The Friends of the Guelph Public Library present Guelph Writes: two panel discussions celebrating Guelph’s literary movers, shakers and story-makers on Wednesday March 19 and Wednesday March 26, 7:00 PM, in the programming room of the Main Guelph Public Library at 100 Norfolk Street.
Guelph has a vibrant and growing writer’s community that often goes unnoticed. The Friends of the Guelph Public Library, the organization that brings you the annual giant book sale in support of our library, wants to change that. It’s time to acknowledge and explore our thriving literary scene. To that end they're presenting two panel discussions moderated by publisher Jeremy Luke Hill. Each panelist will read from their recent work, talk about their craft, and discuss the impact that living in Guelph has on their careers. A Q and A with the audience will follow.
Chapter One on March 19 features Barbara Kyle, Nicholas Ruddock , Kathy Stinson, and Sue Williams.
Chapter Two on March 26 features Lisa Browning, Adam Lindsay Honsinger, Deepa Rajagopalan, and Mary Swan.
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Jeremy Luke Hill is the Managing Director at Vocamus Writers Community and the Publisher at Gordon Hill Press / The Porcupine's Quill. He is also the author of several chapbooks of poetry, bringing unique writer/publisher perspective to his moderator role. https://vocamus.net/press/authors/jeremy-luke-hill
Barbara Kyle is the author of the bestselling Thornleigh Saga historical novels and acclaimed thrillers. She also mentors other writers through her master classes and blogs. https://www.barbarakyle.com
Nicholas Ruddock is an acclaimed novelist, short story writer and physician. His work has have won multiple prizes in Canada, the UK, and Ireland. Most recently, he has been shortlisted for the CBC Short Story Award. http://www.nicholasruddock.com
Kathy Stinson is the author of many children’s picture books that have been published internationally, including the classic Red Is Best, and the award-winning The Man with the Violin. She is visiting us all the way from Rockwood. She is also a novelist, short story writer, and poet. https://kathystinson.com
Sue Williams writes about autonomy, self-determination, and the right to take risks. Her popular memoir “Ready to Come About” was her debut as a writer, and she has more work on the way. https://lotsofwaystolivealife.net
Lisa Browning: As the founder and publisher of One Thousand Trees, Lisa is dedicated to empowering and uplifting people through storytelling. Her publishing company aims to create a space where the narratives of “beautifully broken people”—those who have endured hardship and emerged stronger—can be shared. An author herself, we can expect a new work this year. https://www.ottbookstore.com
Adam Lindsay Honsinger is a writer, musician, and illustrator. His new novel with Porcupine’s Quill Press is ‘Giving up the Ghost’. Many of his stories have appeared in literary journals such as Descant, Prism International, Other Voices, the Pottersfield Portfolio, and Exile Quarterly. https://vocamus.net/press/authors/adam-lindsay-honsinger
Deepa Rajagopalan won the 2021 PEN Canada New Voices Award for her short story “Peacocks of Instagram.” Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in literary magazines such as Rhe New Quarterly, Room Magazine, The Malahat Review, Arc Poetry Magazine, EVENT magazine, The Quarantine Review, and the anthologies Bristol Short Story Prize 2023, The Unpublished City Vol. II. https://www.deeparajagopalan.com
Mary Swan is a novelist and short story writer. She is also a trained librarian with a keen eye for history. Her novel The Boys in the Trees, was shortlisted for the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Swan was the winner of the 2001 O. Henry Award for short fiction for her short story "The Deep", which was published in The Malahat Review. That story later became the title story of her debut short story collection The Deep and Other Stories in 2002. https://maryswan.ca