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Caroline Adderson at Whistler Writers Fest: A Conversation with Writers of Fiction

Fairmont Chateau Whistler 4599 Chateau Blvd, Whistler, BC, Canada

Join Caroline Adderson, author of Giller-longlisted A Way to Be Happy (Sep 10, 2024) at Whistler Writers Fest for the reading event "Compassion and Happiness: A Conversation with Writers of Fiction." Caroline will be joined by fellow fiction writers Jowita Bydlowska and the winner of the Whistler Independent Book Award for fiction winner, in an […]

$27

Michael Lista at Calgary Wordfest: Rocking the Boat

DJD Dance Centre 111 12 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, Canada

Michael Lista, author of poetry collection Barfly (June 6, 2024) will be at the Calgary Wordfest's Imaginairium Festival's event, "Rocking the Boat." Michael will join authors Catherine Hernandez and Danny Ramadan for a conversation hosted by Zain Velji about what it costs—professionally and personally—when you decide to make waves. Art cannot be separated from human […]

$25

Richard Kelly Kemick at Calgary Wordfest: The Way We… Wear

DJD Dance Centre 111 12 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, Canada

Richard Kelly Kemick, author of Hello, Horse (Aug 6, 2024), will be appearing at the Calgary Wordfest's Imaginairium Festival's event, "The Way We... Wear." Richard will be joined by fellow writers Anne Enright, Holly Gramazio, Jenny Heijun Wills, Sarah Leavitt, Canisia Lubrin, Marissa Stapley, and Tanya Talaga. The eight writers tell a story about a […]

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Caroline Adderson at Whistler Writers Fest: Sunday BookTalk and Breakfast

Fairmont Chateau Whistler 4599 Chateau Blvd, Whistler, BC, Canada

Join Caroline Adderson, author of Giller-longlisted A Way to Be Happy (Sep 10, 2024) at Whistler Writers Fest for the reading event "Sunday BookTalk and Breakfast." Caroline will be moderating a conversation between authors Conor Kerr, Bob McDonald, and Leanne Toshiko Simpson in a conversation about their new releases. The event will take place on […]

$60

Michael Lista at Calgary Wordfest: How to . . . Investigate

Memorial Park Library Festival Hub, 2nd Flr, 1221 2 St SW, Calgary, AB, Canada

Michael Lista, author of poetry collection Barfly (June 6, 2024) will be at the Calgary Wordfest's Imaginairium Festival's event, "How to . . . Investigate." Michael will be interviewed in a 60-minute conversation by friend and fellow long-form award-winner Christina Frangou who will uncover the secrets of how he gets the story. A priceless interview […]

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Caroline Adderson at Vancouver Writers Fest

Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join Caroline Adderson, author of Giller-longlisted A Way to Be Happy (Sep 10, 2024) at Vancouver Writers Fest for the reading event "Short Stories, Infinite Identities." Caroline will be in conversation with authors Shashi Bhat and Aaron Kreuter, for this event moderated by Shaena Lambert. Good short stories can share expansive truths with the smallest […]

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Caroline Adderson at AfterWords Festival: Long Short Story

Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

Caroline Adderson will be reading from her Giller-longlisted story collection, A Way to Be Happy, at the AfterWords Festival's event, "Long Short Story." Caroline will be in conversation with fellow short story writer Alexander MacLeod about her latest collection, and will also be joined in reading by Elliott Gish, Fawn Parker, and Deepa Rajagoplan. The event […]

Caroline Adderson at AfterWords Festival: Open Secrets

The Carleton 1685 Argyle St, Halifax, NS, Canada

Caroline Adderson (A Way to Be Happy) we be joining the AfterWords Festival's event, "Open Secrets." When Andrea Skinner wrote in the Toronto Star about being assaulted by her stepfather when she was a child, and about how her mother chose to stay with the man instead of to stand by her daughter, many survivors […]

Caroline Adderson at AfterWords Festival: Creating Believable Characters

Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

Caroline Adderson (A Way to Be Happy) will be hosting a workshop at the AfterWords Festival: "Creating Believable Characters." Caroline will be teaching how to people your stories and novels with characters who might walk right off the page. She will cover the meaning of names, explore techniques to deepen characterization, examine the hidden motivations […]

Catherine Leroux at AfterWords Festival: Fantastic Ideas

Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

Join Catherine Leroux, author of Canada Reads-winning The Future, at the AfterWords Festival's event, "Fantastic Ideas." Catherine will be reuniting with her Canada Reads champion Heather O'Neill in conversation about their their respective dark fairy tales The Future and The Capital of Dreams. The event will also feature readings from Elizabeth Renzetti, Charlene Carr, and […]