Once again this year we will be offering a series of workshops and demos ranging from creative process to self-publishing, marketing and hands-on skills for writers to book binding and illustration.
EVENT: Book Marketing DeMystified with Bruce Batchelor TIME: 1-4pm
DESCRIPTION: There aren't many in the publishing field who have broader experience
than Bruce Batchelor, who has been an editor, bestselling author,
journalist and publisher. As the former CEO of Trafford Publishing for
11 years he knows a thing or two about print on demand publishing (he
invented it) and how to get the attention of potential buyers. For
those involved in writing and publishing this is a must for your
professional development. Learn from the best and book this workshop!
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST:$40 ORDER TICKET ONLINE
SATURDAY MARCH 15
Blue Pencil Editing Sessions: presented by The Victoria School of Writing
All Day - Saturday March 15th
Marketing and the Internet:
Self-Publishers - from bar codes to copyright, just some of the nuts 'n bolts of self publishing. Join us for this informative workshop for all you need to know about self-publishing.
MONDAY MARCH 17 EVENT: Late Bloomers: Writing in Later Life Workshop with Naomi Wakan
TIME: 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION: PFB welcomes back for a second visit Naomi Beth Wakan, who will
present a Late Bloomer Workshop. For those of you who have said that you are
going to start to write one day and haven't yet. Writing is a
difficult process and beginning to write as an older person is even
more challenging. This lively workshop will get you writing and
inspire and encourage you to keep on writing. Naomi Beth Wakan is the
author of Late Bloomer: on writing
later in life and her workshops have empowered hundreds of people to make "one day" today.For more on Naomi visit www.naomiwakan.com VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST: $20 ORDER TICKET ONLINE
MONDAY MARCH 17
EVENT: Getting It Between the Covers: How to Find a Publisher for Your Book with Don Sedgwick
TIME: 1pm-5pm
DESCRIPTION: Don Sedgwick, literary agent and SFU Master of Publishing Program faculty member, offers a wealth of tips and techniques on getting published: what agents do, what publishers are buying (and not buying), how to create a great proposal, and more. An invigorating evening for emerging and established writers, publishers, and everyone else interested in the book business. Sponsored by the SFU Summer Publishing Workshop.
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST: $45 ORDER TICKET ONLINE
TUESDAY MARCH 18 EVENT:Learn from the Experts - Island Blue Printorium Bookworks Workshop TIME: 10am-12pm DESCRIPTION: TBA VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:FREE ORDER TICKET ONLINE
TUESDAY MARCH 18 EVENT:The Creative Non-Fiction Umbrella: How to decide which sub-genre of
creative non-fiction best suits your talents and material - Lynne Van Luven TIME: 1pm-3pm DESCRIPTION: The Creative Non-Fiction Umbrella: How to decide which sub-genre of
creative non-fiction -- essay, memoir, travel writing, cultural
critique, history or biography -- best suits your talents and material.
Participants are invited to come to the workshop with questions about a
CNF article of their own. We will discuss some of the basic questions
about the genre, including how to avoid solipsism in self-based writing,
how to find a definition of the form that works for your material, and
what basic elements are essential to a publishable piece of creative
non-fiction writing.
Lynne Van Luven teaches creative non-fiction and journalism at the
University of Victoria. She is the editor of the anthology Nobody's
Mother, and is a freelance writer and editor. VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:$20 ORDER TICKET ONLINE
WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
EVENT: Passion, anyone? There is a simple, yet profound way to discover your passions and the secret to aligning your life with what matters most to you - discover it today! Presented by Samadhi Whitehouse
TIME: 10am-12pm
DESCRIPTION: Answer yes to even one of the following questiona, and this workshop is for you! Are you in college/university studying what you want or what somebody else wants for you? Are you in a job where your heart just isn’t in it? Do you feel your energy drain at the sound of the ALARM clock? Are you looking for a new direction, but not quite sure what to do? Do you want to create your personal journey with passion, not pressure? You’ll leave this workshop having discovered your top five passions—things that are most important to you, how to align your life with your passions, the one secret that will guarantee you live a passionate life…and so much more! Based on The Passion Test, The Effortless Path To Discovering Your Destiny (available for purchase at workshop0. www.samadhiwhitehouse.writerswebpages.com
VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:FREE ORDER TICKET ONLINE
WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
EVENT: The Story Only You Can Tell, Memoir Writing Workshop with Sid Tafler TIME: 1-4pm
DESCRIPTION: The memoir has become one of the most popular forms of non-fiction writing in North America. Well-crafted accounts of life experience by previously-unknown authors, such as Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt, appear regularly on best-seller lists. This workshop covers the secrets to accessing buried memories and shaping them into compelling stories.
