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SUMMARY:Meet the Authors Night at 40 Knots Winery
DESCRIPTION:Grab a glass of wine and join three BC travel writers – Ella Harvey\, Meaghan Hackinen\, and Lisa Duncan – for an evening of stories\, slides\, and enticing readings from around the world! Books available for purchase. \nElla Harvey\n“In A Time of Light and Shadow\, Ella Harvey gracefully ties together the multiple landscapes of travel and work in humanitarian disasters with a personal journey of purpose\, identity\, love\, and reconciliation. Ella’s skilled\, lyrical writing gives colour to the immediacy of her experiences\, holding the beauty and brokenness of our world together.” ~ Dianne Westwood\, Psychologist \nLisa Duncan\n“If you ever wanted to travel to Africa\, Chasing Africa is your second-hand\, vicarious chance to go\, and Lisa Duncan is a charming and upbeat travel companion.”\nWanda Baxter ~ Miramichi Reader \nMeaghan Hackinen\n“Everyone says ‘Be careful\,’ but Meaghan Marie Hackinen wants to live large. South Away will fill your lungs with the fresh air of adventure and restore your faith in human goodness. An exhilarating debut.”\n~ Candace Savage\, author of A Geography of Blood and Strangers in the House
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/meet-the-authors-night-at-40-knots-winery/
LOCATION:40 Knots Winery\, 2400 Anderton Rd\, Comox\, BC\, V9M 4E5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Panel,Reading
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SUMMARY:Brews & Books: Camping in BC with Jayne Seagrave
DESCRIPTION:Join North Shore libraries for a refreshing summer series with local authors and local brews! Attend all four Brews & Books to win a prize (details below). \nJoin us at Bridge Brewing Co. to learn more about camping in Western Canada! Author Jayne Seagrave will explain how she started researching Provincial Park camping in the early 1990s and then how camping has changed over the years. She will then go on to discuss her favourite camp sites and tips for planning a camping trip. \nCamping British Columbia\, the Rockies and Yukon by Jayne Seagrave is Western Canada’s quintessential camping guide—now in its 9th edition— laying the ground-work for anyone planning to get out of the city and explore the best that nature has to offer. At a time when many people are bursting to travel but still concerned with safety\, Camping British Columbia\, the Rockies\, and the Yukon offers over 150 possibilities for campers of every age and experience level. In conducting the research for the ninth edition\, Jayne did what she always does – she visited campgrounds to ‘test the waters’ and speak to those who work for BC Parks to get the real scoop. www.jayneseagrave.com \nBrews & Books with Jayne Seagreave\nLocation: Bridge Brewery and Tasting Room (1448 Charlotte Road\, North Vancouver\, V7J 1H2) \nIf you are driving\, leave some time to find parking; There is limited free street parking on Charlotte Rd. and surrounding streets.\nThere are many nearby bus routes: 209\, 210\, 211\, 227\, 245 plus a little further away on Main Street is the 232\nThe Brewery is located close to the Spirit Trail\nBridge is open to all ages and offers a small food menu in addition to its beers and other beverages\nAll ages welcome; must be over 19 for alcohol.\nRegistration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471\, ext. 8175. \nAbout the Author \nJAYNE SEAGRAVE is a bestselling travel writer and has published an eclectic range of books over a twenty-five-year writing career. Born in England\, Jayne moved to Canada more than 30 years ago. She is the author of Camping British Columbia\, the Rockies\, and the Yukon (now in its ninth edition)\, Camping with Kids in the West\, and All the World’s a Stage: The Story of Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach. In 2021\, she published her first work of fiction\, The Games Women Use (Vanguard Press). She lives in Vancouver and is now retired. \nThis series is presented in partnership by the North Vancouver City Library\, North Vancouver District Library\, and West Vancouver Memorial Library. \nEnter to win! Join us at ALL four Brews & Books events for your chance to win a $60 gift card to the Brews & Books venue of your choice. Details at the first event on July 11 at Bridge Brewing Co.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/brews-books-camping-in-bc-with-jayne-seagrave/
LOCATION:Bridge Brewing Co.\, 1448 Charlotte Road\, North Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Bill Arnott book signing at Fireside Books in Parksville\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Part of Parksville\, BC’s outdoor street market\, happening Tuesday\, July 4th\, 6-9pm\, at Fireside Books in Parksville.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/bill-arnott-book-signing-at-fireside-books-in-parksville-bc/
LOCATION:BC
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SUMMARY:Words in the Burbs author reading
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to be back with this fine line-up of writers. Join us Thursday\, June 29th at 7 pm for our free virtual event with readings by Taslim Jaffer\, Frances Peck\, Margie Taylor\, Farida Somjee\, and Kevin Chong.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/words-in-the-burbs-author-reading/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Derek Beaulieau & Gary Geddes
