T183750Z
UID:22863-1718553600-1718560800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:ReJoyce - A Bloomsday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:A circle reading of Joyce’s Ulysses\, bring your copies to take your turn\, or choose your favourite Joyceab/Irish/modernist texts to share. Edwardian dress encouraged.\nCross and Crows Books\, Commercial Dr\n4 – 6 pm
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/rejoyce-a-bloomsday-celebration/
LOCATION:Cross and Crows Bookstore\, 2836 Commercial Drive\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20240418T223830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T223830Z
UID:21813-1713837600-1713923999@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:10th Anniversary of BC Book Day
DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Tuesday\, April 23\, 2024 \nWHAT: BC Book Day invites British Columbians to celebrate the province’s book & magazine publishers\, authors\, illustrators\, bookstores\, libraries\, festivals\, and literary prizes that connect us with local stories. \nGOAL: To raise awareness among government and the general public of BC’s publishing ecosystem and its cultural and economic contributions. \nWHO: BC Book Day is coordinated by the Association of Book Publishers of BC\, which works to support the long-term health and success of the Canadian-owned book industry in British Columbia. \nDid you know? \n\nBritish Columbia is the second largest English-language book publishing region in Canada\, with more than 30 active publishers.\nBC publishers operate in several regions\, including the Southern Interior\, the Sunshine Coast\, Vancouver Island\, and the Lower Mainland.\nWe bring Canadian writing and culture to a global audience\, exporting to more than 40 countries each year.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/10th-anniversary-of-bc-book-day/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Festival,Launch
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231031
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230919T180247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T180247Z
UID:18634-1698458400-1698631199@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Children’s Graphic Novel Writing & Illustration Festival
DESCRIPTION:Do you know any children who aspire to create their own illustrated characters and bring them to life through a comic or graphic novel? \nJoin award-winning and Emmy nominated animation director\, and acclaimed author and illustrator Jeff Chiba Stearns as he shows students aged six to twelve fun and innovative ways to tell stories through the creation of their own graphic novel! \nEach workshop registration includes a ticket to a performance of Dog Man: The Musical following the workshop! This hilarious production based on the worldwide bestselling graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/childrens-graphic-novel-writing-illustration-festival/
LOCATION:Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces (Massey Theatre)\, 735 Eighth Avenue\, New Westminster\, BC\, V3M 2R2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eighth &amp%3B Eight Creative Spaces":MAILTO:hello@eighthandeight.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231012T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230705T232202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T232202Z
UID:17444-1697101200-1697385600@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Whistler Writers Festival
DESCRIPTION:The annual Whistler Writers Festival is Oct. 12 to 15\, 2023 in Whistler. Hear the newest\, enthralling works from favourite local\, Canadian\, and international authors\, connect with literary agents and publishers\, take workshops\, and enjoy live music. Select events available online. Visit whistlerwritersfest.com for the latest information & tickets. Tickets on sale August 21\, 2023. #WhistlerWritersFest
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/whistler-writers-festival/
LOCATION:Fairmont Chateau Whistler\, 4599 Chateau Blvd\, Whistler\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whistler Writing Society":MAILTO:writers@whistlerwritersfest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231015T213000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230622T172333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T172333Z
UID:17223-1697050800-1697405400@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Victoria Festival of Authors
DESCRIPTION:Since 2016\, Victoria Festival of Authors (VFA) has been the largest celebration of books and book lovers on Vancouver Island. Each fall we invite authors from our region and beyond to share their books and ideas with Victoria’s readers. We showcase established and emerging poets\, prose writers\, and other storytellers\, with artistic achievement\, creative innovation and a diversity of voices driving our mandate. Our traditional five-day festival includes author readings\, discussion panels and workshops. Since 2021\, VFA has been a hybrid festival\, with in-person and virtual-only events. Most of our in-person events are livestreamed\, with recordings available on VFA’s YouTube channel. \nThis year VFA is focused on accessibility and inclusion; we are addressing all barriers to participation\, including financial barriers. As such\, tickets for all virtual events and most in-person events will have sliding-scale pricing\, with a “no fee” option. All events will be captioned\, with ASL translation upon request.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/victoria-festival-of-authors/
