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Afterwords Literary Festival: Reading Deeply
Novelists Shani Mootoo, Michelle Good, and Francesca Ekwuyasi in conversation with writer and journalist Evelyn C. White. 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 (and being in the audience for) conversations among writers about the ideas that push them forward, the experiences that formed…
Find out more »The Festival of Literary Diversity Kids Bookfest: One Earth – Youth Rally for the Planet [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 their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors. One Earth: Youth Rally for the Planet Join author Anuradha Rao…
Find out more »Victoria Festival of Authors: Writing in a Time of Slow Disaster
With Jenna Butler, Jessica Johns, Joanna Lilley and Shaena Lambert This panel discussion brings together four authors who, through a variety of approaches and topics, are exploring what it means to be writing in our present time of social upheaval and global climate disaster. Personal stories are interwoven with the practicalities of beekeeping on the edge of the boreal forest in Jenna Butler’s essay collection Revery: A Year of Bees. In Jessica John’s…
Find out more »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 their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors. The 2020 festival will be a virtual event October 3 – 4. Events…
Find out more »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 their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors. Power Poems for Small Humans Inspired by the book Power…
Find out more »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 their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors. Our Little Kitchen Gather the family together for a kid-friendly, food-focused…
Find out more »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 their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors. Learn to Illustrate Workshop - This event is designed for illustrators and…
Find out more »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 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…
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 focus on young people navigating their worlds, facing challenges, and growing up. While telling compelling stories, the writers also raise questions: What does it mean…
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 their craft through in-person workshops with the festival’s incredible lineup of authors. Young Readers Book Club with Nafiza Azad In this first installment…
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