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Tag: Non-fiction

Surrey International Writers’ Conference

Surrey International Writers' Conference

July 5, 2023

The Surrey International Writers’ Conference is the most comprehensive professional development conference of its kind in Canada. SiWC offers writers in all genres — from beginners to experts — the opportunity to hone their craft.
SiWC will be a hybrid in Go to full post …read more

FBCW Writing Intensive: Getting Personal With Memoir and Creative Non-Fiction

FBCW Writing Intensive: Getting Personal Wit...

June 22, 2023

Six days of presentations from award-winning authors and publishers on topics such as truth and creativity, finding your voice, structuring life stories, websites tips to get you noticed, and recent publishing trends.
The sessions will be accompanied by suggested exercises, Go to full post …read more

Wild Prose Readings Presents: Earth-Shattering Prose

Wild Prose Readings Presents: Earth-Shatteri...

April 19, 2023

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 Go to full post …read more

From past to present, from here to there: the reader’s journey

From past to present, from here to there: th...

November 20, 2017

This year, four ground-breaking authors use their unique voice to explore the concepts of time and place. Go to full post …read more

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