LOCATION:Langham Court Theatre\, 805 Langham Court\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 4J3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Victoria Festival of Authors":MAILTO:info@victoriafestivalofauthors.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230916T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230916T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230814T191020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T191020Z
UID:18060-1694867400-1694872800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Poetry Bus! Celebrating the 27th Year of Poetry in Transit
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with TransLink and BC Transit\, Read Local BC presents the launch of this year’s Poetry In Transit campaign at Word Vancouver. Now celebrating its 27th year\, this beloved community-engagement project displays the work of ten BC poets on public transit vehicles throughout the province. Join us to hear a selection of the featured 2023-24 poets read from their work\, followed by a short discussion and Q&A in which you can engage with the poets over your love of the written verse! Hosted by Evelyn Lau. \nReaders:\nSusan Braley – Tilling the Darkness (Caitlin Press & Dagger Editions)\nP.W. Bridgman – At the Bakery After the Pathology Report Arrives (Ekstasis Editions)\nEdward Byrne – Tracery (Talonbooks)\nMegan Fennya Jones – The Program (Goose Lane Editions)\nMark Leiren-Young – Big Sharks\, Small World (Orca Book Publishers)\nEmily Osborne – Safety Razor (Gordon Hill Press)\nKirsten Pendreigh – Best Canadian Poetry 2021 (Biblioasis)\nIan Thomas – Green Islands: Poems from the Great Bear Rainforest (Rainbow Publishers & Raven Chapbooks)
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-bus-celebrating-the-27th-year-of-poetry-in-transit/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Launch,Meet & Greet,Panel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Word Vancouver":MAILTO:blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230919
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230823T220525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T220525Z
UID:18070-1694829600-1695002399@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Write on Bowen Festival for Readers & Writers
DESCRIPTION:This annual festival brings together readers and writers and all lovers of the spoken and written word. We gather on idyllic Bowen Island to spend two days engaged in stimulating writing workshops\, facilitated by professional writers\, authors\, poets\, screenwriters and others. We feature special events including author readings\, panel discussions and other activities.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/write-on-bowen-festival-for-readers-writers/
LOCATION:Bowen Island Public Library\, 430 Bowen Island Trunk Rd\, Bowen Island\, BC\, V0N 1G0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Meet & Greet,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Write on Bowen Festival Society":MAILTO:info@writeonbowen.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230919
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230222T212310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T172312Z
UID:15547-1694397600-1695002399@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Elephant Mountain Lit Fest
DESCRIPTION:Elephant Mountain Lit Fest will be sparking literary flames in Nelson\, BC from September 11 – 17\, 2023. We are a festival with events for both readers and writers\, with workshops\, readings\, panels\, blue pencil sessions and more. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/elephant-mountain-lit-fest/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elephant Mountain Lit":MAILTO:elephantmountainliteraryfest@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230818T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230820T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230712T211636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T211636Z
UID:17531-1692363600-1692543600@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Seaside Art\, Photography & Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Sunshine Coast artists\, photography and authors will be showcasing and selling their work at this free event at the Seaside Centre\, 5790 Teredo Street\, Sechelt\, BC. There will be literary readings and art workshops. \nArtists and Photographers include:\nRoger Handling\nKasia Krolikowska\nPaula O’Brien\nPaddy Meade\nKevin Wells\nVash Step and his Sunshine Coast photography group\nPaddy Meade\nCharmaine Bayntun \nAuthors\, include:\nHeather Conn\nMarion Crook\nCathalynn Labonte-Smith\nSCWES Members’ chapbook table\nSharon Eastwood\nKylie Hutchinson\nCat Mac\nHolly Talbot (eight-year-old author of two published books)
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/seaside-art-photography-book-fair/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society":MAILTO:sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230822