DESCRIPTION:Two of Canada’s most prominent authors read in Vancouver June 21 \nPoets Corner Reading Series is beyond excited to welcome two of the most prolific and influential names in Canadian literature today: Derek Beaulieu and Gary Geddes. The show starts at 7:30pm PST\, June 21. Fans can attend in person at Fairleigh Dickinson University (842 Cambie Street)\, in Downtown Vancouver\, or online via Zoom. \nBeaulieu has authored twenty-six books of poetry\, conceptual fiction\, critical writing\, as well as over 200 chapbooks and 6 edited volumes. His work is consistently praised as some of the most radical and challenging in contemporary Canadian writing. Best known for his concrete or visual poems\, Beaulieu’s readings are often a fun mix of show and tell. A recent example is his description of a city upside down reflected in puddles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-1Ob9NyIUA \nBeaulieu is also a major influence on emerging Canadian poets. Since 2018\, he’s been Director of Literary Arts at the prestigious Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity\, and has been recognized with nine teaching awards locally\, provincially\, and nationally for his contributions to university-level education. He was Calgary’s Poet Laureate from 2014 to 16\, and is currently Banff’s Poet Laureate from 2022 to 2024. \nGary Geddes has written and edited more than fifty books of poetry\, fiction\, drama\, non-fiction\, criticism\, translation and anthologies and been the recipient of a dozen national and international literary awards\, including the Commonwealth Poetry Prize (Americas Region)\, the Lt.-Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence and the Gabriela Mistral Prize from the Government of Chile. His most recent works are Medicine Unbundled\, The Resumption of Play\, The Ventriloquist: Poetic Narratives from the Womb of War\, and The Oysters I Bring to Banquets. He was writer-in-residence at Green College (UBC)\, University of Alberta\, University of Missouri-St. Louis\, and Distinguished Professor of Canadian Culture at Western Washington University in Bellingham. He lives on Thetis Island\, B.C. \nDerek Beaulieu and Gary Geddes are appearing courtesy of Poets Corner Reading Series\, a nonprofit society which has provided a platform for a diverse range of poets since 2010. Run largely by volunteers\, Poets Corner pays poets for reading\, whether in person or on its popular One Minute Poem series on YouTube. Attendees can also register for three-minute time slots at the popular open mic – a draw for both emerging and established poets every month. Attendance is by donation (suggested amount $5)\, with money going to Poets Corner’s Pay the Poets fund.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-reading-derek-beaulieau-gary-geddes/
LOCATION:Fairleigh Dickinson University\, Vancouver BC\, 842 Cambie Street\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Reading
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SUMMARY:Nature\, Nurture\, and Rewild
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a triple book launch!\nHear from Chef Robin Kort\, Amanda Lewis\, and Carolyn Redl\, in conversation with moderator Yvonne Blomer as they discuss all things wild and natural. \n— “The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook: Feasting Wild in the Pacific Northwest” by ROBIN KORT is a collection of 40 recipes that showcase foraged ingredients from the Pacific Northwest coast by the chef behind the popular Swallow Tail Supper Club.\n— “Tracking Giants: Big Trees\, Tiny Triumphs\, and Misadventures in the Forest” by AMANDA LEWIS is a funny\, deeply relatable book about one woman’s quest to track some of the world’s biggest trees.\n— “Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living” by CAROLYN REDL is part travelogue\, part natural history\, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.\nWith moderator YVONNE BLOMER—writer\, editor\, teacher\, and poet\, Blomer is a past City of Victoria Poet Laureate. Her latest book is “The Last Show on Earth” (2022). \n• Books for sale & signing\n• Everyone welcome\n• Free to attend
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/nature-nurture-and-rewild/
LOCATION:Bolen Books\, #111-1644 Hillside Ave.\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2C5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Room at the Inn with Greg Nesteroff
DESCRIPTION:Pick up a copy of “Room at the Inn: Historic Hotels of British Columbia’s Southern Interior”\, signed by local historian and author Greg Nesteroff\, who wrote the foreword. \nWritten by the late Glen A. Mofford\, “Room at the Inn” is an illustrated social history profiling 40 historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern interior\, revealing the long-forgotten histories of BC’s early hospitality industry. \nRoom at the Inn
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-room-at-the-inn-with-greg-nesteroff/
LOCATION:Otter Books\, 398 Baker St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230608T150000
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SUMMARY:Professional Development Session: "Author Care Tips with Chelene Knight"
