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WordFest 2012

The 17th annual WordFest will run from October 9-14.

Celebrate Freedom to Read Week with the WGA and WordFest

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

Wednesday, February 29
7-10pm, venue TBC
FREE

Richard Wagamese (CAN) is one of Canada’s foremost Aboriginal authors and journalists with a career spanning 30 years. He has written several books, including the critically acclaimed Keeper’n Me and One Native Life a collection of essays. Wagamese is also an advocate for the homeless and in 2010, received a honourary doctorate from Thompson Rivers University. 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.

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

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

 

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

Thank You

Thank you to all of the volunteers, artists, sponsors, partners and staff that worked together to make WordFest 2011 a success.

The GG Podcast

To commemorate the 75th 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:

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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