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Group reading Think globally. Read locally! Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, BC
Nine writers based in Roberts Creek, including me, will share an evening of readings in many genres. The event is a PEN fundraiser to assist an imprisoned writer.
Time: Saturday, 7 to 11 p.m.
Click here to read my blog account of the event (“Nine Creeker readers”)
I’ll be part of the Oct. 19 event “From Pain to Power,” a two-author reading celebration in West Vancouver, shared with my friend Roxanne Davies. She’s author of the narrative nonfiction book The Blue Riviera, a poignant tale of her mother’s death under mysterious circumstances. In her words: “This is also the story of a…
The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of B.C. recently selected my image, a Haida Gwaii seascape, as the cover photo for their fall 2012 issue. This photo accompanied my article “UBC Dentistry in Haida Gwaii,” which appeared in the same issue. UBC Dentistry has selected the same image to use on their faculty greeting…
SEPTEMBER 23 – NOVEMBER 11 Photography and Writing for the Digital Age A comprehensive eight-week course designed for emerging writers and digital photographers. It’s co-facilitated by writer Heather Conn and photographer Adam Myhill. Learn to take compelling photos and create short non-fiction narratives to promote your passionate cause or personal journey. Ideal for writers who…
I’m joining a host of local Sunshine Coast writers who will give five-minute readings on the topic of “family.” I’ll be reading the opening pages of my memoir-in-progress No Letter in Your Pocket. Doors open at 7 p.m., readings begin at 7:30 p.m. The Arts Building is at 464 South Fletcher in lower Gibsons, next…
Gracie and I had fun at Vancouver’s Word on the Street Festival. Sponsored by KidsBooks, the largest children’s bookstore in western Canada, I gave a brief reading and then a Q&A. One little girl asked me if there was a beaver in the story. I suggested that might be a good idea for a character…
In case you missed my Sept. 19 Spoken INK reading on Zoom, you can watch it here on the Burnaby Writers’ Society YouTube channel. About 20 minutes long, it features excerpts from three sources: my essay “A Slow Goodbye,” about love and loss; my romantic visit to the Taj Mahal, from my memoir No Letter…