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JJ Lee

New Westminster based writer JJ Lee discusses his book The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son and a Suit (McClelland & Stewart) onThursday, September 20 at 7:00 PM at Christianne’s Lyceum located at 3696 W. 8th Ave. in Vancouver.

Measure of a Man was shortlisted for the 2011 Governor-General’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction, the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Non-Fiction and the 2011 BC Book Prizes Hubert Evans Prize for Non-Fiction. Lee also writes a monthly menswear advice column for The Vancouver Sun (syndicated across Canada) and presents, when called upon, a fashion column for CBC Radio.

$20 (includes refreshments).
To reserve your space call 604.733.1356 or email lyceum@christiannehayward.com.  More information at www.christiannehayward.com

John Vigna

Whether you call it a party or a hoedown, join Arsenal Pulp Press to celebrate the Vancouver launch of John Vigna’s debut book, Bull Head on Wed September 19^th at 7:30PM @ The Bourbon, 50 W. Cordova Street, Vancouver. John Vigna is an award-winning fiction and non-fiction writer based in Richmond BC. Bull Head is his debut collection of short stories.

About Bull Head:

Gripping, tough-hearted stories about the peculiar failings of men. Bristling with restlessness and brutality, the eight linked stories in Bull Head catapult readers into the gritty lives of social outcasts lost in purgatories of their own making.

To RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/389720357759924/

Grant Lawrence's Adventures in Solitude

This fall, the Robson Reading Series presents a vibrant season of readings from new books by authors from across Canada at the UBC Bookstore at Robson Square and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Some upcoming events include:

September 20

Readings by Grace O’Connell (Magnified World, fiction) and Ben Stephenson (A Matter of Life and Death or Something, fiction). Thursday, September 20 at 7:00pm, free. UBC Bookstore at Robson Square, 800 Robson Street. More info at www.robsonreadingseries.ubc.ca.

October 11

Readings by Darren Bifford (Wedding in Fire Country, poetry) and Grant Lawrence (Adventures in Solitude, nonfiction). Thursday, October 11 at 7:00pm, free. UBC Bookstore at Robson Square, 800 Robson Street. More info at www.robsonreadingseries.ubc.ca.

November 1

Readings by Michael Kenyon (A Year at River Mountain, fiction) and John Lent (The Path to Ardroe, fiction). Thursday, November 1 at 7:00pm, free. UBC Bookstore at Robson Square, 800 Robson Street. More info at www.robsonreadingseries.ubc.ca.

In addition, check out these two afternoon readings at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre also part of the Robson Reading Series.

September 28

Reading by Raminder Sidhu (Tears of Mehndi, fiction). Friday, September 28 from 3:00-4:00pm, free. Lillooet Room (301) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC. More info at www.robsonreadingseries.ubc.ca.

October 30

Reading by Weyman Chan (Chinese Blue, poetry). Tuesday, October 30 from 3:30-4:30pm, free. Chilcotin Room (256) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC. More info at www.robsonreadingseries.ubc.ca.

For more information, visit www.robsonreadingseries.ubc.ca

You are invited to join Vancouver’s 100,000 Poets for Change on an EARTHWALK at 10:00 AM, September 29, 2012. Rain or shine. It will be a two-hour easy hike (with some stops!) in Stanley Park and will have half a dozen poets reading select poems calling for the preservation of our beautiful forests and shorelines. A guest speaker will also present a narrative tour of the cultural history and natural habit of Stanley Park. This hike is open to people of all ages. Please come prepared for weather and terrain.

All interested walkers are required to register to attend this free event: http://earthwalks11poets.eventbrite.com/. The registration site also has the meeting place and more details.

100,000 Poets for Change is in its second year of existence. It’s a day in which poets, musicians, and artists raise awareness of social, economic, and environmental issues in their cities. Poets in hundreds of cities world-wide celebrate this day simultaneously.

For more information, check out: http://www.falsecreekwatershed.org/events.html

David Chariandy

Don’t forget, the first Locution of the new school year (MFA Creative Writing at UBC) takes place this Thursday night, September 13th at Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main Street, in Vancouver. Readings start at 7PM sharp though some folks are gathering earlier for dinner and drinks.

Student Readers:

Tamara Chandon
Zachary Matteson
Leah Mol

Guest reader: David Chariandy

Join Ray Hsu, award-winning poet, as he leads a hands-on workshop on the basics on how to write a love letter. Ray will provide samples of successful love letters as well as a list of do’s and don’ts. This work­shop is as fun as it is cute!

