Curiosities by Anne Fleming
A thrilling genre- and gender-bending historical novel with a modern twist. A present-day amateur historian discovers five 17th-century manuscripts by different sources, and pieces together the strange story of plague, forbidden love, a woman going to sea as a man, and accusations of witchcraft.
Free but space is limited. Register online or call the Library: 604-886-2130. Also accessible live on Zoom from the Library’s website.
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Author Event: Carol Cram, The Many Faces of MAID
Carol Cram, Bowen Island co-author of The Many Faces of MAID: What to Expect When Someone You Know Chooses Medical Assistance in Dying, will talk about compiling the stories of 17 people, including herself, who supported a loved one through MAID.
Free but space is limited. Register online or call the Library: 604-886-2130. Also accessible live on Zoom from the Library’s website..
Author Reading: Liz Long
Navigating Sh*tstorms by Liz Long
Local author Liz Long’s new self-help book encourages us to battle the destructive voices of Victimtown that control through fear, and follow our own hearts’ voices and innate wisdom to Freedomville.
Free but space is limited; register online or call the Library: 604-886-2130.
Also accessible live on Zoom from the Library’s website.
Author Reading: Scott Alexander Howard, The Other Valley
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
To the east is the future. To the west is the past. If you were permitted to cross the valley’s border, which direction would you go? And what would you risk to change fate? Vancouver author Scott Alexander Howard’s highly-acclaimed debut novel of speculative fiction is a Simon & Schuster Top Pick, and soon to become a TV series. Read the book first!
Free but space is limited; register below.
Also accessible live via Zoom here.
Author Reading: Tom Wayman
The Road to Appledore & How Can You Live Here? by Tom Wayman
Gardener and poet Tom Wayman regales us with his prose memoir of back-to-the-land adventures in the Kootenays, and his latest poetic reflections on rural life there.
Free but space is limited; register online or call the Library: 604-886-2130. Also accessible live via this Zoom from the Library’s website.
SCWES May Meeting – Mystery, Marathoners & Dinner
Charlotte Morganti, mystery writer, is coming to SCWES on Sunday, May 26th, 5 pm at Mission House, Davis Bay. Also, a celebration of our poetry and writing marathon participants with readings from Maggie Guzzi, Monica Davis, KB Nelson, and others.
Poetry Reading: Poets Abounding!
Celebrate National Poetry Month’s “Weather ” theme with original interpretations by local poets: Fran Bourassa, Jane Covernton, Monica Davis, Jon Eriksson, Atma Frans, Maggie Guzzi & David Phillips, Heidi Greco, Ross Harry, Rosella Leslie, Catherine McNeil, Anne Miles, Rosa Reid, Edith & Sheila Weaver.
Free but in-person space is limited; register online or contact the library.
Also accessible live via Zoom from our website.
Poetry Aloud Allowed: Poems and word play performed by Richard Austin
Richard Austin
Would often get lost in
Some Poet’s musing
On loving and losing.
Local actor and poet Richard Austin will treat us to selections of his favourite poems, from the ridiculous to the sublime. Free but in-person space is limited; register online or contact the Library.
Author Reading: Jan DeGrass
Local author Jan DeGrass reads from her new historical novel, Winter of Siege, the story of a young woman braving the siege of Leningrad in WWII. Free but in-person space is limited; register online or contact the Library.
Also accessible live via the Zoom link on the library’s website. (Rescheduled from Apr 27.)
Author Reading: Marion Crook
Local author Marion McKinnon Crook reads from her new memoir, Always On Call: Adventures in Nursing, Ranching and Rural Living, a sequel to her first memoir Always Pack A Candle: A Nurse in the Cariboo-Chilcotin.
Free but in-person space is limited; register online or contact the Library.
Also accessible live via the Zoom link on the Library’s website. (Rescheduled from April 27).
