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Category — Authors
Badami, Anita Rau
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Anita Rau Badami (CAN) was born in India and immigrated to Canada with her husband and son in 1991. She is the author of Tamarind Mem, The Hero’s Walk and Can You Hear The Nightbird Call? In 2000, Badami was the recipient of the Marian Engel Award. She presents her latest novel, Tell It to the Trees. WordFest alumna 1996, 2000, 2006 |
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beaulieu, derek
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derek beaulieu (CAN) is the author of numerous books of poetry, chapbooks and volumes of conceptual fiction. beaulieu’s work is consistently praised as some of the most radical and challenging contemporary Canadian writing. Editor and publisher of the acclaimed small presses housepress and no press, beaulieu has spoken and written on poetics internationally. Using techniques that combine graphic design, fine art and experimental writing, beaulieu opens up new ways of approaching and interpreting poetry. beaulieu presents Seen of the Crime: Essays on Conceptual Writing and How to Write, where he illustrates Picasso’s dictum that “Good artists copy. Great artists steal.” |
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Behrens, Peter
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Peter Behrens (CAN) presents his latest novel The O’Briens at WordFest. Originally from Montreal, Behrens’ first novel The Law of Dreams won the Governor General’s Literary Award in 2006 and has been published in nine languages. Behrens has also written several successful screenplays such as Cadillac Girls as well as the film adaptation of his book, Night Driving. His stories and essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Tin House, Brick, Best Canadian Stories, Best Canadian Essays and many anthologies. He has held a Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Creative Writing at Stanford University and was a Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center. |
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- 15 - Wednesday Night Showcase
- 50 – Brothers and Sisters
21 - Writing the West
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Bergeron, Lucie
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Lucie Bergeron (CAN) est une auteure québécoise qui a écrit plus de trente romans jeunesse. Elle a à son palmarès près de mille-cinq-cents rencontres dans les écoles et bibliothèques du Canada. Ses romans proposent des thèmes aussi essentiels que le courage, la confiance en soi, la persévérance et l’amitié. Ses histoires nous promènent de l’Inde moderne au monde imaginaire des châteaux suspendus. Elle est l’auteure de trois séries à succès qu’elle présentera lors du WordFest. Les aventures d’Abel et Léo, pleines d’humour, lient un garçon et son grand-père au cours de voyages et de péripéties en tous genres. Dans un univers plus fantastique, Dagmaëlle suit une orpheline à la recherche de son frère disparu et la série Solo, pour les plus petits, met en scène un chaton amusant en quête d’un foyer accueillant.
Lucie Bergeron (CAN) is a Québécois author who has written over 30 novels for youth and children. She has participated in 1500 school and library events across Canada. Her novels explore essential themes such as courage, self-confidence, perseverance and friendship. Her stories take the reader on adventures from modern India to the fantastical world of suspended castles. She is the author of three successful series that she will be presenting at WordFest. The Abel & Léo series is full of humour, bringing together a boy and his grandfather in travel and adventures. The Dagmaëlle series follows a girl who is searching for her lost brother. The children’s’ series, Solo, follows a playful kitten trying to find its way home. |
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- 18 - First Calgary Financial Book Rapport – G (Gr. 4-6) / Festival des mots
- 28 - Rendez-vous avec les auteurs Festival des mots / Festival des mots
- 36 - First Calgary Financial Book Rapport – P (Gr. 2-4) / Festival des mots
- 44 - Café Croissant avec Lucie Bergeron et Édith Bourget / Festival des mots
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Bernard-Lenoir, Anne
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Anne Bernard-Lenoir (CAN) est une écrivaine née en France et vit au Québec. Elle est l’auteur de la série de romans Enigmae.com, largement imprégnée d’histoire et de sciences. enigmae.com est un site web créé par les héros de cette série et est dédié aux mystères, scandales et aux découvertes insolites. Son autre série, Pacific Express, est une série d’aventures qui se déroule en Alberta, dans les Rocheuses. Les lecteurs pourront y suivre la construction du premier chemin de fer transcontinental du Canada et la réalité des travailleurs chinois immigrés qui ont fuit la pauvreté et la guerre de leur pays.
