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Independent Book Prize – Manuscript Competition All the entries for the first Whistler Independent Book Prize for unpublished manuscripts by Canadian authors have now been assessed.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 […]
Writers Adventure Camp Short Story Contest Opens
Send in a Story and Launch Your Adventure Writers Adventure Camp in Whistler, BC May 31-June 4, 2017 Send the Writers Adventure Camp your best short fiction to WIN full tuition to the 2017 Writers Adventure Camp PLUS resort accommodation & publication by The Walrus Judges: […]
Science Camp for Grown-Ups (with Discovery Channel, BBC, Nat Geo)
Science Camp for Grown-Ups (with Discovery Channel, BBC, Nat Geo) Opens for Spring Registration After ten years at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, the well-known Banff Science Communication program is now being offered through Beakerhead! Past faculty include Daily Planet’s Jay Ingram, Lindsay Mullen from Second City, and others from publications such as […]
Kevin Donavan & Alexandra Shimo Reading Thursday March 16th at 7pm
Whistler Welcomes Kevin Donavan & Alexandra Shimo for a Reading Event Thursday March 16th at 7pm at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre Tickets here via Eventbrite. Kevin Donavan is a senior investigative journalist at Canada’s largest circulation newspaper, The Toronto Star. He has won three National Newspaper Awards, two Michener Awards and three Canadian Association of Journalists Awards. He broke […]
Uncorked Book Launch at Armchair Books March 18th, 3-5pm
Paul Shore, local Whistlerite, releases his memoir Uncorked: My Year in Provence Studying Petanque, Discovering Chagall, Drinking Pastis and Mangling French at Armchair Books, Saturday March 18th, 2017 from 3-5pm. Come get your copy signed by the author, and enjoy a little brie!
Whistler Independent Book Awards 2017 Announced
The literary award recognizing excellence in Canadian independent publishing returns after a successful launch at last year’s Whistler Writers Festival in October. The Whistler Independent Book Awards (WIBAs) are open to Canadian authors or permanent residents who have self-published a book or books in the last five years. This year the competition invites entries in […]
What Publishers Want (And Authors Need)
A WORKSHOP WITH LITERARY AGENT SAM HIYATE The Workshop Today’s literary marketplace remains a mystery to up-and-coming writers. Often they ask themselves, what do I do next? How do I write a query letter that will stand out? What are editors really looking for? Most importantly, how do I know that my work is ready […]
2017 Poet’s Pause Competition Opens
Call for Submissions Poetry lovers are invited to submit unpublished, original poems for the annual Poet’s Pause poetry competition. Winning poems will be displayed at the large metal chimes and giant Adirondack chairs in Alta Lake Park. Winning poets will receive a $200 prize. The winning poems will also be read during the April 11, […]