Literary Arts

Finding Your Voice; Writing With Heart

Participants can look forward to a writing circle sharing with Van Andruss, Lorne Dufour and Sage Birchwater with a focus on poetry, telling your story, and exploring various ways to get your writing “out there” for others to enjoy. Lorne, Van and Sage will each share short, five-minute readings of their work. Participants are invited to bring samples of their writing to share or discus. We look forward to connecting with a fellowship of writers.

Prince George: Poetry at the Centre

Prince George, B.C. has been called “the secret poetry capitol of Canada” by BookThug publisher Jay MillAr. It has played host to national and international poetry figures such as Al Purdy and Robert Creeley since the late ‘60s. For decades, its writers have been paradoxically marginal and central all at once to our national literary culture. This year, Artswells presents a poetry reading featuring Prince George poets Barb Coupé, Rob Budde, Al Rempel, Lisa Haslett, Erin Arding, Justin Foster, and host Jeremy Stewart, none of whom are likely to venture an explanation as to just what makes the city’s poetic side tick.