This workshop will focus on the essential elements of story, methods of accessing memories, finding your own voice, constructing scenes, working with dialogue and establishing and building a theme.
This session will be collaborative and interactive. Writers will be invited to participate in a series of writing exercise designed to enhance creativity.
VENUE:Victoria Arts Connection
COST:$20 ORDER TICKET ONLINE
THURSDAY MARCH 20 EVENT: From Illuminated Manuscripts to Contemporary Calligraphy
TIME:10AM-12PM
DESCRIPTION: Join Christiane Lenz of the Fairbank Calligraphy Society as she takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of the written, and illuminated word. This presentation will include a slide show of calligraphy from the collection of the Fairbank Calligraphy Society and participants will have the opportunity to see historical examples of calligraphy and contemporary works by some of our local calligraphers. This session will have broad appeal to those involved in the creative arts and anyone who is interested in learning more about history.
VENUE: Victoria Arts Connection
COST: FREE ORDER TICKET ONLINE
EVENT: From Process to Product - the Art of the Illustrator with Mavis Andrews
TIME:1-3PM
DESCRIPTION: What is involved in creating a book filled with illustrations? How do an illustrator and a book come together? Is the writer involved? Who decides what? Who pays? The Island Illustrators Society invites you to join us as Mavis Andrews of the Victoria School of Writing shares insights and techniques for illustrators, artists, designers, and others involved in the field, with a focus on children’s books.
Mavis is a freelance editor and book consultant with a strong background in graphic design and illustration. Her popular writing courses and workshops have been presented through Camosun College Continuing Education and several international writers conferences, as well as editors and writers associations and community education programs. A former editor of the Illustrator and of Focus on Women magazine, Mavis is the VP of the Victoria School of Writing. She works with writers in a wide range of fields including children's literature, and is passionate about encouraging the development of individual creativity.
Festival Community News: -----------------------------
Congratulations to Whitlands Publishing for winnng a West Regional Category Gold IPPY (Indep. Publisher Award) for their book, Loyalty's Haven, Bk 3 in Victoria Chronicles. This is the most prestigious award for Independent Publishers. Check out the press release on their web site: www.whitlands.com/pr.html
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CHECK OUT VANTAGE POINT!
A new online magazine of a magazine of critical discourse on the media arts created by Media Net. Submission deadlines are ongoing.
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If you are participating in the festival this year and have some news you want to share let us know by email and we can post it on the site.
The Blue Pencil Editors have been confirmed! SIGN UP FOR FREE BLUE PENCIL EDITING SESSIONS! Sessions take place all day from 9:00am-5:00pm on Saturday March 15th at VAC- included with $5 general admission.
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Making sure PFB is FOUND.
Thanks Yellow Pages!
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The CODEX International Book Fair & Symposium is happening again!
February 8-11, 2009
University of California, Berkeley
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CHECK OUT VANTAGE POINT!
A new online magazine of a magazine of critical discourse on the media arts created by Media Net. Submission deadlines are ongoing.
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The Blue Pencil Editors have been confirmed! SIGN UP FOR FREE BLUE PENCIL EDITING SESSIONS! Sessions take place all day from 9:00am-5:00pm on Saturday March 15th at VAC- included with $5 general admission.
