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SUMMARY:BC Yukon Book Prizes Finalists' Reading with Darrel J. McLeod\, David Norwell\, and Chelsea Wakelyn
DESCRIPTION:Please join Munro’s Books in celebrating three local authors who are finalists for 2024 BC Yukon Book Prizes: \nDarrel J. McLeod\, finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for A Season in Chezgh’un\nDavid Norwell\, finalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize for A Complex Coast: A Kayak Journey From Vancouver Island to Alaska\nChelsea Wakelyn\, finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for What Remains of Elsie Jane \nA Season in Chezgh’un is a subversive novel by acclaimed Cree author Darrel J. McLeod\, infused with the contradictory triumph and pain of finding conventional success in a world that feels alien. \nDARREL J. MCLEOD is Cree from Treaty-8 territory in Northern Alberta. Before deciding to pursue writing\, he worked as an educator\, chief negotiator of land claims for the federal government and executive director of education and international affairs with the Assembly of First Nations. He holds degrees in French literature and education from the University of British Columbia. He is the author of two memoirs: the award-winning Mamaskatch (2018; winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Nonfiction; shortlisted for many other major prizes; translated into French and German editions)\, followed by Peyakow (2021) which was also shortlisted for several literary prizes. He currently lives in Sooke\, BC\, and divides his time between writing and singing in a jazz band.\n__\nA Complex Coast is a soul-searching personal account of a young man’s 1\,700-kilometre kayak journey from Victoria\, BC\, to Gustavas\, Alaska\, illustrated with whimsical watercolour maps and illustrations of local flora\, fauna\, and landscapes. \nDAVID NORWELL is an author\, illustrator\, and world traveller. He holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Victoria\, and has worked for six seasons conducting biological and geological surveys In BC\, Alberta\, and the Yukon. His passion is communicating science in a way that accesses the human heart. David has visited thirty-three countries\, sailed across the Atlantic and Indian Ocean\, trekked over the Himalayas with a kitten\, and hitchhiked over two hundred rides. He is dedicated to understanding the human experience and sharing his findings. When not working on books\, he is volunteering at schools\, studying Buddhism\, and practising meditation.\n__\nWhat Remains of Elsie Jane is a heartbreaking and darkly funny portrait of a woman unravelling in the wake of tragedy. \nCHELSEA WAKELYN is a writer\, musician\, and mother to two lovely\, eccentric humans. She lives on Vancouver Island. \nWHEN: Wednesday\, June 5th at 7:00 p.m. (doors at 6:30).\nWHERE: In-store at Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government Street in Victoria.\nWHAT: Readings from three BC Yukon Book Prizes finalists: Darrel J. McLeod\, David Norwell\, and Chelsea Wakelyn.\nHOW: This event is free to attend.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/bc-yukon-book-prizes-finalists-reading-with-darrel-j-mcleod-david-norwell-and-chelsea-wakelyn/
LOCATION:Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1Y2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Awards,Panel
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: William Deverell's Long-Shot Trial
DESCRIPTION:Join Munro’s Books on June 15th to meet William Deverell\, the author of the Arthur Beauchamp thriller series! He’ll be signing the ninth book in the series: The Long-Shot Trial! \nIn the Long-Shot Trial\, Arthur Beauchamp takes a break from the courtroom to write a memoir so he can set the record straight about a headline murder case he fought as a young lawyer in 1966. The trial would either mark him as a pathetic loser or thrust him into the top ranks of criminal counsel. The background: in 1966\, a young housemaid was raped by her employer\, a callous and vindictive millionaire. She shot him point blank\, so it seemed an open-and-shut case of first-degree murder. Enter Arthur Beauchamp\, a young lawyer haunted by having bungled his only previous murder case. He is now called upon to defend a case that he is almost certain can’t be won. But as the trial speeds through twists and turns\, his slashing cross-examinations bring hope that the jury might entertain a reasonable doubt. In the present time\, Arthur learns that writing about his social gaffes\, booze\, and sex is not easy\, especially as his efforts are regularly interrupted by the quirky characters who inhabit his supposedly idyllic Garibaldi Island. \nAfter careers as a journalist\, criminal lawyer\, and political activist\, WILLIAM DEVERELL turned to fiction\, and his first effort won the Seal First Novel Award. Since then\, he has earned multiple prizes for his 20 published novels\, including the Dashiell Hammett Prize for literary excellence in crime writing in North America\, two Crime Writers of Canada Awards (formerly the Arthur Ellis Award)\, and two runners-up for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. He lives on Pender Island in British Columbia. \nWHEN: Saturday\, June 15th from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.\nWHERE: In-Store at Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government St. in Victoria.\nWHAT: Meet\, greet\, and have William Deverell sign your copies of his book!\nHOW: This event is free to attend.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-william-deverells-long-shot-trial/
LOCATION:Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1Y2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:I Wrote a Book. Now What?
