Celebrate words, imagery and books through the talents
of 16 award-winning regional authors
of 16 award-winning regional authors
at the Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival
to be held October 2-4, 2015.
Readings, author-audience discussions, workshops, writing contests, book signings, local musicians and more.
Invited authors represent genres from mysteries and memoirs to poetry, novels, short stories and non-fiction.
Amongst the line-up are Richard Wagamese(Indian Horse), Fred Stenson (The Trade and Who by Fire), Lorna Crozier (14 books of poetry and a Governor General award-winner), Naomi Beth Wakan (Nanaimo�s Poet Laureate), Steven Galloway (Cellist of Sarajevo and The Confabulist) and William Deverell (Arthur Beauchamp detective series).
Two free workshops at Sidney�s library too: memoir writing by Wakan and creative writing for kids ages 9-12 by children�s author Nikki Tate.
A separate series of workshops will be presented by three local authors at two schools near Sidney. �This is one way we like to give back to the community,� says Sharon Hope, president of the organizing society.
The three-day Festival will wind up Sunday with a �Breakfast with the Authors� at Haro�s Restaurant where each author shares a table with half a dozen participants.Weekend pass and individual event tickets are available online at http://sidneyliteraryfestival.ca/tickets/or at Tanner�s Books in Sidney and Munro�s Books in Victoria. Support the literary arts!
Contact: Gillian at sidneyliteraryfestival@gmail.com
Website: http://sidneyliteraryfestival.ca
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