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230216T220601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T220601Z
UID:15438-1692237600-1692583199@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
DESCRIPTION:Join Canada’s longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers\, featuring established literary stars and exciting\, new voices… with opportunities for writers and readers to mingle amidst Rockwood’s heritage gardens.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/sunshine-coast-festival-of-the-written-arts/
LOCATION:Rockwood Pavilion\, 5511 Shorncliffe Ave\, Sechelt\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230812
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230302T221805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T221805Z
UID:15822-1691632800-1691719199@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:2nd Annual Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Gibsons Public Market on the Sunshine Coast August 10-14 to enjoy literary readings paired with an art exhibit\, writers’ and artists workshops and more.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/2nd-annual-sunshine-coast-art-words-festival/
LOCATION:Gibsons Public Market\, 473 Gower Point Rd\, Gibsons\, BC\, V0N 1V0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society":MAILTO:sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230601
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230303T011331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T011345Z
UID:15883-1685412000-1685498399@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:SCWES BOOK AWARDS FOR BC AUTHORS 2023: SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE
DESCRIPTION:New in 2023 is the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society Book Awards offering prizes in fiction\, non-fiction and poetry in traditional and independent publishing streams. \nThere will be a first-prize winner in each category announced at the Annual Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival. \n$100 will be awarded for the first-place winner as follows:\nTraditionally published books:\n– Fiction\n– Nonfiction\n– Poetry\nIndie published books (includes hybrid):\n– Fiction\n– Nonfiction\n– Poetry\nFor a total of six $100 awards. \nEach entry receives comments from a judge\, including areas of excellence and areas for improvement. \nEntries for the 2023 SCWES Awards will open March 1\, 2023. \nRULES \n\nBooks must be published between January 2021 and May 30\, 2023.\nBooks must be submitted in book form by midnight May 30\, 2023.\nSubmissions will be rated by a member of the judging committee.\nEntries with outstanding merit in each category will be shortlisted.\nThe shortlist will be announced July 1\, 2023.\n\nFinalist Selection \n\nAll shortlisted titles will be submitted to all judges and all entrants will be informed.\nAll entrants will receive judges’ comments of each title submitted.\nThree finalists will be selected in each category. Finalists will be announced August 1\, 2023.\n\nWinner’s Selection \n\nFinalists will be rated by two judges.\nWinning entries will be announced at the Annual Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival\, August 17-20\, 2023.\nJudges may enter their book(s) in the contest but may not judge in the same category that their book(s) is entered in.\n\nPRIZES \nThe first-prize winners will receive cash prizes. \nAll entries will receive:\nComments from a member of the Selection Committee. \nShortlisted authors will receive:\nA certificate “Shortlisted for the SCWES Book Award 2023” or “Shortlisted for the SCWES Independent Book Award”\, as appropriate.\n100 stickers for the book’s cover.\nInclusion on the SCWES website with a link to the author’s or publisher’s website. \nFinalists receive:\nA certificate “Finalist for the SCWES Book Award 2023” or ”Finalist for the SCWES Independent Book Award 2023”\, as appropriate.\n100 stickers for the book’s cover.\nInclusion in a list in the Annual SCWES Art & Words Anthology.\nAn invitation to participate in a reading event during the Annual SCWES Art & Words Festival.\nPlacement in book sales area during the Festival.\nA comment from each of the two finalist judges\, if they are finalists. \nWinners receive:\nThe prizes above and one-year membership in SCWES. \nFEE\n$50 per fiction or non-fiction\, $20 or poetry book entry (etransfer to sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com\, or cheque made payable to SCWES) \nThe Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society was founded in 2021 as a non-profit organization. Our group includes about 75 members living on the Sunshine Coast. SCWES promotes literary arts\, provides a forum for local writers to develop their craft within the community\, and sponsors events such as the Annual Art & Words Festival\, NaNoWriMo\, and 100 Years of Writers on the Sunshine Coast\, among others. \nSUBMISSIONS\nMail a copy of each book to: 787 Madison Place\, Gibsons\, BC V0N 1V1.\nCopies cannot be returned. \nEVALUATIONS\nSCWES judges rate all books and provide comments for the author. The cost is included in the submission fee.\nThe opinions and recommendations in the evaluations are those of SCWES judges and are solicited by the author having entered the contest.\nAll content of comments and ratings will not be disclosed without prior permission of the author.\nThe author may use judges’ comments given for both personal or promotional purposes. \nQuestions? Email sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/scwes-book-awards-for-bc-authors-2023-submissions-deadline/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Awards,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230327T205132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T205132Z
