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LitFest New West seeks presenters

Do you have expertise in writing? LitFest New West has issued a call for workshop proposals for the 2015 festival, which is set to run on Saturday, April 25 at Douglas College. Twelve workshops will be selected to run in one-hour slots between 11 a.

Do you have expertise in writing?

LitFest New West has issued a call for workshop proposals for the 2015 festival, which is set to run on Saturday, April 25 at Douglas College. Twelve workshops will be selected to run in one-hour slots between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. that day.

Proposals can run the gamut of writing-related topics, centring on writing and/or reading as they relate to a host of subjects: the business of writing, children's literature, current events, editing, food, genre writing, memoir and history, minority perspectives, poetry, reading, songwriting, spirituality, storytelling, travel. Panel discussions may also be suggested.

Prospective presenters should include a brief bio and relevant CV, workshop description (including objectives and relevance), marketing suggestions and necessary equipment.

Honorariums are offered to presenters.

To send in a proposal or to get more information, email [email protected] with the subject line LitFest Proposal.

You can also see more details at www.rclas.com or www.artscouncilnewwest.org.

The proposal deadline is Feb. 28 (extended from an originally announced Feb. 21).