This week’s blog features events and workshops in Greater Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Campbell River and Denman Island.
Are you hosting a book launch or an open mic? Are you a member of an in-person writing group looking for new participants, or a writer looking for a local writing group? Let us know what’s happening in your community!
Submit your blog post here, or contact Rachel at rachel@bcwriters.ca.
Greater Vancouver
New Westminster
Book Launch: Apartheid, by Una D. Bruhns
Saturday, March 18, 1:30 – 4 PM
New Westminster Public Library
716 – 6th Avenue, New Westminster
Raffle and Hors D’Oeuvres
RSVP – unamatata@hotmail.com
North Vancouver
Workshop: Writing your first children’s book, with Alicia Peters
Wednesday, March 29, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
North Vancouver City Library
120 14th Street West, North Vancouver
In this 1.5 hour interactive workshop, we’ll dive into the basics of getting your first children’s book onto the shelf. From conquering writer block to self-publishing, to marketing your work and beyond, we will touch on the key steps to publishing your first book. Come prepared to engage in thoughtful exercises! You’ll go away with ideas, resources, and suggestions for taking your book journey to the next level.
This workshop is tailored to beginners and those looking for guides, tips, and tricks.
For more information, visit https://www.nvcl.ca/events/writing-your-first-childrens-book
Port Coquitlam
Tri-City LitFest: 10 Years of Writing Meeting Writers with Tri-City Wordsmiths
Saturday, May 6, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Port Coquitlam Community Centre
2150 Wilson Avenue, Port Coquitlam
Part of the City of Port Coquitlam’s “May Days,” join us for workshops on memoir, journalism, poetry, mystery writing, publishing, and general writing advice. There will also be Blue Pencil sessions, live readings, an open mic, hands-on writing activities, and a book fair and market hall.
For more information visit www.tri-citywordsmiths.ca, or contact an executive member at tri.city.wordsmiths@gmail.com
Sunshine Coast
Gibsons
2nd Annual Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival
August 10-13, 2023
Gibsons Public Market
473 Gower Point Rd, Gibsons
Artists and authors were matched randomly to create collaborative works of art and literature that complement each other. They will present and exhibit their work at the Festival. Exciting art, photography and writing workshops will also be offered.
For more information visit http://www.scwes.ca or email sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.ca
Gulf Islands
Denman Island
Denman Island Writers Group
Monthly, September thru June, 3rd Sunday of the month at 1:30 PM
Zoom and/or in-person
The Denman Writers Group has been meeting for almost a decade. Initially formed to assist local writers to better present their material in public,* Zoom currently allows us to include a writer in Maine and another in Chile. The group is co-chaired by Howard Stewart, author of Views of the Salish Sea, and Bill Engleson, author of Like a Child to Home and other titles.
Contact Bill at bengleson@telus.net or Howard at howard.m.stewart@gmail.com for more information.
*The Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival incorporates local writers to read in the festival.
Vancouver Island
Campbell River
Writing Workshop Series
Workshop #1: Writing as an Orientation to Curiosity
Saturday, February 18, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Museum at Campbell River (Boardroom)
470 Island Highway at 5th Avenue, Campbell River
Cost: $45
Every story asks a question. In this workshop, we examine the role of curiosity in deepening both our stories and our understanding of the world. Drawing on the work of writers such as Alice Munro, we investigate approaches to dialogue, description and point of view that facilitate curiosity and lead us to richer stories and greater compassion. The workshop includes short presentations, writing exercises/prompts and discussion. Participants are asked to bring a lunch.
Workshops in this series presented by Andrea Routley, the 2022/23 Writer in Residence at Haig-Brown House.