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SUMMARY:FESTIVAL: Word on the Lake Writers' Festival
DESCRIPTION:Sessions included both skill development workshops and open forums with presenters based on questions and answers in a relaxed and intimate setting. 20th Anniversary. Askew’s Writing Contest Awards
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/festival-word-on-the-lake-writers-festival/
LOCATION:Prestige Harbourfront Resort\, 251 Harbour Front Drive NE\, Salmon Arm\, BC\, V1E 2W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Awards,Festival,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230419T181124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T181250Z
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SUMMARY:LiterASIAN 2023
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver\, BC – LiterASIAN returns with established and emerging literary voices coming together for a month of commemoration\, celebration\, and conversation showcasing the resilience and growth of Asian Canadian voices in CanLit. With this year’s theme of Inclusion 2023\, the festival will be packed with events including book readings\, writing workshops\, panel discussions\, and an afternoon dimsum with the authors. Full events schedule available online at http://literasian.com \nThis year’s featured authors include 2021 Danuta Gleed Literary Award winner Jack Wang (We Two Alone); novelist and playwright Simon Johnston (House of Daughters); writer and teacher Gillian Sze (Quite Night Think); rising star David Ly (Dream of Me as Water); poet and writer Steffi Tad-y (From the Shoreline); and emerging talents Candie Tanaka (Baby Drag Queen) and Emi Sasagawa (Atomweight). Roy Kurita and Sharon Lee (Growing Up Nisei) relives memories of the Japanese Canadian internment during World War II; Winnie L. Cheung and Lee Mei-Fung (Childhood Lost) will share memories of life during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945); Tāriq Malik (Exit Wounds) will give his personal views on working across poetry\, fiction\, and visual arts; Hieu Pham-Fraser (The Little Girl) will present on children’s writing and its messages of anti-racism and inclusion and Historic Joy Kogawa House Writer-in-Residence David Mura (A Stranger’s Journey: Race\, Identity & Narrative Craft in Writing; The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself) – will lead a series of writing workshops on identity\, poetry\, fiction\, and memoir. \n“This is the only festival in Canada that highlights how the Pan-Asian literary voice has added to Canadian literary culture\,” says Festival Director Allan Cho. “This year’s festival features writers across Asian North America whose works confronts and challenges the invisibility of anti-Asian racism in the publishing and literary worlds.” \nLiterASIAN will take place in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown located on the unceded Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam\, Tsleil Waututh\, and Squamish people. Events will be held at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden\, Foo Hung Curios at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre\, Centre A International Art Gallery\, Floata Seafood Restaurant\, and the Historic Joy Kogawa House. \nIn collaboration with Word Vancouver Literary Festival\, will host a special fundraiser event\, Wine and Words: Dimsum with the Authors\, featuring an afternoon of food and festivities with all of the featured writers. This fundraiser will include dim sum\, wine tastings\, author readings\, with live and silent auctions.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/literasian-2023-3/
LOCATION:Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Gardens\, 578 Carrall St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 5K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Asian Canadian Writers Workshop":MAILTO:allancho@asiancanadianwriters.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230430T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230419T172133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T172133Z
