Guelph has a vibrant and growing writers&r squo\; community that often goes unnoticed.
\nThe Friends of the Guelph Public Library\, the organiza tion that brings you the annual giant book sale in support of our library\ , wants to change that.
\nIt&rsquo\;s time to acknowledge and explor e our thriving literary scene. To that end\, we&rsquo\;re presenting the f irst of two panel discussions moderated by Vocamus Press publisher Jeremy Luke Hill.
\nPanelists will read from their re cent work\, talk about their craft and discuss the impact that living in G uelph has on their careers. A Question and Answer period with the audience follows. Books from the featured authors will be available for purchase.< /p>\n
Jeremy Luke Hil l will host the event. Jeremy is the Managing Director at Vocamus Writ ers Community and the Publisher at Gordon Hill Press/The Porcupine's Quill . He is also the author of several chapbooks of poetry\, bringing unique w riter/publisher perspective to his moderator role. \; \;
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\nAdam Lindsay Honsinger& nbsp\;is a writer\, musician and visual artist. He is the author of three books of fiction\, "Gracelessland" (Enfield and Wizenty\, 2015)\, "Somewhe re North of Normal" (Enfield and Wizenty\, 2018) and "Giving Up the Ghost" (Porcupine's Quill\, 2024).
\nLisa Bro wning \;is the founder and publisher of One Thousand Trees. She is dedicated to empowering and uplifting people through storytelling. Her pu blishing company aims to create a space where people are seen\, heard and valued\, and where the stories of those who have endured hardship and emer ged stronger can be shared. An author herself\, she is planning a new work that we can expect this year.
\nMary Swan is a novelist and short story writer who worked for many years at the Universit y of Guelph library. Her novella\, "The Deep"\, \;won the Malahat Revi ew novella contest in 2000 and received the 2001 O. Henry award for short fiction. \;Her novel\, "The Boys in the Trees"\, \;was inspired by a historical incident in Guelph\, and was shortlisted for both the 2008 S cotiabank Giller Prize and the Amazon First Novel Award. Mary&rsquo\;s lat est book\, "My Ghosts"\, was published by Knopf Canada in 2013.
\nDeepa Rajagopalan won the 2021 PEN Canada New Voices Award for her short story\, &ldquo\;Peacocks of Instagra m&rdquo\;\, which is now part of her new Giller-nominated book. Her writin g has appeared or is forthcoming in literary magazines such as "The New Qu arterly"\, "Room Magazine"\, "The Malahat Review"\, "Arc Poetry Magazine"\ , "EVENT magazine"\, "The Quarantine Review" and the anthologies "Bristol Short Story Prize 2023"\, and "The Unpublished City Vol. II."
\nCome celebrate Guelph&rsquo\;s thriving literary community with us!
\nBy participating in this program\, you acknowledge that you accept and agree to the Guelph Public Library's \;Code of Conduct.
\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Manager of Public Service Meaghan Forestell-Page at mforestell@guelphpl.ca.
\nAlternative form ats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library Communications at 519-824-6220.
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