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MONDAY MARCH 10
EVENT: Performance with Roderick Glanville & Members of the Victoria Poetry Slam Team
TIME: 12pm-1pm
DESCRIPTION:
What do a theatre performer and the poetry slammers have in common? A love of language and the spoken word to start with and today we will see how these artists bring their perspectives together on the first day of the festival. Each will do a separate presentation with some improv and questions from the audience!
VENUE: Intrepid Studio, 1609 Blanshard at Fisgard (look for the DANKA sign, near Serious Coffee)
COST:
FREE

TUESDAY MARCH 11
EVENT: Reading, JoAnn Dionne "Little Emperors: A Year with the Future of China"
TIME: 12pm-1pm
DESCRIPTION:
Join JoAnn Dionne who has lived in Japan, Mexico, China, and more recently, Hong Kong for five years, where she worked for a time as an editor at Oxford University Press. Joann grew up in Salmon Arm and she lives in Victoria. JoAnn's will read from and discuss her first book Little Emperors: A Year with the Future of China - published through Dundurn publishers in Toronto.
VENUE: Intrepid Studio, 1609 Blanshard at Fisgard (look for the DANKA sign, near Serious Coffee)
COST:
FREE, donation at the door

WEDNESDAY MARCH 12
EVENT: Crime Writers of Canada - guest writers
TIME: 12pm-1pm
DESCRIPTION:
Join local Crime Writers Lou Allin, Chris Bullock, Stan Evans and Kay Stewart as they read and discuss "Island Crime".
VENUE:Intrepid Studio, 1609 Blanshard at Fisgard (look for the DANKA sign, near Serious Coffee)
COST:
FREE donation at the door

THURSDAY MARCH 13
EVENT: Reading and talk with Star Weiss "Todays Spiritual Searches
TIME: 12pm-1pm
DESCRIPTION:
In British Columbia today, most of us are not searching for the Big Answers to life by regular attendance at religious services. In many cases, we're more likely to find a book in the Spirituality section of our local bookstore, or go on a nature hike on a Sunday afternoon . Our spiritual searches have evolved and often include a growing awareness of the power of place in our geographically overstated part of the world. In this one-hour session, author Star Weiss will present an overview of the currently "hot" topic of how and where we are discovering our spirituality today, based on the trends she discovered while researching her new book Havens in a Hectic World: Finding Sacred Places (TouchWood Editions, Spring, 2008). There will be time for participants to become personally engaged in what is sure to be a lively discussion of our changing spiritual beliefs.
VENUE:Intrepid Studio, 1609 Blanshard at Fisgard (look for the DANKA sign, near Serious Coffee)
COST:
FREE donation at the door

THURSDAY MARCH 13
EVENT: A Climate of Change, new works by The Island Illustrators
TIME: 7pm
DESCRIPTION:
Opening reception and special literary presentation featuring John Barton, editor of the Malahat Review.
VENUE: Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria G6-1001 Douglas Street (in the Sussex Building), G6-1001 Douglas Street (in the Sussex Building)
COST:
FREE, donation at the door

THURSDAY MARCH 13
EVENT: Book Marketing DeMystified with Bruce Batchelor
TIME: 1-4pm
DESCRIPTION:
There aren't many in the publishing field who have broader experience
than Bruce Batchelor, who has been an editor, bestselling author, journalist and publisher. As the former CEO of Trafford Publishing for 11 years he knows a thing or two about print on demand publishing (he invented it) and how to get the attention of potential buyers. For
those involved in writing and publishing this is a must for your professional development. Learn from the best and book this workshop!
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
$40
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FRIDAY MARCH 14
EVENT: Opening Reception, Invitational
TIME: 7pm-10pm
DESCRIPTION:
Invitational Reception for festival participants, writers, publishers, artists, youth anthology writers, sponsors, volunteers and their guests.
VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
FREE, donation at the door- by invitation only.

