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Celebrate Freedom to Read Week

Wednesday, February 29
7 pm, The Barley Mill Pub, 201 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary
FREE

Join WordFest and the Writers Guild of Alberta to celebrate Freedom to Read Week with special presentations from Richard Wagamese, one of Canada’s foremost Native authors and storytellers, and award-winning journalist Valerie Fortney, followed by an in-conversation segment on the internal and external factors of censorship that writers deal with today.

Please RSVP to Samantha Warwick at swarwick@writersguild.ab.ca by February 24.

Richard Wagamese is one of Canada’s foremost Aboriginal authors and journalists with a career spanning 30 years. He has written several books, including Keeper’n Me and One Native Life, a collection of essays. Wagamese’s latest book, Indian Horse, will be released in 2012. Wagamese is an Ojibway from the Wabaseemoong First Nation in North-western Ontario and currently resides in Kamloops, BC.

Valerie Fortney (CAN) is a veteran Canadian journalist with a successful career in broadcasting, magazines and newspapers. Fortney’s writing has appeared across North America and around the world, in publications such as Chatelaine, The Los Angeles Times and Readers Digest International. She has worked at the Calgary Herald since 1988 and recently released her first book, Sunray.

Media Inquiries: Mary Kapusta, WordFest Marketing Manager, mkapusta@wordfest.com, 403.237.9068

We’re Hiring!

Position Title: Book Rapport/Festival des mots Manager (bilingual position)

Job Description: The Book Rapport/Festival des mots Manager develops and administers both the youth and the French programs of WordFest. This is a bilingual, full-time, permanent position.

Click here for more details on the job and how to apply.

WordFest has Moved

The WordFest office has moved into Eau Claire Market. The Festival’s mailing address is unchanged.

New Office Address:

Eau Claire Market, Unit B03, 200 Barclay Parade SW , Calgary, AB, T2P 4R5

Mailing address (same as before):

PO Box 20024 RPO Bow Valley, Calgary, AB T2P 4H3

The GG Podcast

To commemorate the 75^th Anniversary of the Governor General’s Literary Awards, WordFest and CJSW 90.9FM have partnered to create The GG Podcast. Hear from GG winners and  former governor general Adrienne Clarkson on the history of the GGs, how literary awards affect the work and career of authors, and why they are important for Canada.

Featuring:

• Peter Behrens
• Dany Laferrière
• Arthur Slade
• Miriam Toews 
• Guy Vanderhaeghe

The episodes will be released to coincide with the announcement of the recipients of the 2011 Governor General’s Literary Awards. To download The GG Podcast, please visit iTunes or cjsw.com.

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