Ray Hsu is the edi­tor to Ricepaper as well an award-winning poet. His books include Anthropy and Cold Sleep Permanent Afternoon. Ray lives in Vancouver, where he teaches Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. You can find him shopping for vintage sweaters on Main Street and on the Internet at  www.thewayofray.com.

When: Sunday May 27, 2012
Where: Project Space, 222 East Georgia Street
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Price: $30, includes a one-year subscription to Ricepaper

To register online click here -   http://www.ricepapermagazine.ca/workshop/

Featuring Lee Henderson, Brent Freedman and (MFA student) Kevin Lee.

Thurs. May 3, 2012
7pm
Toast Collective, 648 Kingsway

Come and celebrate the launch of Canadian Fiction Podcast http://www.canadianfictionpodcast.com with a reading by episode 1 guest Lee Henderson, music by Brent Freedman, and comedy by Kevin Lee. Further Event details on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/211287802316997/

The Canadian Fiction Podcast is dedicated to bringing the voices of emerging and established writers into the homes of readers across Canada and around the world. Each episode features an exclusive reading by an author followed by an interview with that author. The podcast is brought to you by MFA students Ajay Mehra, Bill Mullan, and Michelle Turner and MFA grad Erika Thorkelson. Toast Collective is a collectively-run space that helps build capacity in the community by hosting and facilitating D.I.Y. based projects & workshops.

Finalists for the 2012 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize read from their nominated works. The evening will be hosted by Evelyn Lau, Vancouver’s Poet Laureate. Readings by Susan McCaslin, John Pass, Garry Thomas Morse, Sharon Thesen.

Friday, May 11, 2012
7:00 pm
Central Library: Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level
350 West Georgia Street

Admission is Free
Seating is limited

REA 1035 : Building Poems: Language, Image, Idea- 
 
This poetry writing course is designed for writers of all levels. Focusing on the tools used in poetry construction, students will experiment with imagery, language, voice, and rhythm.

Through in-class discussions, exercises, and workshop activities, students will develop their skills in crafting engaging poetry in a supportive, creative environment.- start Date: May 15, 2012
seven evening classes- 18:30-21:30
at Langara College – for registration: http://tinyurl.com/7c7xcka 
 
Kevin Spenst’s poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Prairie Fire, Read the rest of this entry »

Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Junction (1138 Davie St)
7:30 pm to 9 pm (Doors at 7PM)
FREE ADMISSION! The Junction is fully licensed

On Thursday, May 10th, Vancouver playwright C. E. Gatchalian will launch his book Falling In Time. The evening launch will be held at The Junction and hosted by Vancouver author and comedian Charles Demers.

The launch will feature readings of excerpts from the play by the author as well as actors Kevin Kraussler and Nelson Wong, followed by a Q & A with the author and Sean Cummings, who directed the world premiere. Copies of the book will be on sale and the author will sign books as requested. Falling In Time is being published by Scirocco Drama, one of Canada’s premiere drama presses.

NOTE: If you’re unable to make it for the evening launch… Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver Is Awesome’s book club welcomes East Van poet Rob Taylor (author of The Other Side of Ourselves) for a free reading, question and answer session, and a multimedia presentation. This event is open to the public and will take place on Sunday, April 29 from 2-4 PM  at The Hideaway at the Waldorf Hotel, 1489 East Hastings St., Vancouver.

More info: Contact viareads@gmail.com or go to www.vancouverbookclub.com

Dave’s new play Out in the Open, commissioned by Green Thumb Theatre is touring high schools throughout the province before heading to Ontario this fall and then a US tour during the 2013-2014 season.

Join Chris Hutchinson in Vancouver for the launch of A Brief History of the Short-Lived. In his third poetry collection, Hutchinson brings the full force of his linguistic dexterity to bear on the elusive subject of literature itself. With his restless intellectual curiosity tempered by a dash of witty self-deprecation, Hutchinson deftly manoeuvres through hallowed halls of academia with humour and grace.

Each month, The Writer’s Studio Community hosts a reading series that allows local writers to share their work with the public. Who reads? Current members and alumni of The Writer’s Studio, local emerging writers and authors, and authors on book tours.

The next TWS Reading Series is on Friday, April 13th at Take 5 Cafe (429 Granville St. at West Hastings) from 7 pm to 9 pm. Do not be dissuaded that it is Friday the 13th – only good things will happen! Best of all, you will be entertained with readers’ travel (and other) tales, and the multi-media presentation of guest artist, Tayu Hayward.

www.thewritersstudio.ca
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