SATURDAY MARCH 15

EVENT: PFB all day event
TIME: Doors open at 9am; Readings & Workshops start at 10am-5pm.
Exhibitors hall closes at 4pm.
DESCRIPTION:
author talks, workshops, readings, book signing, Publishers and Writers Trade Show, Open Mic readings, art exhibition, Cafe Bistro, roving historical characters (spreading gossip and storytelling) and more! SIGN UP FOR FREE BLUE PENCIL EDITING SESSIONS- ALL DAY
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
$5.00 adults; Under 16yrs FREE
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SUNDAY MARCH 16
EVENT: GROUP BOOK LAUNCHES
TIME: 1pm-4pm
DESCRIPTION:
Come out and meet the authors and publishers as we celebrate the launch of new books and a special presentation by PFB Press and the youth authors published in the Youth Anthology.
VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
FREE

MONDAY MARCH 17

EVENT: Late Bloomers: Writing in Later Life Workshop with Naomi Wakan
TIME: 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:
PFB welcomes back for a second visit Naomi Beth Wakan, who will
present a Late Bloomer Workshop. For those of you who have said that you are
going to start to write one day and haven't yet. Writing is a difficult process and beginning to write as an older person is even more challenging. This lively workshop will get you writing and
inspire and encourage you to keep on writing. Naomi Beth Wakan is the
author of Late Bloomer: on writing later in life and her workshops have empowered hundreds of people to make "one day" today.For more on Naomi visit www.naomiwakan.com
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
$20
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MONDAY MARCH 17
EVENT: Getting It Between the Covers: How to Find a Publisher for Your Book with Don Sedgwick
TIME: 1pm-5pm
DESCRIPTION:
Don Sedgwick, literary agent and SFU Master of Publishing Program faculty member, offers a wealth of tips and techniques on getting published: what agents do, what publishers are buying (and not buying), how to create a great proposal, and more. An invigorating evening for emerging and established writers, publishers, and everyone else interested in the book business. Sponsored by the SFU Summer Publishing Workshop.
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
$45
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TUESDAY MARCH 18
EVENT: Writers talk, Ekstasis Editions
TIME: 7pm-9pm
DESCRIPTION:
An evening with writers on a variety of topics related to this year's festival and the world of the literary arts. Participants TBA.
VENUE: Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, G6-1001 Douglas Street (in the Sussex Building)
COST:
FREE, donation at the door

TUESDAY MARCH 18
EVENT: Learn from the Experts - Island Blue Printorium Bookworks Workshop with Melody Poirer
TIME: 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are an independent publisher, a self published writer, or just assembling your family history, class yearbook or fund raising cookbook, this workshop will provide you with the insight needed to maintain control of your book, understand the digital printing process and determine what areas are best left to a designer or a desktop publisher, what areas you can handle yourself, and how to avoid extra costs and unnecessary delays along the way.With an understanding of the writing process, and a strong background in software support, Melody PoirIer clarifies the progression of getting your work from your word processor to “print ready format” and beyond.
VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
FREE
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TUESDAY MARCH 18
EVENT:The Creative Non-Fiction Umbrella: How to decide which sub-genre of creative non-fiction best suits your talents and material - Lynne Van Luven
TIME: 1pm-3pm
DESCRIPTION: The Creative Non-Fiction Umbrella: How to decide which sub-genre of creative non-fiction -- essay, memoir, travel writing, cultural critique, history or biography -- best suits your talents and material. Participants are invited to come to the workshop with questions about a CNF article of their own. We will discuss some of the basic questions about the genre, including how to avoid solipsism in self-based writing, how to find a definition of the form that works for your material, and what basic elements are essential to a publishable piece of creative non-fiction writing. Lynne Van Luven teaches creative non-fiction and journalism at the University of Victoria. She is the editor of the anthology Nobody's Mother, and is a freelance writer and editor.
VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
$20
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
EVENT: WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
EVENT: Passion, anyone? There is a simple, yet profound way to discover your passions and the secret to aligning your life with what matters most to you - discover it today! Presented by Samadhi Whitehouse
TIME: 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION:
Answer yes to even one of the following questiona, and this workshop is for you! Are you in college/university studying what you want or what somebody else wants for you? Are you in a job where your heart just isn’t in it? Do you feel your energy drain at the sound of the ALARM clock? Are you looking for a new direction, but not quite sure what to do? Do you want to create your personal journey with passion, not pressure? You’ll leave this workshop having discovered your top five passions—things that are most important to you, how to align your life with your passions, the one secret that will guarantee you live a passionate life…and so much more! Based on The Passion Test, The Effortless Path To Discovering Your Destiny (available for purchase at workshop0. www.samadhiwhitehouse.writerswebpages.com
VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:FREE