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 8th\, 1:30-3:00 PM (PDT) on Zoom \nPlease join us June 8th\, 1:30-3:00pm (PDT) online over Zoom for a 90 minute session on supporting authors through all stages of book production with our facilitator\, Chelene Knight. \nThe session will provide resources for how to develop an author’s kit\, and how to support authors in discovering and communicating their unique non-negotiables\, and time management strategies. \nPublishers can expect to take away tips regarding: establishing expectations with authors\, system and time hacks when working within limited resources\, and communicating author care to funders. \nThe session is free for Books BC members\, associates and friends. All participants must agree to abide by our code of conduct. \nBooks BC members and friends: free\nNon-members: $25\nRegister here!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/pd-session-author-care-tips-with-chelene-knight/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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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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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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SUMMARY:Family Storytime with Arts and Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Debut author E.G. Alaraj will join Kinder Books for a book launch/story time\, followed by an arts and crafts session led by Saskatchewan artist (and sister to E.G. Alaraj) Olivia Maney.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/family-storytime-with-arts-and-crafts/
LOCATION:Kinder Books\, 810 Quayside Drive\, New Westminster\, BC\, V3M 6B9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T163000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T160000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T140000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T113000
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SUMMARY:PJ Storytime with Stuffies
DESCRIPTION:This May 27th\, BC author E.G. Alaraj will return to her hometown to do a reading of her bedtime board book\, When Stars Arise\, at the Gibsons Public Library. The event is themed as a PJ party with stuffies\, and the reading will be followed with arts and crafts. For children\, ages 3 and up.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/pj-storytime-with-stuffies/
LOCATION:Gibsons Public Library\, 470 South Fletcher Road\, Gibsons\, BC\, VON 1VO\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230419T174458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T174706Z
UID:16433-1685113200-1685118600@www.readlocalbc.ca
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230525T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230525T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230419T173251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T173251Z
UID:16344-1685039400-1685050200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Wild Prose Readings Presents: Earth-Shattering Prose
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of earthquake-themed readings! First\, share YOUR work with us at the open mic. Then\, we’ll hear from Gregor Craigie\, reading from his nonfiction book about earthquakes\, On Borrowed Time; fiction author Jen Neale\, reading from her novel-in-progress about the Vancouver earthquake\, Frances Peck reading from her debut novel about the Vancouver earthquake\, The Broken Places\, and finally Eliza Robertson will read from her brand new true-crime book\, I Got a Name: The Murder of Krystal Senyk. We’ll end the evening with a Q&A with the authors.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wild-prose-readings-presents-earth-shattering-prose/
LOCATION:Paul Phillips Hall\, 1923 Fernwood Road\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 0A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Panel,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Prose Reading Series":MAILTO:susan.sanford.blades@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230510T205625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205625Z
UID:16743-1684954800-1684958400@www.readlocalbc.ca
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230524T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230524T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230510T205104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205104Z
UID:16577-1684935000-1684938600@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event with J. Torres
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual visit with award-winning author\, J. Torres. In this presentation\, he’ll read from his Red Cedar-nominated graphic novel Stealing Home and give us a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the book\, followed by a Q&A. \nJ. Torres is the author of many popular titles including How to Spot A Sasquatch\, the original Teen Titans Go comic book series\, Planet Hockey and Bigfoot Boy. Born in Manila\, Philippines and raised in Montreal\, J. Torres currently lives in Toronto. \nOnline registration is required for this virtual event. Classroom teachers of grades 4-7 students are encouraged to register. A link will be emailed to registered participants prior to the presentation. For more information\, please contact Rachel at Parkgate Library at 604-929-3727 ext. 8166.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/virtual-author-event-with-j-torres/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Vancouver District Public Library":MAILTO:info@nvdpl.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230522T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230522T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230419T180950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T181016Z