OPPORTUNITY: Seeking poets for group reading Apr 17
April is National Poetry Month, and this year’s theme is Weather. Wed Apr 17, 6:30-8:00 pm, Gibsons Library will hold a group reading of selected poets, each reading their own weather-related poems for up to five minutes. We invite any Sunshine Coast poet to send us one or two of their weather-related poems, by March 7th. We will let everyone know our selections on Mar 8th. Please email poems to Lise: LKreps@gibsonslibrary.ca. Thank you!
Mission Point House: Frances Peck & Heather Conn Literary Readings
Frances Peck, from the North Shore, will be reading from her new novel, “Uncontrolled Flight”, about. fire-fighting pilot who crashes and burns leaving behind not only sorrow to his widow, but also secrets to unravel. Also, from Roberts Creek, Heather Conn will read from her nonfiction book, No Letter In Your Pocket, which is sponsored by The Writers Union of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts. No charge.
Coffee, tea, and goodies will be served at the social break.
Freedom to Read Open Mic
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Canada’s Freedom To Read Week, you’re invited to come read aloud (for up to 5 minutes) from your favourite book, for adults, teens, or children, that has been banned or challenged in libraries or schools. Or just come enjoy the freedom to listen. Looking for a banned book to read? We have many in the library! Find books for both adults and kids on our Challenged Books list. In-person space is limited: registration is recommended if you wish to read. Contact the Library or register below
Also accessible live on Zoom.
Author Reading: Leslie A. Davidson, Dancing in Small Spaces: One Couple’s Journey with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia
Leslie and her husband Lincoln were enjoying retired life to the fullest as ardent outdoor enthusiasts, travellers, and soon-to-be grandparents. But when Lincoln’s confusion became a concern and Leslie began to experience a hesitant leg and uncontrollable tremors in one arm, a devastating double diagnosis completely changed their life.
“A sad and beautiful story that sparkles with wit, wisdom, and honesty; a primer on courage that insists on a simple but profound truth: love is the domain of the brave.” —Kara Stanley, author of Fallen and Ghost Warning
FREE but space is limited. Registration is recommended. Also available live on Zoom from the Library’s website.
Max Wyman speaks about The Compassionate Imagination
Author, former art critic and arts policy-maker, Max Wyman, will read from his new book, The Compassionate Imagination. How the arts are central to a functioning democracy. He was an arts critic and columnist for The Vancouver Sun and CBC Radio for over 30 years. He is the author of seven books on the arts in Canada. Fundraiser: Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society.
Save a seat by emailing jandegrass@dccnet.com. Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. to claim your seat. Suggested donation of $20 at the door as fundraiser for SCWES.
Opportunity: Call for Artists, Photographers & Authors- 3rd Annual Art & Words Festival
Be a part of the Art & Words Festival 2024, August 22-25, at Gibsons Public Market, where you’ll be paired at random with an artist to create magic works of literature and art.
New this year, on the first day of the festival we will have a book & art fair in the market, where participants can sell their art and books. We’re also accepting proposals for workshops.
Last year about 4,000 people came through the doors and saw the show, which included the awards ceremony of our SCWES Book Awards for BC Authors!
Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society January Meeting
Come to Jan DeGrass’s reading of her new novel, “Winter of Siege”, set in the siege of St. Petersburg, Russia, in World War II. Also, learn to market your book from an industry pro, Chris Brandt.
Poetry Reading & Talk: Cathy Stonehouse
Dream House: A Poem
Part Tardis, part townhouse, part Howl’s Moving Castle, Dream House is a long poem in six sections that interrogates what metaphor might hold of personal and social history after a mother’s passing.
“Stonehouse nails what it’s like to bring ghosts who will not rest from one hallucinatory place to the next. This is a deeply affecting collection you will not want to miss.” –Elizabeth Bachinsky, author of The Hottest Summer in Recorded History
Free but in-person space is limited; contact the Library to register or register below. Also accessible live via Zoom from the Library’s website.
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