Panels

Each year the Fraser Valley Writers Festival chooses two central themes for panelists to explore in new writing, commissioned specifically for the festival. The panels offer a unique opportunity to hear from some of the most talented established and emerging Canadian voices. Come join us as we find out what our authors have to say about this years themes: "Revise" and "Abandon."

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REVISE

 

Date: Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

 

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

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Venue: Evered Hall, Student Union Building​

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Tickets: eventbrite-panel-revise

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We invite you to be immersed in new writing and conversations with Carleigh Baker, author of Last Woman, Richard Kelly Kemick, author of Hello, Horse, Anita Lahey, author of Fire Monster, and Abbotsford's own, Loghan Paylor, author of The Cure for Drowning.

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Chaired by award-winning writer Adrienne Gruber, the author of five chapbooks, three books of poetry, and the creative nonfiction collection, Monsters, Martyrs, and Marionettes: Essays on Motherhood.

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ABANDON

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Date: Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

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Time: 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

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Venue: Evered Hall, Student Union Building

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Tickets: eventbrite-panel-abandon

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We invite you to be immersed in new writing and conversations with Onjana Yawnghwe, author of We Follow the River, Marc Perez, author of the poetry collection Dayo, Adrienne Gruber, author of the essay collection, Monsters, Martyrs, and Marionettes: Essays on Motherhood, and Kate Black, author of the non-fiction book Big Mall.

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Chaired by Loghan Paylor, a queer, trans author based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Cure for Drowning is their first novel.