Events for October 4, 2020
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The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest
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…
Find out more »10:00 am
The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: Power Poems for Small Humans [6+]
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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The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: Our Little Kitchen [All Ages]
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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The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: Learn to Illustrate Workshop [14+]
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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Afterwords Literary Festival: Roxane Gay
With the support of the University of King’s College, AfterWords is thrilled to present New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay in conversation with Mary Lynk of CBC Radio’s IDEAS. 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…
Find out more »Victoria Festival of Authors: Between Worlds – Voice, Community, and Coming of Age
With Sheena Kamal, Zalika Reid-Benta and David A. Robertson Three powerful voices, three very different books for teens and tweens. From the poignant and insightful linked stories of Zalika Reid-Benta, to the fiercely intense teen novel by Sheena Kamal, to David A. Robertson’s richly layered fantasy quest, these books…
Find out more »The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: Young Readers Book Club with Nafiza Azad [12+]
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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The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: Buffy Sainte Marie presents Hey Little Rockabye [0+]
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…
Find out more »7:00 pm
Victoria Festival of Authors: In Conversation – Leanne Betasamosake Simpson with Carey Newman
Featuring Leanne Betasamosake's new novel Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies Celebrated for her uncompromising truth-telling and genre-bending style, Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer, scholar, and musician Leanne Betasamosake Simpson has been the recipient of numerous literary accolades. Join us as she discusses her most recent book Noopiming with…
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The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: After Hours – Getting Reel with Adam Garnet Jones [15+]
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…
Find out more »10:00 pm
Victoria Festival of Authors: 2020 Victoria Book Prizes
Join us for a festive evening celebrating our region’s finest authors. CBC Radio’s Gregor Craigie will host readings by authors shortlisted for this year’s Victoria Book Prizes. The event will conclude with the awarding of the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize ($5,000) and the City of Victoria…
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