Celebrated award winner Susan Juby named this year’s Whistler Writer-in-Residence
Susan Juby, the 2016 winner of Canada’s esteemed Stephen Leacock Award, is moving to Whistler this fall as the community’s official Writer-in-Residence. The critically acclaimed best-selling author, celebrated for her heartfelt Young Adult novels and humourous writing style, received the Stephen Leacock medal earlier this month for her novel Republic of Dirt (2015). Juby is […]
Whistler Independent Book Awards announced in The Georgia Straight
The inaugural 2016 Whistler Independent Book Awards announced their nominees on Monday (July 4), narrowing the field in the four represented genres of fiction, non-fiction, crime fiction, and poetry. Established earlier this year, the WIBAs recognize excellence in the self-publishing community. Eligibility is strict: authors must have paid all production costs themselves, and must retain […]
Whistler Independent Book Awards Nominees Announced
Nominees for the longlist of the Whistler Independent Book Awards were announced today by the award organizers, the Whistler Writing Society and Vivalogue Publishing. Titles have been nominated in four categories – fiction, non-fiction, crime fiction and poetry – and the full list is printed below. Submissions closed on June 6, and the longlisting committee […]
A Midsummer Night’s Murder Mystery Saturday, June 18, 6pm
We hope you can join us for A Midsummer Night’s Murder Mystery, this year’s annual fundraiser at The Point Artist-Run Centre on Saturday, June 18th. We’ve pulled out all the stops with a five course menu paired with five fine wines from BC Wine Studio, six-piece Vancouver gypsy jazz band Swing2Go, a silent auction, live […]
Writers Camp Cabaret, Friday, June 10
This week, writers from across Canada are travelling to Writers Adventure Camp at The Point to work with award-winning authors, poets, screenwriters, songwriters and comedians. One of the highlights of the week is the Dinner Cabaret on Friday, June 10th featuring Vancouver jazz and bluesman Paul Pigat (aka Cousin Harley), and celebrated Canadian comedian Charlie […]
Writing Mountains: Whistler’s Lit Scene
by Feet Banks Whistler’s visual arts scene is well established (and well documented) but these mountains have also inspired generations of wordsmiths, readers and folks of the literary persuasion. Armchair Books in Village Square is ground zero for anyone who loves the written word and all the important local tomes are available there (the library […]
Claim Your Seat at the Writers Adventure Camp Whistler
STAR COMEDIAN, VIDEO-GAME KING & BLUES MAN GET TO THE POINT! For anyone who’s ever wondered what it would be like to do killer stand-up comedy, write a riveting adventure for a video game, or get down with their own blues lyrics, Writers Adventure Camp at The Point Artist-Run Centre has an […]
A Evening with Heather O’Neill Moderated by Zsuzsi Gartner
Heather O’Neill is the Montreal author of Lullabies for Little Criminals, winner of CBC’s Canada Reads competition. She is also a two-time Scotiabank Giller finalist: for the Girl Who Was Saturday Night in 2014 and Daydreams of Angels in 2015. Her new novel, The Romeo Hotel will be published this fall; Heather will share an […]
SFU Writer’s Studio in Whistler Free Info Sessions
Information Session: TWS Whistler In this blended version of The Writer’s Studio, Simon Fraser University’s award-winning creative writing program, students will participate in workshops in Whistler while completing their coursework online.TWS is a balance between a formal, full-time MFA and individual writing courses. The program offers training in writing theory, craft, and the business of […]
SFU Writer’s Studio Comes to Whistler
Simon Fraser University is pleased to announce The Writer’s Studio will be available in Whistler, starting Fall 2016. Fiction author, Whistler Writers Festival Director, and TWS Alumna, Stella Harvey will be mentor for the TWS Whistler mentor group. TWS Whistler is a blend of online learning with face-to-face workshops. Students will participate in the online coursework […]