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Pivoting to Digital: The Writers and Literary Organizations Edition
A National Network of Legal Clinics for the Arts Event About this event What are the copyrights and copywrongs of written content online? What new opportunities does the digital transition present for writers, publishers, and events curators? Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, writers have to advocate for themselves in new ways, requiring new legal literacy when it comes to contracts, and more in order to be empowered when sharing their craft with the world. For this special…
Find out more »Canadian Authors – Metro Vancouver: Danny Ramadan, Own Voices and Writer Identities
Syrian-Canadian author Danny Ramadan published his first collection of short stories at the age of 19, and worked as a journalist in Syria, Lebanon and Egypt before resettling in Canada. Join this celebrated author as he discusses Own Voices, citing his various writer identities, including former refugee and queer person. Danny will also discuss craft, read from his work, and answer questions from the moderator and audience. To register, email VANinfo@CanadianAuthors.org. Danny Ramadan has published in a variety of genres.…
Find out more »LiterASIAN: It’s a Beautiful Neighbourhood – “Chinatown Pretty” Across North America
This year’s festival GlobalAsian: from Grassroots to Globalization features authors and cultural activists from not only Canada, but across the Asian diaspora. As “Asian” cannot easily be defined within geographical borders of one continent, but rather a conceptual collection of experiences and memories, LiterASIAN shines a spotlight that critically examines what it means to be a storyteller of Asian descent. This is the second year that LiterASIAN will be virtually broadcast live across the world festival will feature events featuring authors from…
Find out more »Species of Silence
Join J. R. Carpenter, writer in residence at University of Alberta, Canada, and Vahni Capildeo, writer in residence at University of York, UK, for a conversation on silences, distances, islands, and other in-between spaces emerging from transatlantic migration. Register in advance for this meeting: https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctceyprTsuGdxR94h9ecwPc30Jo3ftaPTM. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Find out more »The Festival of Literary Diversity – Day 9
The 2021 Festival of Literary Diversity will take place on an exciting new virtual platform which will feature forty events from May 1 – 15, 2021. Participants will be able to view events live; they will also be able to watch videos on-demand until May 30. The new virtual experience boasts an interactive Lounge, an Exhibit Hall and new festival features like a virtual leaderboard and live chat functionality between guests and with booth reps in the publishing industry. Individual passes are $39. The…
Find out more »LiterASIAN: Writing Nusantara – Transcending Language and Borders
This year’s festival GlobalAsian: from Grassroots to Globalization features authors and cultural activists from not only Canada, but across the Asian diaspora. As “Asian” cannot easily be defined within geographical borders of one continent, but rather a conceptual collection of experiences and memories, LiterASIAN shines a spotlight that critically examines what it means to be a storyteller of Asian descent. This is the second year that LiterASIAN will be virtually broadcast live across the world festival will feature events featuring authors from…
Find out more »LiterASIAN: Writing Nusantara – Transcending Language and Borders
This year’s festival GlobalAsian: from Grassroots to Globalization features authors and cultural activists from not only Canada, but across the Asian diaspora. As “Asian” cannot easily be defined within geographical borders of one continent, but rather a conceptual collection of experiences and memories, LiterASIAN shines a spotlight that critically examines what it means to be a storyteller of Asian descent. This is the second year that LiterASIAN will be virtually broadcast live across the world festival will feature events featuring authors from…
Find out more »CAA/SFC Webinar: Backstory Secrets
Backstory is tricky to interweave into your story effectively. Often, our mistake is to introduce it too soon, or all at once in one large infodump. When and how can it be feathered in effectively? Think of your backstory as a series of secrets your protagonist does not want to reveal. Make your audience hungry for backstory and deliver it at just the right moment! As a result of attending this session, attendees will be able to: distinguish between character…
Find out more »LiterASIAN: Creating from Scratch – Asian Canadian Literary Publications and their role in publishing and the community
This year’s festival GlobalAsian: from Grassroots to Globalization features authors and cultural activists from not only Canada, but across the Asian diaspora. As “Asian” cannot easily be defined within geographical borders of one continent, but rather a conceptual collection of experiences and memories, LiterASIAN shines a spotlight that critically examines what it means to be a storyteller of Asian descent. This is the second year that LiterASIAN will be virtually broadcast live across the world festival will feature events featuring authors from…
Find out more »CAA/SFC Webinar: 15 Easy Ways to Market Your Book During a Pandemic
Whether you are hoping to get your book published by an established publishing house or doing it on your own, this webinar will help you avoid expensive and time-wasting pitfalls in getting publicity. It will offer excellent ideas on how to build word-of-mouth. No need to leave the house or travel anywhere as these valuable suggestions can be used locally, nationally, and internationally. Marketing does not have to be drudgery. You can harness your creativity for the marketing itself. You…
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