Join me at Vancouver’s 12th Annual THE WORD ON THE STREET FESTIVAL.
(WOTS for those of us too lazy to say the whole thing.)
WOTS is SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
11 am to 6 pm
Library Square, Vancouver Public Library
Admission: Free
It’s basically a day of fun, books, magazines, cooking and comics.
At 12:15 I’m on a Book Talks Panel: Writing and the Web
Tyee Books website editor Charles Campbell will moderate a panel featuring Steve Zio, author of Hot Springs: A iNovel; SFU Master of Publishing Progam’s technology specialist John Maxwell; me (Raincoast Books’ Internet marketing manager Monique Trottier); and Crawford Kilian, Capilano College teacher, blogger and author of Writing for the Web. Presented by TheTyeeBooks.ca.
If you’re unfamiliar with The Tyee check out their website, in particular the books section. It’s new.
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What else goes on at WOTS?
Here are my event picks.
For Hockey Fans
Raincoast is publishing Canucks Legends: Vancouver Hockey Heroes, which chronicles the team’s first four decades through 75 player profiles and more than 300 photos. The book isn’t available until November but there are 25 special advance copies with a bookplate signed by Trevor Linden. The books will be sold by donation with all proceeds going to the Canucks Family Education Centre. What’s more, Raincoast Books has pledged to match all donations.
More Hockey
Hockey book authors include: author of Canada’s treasured The Hockey Sweater, Roch Carrier; author of Hockey: A People’s History, Michael McKinley; and, Ed Willes, author of The Rebel League.
THE WORD UNDER THE STREET presented by Mint Records
** One of my favourite parts of the festival **
Enter the annual Comics Contest, meet Nardwuar the Human Serviette, take an art class with Robin Thompson and a hear a session with the widely acclaimed comics-journalist Joe Sacco. And of course, peruse dozens of great local comix on display for sale. The lovely and talented Eve Corbel and Sarah Leavitt of Geist will be there as well.
MARKETPLACE OF EXHIBITORS
150 exhibitors: Book and magazine publishers, booksellers, literacy and educational organizations, libraries, writers’ associations and more will exhibit an array of current and back listed books and magazines to browse through or buy. And it’s back: the 9th Annual Book Bag Treasure Hunt.
AUTHORS GALORE
Drop by for readings and events at the Authors Tent, Chapters Indigo Poet’s Corner and Canada Writes Tent. Check the event schedule.
See you there.
THE WORD ON THE STREET
One Day Only
11am to 6pm
Sunday September 24, 2006 at Library Square Vancouver
As well as locations in Calgary, Kitchener, Toronto and Halifax
thewordonthestreet.ca
Admission: FREE!
