WRITING CONFERENCES AND CAMPS, ADULT PRESENTATIONS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Writing Conferences and Camps for Children and Youth
February 23 & 24, 2023. Story Avenue at the Edmonton Public School Board's Centre for Education. Writing workshops for inner city kids, grades 5-6. (Also February 11 & 12, 2016; February 20 & 21, 2014; February 21 & 22, 2013; February 23 & 24, 2012; January 27 & 28, 2010.)
July 1-6, 2018. YouthWrite. Summer writing camp for kids at Bragg Creek, AB. (Also July 2-7, 2012 at Bennett Centre, Edmonton)
April 25, 2015. Calgary Young Writers' Conference, at Crescent Heights High School in Calgary, AB. (Also April 23, 2014, April 20, 2013, April 21, 2012. April 30, 2011; April 17, 2010; April 18, 2009.)
February 26-27, 2015. Bennet Centre Young Writers' Camp. Writing workshops for young authors. (Also February 28-March 1, 2013, March 31, 2011, March 3 & 4, 2011, for elementary students; April 3, 2008, for grades 7, 8, 9; March 31 & April 1, 2008, for grades 4, 5, 6.)
May 5, 2011. Writing workshop for Margaret T. Stevenson Award winners, the top five. These were all very talented grade 8 students that will go far in the world!
July 5-10, 2009. WordsWorth 2009: When the Phoenix Rises. Summer Young Writers' Camp at Kamp Kiwanis, Bragg Creek, AB.
Adult Presentations
May 25, 2007. Canadian Authors Association, Edmonton, AB. A talk to the membership on "Quiet Listening and Creative Practice."
March 2, 2007. Presentation to a Children's Literature class at University of Alberta.
November 15, 2008. Scarlet's Sisters Authors Showcase lunch and book talk/sale at Elks Hall, Edmonton. This event was a blast. These ladies don't mess around--they know how to have fun!
Thursday August 3, 2006. 1:00 PM (CST). International Read for Peace Week. Teleconference.
Readings and Signings
October 21, 2012. Signing books at the Emmanuel Anglican Church ACW fundraiser. This is an annual fall supper held from 4:30-6:30 at Gibbons Landing Trail School, Gibbons, AB.
March 31, 2007. Merrifield Books in Woodstock, ON. Reading from 2-3, Saturday afternoon. (phone 539-4220 to reserve a copy)
March 27, 2007. Wordsworth Books, Waterloo, ON. Reading at 7:30 PM.
March 28, 2006. Reading & signing at McNally Robinson Bookstore Saskatoon, SK.
December 18, 2005. Sign books at Chapters near Crowfoot in Calgary.
December 17, 2005. Sign books at Banff Book & Art Den.
On Sunday, November 6, 2005, from 2-4 in the afternoon, we had the book launch at Audreys Books in Edmonton.
Professional Service
June 17, 2019. Martyn Godfrey Award class visit for Keenan Wong of George P. Nicholson School.
September 28, 2011. Raise a Reader, sponsored by Edmonton Journal. (Also 2010.)
April 8, 2011. Selection Committee member for Margaret T. Stevenson Talented Young Writer Award, an award granted to dedicated writers in grade eight (within the EPSB).
December 2010. Founding Board Member of YouthWrite Society.
November 2006 to present. Young Alberta Book Society, active member.
January-March 2005. Canadian Authors Association, Alberta Branch interim President.
July 3-7, 2003. Canadian Authors Association National Conference. Organizing Committee member, website, speaker introductions, etc.
Writing Conferences and Camps for Children and Youth
February 23 & 24, 2023. Story Avenue at the Edmonton Public School Board's Centre for Education. Writing workshops for inner city kids, grades 5-6. (Also February 11 & 12, 2016; February 20 & 21, 2014; February 21 & 22, 2013; February 23 & 24, 2012; January 27 & 28, 2010.)
July 1-6, 2018. YouthWrite. Summer writing camp for kids at Bragg Creek, AB. (Also July 2-7, 2012 at Bennett Centre, Edmonton)
April 25, 2015. Calgary Young Writers' Conference, at Crescent Heights High School in Calgary, AB. (Also April 23, 2014, April 20, 2013, April 21, 2012. April 30, 2011; April 17, 2010; April 18, 2009.)
February 26-27, 2015. Bennet Centre Young Writers' Camp. Writing workshops for young authors. (Also February 28-March 1, 2013, March 31, 2011, March 3 & 4, 2011, for elementary students; April 3, 2008, for grades 7, 8, 9; March 31 & April 1, 2008, for grades 4, 5, 6.)
May 5, 2011. Writing workshop for Margaret T. Stevenson Award winners, the top five. These were all very talented grade 8 students that will go far in the world!
July 5-10, 2009. WordsWorth 2009: When the Phoenix Rises. Summer Young Writers' Camp at Kamp Kiwanis, Bragg Creek, AB.
Adult Presentations
May 25, 2007. Canadian Authors Association, Edmonton, AB. A talk to the membership on "Quiet Listening and Creative Practice."
March 2, 2007. Presentation to a Children's Literature class at University of Alberta.
November 15, 2008. Scarlet's Sisters Authors Showcase lunch and book talk/sale at Elks Hall, Edmonton. This event was a blast. These ladies don't mess around--they know how to have fun!
Thursday August 3, 2006. 1:00 PM (CST). International Read for Peace Week. Teleconference.
Readings and Signings
October 21, 2012. Signing books at the Emmanuel Anglican Church ACW fundraiser. This is an annual fall supper held from 4:30-6:30 at Gibbons Landing Trail School, Gibbons, AB.
March 31, 2007. Merrifield Books in Woodstock, ON. Reading from 2-3, Saturday afternoon. (phone 539-4220 to reserve a copy)
March 27, 2007. Wordsworth Books, Waterloo, ON. Reading at 7:30 PM.
March 28, 2006. Reading & signing at McNally Robinson Bookstore Saskatoon, SK.
December 18, 2005. Sign books at Chapters near Crowfoot in Calgary.
December 17, 2005. Sign books at Banff Book & Art Den.
On Sunday, November 6, 2005, from 2-4 in the afternoon, we had the book launch at Audreys Books in Edmonton.
Professional Service
June 17, 2019. Martyn Godfrey Award class visit for Keenan Wong of George P. Nicholson School.
September 28, 2011. Raise a Reader, sponsored by Edmonton Journal. (Also 2010.)
April 8, 2011. Selection Committee member for Margaret T. Stevenson Talented Young Writer Award, an award granted to dedicated writers in grade eight (within the EPSB).
December 2010. Founding Board Member of YouthWrite Society.
November 2006 to present. Young Alberta Book Society, active member.
January-March 2005. Canadian Authors Association, Alberta Branch interim President.
July 3-7, 2003. Canadian Authors Association National Conference. Organizing Committee member, website, speaker introductions, etc.
