Join CBC host and acclaimed comedian Ali Hassan as he shares the perfect blend of humour and insight in his début memoir. Hassan explores how he learned to walk the line of embracing his heritage while following his passions and being true to himself, and his journey in becoming a “cultural Muslim.”
Are you community-minded? Trying to figure out how to get your initiative going? Join these authors who will give you tips and insight as they speak from personal experience to help you get over those starting bumps.
Through the form of fables, autobiographical memories, and poems, Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall envisions an alternate reality where versions of Vancouver Island and Aotearoa New Zealand sit side by side in the ocean. In this world, Coast Salish and Māori work together in understanding and forgiveness to heal that which has been forced upon them by colonialism.
Set against the backdrop of an endangered old-growth forest in interior BC, The Almost Widow is a suspenseful thriller following a woman searching for her missing husband.
This unique poetry prize celebrates the legacy of Downtown Eastside poet-activist Muriel Marjorie by requiring community activism by entrants as its only submission fee. Join us as the winners of the fourth annual Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize are announced and the winning authors read their poems.
Looking to learn about the editing process and have your work reviewed? Emerging writers are invited to submit writing samples that professional editors will edit in half-hour one-on-one sessions. Participants will receive feedback on their work and gain an understanding of the editing process.
Examining displacement and the diasporic struggles in identifying home and belonging, these three poets untangle language to find the fine threads that run through time and space and weave into life experiences.
Join these two authors as they relate the significance of these Holocaust stories, the impact the uncovering had on their lives, and the surprises they found in their searches.
