Events for October 1, 2020
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7:00 pm
Afterwords Literary Festival: The Hours That Remain
Keith Barker reads from his Dora-award-winning play The Hours That Remain. The AfterWords Literary Festival was co-founded by Ryan Turner and Stephanie Domet, and in the fall of 2019, AfterWords held its inaugural edition. In 2020, due to Covid-19, the festival will host live events online between September 30th and October 4th. AfterWords is primarily interested in presenting…
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Hello/Goodbye: An evening of readings & literary discussion presented by the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program
Calling all readers and writers! Join the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program for an evening of readings, literary discussion, live Q&A and book giveaways. Help welcome incoming Canadian Writer-in-Residence Meg Braem and say farewell to outgoing Writer-in-Residence Sharanpal Ruprai. Registration required. Meg Braem is an Alberta-based playwright whose plays have been nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award…
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Eden Mills Writers’ Festival – Panel: Wild World
EMWF In Your Own Backyard Online Series EMWF Panel: Wild World Presenters: Wade Davis, Magdalena: River of Dreams, Steven Heighton, Reaching Mithymna: Among the Volunteers and Refugees on Lesvos, and James Raffan, Ice Walker: A Polar Bear’s Journey Through the Fragile Arctic Host: Laura Trethewey, author…
Find out more »Afterwords Literary Festival: Writing Into An Uncertain Future
Join us to learn how novelists Cory Doctorow, Catherine Hernandez, and Thea Lim engage with the often crisis-laden news of the day. The AfterWords Literary Festival was co-founded by Ryan Turner and Stephanie Domet, and in the fall of 2019, AfterWords held its inaugural edition. In 2020, due to Covid-19, the festival will host live events online…
Find out more »The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: What’s the Buzz? (For Adults)
The FOLD Kids Bookfest includes a fantastic array of events featuring a diverse array of authors and illustrators who’ve created books for young people (ages 0-18). In addition to events centred around children and young people, the festival includes opportunities for adult writers of children’s literature to take part in pitch sessions and to develop…
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Victoria Festival of Authors: Great Minds Don’t Think Alike
With John Barton, Lorna Crozier, Kyeren Regehr and Madeline Sonik Victorians can claim writers John Barton (Lost Family), Lorna Crozier (Through the Garden), Kyeren Regehr (Cult Life), and Madeline Sonik (Fontainebleau) as belonging to their vibrant, rich literary community. With strong voices and distinct styles, their works span the range from poetry to prose, memoir…
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