Podcasts will be released on September 30th. Zoom livestream events run from October 1 – 4. Events are free but registration is required.
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Wed September 30 – Podcasts Released!
- Poetry PodcastFeaturing Leanne Dunic, Evelyn Lau, Jane Munro, Yusuf Saadi. This podcast brings together three exhilarating collections of poetry. Evelyn Lau’s Pineapple Express […]
- Prose PodcastFeaturing Kathryn Calder, Zsuzsi Gartner, Catherine Hernandez, Amanda Leduc, Jack Wang. This podcast features four captivating new works in prose. With ruthless […]
- Forest Poet-Tree Walk Podcast and WebcastFeaturing Jenna Butler, Yvonne Blomer, Beth Kope, Joanna Lilley, Annick MacAskill, Arleen Paré. Return to the third annual Forest […]
Thursday October 1
Great Minds Don’t Think Alike
A multi-genre panel of strong voices from Vancouver Island.
John Barton, Lorna Crozier, Kyeren Regehr, Madeline Sonik
Moderated by Darrel J. McLeod
Thursday October 1
7:30 – 9:00 PM PDT
Zoom Livestream with closed captioning
Free, but registration required.
Friday October 2
Queer Existence is Resistance: the Power of QT2BIPOC Futurisms
Guest-curated, multi-genre panel exploring the power and importance of QT2BIPOC futurisms in shaping and reframing the world we currently inhabit.
Serena Lukas Bhandar, Danny Ramadan, jaye simpson
Curated and moderated by K.P Dennis
Friday October 2
7:30 – 9:00 PM PDT
Zoom Livestream with closed captioning
Free, but registration required.
Saturday October 3
Truth, Trauma, Beauty, Beast
Three writers whose work in essay, poetry, and narrative freshly inhabit the world of memoir.
Amanda Leduc, Michael Prior, Jesse Thistle
Moderated by Carla Funk
Saturday October 3rd
1:00 – 2:30 PM PDT
Zoom Livestream with closed captioning
Free, but registration required.
Simply Unbelievable: Fresh Fiction for Unfathomable Times
Four novelists whose work bravely contends with the contemporary crisis of credibility.
Zsuzsi Gartner, Catherine Hernandez, Mallory Tater, Doreen Vanderstoop
Moderated by Matthew J. Trafford
Saturday October 3
4:00-5:30 PM PDT
Zoom Livestream with closed captioning
Free, but registration required.
Writing in a Time of Slow Disaster
Multi-genre panel on writing in our present time of social upheaval and global climate disaster.
Jenna Butler, Jessica Johns, Joanna Lilley, Shaena Lambert
Moderated by Verena Kaminiarz
Saturday October 3
7:30 – 9:00 PM PDT
Zoom Livestream with closed captioning
Free, but registration required.
Sunday October 4
Between Worlds: Voice, Community, and Coming of Age
Three authors whose fiction focuses on young people navigating their worlds, facing challenges, and growing up.
Sheena Kamal, Zalika Reid-Benta, David A. Robertson
Moderated by Robin Stevenson
Sunday October 4
1:00 – 2:30 PM PDT
Zoom Livestream with closed captioning
Free, but registration required.
In Conversation: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson with Carey Newman
Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer, scholar, and musician Leanne Betasamosake Simpson discussing her most recent book Noopiming with Carey Newman.
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson and Carey Newman
Sunday October 4
4:00 – 5:30 PM PDT
Zoom Livestream with closed captioning
Free, but registration required.
2020 Victoria Book Prizes
Readings by authors shortlisted for this year’s Victoria Book Prizes. The event will conclude with the awarding of the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize.
Hosted by CBC Radio’s Gregor Craigie
Sunday October 4
7:00 – 8:30 PM PDT
Zoom Livestream with closed captioning
Free, but registration required.