DESCRIPTION:This 3-hour workshop is aimed at authors who are in the early stages of their writing careers\, who have written a book and now need some guidance regarding the editing and publishing options available to them. \nEDITING\, FROM THE “BIG PICTURE” TO THE PERSNICKITY\nFacilitator: Allyson Foster\nThis session will demystify the different types and stages of editing\, from the “big picture” to the persnickety. We’ll discuss how to identify your editing needs\, choose the right editor for your project\, and make the most of your editing budget. \nTHE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLICITY AND MARKETING\nFacilitator: Joanna Vander Vlugt\nMulti-published Vancouver Island thriller author Joanna Vander Vlugt will provide an engaging discussion distinguishing the differences between publicity and marketing and how that equates to book sales. She’ll discuss fuelling the promotion wheel while avoiding burn out\, drawing upon her own experiences with book signings\, approaching bookstores and markets\, as well as the importance of book reviews. \nSELF-PROMOTION\nFacilitator: Paulette McCarthy\nPaulette will discuss one-to-one self-promotion and what tools she’s found which are helpful and have led to success. The session will inlude a brief discussion on what the authors envision for themselves in their writing careers. \nWRITER ORGANIZATIONS: WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR YOU DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR\nFacilitator: Winona Kent\nNational Vice-Chair of the Crime Writers of Canada\, Winona Kent\, will provide a quick overview of the main writer organizations in Canada and BC\, along with what membership in each of the organizations provides\, and the cost. \nEvent is free. Light refreshments will be provided.\nAdvance registration required at winonakent@shaw.ca\nLocation: Literacy Central Vancouver Island\n19 Commercial Street\, Nanaimo\, BC
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/i-wrote-a-book-now-what/
LOCATION:Literacy Central Vancouver Island\, 19 Commercial Street\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9R 5G3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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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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SUMMARY:Liars of Orpheus
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by SJ Valiquette\, Liars of Orpheus revolves around writers attempting to lie their way through stories\, poems and lectures.\nEach of the five writers will produce work that are made entirely of lies with the exception of five pieces of truth each. They will win points from sneaking their truths past their opponents or having their lies mistaken for truths. The winner of this month’s competition receives a tiara and points towards our end of the season finally in April. \nFor our debut show\, Death Rides a Unicorn is very proud to present Erin Kirsh\, Sonya Littlejohn\, Holly Flauto\, Spillious the Ridiculous and a mystery storyteller. \nErin Kirsh is an award-winning writer\, performer\, and funnyman from Toronto. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Malahat Review\, Cosmonauts Avenue\, bBarren Magazine\, Short Edition\, CV2\, ARC Poetry Magazine\, QWERTY\, Poetry is Dead\, EVENT\, PULP Literature\, Geist and more. \nHolly Flauto(she/they) is a poet\, story-teller\, learner and instructor living and writing on the traditional\, ancestral and stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm\, Sḵwxwú7mesh and Selilwitulh Nations. ̱ Their debut poetry-memoir collection exploring immigration to Canada as a modern-day settler\, Permission to Settle\, will be published with Anvil Press in September 2024. Their fiction and creative memoir has previously been published in The Ex- Puritan\, Joyland\, and The Rusty Toque\, and they perform as Stella Palermo on the local story and poetry slam stages. Holly is a Creative Writing and English instructor at Capilano University.