Spring Reading Series: Historical Fiction & Canada 150 Event
The Whistler Writing Society is delighted to present two evenings of historical storytelling and celebration on June 29 and 30 as the second and third events of the Spring Reading Series. Both events start at 7pm, at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler. Featuring established Canadian, Indigenous and international authors, the back-to-back events will […]
Whistler Independent Book Awards 2017 Shortlist Announced
We are excited to announce the shortlist for the second annual Whistler Independent Book Awards was announced today by the WIBA evaluation committee. Nominated for the 2017 fiction award are: Annie Daylon for Of Sea and Sand: The Kerrigan Chronicles, Book 1; Elen Ghulam for Spoonful Chronicles; Emma L.R. Hogg for The Fourth Wall; R.L. […]
GO Fest at The Point on Saturday May 20
GO Fest at The Point Canoe Decorating, Aude Ray Album Release! The Point Artist-Run Centre teams up with the Resort Municipality of Whistler to offer an afternoon of unique indoor and outdoor activities from noon to 4pm. The afternoon will feature Bocce and Brunch (crepes!) at the Cypress Point Café, and live music by […]
The Writer’s Studio Online – Information Session
The Writer’s Studio Online Information Session — June 3, 2017 by Creative Writing Program, SFU Continuing Studies The Writer’s Studio Online is a part-time creative writing program with an emphasis on learning in community. Designed to be taken fully online, TWS strikes a balance between a formal, full-time MFA creative writing program and individual writing […]
15th Annual Lush Triumphant Literary Awards
The subTerrain Annual Lush Triumphant Literary Awards competition is now OPEN for “early bird” submissions. See Below for Contest Details! DEADLINE for entries: May 15, 2017 every year (postmarked) The Competition awards cash prizes & publication: 3 categories 3 cash prizes one deadline $3,000 in cash prizes, plus publication The skinny . . . […]
Authors for Indies Day
Independent bookstores are the fabric of Canadian community. They provide an anchor where people can safely land. They give our minds the space and ideas with which to expand. They make sure that our voices as Canadians resonate. On April 29, independent bookstores across the country, along with the authors they love, will celebrate as […]
Whistler Independent Book Prize Announced
Manuscript Competition Winner Whistler Independent Book Prize Tidewater Festivals and the Whistler Writing Society are pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Whistler Independent Book Prize manuscript competition. The judges were Byrna Barclay and Miji Campbell. First Prize: The Kawai Scrolls, by Louis Druehl “This is a rollicking, rich and ribald tale . . . The […]
Dirty Windshields: A review of Grant Lawrence’s latest memoir
Dirty Windshields A book review by Paul Shore Grant Lawrence divulges zany sordid tales of indie-grunge-pop-punk rock touring I thought I knew a few things about the Canadian rock bands of my young adulthood years, but Grant Lawrence’s witty Dirty Windshields: the best and the worst of the Smugglers tour diaries opened my now seemingly-narrow-minded […]
Whistler Answer 40-Year Celebration! Sat. Apr. 1
It was on April 1st 1977 that the feisty and irreverent creative journal known as the Whistler Answer was launched at the Ski Boot Pub. Now, 40 years later to the day, the infamous local publication will be celebrated at The Point Artist-Run Centre. Original contributors and founders will be joined by contemporary actors, […]
WIBA Book Prize Finalists Announced
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Whistler Independent Book Prize – Manuscript Competition All the entries for the first Whistler Independent Book Prize for unpublished manuscripts by Canadian authors have now been assessed. There was a fascinating range of submissions from all across the country, and selecting the three finalists was a challenge for the evaluation committee. Whistler Independent Book Prize […]