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36 The Songs – a musical legacy from award winning musician, author & screenwriter Paul Quarrington. AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE. www.cordovabay.com MFA Writing Program Core Faculty: Lorna Crozier Tim Lilburn Joan MacLeod Maureen Bradley Bill Gaston Lorna Jackson Lynne Van Luven David Leach Students focus in a selected genre: fi ction, poetry, creative nonfi ction, or drama for stage or screen. In their fi rst year, graduate students will work as teaching assistants in their genre of writing. Graduate awards available in the second year. Apply for Fall 2011 now. Deadline: January 15 For more information: e-mail writing@uvic.ca or visit http://writing.uvic.ca DO YOU THINK YOU CAN WRITE? LYNDA BARRY 9:30 AM –12 NOON PTC STUDIO $29 Some years ago the writer and cartoonist Lynda Barry developed a workshop to help people tap into their creativity. Since then she has worked with thousands, using a method that is playful, powerful and accessible, designed not only for established and aspiring writers, but also for people with a longing to write, or explore and draw on their own memories. Barry’s latest books, What It Is and Picture This, are inspirational take-home extensions of her wildly popular approach to writing. This is a participatory event, so plan to roll up your sleeves and learn a thing or two…or three or four. Please bring a notepad and a pencil or pen. PACIFIC MEDLEY JACK HODGINS AND CHOR LEONI 1:30 PM WATERFRONT THEATRE $25 61 One of the most memorable and moving events in Writers Festival history was Maritime Medley, with Alistair MacLeod and Chor Leoni. This year the focus moves to the other coast, for beloved author Jack Hodgins alternating his chosen readings with the music of the same acclaimed male choral group. Hodgins’ writing and voice ring out the essence of the West Coast, its idiosyncrasies and its misfi ts. He has captured the panorama of British Columbia coastal life for four decades and, according to Robert Bringhurst, has given “British Columbia a place on the literary map of North America.” Chor Leoni’s repertoire runs the scale from sombre to comedic, well able to perfectly complement the passages that Hodgins will read. This event is sponsored by the Thea and Leon Koerner Foundation. 63 THE SUNDAY BRUNCH JOHN GOULD, GENNI GUNN, DAVID MITCHELL, WELLS TOWER, JANE URQUHART, KATHLEEN WINTER HOST: SHERYL MACKAY 11 AM PERFORMANCE WORKS $33 62 Those who wake up in the early hours of the weekend to the voice of Sheryl MacKay on CBC Radio One’s North by Northwest don’t have to get up with the birds this morning. MacKay, in person, will serve up a literary repast that is sure to satisfy your appetites in more ways than one. With loads of good readings and large helpings of merriment, your morning cup of coffee won’t be the only hot thing on the go. Come with a friend or make a new one over croissants and champagne. Be forewarned, this event is very popular and tables fi ll early. SHORT STORIES, VARIED VOICES IVAN E. COYOTE, BILLIE LIVINGSTON, SARAH SELECKY, TERENCE YOUNG 1:30 PM PTC STUDIO $17 How does a short story come to a writer? “I want to say character, but it’s probably more accurate to say voice,” explains Billie Livingston. “I often write in the fi rst person because I hear a voice fi rst—the narrator rambles or chatters away in my head and I scribble down what she says.” The short story collection allows for many voices to be heard by an author. These four authors have grappled with beginnings, a more frequent challenge for the short story writer than for the novelist. Enjoy an afternoon of hearing voices—many and varied voices— from masters of the short story genre. This event is sponsored by the UBC Writing Centre. 64
THE AFTERNOON TEA KEN FINKLEMAN, PAUL HARDING, SARAH SELECKY, ALI SMITH, DREW HAYDEN TAYLOR, JOAN THOMAS HOST: PAUL GRANT 3:30 PM PERFORMANCE WORKS $33 What could be more pleasant and relaxing than joining host Paul Grant for a thought-provoking afternoon of tea and tales from a diverse selection of Festival authors? This event is freshly baked to warm your senses and stimulate your soul. EMERGE IVAN ANTONIW, CLAIRE BEAUDETTE, CULLENE BRYANT, MADELEINE BUTLER, ESMERALDA CABRAL, KARIM ELSHARKAWI, XANTHE FAULKNER, JAMES GATES, KAGAN GOH, CHRIS HELLEWELL, JENNIFER IRVINE, BRUCE LEIGHTON, TONI LEVI, LAURIE ANN MELNYCHUK, EDWARD PARKER, JOCELYN PITSCH, CAROLINE PURCHASE, CLAIRE RAWSON, GREG ROBINSON, MEAGHAN RONDEAU, RENEE SAKLIKAR, KERRY SANDOMIRSKY, BETTY SPINKS, ROSSA SUNG, PEGGY TRENDELL-JENSEN 4:00 PM WATERFRONT THEATRE $12 This afternoon is the launch of emerge 2010, the annual anthology from Simon Fraser University’s Writer’s Studio. It provides a tantalizing taste of new work from those who have participated in the Studio this year. Come and hear from new voices in our midst—25 new writers who span three generations and who write in the genres of non-fi ction, poetry, fi ction and lyric prose. PENGUIN PARTY ANDREA LEVY, ALI SMITH, MIGUEL SYJUCO, MICHAEL WINTER HOST: HAL WAKE 8:00 PM PERFORMANCE WORKS $19 This is the 75th anniversary of Penguin, the innovative publisher of pocket books intended to make great literature available to the masses. Since its inception, Penguin has been renowned as a provider of classic literature. Four celebrated authors, all published by Penguin, will read from their own work, and will talk about the Penguin classics that have affected their lives and their writing. This event is sponsored by Penguin Group (Canada). 65 66 67 Illustration by Edward Kwong e10 11 after after after the the the quake quake quake �� Based on “Honey Pie” & “Superfrog Saves Tokyo” from the novel �� by �� Adapted for the stage by Frank Galati Tickets from $24 www.thecultch.com | 604-251-1363 THE WORLD LITERATURE PROGRAM AT SFU Discover diverse literary genres, historical periods, and translated texts from regions such as Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Explore how texts resonate in various cultural contexts and their influence on foreign traditions. Examine the creative enterprise of translation. 37 www.surrey.sfu.ca/arts/worldlit
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