UID:16526-1684783800-1684789200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:R. F. Kuang in Conversation with Eddy Boudel Tan
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca F. Kuang shot to #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list with her previous novels Babel and the Poppy War Trilogy. She joins the Vancouver Writers Fest\, Massy Books\, and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs with her new literary thriller\, Yellowface—a timely and cutting satire that investigates racism in the publishing industry and beyond\, with razor-sharp precision. She’ll speak with Eddy Boudel Tan\, a Writers’ Trust of Canada’s Rising Star\, about cultural appropriation\, the erasure of Asian-American voices\, and her own literary career. \nBooks will be for sale at the event courtesy of Massy Books\, or order a book with your ticket at a discounted rate! The pre-sale will be limited to 2 copies per purchase\, and books can be picked up at the event. R. F. Kuang will be signing books after the event!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/r-f-kuang-in-conversation-with-eddy-boudel-tan/
LOCATION:SFU Woodwards – Goldcorp Centre for the Arts\, 149 W Hastings St.\, Vancouver\, BC\,  V6B 1H4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interview,Launch
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Writers Fest":MAILTO:info@writersfest.bc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230327T205132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T205132Z
UID:16046-1684522800-1684695600@www.readlocalbc.ca
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:20230517T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230510T205221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205221Z
UID:16818-1684351800-1684357200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Alice Major & Jordan Scott
DESCRIPTION:Poets Corner Reading Series welcomes Alice Major and Jordan Scott. Alice Major has published twelve collections of poetry\, two novels for young adults and an award-winning collection of essays about poetry and science. Jordan Scott is a poet and children’s author. His debut children’s book\, I Talk Like a River (illustrated by Sydney Smith)\, was a New York Times best Children’s Book of 2020. \nIn addition to readings by our featured poets\, Poets Corner welcomes audience members to register at the door for 3-minute Open Mic time slots.\nThis is a hybrid event.\nMay 17 | 7:30 pm PST\nFairleigh Dickinson University\, Vancouver\nOr on Zoom (register for link at poetscorner.ca)\nBy donation (Suggested $5. Money goes to featured poets)
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-reading-alice-major-jordan-scott/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230512T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230512T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230419T172940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T172940Z
UID:16337-1683907200-1683910800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Book Launch: Frances Barkley by Cathy Converse
DESCRIPTION:Join bestselling author Cathy Converse at the Maritime Museum of BC for an afternoon of sailing stories and maritime adventures to celebrate the launch of her new book\, Frances Barkley: Eighteenth-century Seafarer. \nFriday\, May 12 | 4:00 pm\nMaritime Museum of BC | 744 Douglas Street | Victoria\, B.C. \nFree with Museum admission ($10)\nSave your spot by registering here: https://store.mmbc.bc.ca/collections/digital-programs/products/book-launch-frances-barkley-by-cathy-converse \nBooks will be available for sale & signing\nEveryone welcome! \nFrances Barkley: Eighteenth-century Seafarer is a riveting re-telling of the voyages of Frances Barkley (1769–1845)\, who as a young woman travelled the world on a trading mission with her sea captain husband. The book is not simply a re-issue of Frances’s own reminiscences\, but a work of creative non-fiction—an extensive reimagining of her time at sea\, supplemented through extensive historical\, geographic\, and nautical research.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-launch-frances-barkley-by-cathy-converse/
LOCATION:Maritime Museum of BC\, 634 Humboldt St.\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230507T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230327T205837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T205837Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Word Vancouver":MAILTO:blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230506T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230506T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230419T172230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T172230Z
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SUMMARY:Helen Humphreys Discusses Rabbit Foot Bill and Saskatchewan’s LSD Mental Health Trials
