SPREADING THE WORD 2016
R E I M AG I N E YO U R WO R L D
Spreading the Word offers students from grades K–12 the opportunity to interact with celebrated writers from across the globe in more than 40 events designed specifically for young people and their teachers, schools and student groups.
October 17– 23, 2016 Featured Authors and their Books Catherine Leroux – The Party Wall Ashley Little – Niagara Motel Jim Lynch – Before the Wind Yann Martel – The High Mountains of Portugal Owen Matthews – The Fixes Lisa Moore – Flannery Riel Nason – All the Things We Leave Behind Emilee Nimetz Kenneth Oppel – Every Hidden Thing Kevin Patterson – News from the Red Desert Kit Pearson – A Day of Signs and Wonders Susan Perly – Death Valley Noah Richler – The Candidate: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail Margriet Ruurs – Stepping Stones Ellen Schwartz – Heart of a Champion Olive Senior – Anna Carries Water Aaron Simm Cordelia Strube – On the Shores of Darkness, There is Light Madeleine Thien – Do Not Say We Have Nothing Vikki VanSickle – If I Had a Gryphon / Summer Days, Starry Nights Roy Henry Vickers – Peace Dancer Frank Viva – Sea Change Andrew Westoll – The Jungle South of the Mountain Colson Whitehead – The Underground Railroad Zoe Whittall – The Best Kind of People Peter Wohlleben – The Hidden Life of Trees Alissa York – The Naturalist
PHOTO: ALBERT NORMANDIN
André Alexis – The Hidden Keys Roberto Ascalon Paula Ayer – Water Wow! Antonia Banyard – Water Wow! Peter Behrens – Carry Me Erin Bow – The Swan Riders Lisa Charleyboy – Dreaming in Indian / Urban Tribes: Native Americans in the City Ann Y.K. Choi – Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety Eileen Cook – With Malice Ivan Coyote – Tomboy Survival Guide Craig Davidson – Precious Cargo David Denby – Lit Up Jennifer Gasoi – Blue and Red Make Purple Anne and Nicholas Giardini – Startle and Illuminate Sarah Glidden – Rolling Blackouts Yaa Gyasi – Homegoing Teva Harrison – In-Between Days Adam Haslett – Imagine Me Gone Faith Erin Hicks – The Nameless City Chris Humphreys – The Hunt of the Dragon Marni Jackson – Don’t I Know You? Amy Jones – We’re All in This Together Joy Kogawa – Gently to Nagasaki Affinity Konar – Mischling Gordon Korman – Slacker Alice Kuipers – Violet and Victor Write the Most Fabulous Fairy Tale / The Death of Us Monica Kulling – Happy Birthday Alice Babette /On Our Way to Oyster Bay
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Hear authors of all genres read from their work, talk about writing and answer questions from the audience. Buy books at the venue and have them signed by the authors after the event. A limited number of ticket subsidies, based on financial need, are available through the Cynthia Woodward Development Program. The Bus Subsidy Fund provides local travel assistance to groups of students attending Festival events, based on financial need. Festival books are available from Kidsbooks at the locations below:
– 2557 West Broadway, Vancouver – 3040 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver – Kidsbooks.com
SCHOOL GROUP TICKETS • • • • • •
Tickets go on sale at 8:00 am on Monday, September 12, 2016. Tickets are $9.50 per ticket for school groups and $17 for individual tickets unless otherwise noted. A surcharge of $.50 per ticket applies to all school group tickets. A surcharge of $3.75 per ticket applies to individual tickets bought online or over the phone or $2.00 per ticket for in-person sales at the Festival box office and at the door. Teachers and adults accompanying school groups must purchase tickets. How to request tickets:
– Online: writersfest.bc.ca/schoolorders – In person at the Festival box office: Main floor of Festival House 1398 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
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READING WITH WRITERS Book a Festival author for your classroom! Each year Festival authors visit local schools-in-need to talk with students about reading and writing, at no cost to the school. To book a writer or a classroom visit, please contact Ilona Beiks at education@writersfest.bc.ca or 778.873.3094.
SPREADING THE WORD YOUTH WRITING CONTEST
Roberto Ascalon
Erin Bow
Lisa Charleyboy
Eileen Cook
Ivan Coyote
Jennifer Gasoi
Faith Erin Hicks
Gordon Korman
Alice Kuipers
Lisa Moore
Kenneth Oppel
Kit Pearson
Ellen Schwartz
Olive Senior
PHOTO: NATHALIE MARSH
AT THE FESTIVAL:
– Fax a ticket form to: 604.757.2320 Ticket order forms are available on the Festival website, or by calling 604.681.6330. Please note, faxed orders will not be processed without a credit card number. • Info: writersfest.bc.ca or 604.681.6330
Dream big and let your imagination run wild with our 2016 Youth Writing Contest! Writers in grades 8 – 12 in British Columbia are encouraged to send us their best poem or short story for a shot at these fabulous prizes: • 1st prize: $300 + publication (in each category) • 2nd prize: $200 + publication (in each category) Winners will have their work seen by thousands of readers online at writersfest.bc.ca and in The Claremont Review. Submit your work at writersfest.bc.ca/youthwritingcontest by 5pm on Sunday, October 23, 2016.
Full contest details available at our website.
STUDY GUIDES Make the most of your experience! Study guides that are directly tied to BC curriculum goals are available for all Spreading the Word events.
MAKE A DAY OF IT! Experience the many wonders that Granville Island and False Creek have to offer:
PHOTO: CAROLINE FORBES
34 weekday daytime events at the Festival aimed at children with exciting, engaging authors from Canada and around the world. 6,000 student attendees from the Lower Mainland, the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island. Reading with Writers: 20 author visits to schools-in-need in the Lower Mainland, offered free of charge to schools. Writer in Residence: Two, week-long residencies in outlying BC communities during which authors connect with adults and children in workshops at schools and community centres. A Youth Writing Contest offering opportunities for writers in grades 8-12 to get published.
RBC Foundation
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RJ Nelson Family Foundation
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SPREADING THE WORD IS...
Chris Spencer Foundation
• Granville Island Public Market • Kids Market • Emily Carr University of Art + Design and the Charles H. Scott Gallery • Art and craft galleries • Bird watching and sea life spotting • Vancouver Maritime Museum • The Museum of Vancouver • False Creek Ferries and Aquabus water taxis
FOR STUDY GUIDES AND INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS, VISIT WRITERSFEST.BC.CA
Roy Henry Vickers
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES AND WEBSITE LINKS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE: WRITERSFEST.BC.CA