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
EVENT: The Story Only You Can Tell, Memoir Writing Workshop with Sid Tafler
TIME: 1-4pm
DESCRIPTION:
The memoir has become one of the most popular forms of non-fiction writing in North America. Well-crafted accounts of life experience by previously-unknown authors, such as Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt, appear regularly on best-seller lists. This workshop covers the secrets to accessing buried memories and shaping them into compelling stories. This workshop will focus on the essential elements of story, methods of accessing memories, finding your own voice, constructing scenes, working with dialogue and establishing and building a theme. This session will be collaborative and interactive. Writers will be invited to participate in a series of writing exercise designed to enhance creativity.
VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
$20
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THURSDAY MARCH 20
EVENT: From Illuminated Manuscripts to Contemporary Calligraphy
TIME:10AM-12PM
DESCRIPTION:
Join Christiane Lenz of the Fairbank Calligraphy Society as she takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of the written, and illuminated word. This presentation will include a slide show of calligraphy from the collection of the Fairbank Calligraphy Society and participants will have the opportunity to see historical examples of calligraphy and contemporary works by some of our local calligraphers. This session will have broad appeal to those involved in the creative arts and anyone who is interested in learning more about history.
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
FREE
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THURSDAY MARCH 20

EVENT: From Process to Product - the Art of the Illustrator with Mavis Andrews
TIME:1-3PM
DESCRIPTION:
What is involved in creating a book filled with illustrations? How do an illustrator and a book come together? Is the writer involved? Who decides what? Who pays? The Island Illustrators Society invites you to join us as Mavis Andrews of the Victoria School of Writing shares insights and techniques for illustrators, artists, designers, and others involved in the field, with a focus on children’s books.

Mavis is a freelance editor and book consultant with a strong background in graphic design and illustration. Her popular writing courses and workshops have been presented through Camosun College Continuing Education and several international writers conferences, as well as editors and writers associations and community education programs. A former editor of the Illustrator and of Focus on Women magazine, Mavis is the VP of the Victoria School of Writing. She works with writers in a wide range of fields including children's literature, and is passionate about encouraging the development of individual creativity.
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST:
$10
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CHECK OUT VANTAGE POINT!

A new online magazine of a magazine of critical discourse on the media arts created by Media Net. Submission deadlines are ongoing.

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Congratulations to Whitlands Publishing for winnng a West Regional Category Gold IPPY (Indep. Publisher Award) for their book, Loyalty's Haven, Bk 3 in Victoria Chronicles. This is the most prestigious award for Independent Publishers. Check out the press release on their web site: www.whitlands.com/pr.html


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QUICKLINKS TO DATES

Mon - March 10

Tue - March 11

Wed - March 12

Thu - March 13

Fri - March 14

Sat - March 15

Sun - March 16

Mon - March 17

Tue - March 18

Wed - March 19

Thur - March 20

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Making sure PFB is FOUND - Thanks Yellow Pages!

The Yellow Pages

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WRITERS UNION
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
9th Annual Postcard Story Competition
$500 PRIZE!
Deadline Feb 14, 2008
Jurors: Aritha van Herk, Hal Niedzviecki and Mary Novik
www.writersunion.ca


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Association of BC Book Publishers:
BC Book & Magazine Week is April 19-26, 2008.


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Resources for Writers:

Federation of BC Writers Website

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The CODEX International Book Fair & Symposium is happening again!
February 8-11, 2009
University of California, Berkeley


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The Blue Pencil Editors have been confirmed! SIGN UP FOR FREE BLUE PENCIL EDITING SESSIONS! Sessions take place all day from 9:00am-5:00pm on Saturday March 15th at VAC- included with $5 general admission.


































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SCHEDULE pdf


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The Blue Pencil Editors have been confirmed! SIGN UP FOR FREE BLUE PENCIL EDITING SESSIONS! Sessions take place all day from 9:00am-5:00pm on Saturday March 15th at VAC- included with $5 general admission.














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SCHEDULE pdf


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