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SUMMARY:Afterwords Literary Festival: Workshop with Keith Barker
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to Playwriting with Keith Barker\n  \n\n\n\n\nThe 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 (and being in the audience for) conversations among writers about the ideas that push them forward\, the experiences that formed them into writers\, and what writing can tell us about how to be human. Our mission is to give those writers who choose to join us the very best experience that Halifax has to offer.  \nWe will offer live captioning upon request to all of our online events.  \nWe celebrate our festival on the unceded and traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaq People. We do land acknowledgements as a part of the reconciliation process. In order for this festival to exist\, for Canadians to enjoy the lives that they have\, Indigenous people were removed\, displaced\, and killed. This truth is an uncomfortable one\, but one that is necessary to face if we\, as fellow Canadians\, are to understand our whole history. We honour the Mi’kmaq\, whose stories have been shaped by Mi’kma’ki. \nKeith Barker about An introduction to Playwriting: “This is an introduction to the way I write my plays\, which hopefully opens us up to a wider discussion around the process of writing for the stage. I will share my experiences and the tricks that keep me writing while hopefully hearing about yours.” \nFee of $15.00. \n1:00-2:30 pm AST on Friday\, October 2nd. \nRegistration opens August 10th. Limit of 12 participants. \n
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/afterwords-literary-festival-workshop-with-keith-barker/
CATEGORIES:Festival,Virtual Festival,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-3:20201002T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-3:20201002T170000
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SUMMARY:Afterwords Literary Festival: Workshop with Thea Lim
DESCRIPTION:Worldbuilding is for Everyone with Thea Lim\n  \n \nThe 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 (and being in the audience for) conversations among writers about the ideas that push them forward\, the experiences that formed them into writers\, and what writing can tell us about how to be human. Our mission is to give those writers who choose to join us the very best experience that Halifax has to offer. \nWe will offer live captioning upon request to all of our online events.  \nWe celebrate our festival on the unceded and traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaq People. We do land acknowledgements as a part of the reconciliation process. In order for this festival to exist\, for Canadians to enjoy the lives that they have\, Indigenous people were removed\, displaced\, and killed. This truth is an uncomfortable one\, but one that is necessary to face if we\, as fellow Canadians\, are to understand our whole history. We honour the Mi’kmaq\, whose stories have been shaped by Mi’kma’ki. \nHow do authors build believable worlds? The term “worldbuilding” is usually associated with science fiction and fantasy\, but the first job for any story is to convince the reader that the world is real. While also\, of course\, starting the plot\, revealing the characters\, painting emotion…This workshop will teach you the basic rules of launching a world\, with max economy and multitasking\, for any genre and any writer. Plus\, we’ll also talk about how worlds that don’t make space for readers from marginalized groups\, are 95% of the time also badly built. \n\nFee of $15.00. \n3:30-5:00 pm AST on Friday\, October 2nd. \nRegistration opens August 10th. Limit of 12 participants. \n
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/afterwords-literary-festival-workshop-with-thea-lim/
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Festival,Virtual Festival,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-3:20201002T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC-3:20201002T201500
DTSTAMP:20260427T195131
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SUMMARY:Afterwords Literary Festival: Poetically Speaking
DESCRIPTION:Poets Sue Goyette\, shalan joudry\, and El Jones in conversation with author and essayist Amanda Jernigan.\n  \n \nThe 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 (and being in the audience for) conversations among writers about the ideas that push them forward\, the experiences that formed them into writers\, and what writing can tell us about how to be human. Our mission is to give those writers who choose to join us the very best experience that Halifax has to offer. \nWe will offer live captioning upon request to all of our online events.  \nWe celebrate our festival on the unceded and traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaq People. We do land acknowledgements as a part of the reconciliation process. In order for this festival to exist\, for Canadians to enjoy the lives that they have\, Indigenous people were removed\, displaced\, and killed. This truth is an uncomfortable one\, but one that is necessary to face if we\, as fellow Canadians\, are to understand our whole history. We honour the Mi’kmaq\, whose stories have been shaped by Mi’kma’ki. \n\nWe convene a panel of poets who are expert at hearing the quiet breath of another possible world. Sue Goyette (Anthesis)\, El Jones (Canada is So Polite)\, and shalan joudry (Generations Re-merging) shape and reshape language\, look and look again\, tell and retell the vital truth of another possible world. Hear these poets in conversation with Amanda Jernigan\, and hear samples of their work. \nThis event is presented with support from Rosie Porter. \nSuggested donation of $5.00. \n6:45-8:15 pm AST on Friday\, October 2nd. \nTickets available August 10th. \n
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/afterwords-literary-festival-poetically-speaking/
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Festival,Panel,Poetry,Presentation,Reading,Virtual Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201002T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T195131
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SUMMARY:The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: Cherishing Indigenous Languages in Picture Books (For Adults)
DESCRIPTION: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 their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors. \n  \n \n  \nCherishing Indigenous Languages in Picture Books \nPicture books are playing an important role in sharing Indigenous languages with young readers. Join authors David A. Robertson\, Dallas Hunt\, and Jennifer Leason as they discuss the making of dual-language picture books and the preservation of Indigenous languages with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice. \nThis event is recommended for educators (parents\, teachers\, guardians\, and librarians) and is sponsored by the Peel Elementary Teachers’ Local. 