Anne Bernard-Lenoir (CAN) is a Franco-Canadian writer and the author of Enigmae.com, a series of novels that explores history and science. enigmae.com is a website built by the heroes of this series who are devoted to mysteries, scandals and unusual discoveries from the world of science and history. Her other work includes the adventure series Pacific Express, which takes place in Alberta and the Rockies. It follows the construction of the first transcontinental railway in Canada and the reality of Chinese immigrant workers who ran away from poverty and war. Anne Bernard-Lenoir appears with the support of the Arts and Literacy Council of Québec. Anne Bernard-Lenoir auteure présente grâce au soutien du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. |
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Bezmozgis, David
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David Bezmozgis (CAN) is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. His stories have appeared in numerous publications including The New Yorker, Harpers, Zoetrope All-Story and The Walrus. He was included in The New Yorker‘s 20 Under 40 issue, celebrating the 20 most promising fiction writers under the age of 40. David has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a MacDowell Fellow and a Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Fellow at the New York Public Library. Bezmozgis presents his debut novel The Free World, a heartfelt multigenerational saga of great historical scope and even greater human depth. |
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Bourgeois, Paulette
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Paulette Bourgeois (CAN) worked as a television journalist before she became the author of more than 40 books for children including Big Sarah’s Little Boots, Too Many Chickens, Oma’s Quilt and the international bestselling Franklin the Turtle series. Franklin celebrates his 25th anniversary this year and has achieved worldwide success, with over 65 million books sold, over 100 titles in print and a hit television series and a generation of fans. Bourgeois has received the Order of Canada and a honourary Doctorate from the University of Western Ontario. |
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Bourget, Édith
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Édith Bourget (CAN) est une écrivaine, peintre, voyageuse du monde et critique littéraire pour la revue Lurelu. Elle est l’auteure de dix livres jeunesse, dont les recueils de poèmes finalistes aux Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Les saisons d’Henri et Autour de Gabrielle, ce dernier ayant aussi reçu le Prix France-Acadie. Édith Bourget vit au Nouveau-Brunswick, mais ses livres ont été présentés un peu partout au Canada et à plusieurs endroits en Europe, particulièrement en Belgique, en France et en Suisse. Durant le WordFest, elle présentera ses recueils de poèmes Autour de Gabrielle et Poèmes des villes/Poèmes des champs.
Édith Bourget (CAN) is a writer, painter, world traveler and a literary critic for Lurelu, a literary journal for children and adolescents. She is the author of 10 books for young adults, including the collection of poems Les saisons d’Henri and Autour de Gabrielle, which were both finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Award. The last one is a recipient of the France-Acadia Prize. While based in New Brunswick, her literary work is popular across Canada and in Europe; specifically Belgium, France and Switzerland. Bourget presents her award-winning collection of poems Autour de Gabrielle, Poems des villes/Poemes des champs at WordFest. Edith Bourget appears with the support of the Arts Council of New-Brunswick. Edith Bourgetauteure présente grâce au soutien du Conseil des arts du Nouveau-Brunswick. |
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Bowling, Tim
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Tim Bowling (CAN) has published several collections of poetry, has been nominated twice for the Governor General’s Award for Poetry and is the author of three novels. Bowling presents In the Suicide’s Library: A Book Lover’s Journey; a novel about a man struggling with the hustle and bustle of modern life, who heads for a bookshelf in search of the solace books and reading can provide. WordFest alumnus 2007 |
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Bruins, David
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David Bruins (CAN) is the author of the Ninja Cowboy Bear collection, co-created with illustrator and good friend Hilary Leung. The series follows three friends—Ninja, Cowboy and Bear—as they play together and learn about friendship. Bruins and Leung became known for Ninja Cowboy Bear book parties that helped to make the first book in the series a self-published runaway hit, which led to a multi-book deal with a publisher. Together Bruins and Leung present the latest book in the series Ninja Cowboy Bear Presents the Call of the Cowboy. |
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