Join us for a Writer's Day Out in Victoria!
This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is not necessary, but does help us plan for the day.
This is a special event put on by the Federation of BC Writers and showcases the amazing talent of authors Ruth DyckFehderau and Frances Peck
To Book a table or half table at the book fair, use the link below.
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SHEDULE & ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONS
10AM to 3PM - Book Fair
Join us for a community book fair and pick up that special something for holiday gifts while supporting local artists. The book fair is open to writers in any genre and from any method of publication.
Book Your Space at the Book Fair
10AM to 5PM - Writing Space with Coffee, Tea, and Snacks
Our coffee and tea hospitality space will be open. Pop by and grab some free refreshments while taking in the activities of the day. Tables will be set up for those inspired to write to work on their craft. Donations are welcome.
10AM to 5PM - Author Photo Day
We are so excited to present Author Photo Day to artists from Vancouver Island. All are welcome to register for this activity. (This is a paid service.) Registrants will receive 4 photos that have been professionally touched up by our photographer.
Register for Author Photo Day
1:00PM to 2:30PM - Live Prose Feedback with Dr. Ruth DyckFehderau and Frances Peck
Dr. Ruth DyckFehderau and Author Frances Peck will be on hand to help you with sentence-level prose feedback. Participants will submit a sample and we will get through as many as possible in the hour and a half. This is a free event that will be educational, insightful, and fun. As an added bonus, our featured readers will be able to provide support to fellow writers.
To participate, submit a fiction or creative nonfiction piece of no longer than 1 page. Excerpts from longer works are welcome.
Samples of your text can be sent to us by e-mail.
commnunications@bcwriters.ca
3:00PM Readings from Ruth DyckFehderau and Frances Peck
The highlight of our day is sure to be the book launches and readings of novels from our guest readers.
Ruth DyckFehderau's I (Athena) and Frances Peck's Uncontrolled Flight are bound to amaze you. Both of our speakers are spectacular writers and engaging readers. Stay till the end of the day to enjoy this special event.
Our readers are generously doing this event for us to help us gather data on successful book launches so that we can provide more information to our members and community.
Q&A and signing to follow.
