Buzz of creativity at Write on Bowen

By Carol Cram, Artistic Director, Write on Bowen Write on Bowen 2011 was a great success! On opening night, locals and festival-goers from the mainland enjoyed two compelling readings from Giller prize-nominated authors Timothy Taylor and Annabel Lyon. What a treat! On Saturday and Sunday, 13 workshops and two panel presentations gave attendees lots to [...]

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Timothy Taylor relaxes at Write on Bowen festival

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Annabel Lyon and Timothy Taylor delight audience at Bowen Island festival

By Alison Bate Two very thoughtful, imaginative minds kept the audience rapt on opening night at the Write on Bowen festival. Annabel Lyon, author of The Golden Mean, started her readings discussing Ten Uses for a Philosophy Degree, one of which – naturally – led to getting an MFA in Creative Writing. “Which is more [...]

Today is the day!

By Lina Martin-Chan The Write on Bowen! Festival is finally upon us and I’ve checked the weather forecast- looks like it will be the perfect weather for registration and opening night! (and by that I just mean it won’t rain) Come to the Gallery at Artisan Square if you haven’t already registered and are still interested [...]

Workshop changes at Write on Bowen

We’ve had to cancel three workshops at the festival, but 13 others are going full steam ahead. The cancelled workshops (and apologies to those who had registered for these) are: Workshop 3 – If You Can Talk You Can Right with Shelley Harrison Rae; Workshop 8 – Publishing with Susan Safyan and Workshop 12 – Short Story contests [...]

Compelling literary voices (Lyon and Taylor) kick off Write on Bowen

By Richard Labonté Giller, Commonwealth, Rogers Writers Trust, Ethel Wilson, Libris, Journey, Impac Dublin, Canada Reads – and half a dozen more: the two Canadian literary luminaries kicking off Write on Bowen on Friday, July 8 have amassed a legion of honors for their writing. That’s no surprise. Work by Annabel Lyon (Oxygen, Best Thing [...]

Timothy Taylor’s ebook free today

Timothy Taylor, who’s co-opening our Write on Bowen festival on July 8 and also hosting a workshop on July 9, writes that his Blue Light Project ebook is free for download today at Barnes and Noble.