May 12, 2012
BC Book Prizes Gala
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Boxes and boxes and BOXES of mysteries, literary fiction, and other great summer reads are available at the Historic Joy Kogawa House book sale this Sunday, June 27, 1 to 5 p.m.
Come support the writer-in-residency program ― and your reading habit. Historic Joy Kogawa House is located at 1450 West 64th Avenue in Vancouver.
A number of 2010 BC Book Prize titles have been nominated for the 2010-2011 Chocolate Lily Awards. These are fabulous books and we are so happy to congratulate these authors and publishers!
Join Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks and Trauma Farm author, Brian Brett for a fundraiser for UBC Farm on Wednesday, July 7, at 6:00 p.m. Brian Brett was shortlisted for three different BC Book Prizes in 2010 for Trauma Farm: A Rebel History of Rural Life, and won the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award.
At the fundraiser, Brian will read from his book and respond to questions on farming issues. Mark Bomford of UBC Farm will also update guests on new developments for UBC farm. This reception will include local wines and an array of UBC Farm’s early summer bounty.
Cost: $75.00 (includes a signed copy of Trauma Farm). Proceeds of all ticket sales will be donated to UBC Farm. Pre-registration is required as space is limited; early booking is advised. Guests receive 10% off all additional merchandise purchased during the event. Visit Barbara Jo’s Books to Cooks website for details on how to register.
Presented by the BC Association of Magazine Publishers and sponsored by Suite101.com, the Magazine Writers’ Craft Fair happens on Saturday, June 26th.
The Magazine Writers’ Craft Fair is the essential professional development event for emerging and aspiring writers who are interested in crafting their careers in magazine writing. Industry professionals share their knowledge in an intimate and interactive forum.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
SFU Harbour Centre, 515 Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
Visit www.writerscraftfair.ca for session and registration details.
Kristin Butcher will be running a free writing workshop at Coho Books in Campbell River on Saturday, June 26th. Kristin participated in the BC Book Prizes On Tour and was shortlisted for the 2010 Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize. She will also be available to sign her books from 9-11am.
Coho Books says, “It will be a free seminar for aspiring authors entitled “The Truth About Writing”. The workshop will talk about critical elements of writing, editing and getting a book published. From tips on creating a work that you will be able to sell to publishers, to avoiding the common pitfalls, this workshop will help writers reach their full potential. There will be a Q&A period for participants to have their specific concerns addressed.”
Coho Books is strongly recommending pre-registration as space is limited. Visit http://www.cohobooks.com”>the Events Page at http://www.cohobooks.com for more information.
Thank you to everyone who entered the BC Book Prizes’ Win the Winners Contest. We had a phenomenal amount of entries and are so excited to see people supporting their local independent bookstores.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The good folks at Laughing Oyster Books in Courtenay sent us some great photos of their window display for the Win the Winners contest.
Don’t forget, the contest ends Tuesday, June 8th so make sure you enter to win all 7 winning books before then!
Hope In Shadows, a community project by Brad Cran and Gillian Jerome, is based around a photography contest for residents in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The prize-winning photos are featured in an annual calendar which residents themselves sell for a profit. Hope In Shadows the book was shortlisted for the 2009 BC Book Prizes.
Read more about the Hope In Shadows photo contest in this News1130 article or at www.hopeinshadows.com
!misprision! with Gregory Scofield and Daphne Marlatt
As part of SFU’s 2010 “System Crash” Conference (June 10-12), join Rhizome Cafe as they explore experiences of crisis (political, environmental, social, financial, academic, personal) through a collection of creative presentations and readings. In addition to sharing new voices in Vancouver’s creative community, they are excited to feature locally-based and internationally-appreciated poets Gregory Scofield and Daphne Marlatt.
Friday, June 11, 7:00pm
Free
Rhizome Cafe
317 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC
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