Local author, Stella Harvey will join us after dinner to read from her novel, Nicolai's Daughters and answer any questions you have about writing, reading books and story telling. If you've always wanted to meet an author and ask them where their ideas come from, this is the event for you. Like a good old fashioned bed time story with a twist please join us for an engaging discussion, mingle with friends, and enjoy a herbal tea or something stronger. What a great way to end a wonderful day and an evening meal. Stella will have copies available of her book for sale. And she will also have a book club guide available about her novel.

Have you ever wondered where an author gets his or her inspiration? Where do their wild ideas, stories and characters come from? Over a glass (or two) of wine enjoy the decadence of a delectable dessert and listen in as local authors dish about what inspires them. Come discover new authors and their books . At the end of the evening, enter your name in a draw to win the entire set of books of the authors featured at this event. Featured author books will also be on sale courtesy of our very own, Armchair Books. Authors will have pen in hand to sign books. Come meet some of Whistler’s very own talented authors, indulge in our chefs’ sweet offerings and get ahead of your Christmas shopping list. Is there anything better to give than a signed copy of a book?

The event will feature local authors: Sue Oakey-Baker, Sara Leach, Stephen Vogler, Paula Shackleton, Stella Harvey and this year's writer in residence, Ania Szado. With special guest author long-listed Giller prize nominee, Michael Winter.

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Wanda Campbell reads from Hat Girl.

Free event. Books will be available for purchase.

Rona Shaffran, author of Ignite, will be reading, along with Elizabeth Greene.

Vanessa Farnsworth will be launching her new book Rain on a Distant Roof.

Place the ground beneath your feet in a joint reading from Rona Shaffran and Yvonne Blomer.

Susan Andrews Grace, author of Philosopher at the Skin Edge of Being, will be reading at the Vertigo reading series, along with Anne Campbell and Gerald Hill, with music from Rob Young & Patrick Andrews.

Joël Des Rosiers will speak on "From Diaspora to Metaspora: Journey to the Intimate Homelands."

Susan Andrews Grace, author of Philosopher at the Skin Edge of Being, will be leading a writing workshop.

Participants will explore the cross fertilization between written and visual forms and have the opportunity to create new work in response to the exhibition, 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc.

Any new work inspired by this session can be presented at the Vertigo Series Open Stage at the MacKenzie Art Gallery on November 21, 2013.

Registration is required. Call 584.4250 ext. 4292 to register for this FREE session.

Come enjoy brunch and listen in on Jian Ghomeshi’s chat with Genni Gunn, author of Tracks, Lisa Moore, Sue Oakey Baker, Jane Silcott, Richard Wagamese, and Meg Tilley. Tickets: $35, includes brunch.

Rona Shaffran, author of Ignite, joins fellow poets Elizabeth Bachinsky, Evelyn Lau, and Michael Crummey for readings and conversation about where poetry comes from and what is a poet’s time. Moderated by Mary MacDonald

Susan Andrews Grace, author of Philosopher at the Skin Edge of Being, will give a lunch-hour reading at WordHarvest, "Slow Writing in a Fast World," a day of writing, conversation and inspiration.

Susan Andrews Grace, author of Philosopher at the Skin Edge of Being, reads at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity MFA programme.

Susan Andrews Grace, author of Philosopher at the Skin Edge of Being, visits Professor Hilary Clark’s poetry class.

Lapalabrava begins a new season with Carolyn Souaid, Endre Farkas, Nathalie Boisvert, Carole David, Fernando Noy, and Damián Nisenson. With music from Damián Niesenson.

A trilingual poetry series. Open mic after the readings. Free entry.

Wanda Campbell will be launching her first novel, Hat Girl.

Stella Harvey, author of Nicolai's Daughters joins the Sunday line-up of authors reading in the Canada Writes Tent.

Vanessa Farnsworth, author of Rain on a Distant Roof, will be discussing her experiences with Lyme Disease with Lil Anderson. Admission is free.

George Carlin said, “Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.” Tonight’s dance partners: loneliness, age, race, memory, family, history, trauma… Genni Gunn, author of the travel memoir Tracks cuts the rug with Lewis DeSoto, Wayne Grady, Olive Senior, and Andrew Steinmetz.

Vanessa Farnsworth, author of Rain on a Distant Roof: A Personal Journey Through Lyme Disease in Canada, talks about her experience with this devastating and misunderstood illness. With Lyme disease on the rise across the country, the information she presents on prevention, diagnosis and treatment is useful — possibly life-saving — for anyone who spends time in cottage country.