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Sunday July 22
7 to 9 PM. Informal gathering and introduction of Novel participants. Griz Inn, base of Fernie Alpine Resort.
Monday, July 23.
8 – 9 AM Breakfast
9 AM to 1PM Workshop Session
Tuesday, July 24
8 – 9 AM Breakfast
9 AM to 1PM Workshop Session
Wednesday July 25
8 – 9 AM Breakfast
9 AM to 1PM Workshop Session
Evening
8 PM Poetry Reading and book signing. Brenda Schmidt and poetry scholarship winners. Brick House Bar and Grill on Victoria Ave.
Open to the public and free.
Thursday. July 26
8 – 9 AM Breakfast
9 AM to 1PM Workshop
Evening Panel Discussion.
8 PM Griz Inn, “Seeking a Balance. Living with Nature”. Participants to be announced.
Open to the public and free.
Friday July 27
8 – 9 AM Breakfast
9 AM to 1PM Workshop
Afternoon Panel Discussions
3 PM Griz Inn, “Literary Publishing” A panel of workshop leaders and literary publishers discussing how to publish in the literary world. Angie Abdou, Brenda Schmidt, Brian Coombs, Editor, and Candace Hicks, Publisher, of the Kootenay Carnival.
Open to the public and free.
4 PM Griz Inn, “Crafting the Query” Jennifer Hamilton, Managing Editor of Avenue will lead a participant workshop in developing queries that catch an editor’s eye. Free to participants. Open to non-conference if space is available and for a modest fee.
Evening
5 to 6:30 PM Welcoming Reception at The Arts Station– Introductions, appetizers and no host bar.
8 PM Fiction Reading and book signing. Angie Abdou and John Keeble read from recent works. Angie Abdou will read from her just released novel, Bone Cage. Freshies on Victoria Ave.
Open to the public and free.
Saturday July 28
8 – 9 AM Breakfast
9 AM to 1PM Workshop
Afternoon Panel Discussion
3 PM Griz Inn “Presenting for Publication”. Guest editors, and Conference staff will discuss and take questions on creating successful over-the –transom submissions. Editors will discuss what they want/need. Writers will discuss what they found works. Phil Rowley, Jeff Wallach, Keith Liggett, Jennifer Hamilton, Managing Editor of Avenue (Calgary and Edmonton), Carolyn Nikodym, freelance writer and former Managing Editor of VueWeekly (Edmonton)
Open to the public and free.
7 PM Conference Dinner at the Griz Inn. For particpants, included in tuition. Guest tickets available from Conference Reservations.
Sunday July 29
8 – 9 AM Breakfast.
9 AM to 1PM Workshop
3 to 5 PM. Closing Reception and Open Reading at the Art Station. Closing remarks, a chance for participants and instructors to read. Appetizers and a no host bar.
Open to the public and free.
Registration and Reservations, a service of Fernie Getaways, for both the Conference and Lodging (open 24 hours) 1-888-423-6855
