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Five local writers to check out at this year’s Vancouver Writers Festival

by Shawn Conner in Events on October 6, 2017

Vancouver writer Del Bucchia appears at True Confessions and Tall Tales, along with Hera Lindsay Bird and Leanne Dunic (Oct 20 at 8:30 p.m., Revue Stage).

This year’s Vancouver Writers Festival features dozens of guests, from essayists to memoirists to poets. Included amongst the national and international talent are many local pencil-pushers (though perhaps “laptop-luggers” or “café-dwellers” might be more accurate). Here are a few worth checking out, along with their events.

The 30th Vancouver Writers Festival runs Oct. 16-22. All events listed below take place on Granville Island. For tickets, visit writersfest.bc.ca, or click on event title.

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Five local writers to check out at this year’s Vancouver Writers Festival

New Books by Queer Vancouver Writers Coming in Fall 2017

by Inside Vancouver in Town on August 30, 2017

By Casey Stepaniuk

Whether you’re into photography, science fiction, magical realism, or historical fiction, Vancouver’s queer writers have a great book in store for you this fall! You can read great books and support local authors at the same time: what more could you want?

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New Books by Queer Vancouver Writers Coming in Fall 2017

5 Books by Vancouver Authors Who Address Gender Politics

by Inside Vancouver in Town on May 3, 2017

By Casey Stepaniuk

Enjoy this diverse list of books by Vancouver authors—including fiction, poetry, and memoir—that are all about gender politics and feminism.

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5 Books by Vancouver Authors Who Address Gender Politics

Talking Queer Vancouver Writers, Bisexuality, and Community with Vancouver Author Leigh Matthews

by Inside Vancouver in Uncategorized on April 12, 2017

By Casey Stepaniuk

Recently I sat down with local queer author Leigh Matthews. I asked her about her modern-day lesbian pulp series All Out Vancouver, bisexual and polyamorous characters, and more!

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Talking Queer Vancouver Writers, Bisexuality, and Community with Vancouver Author Leigh Matthews

Books by Queer Vancouver Authors for Everyone on Your Holiday Shopping List

by Inside Vancouver in Shop on November 30, 2016

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By Casey Stepaniuk

Some people might insist LGBTQ+ books are only for LGBTQ+ readers, to which I would reply, no way! It’s not that I don’t love LGBTQ+ books that are written with LGBTQ+ readers in mind, but that certainly doesn’t mean others won’t enjoy them. With that in mind, here are some solid holiday book gift options for the people on your list, LGBTQ+ or not.

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Books by Queer Vancouver Authors for Everyone on Your Holiday Shopping List

Vancouver writers come out fighting!

by Shawn Conner in Uncategorized on November 3, 2016

Sara Bynoe is one of the judges of Literary Death Match, a contest that pits local writers against each other. Literary Death Match takes place this Friday night (Nov. 4) at the Fox Cabaret.

In the international phenomenon Literary Death Match, writers are pitted against each other and judged according literary merit, performance and “intangibles.” The competition is returning to Vancouver to present four local wordsmiths, who will read from their works and vie for the crown of… well, Literary Death Match champ.

The latest Vancouver iteration takes place this Friday, Nov. 4 at the Fox Cabaret (2321 Main St.). Let’s take a look at the competitors.

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Vancouver writers come out fighting!

Five must-see events at this year’s Vancouver Writers Festival

by Shawn Conner in Uncategorized on October 11, 2016

Cartoonist Sarah Glidden comes to the 2016 Vancouver Writers Festival to talk about her new book, Rolling Blackouts.

You know that book you’ve been putting off starting? You know, the memoir about your Newfie childhood or the dystopian YA novel that’s going to be a trilogy (in book form – but it will actually be four movies)? Well, here’s one more reason to put it off for another week or two – the Vancouver Writers Festival, on this year from Oct 17 – 23 on Granville Island.

Here are five events that are conceivably more fun than trying to start the book that’s going to chase James Patterson off the top of the bestsellers list.

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Five must-see events at this year’s Vancouver Writers Festival