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North Shore Writers’ Association Workshop Presents Writing Picture Books with Laura Farina
The sonnet, the haiku...the picture book? In this hands-on workshop, poet and picture book writer, Laura Farina, will walk you through the conventions of the picture book, helping you find unexpected and delightful possibilities for your own work within the constraints of this form. FREE! Registration is required to secure your spot. Drop-in seating may be available but is not guaranteed.
Find out more »North Shore Writers’ Association Panel: From Publishing to Publicity – How to Get Your Work Out There
Looking for help with getting your book published and into the hands of readers? Hear Lynn Duncan, Megan Williams, and Margaret MacKinnon-Cash – three industry experts in different areas – discuss what it takes to get a manuscript traditionally or self-published, and follow through to book and author publicity. FREE! Registration is required to secure your spot. Drop-in seating may be available but is not guaranteed.
Find out more »In the Shadows: Unsettling Fiction with Sam Wiebe, Linda Cheng, Erica McKeen, and JJ Lee
Horror and thrillers can be an effective way for an author to unsettle the reader – but also draw them in and make the story more impactful. Join Sam Wiebe, Linda Cheng, and Erica McKeen, three authors of different genres who weave dark elements into their work, as they discuss the process of writing unsettling fiction with JJ Lee. FREE! Registration is required to secure your spot. Drop-in seating may be available but is not guaranteed.
Find out more »Chelene Knight in Conversation with Margaret Gallagher
Join CBC’s Margaret Gallagher for a literary conversation with acclaimed author Chelene Knight! Chelene will speak about her latest book Safekeeping: A Writer's Guided Journal for Launching a Book with Love and will do readings from both Safekeeping and Let It Go: Free Yourself from Old Beliefs and Find a New Path to Joy. FREE! Registration is required to secure your spot. Drop-in seating may be available but is not guaranteed.
Find out more »FOLD presents Ian Williams in Conversation with Jael Richardson
Find Out What Award-winning Author Ian Williams Means to Say In partnership with the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), Brampton Library presents its latest Author Talks series event: an opportunity to engage with Brampton Arts Walk of Fame recipient and award-winning, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction author Ian Williams, featuring a live book reading and Q&A about his latest work, What I Mean to Say: Remaking Conversation in Our Time, moderated by Jael Richardson. This free event will take place on…
Find out more »Celebrate Poetry Month with Us!
Featuring readings and discussions with: Kamal Parmar & Geoff Inverarity and 6 spots for guest readers April 30th at 7pm Pacific on Zoom Listen to some beautiful poetry and discussions by award winning poets Geoff Inverarity and Kamal Parmar! We’re also looking for 6 guest poets to sign up and share their poems. Readers and Listeners, please click here to get your individual Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4QoaUoFqSyK97HyploHXKg and experience a wonderful night of poetry! Readers, in addition to registering for Zoom above,…
Find out more »Pitch Perfect: Captivating Industry Professionals with Your Movie or TV Series
Pitch Perfect: Captivating Industry Professionals with Your Movie or TV Series North York Central Library Jeff Biederman is an award-winning TV writer, showrunner, and educator with over two decades of experience in television writing and production. He has written and produced over 250 episodes of TV, including the hit family comedy series Life with Derek, and has received multiple awards, including the Writers Guild of Canada award for Best Youth Writing. Jeff co-created Overruled!, winning a Gemini for Best Youth Series,…
Find out more »5 Poets Breaking Into Song (Liberation Celebration)
During the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, George Elliott Clarke, Parliamentary Poet Laureate of Canada (2016-17) and Toronto Poet Laureate (2012-2015), began to commission composers to set Canadian poems to music. He now has 71 poems/songs to share in his signature series "5 Poets Breaking Into Song". At each event a vocalist and a pianist perform 8 songs by 5 or 6 poets and the audience also hears brief readings by 5 poets. The Heliconian Hall event is #17 in the…
Find out more »Structuring Your Screenplay: The Blueprint of a Great Story
Structuring Your Screenplay: The Blueprint of a Great Story North York Central Library Jeff Biederman is an award-winning TV writer, showrunner, and educator with over two decades of experience in television writing and production. He has written and produced over 250 episodes of TV, including the hit family comedy series Life with Derek, and has received multiple awards, including the Writers Guild of Canada award for Best Youth Writing. Jeff co-created Overruled!, winning a Gemini for Best Youth Series, and the…
Find out more »The Art of Writing Great Characters and Dialogue
The Art of Writing Great Characters and Dialogue North York Central Library Jeff Biederman is an award-winning TV writer, showrunner, and educator with over two decades of experience in television writing and production. He has written and produced over 250 episodes of TV, including the hit family comedy series Life with Derek, and has received multiple awards, including the Writers Guild of Canada award for Best Youth Writing. Jeff co-created Overruled!, winning a Gemini for Best Youth Series, and the sitcom…
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