I’m thrilled to have work in this upcoming very cool collection: The Short Story Advent Calendar. Just like when you were a kid, the Short Story Advent Calendar offers 24 stories that readers open one by one on the mornings leading up to Christmas.  For more information and to order, click here.

I’m thrilled to be hosting the Alma Lee Opening Night Event at the Vancouver Writers Fest.  These six diverse voices will give you a taste of the delights to come the whole week.  Tuesday 18 October, 8:00 pm at Performance Works on Granville Island.  Click here for the program listing.

I’m honoured to be conversing with my old editor and friend John Metcalf about his life and his latest work of fiction (the first in 30 years), The Museum at the End of the World. Saturday 22 October at 8:00pm, Studio 1398 on Granville Island.  Click here for the program listings.

I’m delighted to be giving a Woo Talk on houses as repositories of narrative.   Woo is an evening of small talks ( 5 to 15 minutes ) along with facilitated conversations at the elegant Sai Woo Restaurant in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown. The talks take place Tuesday September 27, 2016 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM at Woo 158 E Pender St.  See the full program and order tickets here.

 

A huge thanks to The Current producer Anne Penman for including me in the coverage of character home demolitions in Vancouver and across Canada.  Vancouver Vanishes is both a Facebook Page and a book.  Listen to The Current feature here.

I’m delighted to be the Writer-in-Residence at this year’s Elephant Mountain Literary Festival in Nelson, BC.  I’ll be working one-on-one with writers during the Holley Rubinsky Blue Pencil Sessions, endowed by the late beloved Kootenay writer and mentor.  My other events include a craft talk, a reading, a panel discussion and getting massaged.  Yes, EMLF has a massage therapist in residence!  Click here for festival details.

Attention Montréal!  I’ll be in town to give a day-long writing workshop.  Plotting Your Storyline: Character as Springboard runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the QWF Office, 1200 Atwater Avenue, Room 3.  For a full description of this fun and practical workshop, and to register, click here.  À bientôt!

I’m thrilled to be taking part in Authors for Indies at Munro’s Books in Victoria. Munro’s Books was recently named the third best bookstore in the WORLD by National Geographic.  Hope to see you there!

 

Please join me, Michael Kluckner and Eve Lazarus for this multi-media talk and lively question period.

 

A big thanks to BC Bookworld for its coverage of Vancouver Vanishes!