The BC Writers Summit is online this year, but if you’re looking for a live festival as well, there are several to choose from over the next month. This week’s blog also includes a call for applications to the Pandemic Book Launch at Word Vancouver in September, a call for proposals for a fall Writer-in-Residency in Richmond, and a free workshop with a Calgary Homicide Detective sponsored by Sisters in Crime – Canada West.
Scroll down to see the details.
Note: While we hope the listings below are of interest to FBCW members, the Federation of BC Writers is not directly affiliated with any of the following organisations or groups.
Submit your event or call-out to our next blog post here, or contact Rachel at rachel@bcwriters.ca.
North Shore Writers Festival
April 27-29, 2023
West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC
FREE
The North Shore Writers Festival is presented in partnership by North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library and brings Canadian authors and readers together to celebrate Canadian literature.
Registration for each event is through Eventbrite (drop-in seating may be available, but registration will guarantee a seat). https://northshorewritersfestival.com/lineup/
Pandemic Book Launch
Saturday, September 16, 2023
APPLY NOW
Word Vancouver
UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, BC
Word Vancouver recognizes the effect COVID safety measures had on book launches and are hoping to give authors who published books in 2020 or 2021 another platform to reach the public and sell their new works.
The exhibitor fee for this section is $15 per author – and just $10 for FBCW members. Each exhibitor for this section will have a one-hour time slot to sell their works from a half-table.
Authors interested in launching books at Word Vancouver can apply here: https://notionforms.io/forms/word-vancouver-pandemic-book-launch-application-form
LiterASIAN Festival
May 4 – 27 (additional events through May)
Multiple Venues, Vancouver, BC (see below)
The LiterASIAN Festival is hosting several great events at Dr. Sun Yat-sen Garden on May 6 and 14. For tickets and information, visit: LiterASIAN Festival 2023 Tickets | Eventbrite
2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada, and this year’s festival theme is Inclusion. Readings, panels, and author events take place at various locations.
Port Coquitlam May Days Readers & Writers Festival
May 6, 2023 10 AM – 5 PM
Port Coquitlam Community Centre
https://www.tri-citywordsmiths.ca/festival
This one-day festival features workshops, blue pencil sessions, a book fair, live readings and an open mic, and writing activities.
Contact: tri.city.wordsmiths@gmail.com
Word on the Lake
May 19-21, 2023
Prestige Harbourfront, Salmon Arm, BC
https://wordonthelakewritersfestival.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WordontheLake
A festival for all writers and readers, featuring skill development workshops and open forums with presenters in a relaxed and intimate setting.
Call for Proposals: City of Richmond Writer-in-Residence
Residency Dates: September 22 – November 30, 2023
Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 30, 10 am (PST)
Program Partners: Richmond Public Library and Richmond Arts Centre
The City of Richmond is seeking proposals from emerging or established writers with experience in developing and facilitating workshops, leading public conversations and hosting readings and events. The Writer-in-Residence will also provide advice and mentorship opportunities to emerging writers from diverse populations. All forms of literary genre are welcome. We are particularly interested in working with a local author whose experience includes, among other genres, popular fiction – for example, romance, mystery, fantasy and/or science fiction.
For more information visit richmond.ca/writerinresidence.
Online Workshop: Homicide – From Crime to the Courtroom
Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10:00 – 9:30 AM Pacific Time
Sponsored by Sisters in Crime – Canada West
FREE on Zoom (registration required)
Sisters in Crime-Canada West invites you to join us as we talk with Calgary Homicide Detective Dave Sweet about homicide investigations and a detective’s involvement in the case—from the discovery of the body to identifying and interviewing the suspect, to the trial.
For more information and the registration link, visit https://sinc-cw.ca/upcoming-events/
