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48 JACQUES PASQUET QUÉBEC, EVENTS 11, 26 Jacques Pasquet was born in France and now lives in Québec. Passionate about the world of words and stories, Pasquet has shared this interest for over ten years with students in primary grades and students at the University of Québec in Montreal where he teaches courses on stories and on children’s literature, his preferred genre. His most recent book is L’étoile de Sarajevo, with illustrations by Pierre Pratt. JACQUES PASQUET QUÉBEC, ÉVÉNEMENTS 11, 26 Né en France, Jacques Pasquet a pas mal voyagé avant de s’installer au Québec. Passionné par l’univers des mots et des histoires, il a partagé cet intérêt pendant plus d’une décennie, tant avec ses élèves du primaire, qu’avec ses étudiants de l’Université du Québec à Montréal où il a enseigné les univers du conte et de la littérature jeunesse. La majeure partie de son œuvre se situe en littérature de jeunesse. Son livre le plus récent est L’étoile de Sarajevo. MIRANDA PEARSON BRITISH COLUMBIA, EVENTS 34, 44 Miranda Pearson is the author of two previous books of poetry, Prime and The Aviary. Her poems have also appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals. A graduate of the University of British Columbia’s MFA Program, Pearson lives in Vancouver where she works as a freelance editor, teaches poetry workshops at Simon Fraser University’s Writing and Publishing Program, and works in community mental health care. Her latest collection is Harbour. PIERRE PRATT QUÉBEC, EVENT 2 Pierre Pratt lives and works in his birthplace, Montreal, unless the weather requires that he live in Lisbon. After studying graphic design at Collège Ahuntsic in Montréal in the early 1980s, he drew comic strips, then later turned to illustration. Since 1990, he has illustrated (and written) about fi fty books for children. His work has received many prizes, including three Governor General’s Awards. PIERRE PRATT QUÉBEC, ÉVÉNEMENT 2 Pierre Pratt vit et travaille à Montréal (sa ville de naissance), mais aussi à Lisbonne, quand la température le lui impose. Il a commencé sa carrière artistique en dessinant les objets qu’il découvrait, les gens qu’il rencontrait... Après des études de design graphique au Collège Ahuntsic à Montréal, il a commencé par faire de petites bandes dessinées au début des années 80, avant de se tourner vers l’illustration. Depuis 1990, il illustre (et écrit, aussi) des livres pour enfants – environ une cinquantaine à ce jour. Il a remporté plusieurs prix, dont celui du Gouverneur Général du Canada à trois reprises. KATE PULLINGER UNITED KINGDOM/CANADA, EVENTS 9, 50, 56 Kate Pullinger was born in Cranbrook, BC and moved to London, England in 1982. Her eighth and most recent novel, The Mistress of Nothing, was the winner of the 2009 Governor General’s Award for fi ction. Other recent books include A Little Stranger, Weird Sister, and the short story collection, My Life as a Girl in a Men’s Prison. With director Jane Campion, she co-wrote the novelization of the fi lm The Piano. Her digital fi ction projects include the award-winning graphic novel, Inanimate Alice. © JONATHAN BEAN PASCALE QUIVIGER QUÉBEC, EVENTS 20, 51 Pascale Quiviger was born in Montreal and now divides her time between London, England and Italy. Her fi rst novel, The Perfect Circle (Le cercle parfait), won the Governor General’s Award for French fi ction and was a Scotiabank Giller Prize fi nalist. She has a Master’s Degree in Philosophy and a degree in Fine Arts. Her new novel is The Breakwater House. ZACHARY RICHARD UNITED STATES/ QUÉBEC, EVENTS, 17, 26 Environmentalist, cultural activist, poet and songwriter Zachary Richard’s roots are deeply planted in his native Louisiana. His heartfelt and passionate songs are uniquely his own. A leader in the French language revival in Louisiana, his poetry draws from the rich heritage of Acadian-Cajun culture. ZACHARY RICHARD UNITED STATES/ QUÉBEC, ÉVÉNEMENTS, 17, 26 Poète et compositeur, l’art de Zachary Richard colorée par sa Louisiane natale. Un des