UID:16241-1682672400-1682881200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:ReadersMagnet Book Confab San Francisco: An Endless Pursuit of Spreading the Art of Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:This year\, ReadersMagnet will once again host ReadersMagnet Book Confab – its original and innovative pop-up event for storytellers and book lovers. More than just a gathering of book enthusiasts\, the event allows writers to build their brand and connect with their readers. Following its resounding success on the East Coast\, ReadersMagnet will bring its second Book Confab to San Francisco\, California. ReadersMagnet Book Confab San Francisco will run from April 28 to 30\, 2023\, at 1086 Howard St.\, San Francisco\, CA. \nIt is no coincidence that San Francisco\, California’s Golden State\, is the most strategic venue to stage the event. ReadersMagnet Book Confab will unite authors\, publishers\, librarians\, and academics in the bright and sunny Golden State\, where culture\, art\, and literature converge. \nTake the chance to learn\, network\, and celebrate the art of storytelling. Join us and be part of another literary milestone at ReadersMagnet Book Confab San Francisco. Learn more about ReadersMagnet Book Confab San Francisco by calling us at 1-800-805-0762. You may also send us an email at info@readersmagnet.com. For more details\, visit www.readersmagnet.com.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/readersmagnet-book-confab-san-francisco-an-endless-pursuit-of-spreading-the-art-of-storytelling/
LOCATION:Studio 1086\, 1086 Howard St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230422T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230423T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230327T204618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T204618Z
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SUMMARY:FESTIVAL: ReadersMagnet returns at the L.A. Times Festival of Books this 2023
DESCRIPTION:Self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet is excited to exhibit again at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. The book festival will take place on April 22-23\, 2023\, at the University of Southern California (USC) University Park Campus. \nIt will be ReadersMagnet’s fourth time (including the digital edition in 2020) to exhibit at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. As usual\, we will bring over hundreds of new and exciting titles by up-and-coming and established authors\, as well as authors for meet-and-greet sessions\, which are something that you should check out at our exhibit booth no. 225. \nWe invite you to visit our booth at the L.A. Times Festival of Books for stories that could be written by YOU! Come and interact with authors that you may have never heard of yet whose stories will not only inspire but also resonate. Let’s celebrate the written word together and create unforgettable moments. \nFor questions or more information\, call 1-800-805-0762 or email us at info@readersmagnet.com. You could also visit www.readersmagnet.com for more info.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/festival-readersmagnet-returns-at-the-l-a-times-festival-of-books-this-2023/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230420T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230420T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230419T170848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T170848Z
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SUMMARY:APRIL IS POETRY MONTH ON HORNBY ISLAND
DESCRIPTION:Here’s an exciting event you won’t want to miss—eight poets on one stage. Eight! Featured poet is Nicole Tritter who wowed the audience last year by dancing her poetry. Or did she speak her dance? \nPoets include Elaine Savoie\, Petra Chambers\, Cornelia Hoogland\, Sussan Thomson\, Jennifer Lee\, Kim June Johnson\, Bernice Friesen and Nicole Tritter. \nSponsored by the League of Canadian Poets\, Poetry Hornby Island\, Hornby Arts and Tiamat: Judith Lawrence (Thank You).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/april-is-poetry-month-on-hornby-island/
LOCATION:Poetry Hornby Island\, 5255 Seawright Road\, Hornby Island\, BC\, V0R 1Z0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Poetry Hornby Island Cornelia Hoogland":MAILTO:chooglan@uwo.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230311T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230222T210616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T215145Z
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SUMMARY:Interview: Eleanor Catton in Conversation with Bill Richardson
DESCRIPTION:Eleanor Catton makes a highly anticipated return to the Vancouver Writers Fest with her first novel since The Luminaries was published a decade ago; the mysterious\, intricately structured tale sold 1.5 million copies worldwide\, and made her the youngest ever winner of the Booker Prize. Now\, Catton plunges readers into the world of a gripping new page-turner. Probe the urgent political issues of our times at this Vancouver Writers Fest Special Event\, featuring a literary thriller that Stephen King has called “as good as it gets.” \nBirnam Wood is a fast-paced\, character-driven\, psychologically penetrating work of climate fiction that explores the tense encounter between Birnam Wood—an internally conflicted guerrilla gardening collective\, whose members plant crops on land they don’t own—and an American billionaire who intends to use his newly purchased plot of New Zealand farmland to build an apocalypse bunker. With a title inspired by Macbeth\, Birnam Wood aims Shakespearean wit and drama at our various contemporary crises. \nCome and discover the book that the Globe and Mail\, The Guardian\, Maclean’s\, Vogue\, Kirkus Reviews and more have named one of the most anticipated of 2023. Catton joins award-winning author and esteemed moderator Bill Richardson on Saturday\, March 11 for an incisive conversation about greed\, power\, and reckoning with our global existential threat. \nBooks will be for sale at the event courtesy of Upstart & Crow.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/eleanor-catton-in-conversation-with-bill-richardson/
