This is an in-person program. Regi stration is required. \;
\nThis is the second part of a two-part program on writing short fiction. You are encouraged to register for both sessions.
\nOn Saturday\, Feb 8\, join Re gina Public Library's 2024-25 Writer in Residence\, Michael Mirolla online for Facts Abo ut Fiction: Part 1\, where you will learn the history of short fiction and how it has evolved\, the different genres\, the elements that make a good short story\, how to structure a short story for best effect\, how to maintain internal logic\, and how to keep the reader interested.
\nOn Saturday\, Feb 22\, join Michael at the Central Branch for Facts About Fiction: Part 2\, a hands-on short fiction writing worksh op. Participants are encouraged to bring a short story or fragment they ha ve written (under 2\,000 words) to receive feedback.
\nAbout Michael Mirolla: The author of more than two dozen novels\, play s\, film scripts\, and short story and poetry collections\, Michael Miroll a&rsquo\;s publications include a novella\, The Last News Vendor\, winner of the 2020 Hamilton Literary Award\, as well as three Bressani Prizes: th e novel Berlin\; the poetry collection The House on 14th Avenue\; and the short story collection Lessons in Relationship Dyads. His latest poetry co llection\, At the End of the World\, was short-listed for the 2022 Hamilto n Literary Award and took second prize for the Di Cicco Poetry Award. His latest short story collection Becker&rsquo\;s Universe &\; Other Storie s was published in the spring of 2024 (Black Moss Press). In the fall of 2 019\, Michael served a three-month writers residency at the Historic Joy K ogawa House in Vancouver where he worked on the first draft of a novel\, T he Second Law of Thermodynamics. A symposium on Michael&rsquo\;s writing w as held in Toronto on May 25\, 2023. In September of 2023\, Michael took p art in a writers residency in Olot\, Catalonia. While there\, he polished a novella\, How About This &hellip\;?\, which is scheduled for publication in September 2025 (At Bay Press). In July 2024\, Michael participated in a month-long writers residency in Barcelona. \;
\nApart from his writing\, Michael works as an editor and is the publisher and editor-in-c hief of Guernica Editions\, a Canadian literary book publisher. Born in It aly and growing up in Montreal\, with side trips to Glen Robertson (ON)\, Gboko (Nigeria)\, Mount Forest (ON)\, Toronto\, Oakville and Hamilton\, Mi chael now makes his home outside the town of Gananoque in the Thousand Isl ands area of Ontario.
\nIf you'd like to book a one on one a ppointment with Michael outside of this time\, please email wir@reginalibrary.ca or call 306-777- 6202.
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