DESCRIPTION:Author Helen Humphreys will be joining us virtually to discuss her book “Rabbit Foot Bill” and her interest in and research of Saskatchewan’s mid-twentieth century LSD mental health trials. She will also talk about her latest book about the writer’s life. \n“Rabbit Foot Bill” is one of NVDPL’s Book Club book selections. Find out when the next discussion is by clicking here\, then be sure to register for that book club. \nAbout the author:\nHelen Humphreys is the award-winning author of poetry\, fiction\, and non-fiction. Her latest book is the memoir\, And A Dog Called Fig\, published by HarperCollins. She lives and writes in Kingston\, Ontario. \nAbout the book:\n“Rabbit Foot Bill” by Helen Humphreys\nCanwood\, Saskatchewan\, 1947. Leonard Flint\, a lonely boy in a small farming town befriends the local tramp\, a man known as Rabbit Foot Bill. Bill doesn’t talk much\, but he allows Leonard to accompany him as he sets rabbit snares and to visit his small\, secluded dwelling. Being with Bill is everything to young Leonard–an escape from school\, bullies and a hard father. So his shock is absolute when he witnesses Bill commit a sudden violent act and loses him to prison. Fifteen years on\, as a newly graduated doctor of psychiatry\, Leonard arrives at the Weyburn Mental Hospital\, both excited and intimidated by the massive institution known for its experimental LSD trials. To Leonard’s great surprise\, at the Weyburn he is reunited with Bill and soon becomes fixated on discovering what happened on that fateful day in 1947. Based on a true story. \nRegistration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471\, ext. 8175.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/helen-humphreys-discusses-rabbit-foot-bill-and-saskatchewans-lsd-mental-health-trials/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Vancouver District Public Library":MAILTO:info@nvdpl.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
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:20230502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230502T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230419T172629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T172629Z
UID:16333-1683054000-1683057600@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Ellen Schwartz: Book Launch | Jewish Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join the JCC Jewish Book Festival and Heritage House for the launch of Ellen Schwartz’s memoir\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader.”\nTuesday\, May 2\, 7:00pm\nIn the Zack Gallery\nmoderated by Calvin Wharton\n• FREE\n• Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/book-launch-ellen-schwartz…\n• Book will be available for purchase\n• Author will be signing books after the event\n•••\nWhat compelled a nice Jewish girl from the suburbs of New York to spend a decade of her life as a hippie homesteader in the BC wilderness? Galena Bay Odyssey traces Ellen Schwartz’s journey from a born-and-raised urbanite who was terrified of the woods to a self-determined logger\, cabin-builder\, gardener\, chicken farmer\, apiarist\, and woodstove cook living on a communal farm in the Kootenays.\nPart memoir\, part exploration of what motivated the exodus of young hippies—including American expatriates\, like Ellen and her husband\, Bill—to go “back to the land” in remote parts of North America during the 1960s and ’70s\, this fascinating book explores the era’s naivety\, idealism\, and sense of adventure.\nNow\, nearly half a century later\, Ellen reflects on what her homesteader experience taught her about living more fully\, honestly\, and ecologically.\n•••\nELLEN SCHWARTZ is the author of eighteen award-winning books for children\, as well as one non-fiction book for adults\, a collection of profiles of women singer-song-writers. In addition to writing books\, Ellen works as a corporate writer and editor and as a freelance magazine writer who has published hundreds of magazine articles. She has taught creative writing classes for many years at the college and university levels and currently live in Burnaby\, BC.\n•••\nModerator CALVIN WHARTON has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies in Canada\, the United States\, Wales\, Sweden\, and Denmark. He is a former chair of Creative Writing at Douglas College and writer in residence at the University of Wales. His books include a collection of short fiction\, “Three Songs by Hank Williams – The Song Collides”; and an Alfred Gustav Press poetry chapbook: “The Invention of Birds.” His most recent book is “This Here Paradise” (Anvil Press\, 2022).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/ellen-schwartz-book-launch-jewish-book-festival/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Centre\, 950 West 41st Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230430T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230430T173000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
CREATED:20230307T213030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T213030Z
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SUMMARY:WORKSHOP: Using ChatGPT to Up Your Productivity
DESCRIPTION:Are you a writer or editor who is curious about ChatGPT? We will have a demonstration of how ChatGPT can make you more productive at our Sunday\, April 30th meeting at 2 pm\, Mission Point House. Bring your laptops if you want to assistance with installation\, or have technical questions.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/workshop-using-chatgpt-to-up-your-productivity/
LOCATION:Mission Point House\, 4603 Sunshine Coast Hwy\, Davis Bay\, BC\, V0N 3A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society":MAILTO:sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230430T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071009
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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