SAVE THE DATE: April 13-15
New West Festival of Words
WHAT’S UP?
LitFest New West and the Federation of B.C. Writers are joining forces for a first-ever event: the New West Festival of Words. It’s a combination of LitFest and the Federation’s Spring Writes Festival, and it’s all happening here in New West.
WHAT WILL BE INVOLVED?
The festival will include a variety of programming – with readings, storytelling, workshops and discussions, all around the theme of words. There’s also an ongoing short story writing contest for youth and adults.
Events announced by the Federation of B.C. Writers so far include talks by a range of authors: Overcoming Our Fears to Write Powerful Stories, by Gail Anderson-Dargatz; Associative Leaps in Poetry, with Rob Taylor; A Guided Hallucination into the Past, with Roberta Rich; and The Unexpected Memoir, with J.J. Lee.
There will also be a “write-in” event, a casual gathering with writing prompts, writing and sharing, and “blue pen” sessions that will allow writers to have their work read by the pros.
Expect more events to be announced as the date gets closer.
WHERE IS EVERYTHING HAPPENING?
On the waterfront. Events will take place in and around Inn at the Quay and River Market.
WHO CAN TAKE PART?
Everyone who’s interested. Whether you’re a visitor or a local, a beginning writer or an experienced one, an amateur or a professional, there will be something to appeal to you.