piliers de la renaissance cadienne de Louisiane, il est reconnu partout dans la francophonie nord-américaine pour son engagement écologiste et son activisme culturel. ADAM LEWIS SCHROEDER BRITISH COLUMBIA, EVENTS 7, 37, 59 Adam Lewis Schroeder is the author of the story collection Kingdom of Monkeys, a Danuta Gleed Award fi nalist, and the novel Empress of Asia, nominated for the Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. His story, “This Is Not the End My Friend,” appears in Darwin’s Bastards: Astounding Tales from Tomorrow. His new novel is In the Fabled East. He lives in Penticton. RICHARD SCRIMGER ONTARIO, EVENTS 24, 29 Richard Scrimger is the award-winning author of several novels, picture books, screenplays and short stories. His fi rst children’s novel, The Nose from Jupiter, won the Mr. Christie’s Book Award and his latest adult novel, Mystical Rose, was a Globe and Mail Book of the Year. His new book for young readers, Me & Death: An Afterlife Adventure, is the story of one boy’s experience with the (not so) sweet hereafter. © ALVARO GOVEIA
MAURICIO SEGURA QUÉBEC, EVENTS 35, 59 Mauricio Segura was born in Temuco, Chile in 1969 and immigrated to Québec with his parents as a child. He studied economics at the Université de Montréal and French literature at McGill University. The author of two novels and a book about French-Canadian perceptions of Latin America, Segura lives in Montreal where he is a well-known journalist and commentator on immigrant issues. His fi rst novel, Black Alley, has recently been translated into English. SARAH SELECKY ONTARIO, EVENTS 64, 65 Sarah Selecky grew up in Northern Ontario and Southern Indiana. Her stories have been published in The Walrus, Geist, Prairie Fire, The New Quarterly and The Journey Prize Anthology. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia and has been teaching creative writing in her living room for the past 10 years. This Cake is for the Party is her fi rst book. She currently lives in Toronto. © DEREK WUENSCHIRS KAMILA SHAMSIE PAKISTAN / UNITED KINGDOM, EVENTS 9, 46 Kamila Shamsie’s fi rst novel, In The City by the Sea, was shortlisted for the John Llewelyn Rhys Prize in the UK, and received the Prime Minister’s Award for Literature in Pakistan in 1999. Her 2000 novel Salt and Saffron led to Shamsie’s selection as one of Orange’s “21 Writers of the 21st Century.” She received awards for her next two novels, Kartography and Broken Verses, and her most recent, Burnt Shadows, was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. © MARK PRINGLE Kamila Shamsie’s appearance is made possible by the Department of World Literature and the Humanities Institute at Simon Fraser University and a generous donation to the Alma Lee Legacy Fund by Jab Sidhoo. KATHRYN E. SHOEMAKER BRITISH COLUMBIA, EVENT 14 Kathryn E. Shoemaker has illustrated more than 40 books for children, as well as authored four of them, including the bestselling Creative Christmas. She has broad experience as an art teacher, curriculum specialist, fi lmmaker and fundraiser and has taught courses on illustrating children’s books for more than 10 years. Her latest collaboration with Irene N. Watts produced No Pets Allowed, the story of a brave dog named Lucky. GARY SHTEYNGART UNITED STATES, SPECIAL EVENT Gary Shteyngart’s debut novel, The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, won the Stephen Crane Award for First Fiction and the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction. His second novel, Absurdistan, was named one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book Review. He has been selected as one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists and was recently included on the The New Yorker’s Best 20 Under 40 list. His new novel is Super Sad True Love Story. He lives in New York City. © BRIGITTE LACOMBE Contemporary & Classic Designs since 1948 1606 West 2nd Ave. (at Fir St.) Vancouver 604.736.5681 | www.eastindiacarpets.com Mon-Sat 10-6 | Sunday 12-5 | Free Parking 49
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