LOCATION:Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre\, 950 W 41st Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Writers Fest":MAILTO:info@writersfest.bc.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230303
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230302T222444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T011334Z
UID:15818-1677636000-1677722399@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:SCWES BOOK AWARDS FOR BC AUTHORS 2023: SUBMISSIONS OPEN
DESCRIPTION:New in 2023 is the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society Book Awards offering prizes in fiction\, non-fiction and poetry in traditional and independent publishing streams. \nThere will be a first-prize winner in each category announced at the Annual Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival. \n$100 will be awarded for the first-place winner as follows:\nTraditionally published books:\n– Fiction\n– Nonfiction\n– Poetry\nIndie published books (includes hybrid):\n– Fiction\n– Nonfiction\n– Poetry\nFor a total of six $100 awards. \nEach entry receives comments from a judge\, including areas of excellence and areas for improvement. \nEntries for the 2023 SCWES Awards will open March 1\, 2023. \nRULES \n\nBooks must be published between January 2021 and May 30\, 2023.\nBooks must be submitted in book form by midnight May 30\, 2023.\nSubmissions will be rated by a member of the judging committee.\nEntries with outstanding merit in each category will be shortlisted.\nThe shortlist will be announced July 1\, 2023.\n\nFinalist Selection \n\nAll shortlisted titles will be submitted to all judges and all entrants will be informed.\nAll entrants will receive judges’ comments of each title submitted.\nThree finalists will be selected in each category. Finalists will be announced August 1\, 2023.\n\nWinner’s Selection \n\nFinalists will be rated by two judges.\nWinning entries will be announced at the Annual Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival\, August 17-20\, 2023.\nJudges may enter their book(s) in the contest but may not judge in the same category that their book(s) is entered in.\n\nPRIZES \nThe first-prize winners will receive cash prizes. \nAll entries will receive:\nComments from a member of the Selection Committee. \nShortlisted authors will receive:\nA certificate “Shortlisted for the SCWES Book Award 2023” or “Shortlisted for the SCWES Independent Book Award”\, as appropriate.\n100 stickers for the book’s cover.\nInclusion on the SCWES website with a link to the author’s or publisher’s website. \nFinalists receive:\nA certificate “Finalist for the SCWES Book Award 2023” or ”Finalist for the SCWES Independent Book Award 2023”\, as appropriate.\n100 stickers for the book’s cover.\nInclusion in a list in the Annual SCWES Art & Words Anthology.\nAn invitation to participate in a reading event during the Annual SCWES Art & Words Festival.\nPlacement in book sales area during the Festival.\nA comment from each of the two finalist judges\, if they are finalists. \nWinners receive:\nThe prizes above and one-year membership in SCWES. \nFEE\n$50 per fiction or non-fiction\, $20 or poetry book entry (etransfer to sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com\, or cheque made payable to SCWES) \nThe Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society was founded in 2021 as a non-profit organization. Our group includes about 75 members living on the Sunshine Coast. SCWES promotes literary arts\, provides a forum for local writers to develop their craft within the community\, and sponsors events such as the Annual Art & Words Festival\, NaNoWriMo\, and 100 Years of Writers on the Sunshine Coast\, among others. \nSUBMISSIONS\nMail a copy of each book to: 787 Madison Place\, Gibsons\, BC V0N 1V1.\nCopies cannot be returned. \nEVALUATIONS\nSCWES judges rate all books and provide comments for the author. The cost is included in the submission fee.\nThe opinions and recommendations in the evaluations are those of SCWES judges and are solicited by the author having entered the contest.\nAll content of comments and ratings will not be disclosed without prior permission of the author.\nThe author may use judges’ comments given for both personal or promotional purposes. \nQuestions? Email sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/scwes-book-awards-for-bc-authors-2023/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Awards,Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunshine Coast Writers &amp%3B Editors Society":MAILTO:sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230227
DTSTAMP:20260423T000732
CREATED:20230125T205516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T205557Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom to Read Week
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/freedom-to-read-week/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Festival
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