Word Vancouver - 2016 Program Guide
Word Vancouver is Western Canada's largest celebration of literacy and reading. The festival takes place during the last week of September: September 21–25, 2016.
Word Vancouver is Western Canada's largest celebration of literacy and reading. The festival takes place during the last week of September: September 21–25, 2016.
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CBC Studio 700<br />
700 Hamilton Street, <strong>Vancouver</strong><br />
HOST: SEAN CRANBURY<br />
7:30 PM Pandora’s Collective Literary Awards Gala<br />
Presented by Pandora’s Collective<br />
Pandora’s Collective and <strong>Word</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> are proud to present Pandora’s<br />
Collective Literary Awards Gala. These awards are presented to those who, by<br />
their example and hard work, continue to maintain and foster the <strong>Vancouver</strong><br />
literary community. This year’s award winners are bill bissett (Distinctive Body<br />
of Work Award), Hal Wake (Organizer/Promoter Award), Kate Braid (BC Writer<br />
Mentor Award), David Zieroth’s Alfred Gustav Press (Publisher’s Award), and<br />
Ashok Bhargava (Citizenship Award). Doors open at 7:00 pm; event begins at 7:30<br />
pm. Cash bar; silent auction.<br />
<strong>Word</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> <strong>2016</strong> Writing Contest<br />
Flash fiction: Show us who you are and what you’ve got<br />
Flash fiction gives you the opportunity to show the world your<br />
literary star quality… in 250 words or less.<br />
The purpose of the contest is to inspire communication and<br />
creativity. The contest is open to all styles and genres.<br />
Rules: Submit original stories only, of up to 250 words. Entry<br />
fee must accompany stories, as applicable. Contest closes on<br />
September 12. The contest will be judged by professional writers.<br />
Two winners, one from the adult entrants and one from the youth<br />
entrants, will be chosen. They will each get the opportunity to<br />
read their flash fiction at the <strong>2016</strong> <strong>Word</strong> <strong>Vancouver</strong> festival, and<br />
their stories will be printed in a local magazine.<br />
There will be one winner and nine finalists from the child<br />
entrants, and they will each receive a prize.<br />
Email submissions to contest@rebuscreative.com.<br />
Categories:<br />
Adult entrants (18 years or older)—fee is $10 per entry (entrants<br />
may submit more than one entry; however, a $10 fee must<br />
accompany each entry)<br />
Youth entrants (12 to 17 years old)—no entry fee<br />
Child entrants (up to 11 years old)—no entry fee<br />
Saturday<br />
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