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#901-207 W. Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7
Tel (604) 687-2405
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Events
Okanagan / Vancouver Island Leg 2010
Event Date(s)
April 19-23, 2010
Location
Public events in Penticton, Courtenay, Nanaimo, and Sidney.
Event Description
The BC Book Prizes On Tour will be touring the Okanagan and Vancouver Island from April 19–23. We will be visiting schools, bookstores and libraries in the lovely communities of Kelowna, Penticton, Princeton, Courenay, Nanaimo, and a special event in Sidney.
Two shortlisted authors will be touring the Okanagan and Vancouver Island:
- Fiona Bayrock, Bubble Homes and Fish Farts, shortlisted for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
- Ehor Boyanowsky, Savage Gods, Silver Ghosts: In the Wild with Ted Hughes, shortlisted for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize
Meet the authors and have your books signed at these free public events:
Monday, April 19 | PENTICTON
7:00 pm | Hooked on Books | 225 Main Street | 778-476-5621
Wednesday, April 21 | COURTENAY
7:00 pm | Courtenay Public Library | 300 – 6th Street | 250-334-3369
Thursday, April 22 | NANAIMO
7:00 pm | Bldg 305 – 4th floor Lounge | 900 Fifth Street | 250-740-6200
hosted by the Vancouver Island University Bookstore
Friday, April 23 | SIDNEY *
7:00 pm | Sidney/North Saanich Branch Library | 10091 Resthaven Drive | 250-656-0944
* Special event with the Southern BC tour authors Sylvia Olsen and Fred Wah.
