Writers and would-be writers are invited to attend a special workshop next month with award-winning professional writer Sylvia Taylor on how to make a living at the craft.
Presented by the Burnaby Writers' Society, and hosted by the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the workshop on Thursday, June 13 will cover how to build a solid foundation in writing from the ground up.
Topics will include planning, tools and creativity.
Taylor is a writer, editor, educator and communications specialist who was director of the Federation of B.C. Writers for 13 years and is currently the director for the Arts Council of Surrey.
Her work has appeared in anthologies and genre magazines in Canada and the U.S. and has been shortlisted for the CBC National Literacy Awards.
She has more than 400 articles in print and has edited more than 100 book manuscripts.
Last October, her historical memoir, The Fisher Queen: A Deckhand's Tale of the B.C. Coast, was published by Heritage House Publishing.
The writing workshop will be held in studio 104 at the Shadbolt, at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. from 7: 30 to 9: 30 p.m.
Attendance is $15 for non-members. To register, call 778-398-0321, or email [email protected].
Early registration is suggested, as space is limited.
For more information, visit www.burnabywriters news.blogspot.com.
Alpha Secondary puts new twist on mystery
Alpha Secondary students in grades 8 through 12 are ready to raise the curtain on their spring play, Murder At The Orient Express next month.
In a comedy adapted for the stage, written by Craig Sodaro, the plot centres on a murder mystery at a Chinese restaurant run by two Irish sisters.
The show will be on Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the school.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, available at the door.
Alpha Secondary is located at 4600 Parker St.
Burnaby gallery to celebrate John Koerner
In celebration of Vancouver artist John Koerner's 100th birthday this year, the Burnaby Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition with a collection of his works, beginning Sunday, June 9.
From 2 to 2: 30 p.m., the gallery will present Now and Before, a panel discussion with art directors and curators, and then from 3: 50 to 5 p.m. there will be a book launch for the book John Koerner: Drawings and Observations.
Koerner will be in attendance to discuss his work and answer questions from the public.
The Burnaby Art Gallery is located at 6344 Deer Lake Ave.
For more information on the artist, visit www. johnkoerner.ca.
