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SUMMARY:Wine and Words: Dimsum with the Authors
DESCRIPTION:Join us and the LiterASIAN Festival for an afternoon of food and festivities! This fundraiser will include dim sum\, wine tastings\, author readings\, and live and silent auctions. All event proceeds go to supporting this year’s Word Vancouver literary festival in September.\nTickets are $60. Members enjoy a discounted rate at $45 through a promo code.\nTo receive the promo code and for membership access to other exclusive events and perks\, sign up here on the Word Vancouver website!\nHosted by JJ Lee\, The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father\, a Son\, and a Suit (Penguin Random House). Featuring authors Candie Tanaka\, Baby Drag Queen (Orca Books)\, David Ly\, Dream of Me as Water (Palimpsest Press)\, David Mura\, The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives (University Of Minnesota Press)\, Emi Sasagawa\, Atomweight (Tidewater Press)\, Gillian Sze\, The Night is Deep and Wide (Penguin Random House)\, Hieu Pham-Fraser\, The Little Girl (‎FriesenPress)\, Jack Wang\, We Two Alone (House of Anansi)\, Simon Johnston\, House of Daughters (Earnshaw Books Ltd )\, Steffi Tad-y\, From the Shoreline (Gordon Hill Press)\, Tariq Malik\, Exit Wounds (Caitlin Press)\, Winnie L. Cheung\, Childhood Lost: Memoir of a Self-Taught Grandma Who Grew Up in a War-Torn Country.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wine-and-words-dimsum-with-the-authors/
LOCATION:Floata Resturant\, 180 Keefer Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6A 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nakusp\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz and reminisce about the 70s in the Kootenay region.\nEllen will share stories from her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nGalena Bay Odyssey
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nakusp-bc/
LOCATION:Nakusp Public Library\, 92 6 Ave NW\, Nakusp\, BC\, V0G 1R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Carolyn Redl's Four Seasons by the Salish Sea | Courtenay\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Join the VIRL in welcoming author Carolyn Redl with her new book\, “Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nPart travelogue\, part natural history\, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.\nListen to a short reading and view photos from the book. Hear about the wonders in the region and learn some handy gardening and travel tips.\n• Free to attend\n• Books for sale at event from Laughing Oyster Bookshop\n• Q&A to follow\n• Everyone welcome\n—-\nWe would like to acknowledge financial assistance for this event from The Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers’ Union of Canada.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-carolyn-redls-four-seasons-by-the-salish-sea-courtenay-bc/
LOCATION:VI Regional Library Courtenay\, 300 6th Street\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 9V9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nakusp\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz at Notably\, a Book Lover’s Emporium and get a signed copy of her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nakusp-bc-2/
LOCATION:Notably\, a Book Lover’s Emporium\, 454 Ward St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 1S8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Double Book Launch: Haley Healey; Trailblazing Canadians Series
DESCRIPTION:Join bestselling author Haley Healey for an afternoon of adventurous stories and brave women to celebrate the launch of her two new picture books—the first in the Trailblazing Canadians series from Heritage House.\n“Kimiko Murakami: A Japanese-Canadian Pioneer” is the inspiring and true life story of a Salt Spring Island homesteader and internment camp survivor.\n“Lilian Bland: An Amazing Aviatrix” is the amazing life story of Lilian Bland\, the first woman ever to design\, build\, and fly her own airplane.\n• Everyone welcome\n• Books available for sale during event by Windowseat Books\n• Get your copy signed by the author!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/double-book-launch-haley-healey-trailblazing-canadians-series/
LOCATION:NANAIMO BAKERY & CAFE\, 2025 BOWEN RD.\, NANAIMO\, BC\, V9S 5W6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nelson\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz and get a signed copy of her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nGalena Bay Odyssey
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nelson-bc/
LOCATION:Otter Books\, 398 Baker St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:On Local Nature: Author Talk & Panel Discussion | Parksville\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Join the VIRL in welcoming local author CAROLYN REDL with her new book\, “Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living” (Heritage House\, 2023).\n• • • • •\nSaturday\, May 27\n3:00–4:30 pm\nThe Forum: Parksville Civic & Technology Centre\n100 Jensen Ave. E.\, Parksville\, BC\n• • • • •\nPart travelogue\, part natural history\, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.\nCarolyn will be joined by contributing photographer Nancy Randall as well as two Oceanside residents and retired teachers\, Linda Fullalove and Nanci Langford.\nListen to an author reading and learn about the wonders in the region along with gardening and travel tips.\n• Books for sale at event by Sea & Summit Bookshop\n• Everyone welcome\n• Free to attend
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/on-local-nature-author-talk-panel-discussion-parksville-bc/
LOCATION:Parksville Civic And Technology Centre\, 100 Jensen Ave E\, Parksville\, BC\, V9P 2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Kaslo\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Laugh and reminisce about the 70s in the Kootenay region with award-winning author Ellen Schwartz.\nEllen will share funny and touching stories from her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nGalena Bay Odyssey
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-kaslo-bc/
LOCATION:Kaslo & District Public Library\, 413 4th St\, Kaslo\, BC\, V0G 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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