Book Club for Writers: "Breathing the Page" by Betsy Warland

Member Price: Free (but donations are welcome and appreciated)

Non-Member Price: $10

**Digital doors open at 6:55 pm; event starts at 7:00 pm

**Portions of this event will be recorded and made available to registrants to view for 30 days. Breakout room discussions will not be recorded.

The Federation of BC Writers invites you to participate in our newest programming initiative: Book Club for Writers! This online book club for writers offers an opportunity to read and discuss books related to the craft of writing. Book Club events are 75 minutes long and feature a combination of small group discussion using breakout rooms, large group discussion in the main room, as well as an opportunity to hear the author’s insights and ask questions.

Our first pick is Breathing the Page: Reading the Act of Writing (Cormorant Books) by award-winning author and former FBCW Ambassador, Betsy Warland, who will be joining us to answer audience questions and share her insights. Register here (bcwriters.ca/events-for-writers) to receive the purchase links, discussion questions, and event link. Purchase the book, review the discussion questions, and when it's time for the event, click on the link to join the live Zoom event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Presenter bio: 

Betsy Warland has published 13 books of creative nonfiction and poetry. The second edition of Warland’s 2010 Breathing the Page—Reading the Act of Writing, came out with an additional 10 new essays in 2023. 

Former director of The Writers Studio at SFU, and the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive, Warland co-founded the Creative Nonfiction Collective. Manuscript consultant, editor and teacher, Warland received the City of Vancouver Mayor’s Award for Literary Excellence in 2016. In 2022, an annual national prize, The VMI Betsy Warland Between Genres Award, was  launched.

Steps:

1. Register here to receive the discussion questions and event link.

2. Purchase your print or electronic version of the book

   • Find Breathing the Page at a bookstore near you on Shop Local 

   • Purchase the ebook on Kobo or Kindle 

3. Read the book and consider the discussion questions (emailed before meeting)

4. Join the Book Club meeting using the Zoom link to discuss your responses and hear from the author!

Please email Meaghan@bcwriters.ca if you have any questions, or would like to suggest a book.