1205 Pinetree Way\, Coquitlam BC\, V3B 7 Y3
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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Branch - City Centre:geo :49.2812193,-122.7929484 GEO:49.2812193;-122.7929484 DESCRIPTION:The Tri-Cities Writers Festival presents a cocktail reception and panel discussion at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Registration requir ed. For ages 16+..\nhttps://coquitlam.libnet.info/event/12943079 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Grab a friend (or two!) and enjoy deliciou s food and drink while meeting new people from your community during a coc ktail reception.
\nA panel discussion will follow at 7:00 pm with lo cal authors Bill Arnott\, Gurjinder Basran\, and Jen Sookfong Lee. The pan el is moderated by local comedian and author Ryan Murphy\, with a question and answer period to follow. \;
\nTo purchase alcoholic drinks\, you must b e 19+ and present valid government issued photo ID.
\nTickets are $2 0.00 and include access to the reception\, food\, one drink of your choice \, and the panel discussion. Further drinks will be available for purchase at the event. Proceeds will go toward Coquitlam Public Library's programs and services.
\nIf you are only interested in attending the panel d iscussion\, registration is free but still required. Doors open at 6:45.\n
\nFor more information about this \;Tri-Cities Writers Festival \;event\, email \;ask@coqlibrary.ca.
\nBILL ARNOTT has written for Canadian Geograp hic\, the Vancouver Sun and Province\, The Writers Union of Canada\, magaz ines and trade journals in the US\, UK\, Europe\, Asia and Australia\, and he continues to create bestselling travelogue series\, including Gone Vik ing\, the Season memoirs\, and A Perfect Day for a Walk.
\nG URJINDER BASRAN \;is the award-winning author of four novels: Everything Was Good-bye\, Someone You Love is Gone\, Help! I'm Alive and The Wedding. \; Her groundbreaking debut novel\, Everything Was Good-b ye\, was the winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and her most recent Novel\, The Wedding was featured as a favourite on many best book lists in 2024. Gurjinder lives in Delta\, British Columbia.
\nJEN SO OKFONG LEE was born and raised in Vancouver&rsquo\;s East Side\, and she now lives with her son in North Burnaby. Her books include Superfa n\, named a Best Book of 2023 by The Globe and Mail and Apple Books\, The Conjoined\, nominated for International Dublin Literary Award and a finali st for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize\, The Better Mother\, a finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award\, The End of East\, The Shadow List\, an d Finding Home. Her forthcoming literary horror novel\, The Hunger We Pass Down\, will be published in September 2026. Jen acquires and edits for EC W Press and co-hosts the literary podcast Can&rsquo\;t Lit.
\nHis critically acclaimed short stories and columns have been publi
shed in 22 books and have been featured on more than 170 radio stations an
d 60 newspapers across North America. His latest book\, My Life&rsquo\;s a
Joke\, is a laugh-out-loud account of the awkward encounters and spectacu
lar failures that thickened his skin and led to a successful 15-year caree
r as a stand-up comedian. www.ryanmurphywrites.com