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Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Graphic Description – Memoir of a Moonie
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Graphic Description - Memoir of a Moonie: 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm on September 24th, 2020 As a young woman at a crossroads, Marianne Boucher was introduced…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Guest Storytime – Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Guest Storytime - Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm on September 24th, 2020 Join author and illustrator Matthew Forsythe for afternoon storytime,…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: #MeToo – Reclaiming Women’s Power By Outing Rape Culture
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. #MeToo – Reclaiming Women's Power by Outing Rape Culture: 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm on September 24th, 2020 In her review of Robyn Doolittle’s powerful book, Had It…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Thriller Writing – Finding the Perfect Hook
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Thriller Writing – Finding the Perfect Hook: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm on September 24th, 2020 Have you ever purchased a book on the strength of…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Reaching for Hope – Transformation of a World in Peril
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Reaching for Hope – Transformation of a World in Peril: 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm on September 24th, 2020 Can humanity pull itself back from the…
Find out more »CANSCAIP Webinar: From the Savanna to the Land of Snow with Tololwa M. Mollel
CANSCAIP is pleased to offer a webinar From the Savanna to Land of Snow by Tololwa M. Mollel on Thursday, September 24, at 8:00 pm EST. If you're not available on the date, the webinar will be recorded and can be viewed any time. A few days before the webinar, registrants will receive a link. Registration is $25 for CANSCAIP Friends and Members, and $35 for non-members. NOTE: If you're not a current Friend or Member, to enable registration at the $25 member rate, please join or renew first and then come back to register…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Writing Outside the Box
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Writing Outside the Box: 9:00 am – 11:15 am on September 25th, 2020 Molson Award-winning experimental fiction writer Diane Schoemperlen shares her “box of tricks”, offering techniques for…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Writing the Real *SOLD OUT*
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Writing the Real: 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm on September 24th, 2020 Award-winning author Joan Thomas investigates the literary sweet spot where imagination and actuality meet and cross-pollinate.…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Poetry for Where We Find Ourselves
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Poetry for Where We Find Ourselves: 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm on September 25th, 2020 “What a place we find ourselves in now. What a mad and…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest 2020 Virtual Festival: Diner Cuisine – Tradition and Taste from the Catskills
The Kingston WritersFest 2020 virtual festival takes place September 23-27, 2020, with more than 60 writers in nearly 50 events over 5 days! The festival will include the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, writers of different experiences, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. Diner Cuisine - Tradition and Taste from the Catskills: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm on September 25th, 2020 Diner food is comfort food, and the Phoenicia…
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