\nSonya Littlejohn recently graduated from Simon Fraser University with a certificate in Community Capacity Building. She holds a bachelor of arts from UBC\, a career in poetry performance and facilitation\, and communication building. She is a community engagement facilitator\, a cultural worker\, community coordinator\, mad artist and poet. \nSpillious aka Trevana Spilchen is a Trans feminine settler parent\, musician\, spoken word artist and educator of Ukrainian and Irish decent. They are 2024 recipient of the Zacheus Jackson Memorial award won the 2017 Grand Slam Championship of the Vancouver Poetry slam and finished 6th at the 2018 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam. \nThey have toured as a featured poet all throughout Canada and the US. Spillious has released 3 chapbooks of poetry and the last\, Tales of Trans-formation sold 200 copies. From Sept 2021-23 they shepherded the return of poetry slam in Vancouver as the Slam Coordinator for Vancouver Poetry House and the Tournament Director for the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships. Most importantly\, Spillious is a parent to 4 kids ranging in age from 5 yrs to 23 yrs old and 4 cats named Cola\, Orange Crush\, Dr. Pepper & Rootbeer! \nThere will be a short open mic prior to the competition reserved for liars and faux poets. Each one of the Open Mic pieces also has to adhere to being all lies\, save 5 truths and under 5 minutes in length.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/liars-of-orpheus/
LOCATION:2434 Main St\, Vancouver\, BC V5T 3E2\, 2434 Main Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 3E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Open Mic,Panel,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Rides a Unicorn":MAILTO:sean@deathridesaunicorn.com
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SUMMARY:Liars of Orpheus
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by SJ Valiquette\, Liars of Orpheus revolves around writers attempting to lie their way through stories\, poems and lectures.\nEach of the five writers will produce work that are made entirely of lies with the exception of five pieces of truth each. They will win points from sneaking their truths past their opponents or having their lies mistaken for truths. The winner of this month’s competition receives a tiara and points towards our end of the season finally in April. \nFor our debut show\, Death Rides a Unicorn is very proud to present Erin Kirsh\, Sonya Littlejohn\, Holly Flauto\, Spillious the Ridiculous and a mystery storyteller. \nErin Kirsh is an award-winning writer\, performer\, and funnyman from Toronto. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Malahat Review\, Cosmonauts Avenue\, bBarren Magazine\, Short Edition\, CV2\, ARC Poetry Magazine\, QWERTY\, Poetry is Dead\, EVENT\, PULP Literature\, Geist and more. \nHolly Flauto(she/they) is a poet\, story-teller\, learner and instructor living and writing on the traditional\, ancestral and stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm\, Sḵwxwú7mesh and Selilwitulh Nations. ̱ Their debut poetry-memoir collection exploring immigration to Canada as a modern-day settler\, Permission to Settle\, will be published with Anvil Press in September 2024. Their fiction and creative memoir has previously been published in The Ex- Puritan\, Joyland\, and The Rusty Toque\, and they perform as Stella Palermo on the local story and poetry slam stages. Holly is a Creative Writing and English instructor at Capilano University.\nSonya Littlejohn recently graduated from Simon Fraser University with a certificate in Community Capacity Building. She holds a bachelor of arts from UBC\, a career in poetry performance and facilitation\, and communication building. She is a community engagement facilitator\, a cultural worker\, community coordinator\, mad artist and poet. \nSpillious aka Trevana Spilchen is a Trans feminine settler parent\, musician\, spoken word artist and educator of Ukrainian and Irish decent. They are 2024 recipient of the Zacheus Jackson Memorial award won the 2017 Grand Slam Championship of the Vancouver Poetry slam and finished 6th at the 2018 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam. \nThey have toured as a featured poet all throughout Canada and the US. Spillious has released 3 chapbooks of poetry and the last\, Tales of Trans-formation sold 200 copies. From Sept 2021-23 they shepherded the return of poetry slam in Vancouver as the Slam Coordinator for Vancouver Poetry House and the Tournament Director for the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championships. Most importantly\, Spillious is a parent to 4 kids ranging in age from 5 yrs to 23 yrs old and 4 cats named Cola\, Orange Crush\, Dr. Pepper & Rootbeer! \nThere will be a short open mic prior to the competition reserved for liars and faux poets. Each one of the Open Mic pieces also has to adhere to being all lies\, save 5 truths and under 5 minutes in length.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/liars-of-orpheus-2/
LOCATION:2434 Main St\, Vancouver\, BC V5T 3E2\, 2434 Main Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 3E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Open Mic,Panel,Reading
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