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/the-festival-of-literary-diversity-kids-bookfest-cherishing-indigenous-languages-in-picture-books-for-adults/
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Festival,Panel,Presentation,Virtual Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-3:20201002T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-3:20201002T214500
DTSTAMP:20260427T195131
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SUMMARY:Afterwords Literary Festival: What We Learn From Each Other
DESCRIPTION:Vivek Shraya and Cicely Belle Blain join Stephanie Domet in conversation about mentorship\, writing\, representation\, and community.\n \n\nThe 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 (and being in the audience for) conversations among writers about the ideas that push them forward\, the experiences that formed them into writers\, and what writing can tell us about how to be human. Our mission is to give those writers who choose to join us the very best experience that Halifax has to offer. \nWe will offer live captioning upon request to all of our online events.  \nWe celebrate our festival on the unceded and traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaq People. We do land acknowledgements as a part of the reconciliation process. In order for this festival to exist\, for Canadians to enjoy the lives that they have\, Indigenous people were removed\, displaced\, and killed. This truth is an uncomfortable one\, but one that is necessary to face if we\, as fellow Canadians\, are to understand our whole history. We honour the Mi’kmaq\, whose stories have been shaped by Mi’kma’ki. \nCicely Belle Blains’s debut collection of poems\, Burning Sugar\, is the second book to be published under Vivek Shraya’s VS imprint. VS features work by new and emerging indigneous or Black writers\, or writers of colour. Vivek and Cicely Belle join Stephanie Domet in conversation about mentorship\, writing\, representation\, and community. \n​This event is presented with support from Dalhousie University. \nSuggested donation of $5.00. \n8:30-9:45 pm AST on Friday\, October 2nd. \nTickets available August 10th. \n
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/afterwords-literary-festival-what-we-learn-from-each-other/
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Festival,Panel,Poetry,Presentation,Reading,Virtual Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-3:20201002T220000
DTEND;TZID=UTC-3:20201002T233000
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SUMMARY:Afterwords Literary Festival: Workshop with Carol Bruneau
DESCRIPTION:Sticking with It: Persevering with Your Story and Your Practice with Carol Bruneau\n  \n \n\nThe 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 (and being in the audience for) conversations among writers about the ideas that push them forward\, the experiences that formed them into writers\, and what writing can tell us about how to be human. Our mission is to give those writers who choose to join us the very best experience that Halifax has to offer.  \nWe will offer live captioning upon request to all of our online events.  \nWe celebrate our festival on the unceded and traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaq People. We do land acknowledgements as a part of the reconciliation process. In order for this festival to exist\, for Canadians to enjoy the lives that they have\, Indigenous people were removed\, displaced\, and killed. This truth is an uncomfortable one\, but one that is necessary to face if we\, as fellow Canadians\, are to understand our whole history. We honour the Mi’kmaq\, whose stories have been shaped by Mi’kma’ki. \nPursuing a writing practice can be tough at the best of times\, and in the COVID world\, showing up regularly at your desk takes real determination. Through writing exercises\, reflection and discussion\, the workshop explores ways to re-charge your process and boost your confidence in order to mine the potential of a story and its inspiration. You’ll be encouraged to write to the heart of what you want to express\, and to discover (or re-discover) the hidden life of the story that makes it energizing to pursue and keeps you fully engaged in its creation. Participants are asked to bring a story they’ve been struggling with\, or an idea for a story they’re not sure how to tackle. There will be some opportunities to read work aloud. \n\n\nFee of $15.00. \n10:00-11:30 pm AST on Friday\, October 2nd. \nRegistration opens August 10th. Limit of 12 participants. \n
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/afterwords-literary-festival-workshop-with-carol-bruneau/
CATEGORIES:Critiquing Circle,Festival,Reading,Virtual Festival,Virtual Writing Circle,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201002T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201003T000000
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SUMMARY:Victoria Festival of Authors: Queer Existence is Resistance: the Power of QT2BIPOC Futurisms
DESCRIPTION:With Serena Bhandar\, Danny Ramadan and jaye simpson \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAs QT2BIPOC\, our existence is science fiction. We live as a product of our ancestor’s collective dreams\, imagination\, and their relentless fight against the post-apocalyptic regime of European colonization. As we sit twenty years into the new century\, uprisings grow\, and the call for change is making people ask\, “If not this world\, then what?” \nIn this panel discussion\, explore the power and importance of QT2BIPOC futurisms in shaping and reframing the world we currently inhabit. We will discuss the importance of storytelling\, writing through our own personal truths\, magic\, and the role of the artist in this time of uprising\, burning\, and re-creation. We will discuss joy as revolution\, queer love\, and the ever-important question\, “What next?” \nCurated and moderated by K.P Dennis and sponsored by Victoria Arts Council. Closed-Captioned. \nFREE\, BUT REGISTRATION REQUIRED. REGISTER HERE. 
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/victoria-festival-of-authors-queer-existence-is-resistance-the-power-of-qt2bipoc-futurisms/
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Festival,Panel,Reading,Virtual Festival
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