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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
It's a party!
Aqua Books throws a terrific reception. Please put this on your calendars:
Inaugural Writer-in-Residence Reception and Reading
Wednesday, June 18 7:30pm Aqua Books (Winnipeg, MB)
Award-winning young adult writer Anita Daher is Aqua Books' inaugural writer-in-residence. Anita will be holed up and typing away in one of our new writers' studios through the end of August. (Aqua Books' new location at 274 Garry features two dedicated events rooms and three writers' studios, one of which is permanently reserved for Aqua's Writer-in-Residence.)
Anita Daher has been writing and publishing in Canada for well over a decade, often drawing inspiration from the many places she's been fortunate to spend time in. After being named recipient of the 2007 John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer, she buckled down and wrote three more novels for juveniles and young adults. Two of them, Racing for Diamonds (Orca) and Spider's Song (Penguin/Puffin) were finalists for the 2008 Arthur Ellis Award for best juvenile crime novel. Racing for Diamonds has also been named a finalist for the 2009 Hackmatack East Coast Reader's Choice Award. Anita lives in Winnipeg, and will always accept invitations for dim sum.
Hope to see you! Now...I pack. In a few hours I'm off to the 3rd Annual NorthWords Literary Festival in Yellowknife, NT.
Inaugural Writer-in-Residence Reception and Reading
Wednesday, June 18 7:30pm Aqua Books (Winnipeg, MB)
Award-winning young adult writer Anita Daher is Aqua Books' inaugural writer-in-residence. Anita will be holed up and typing away in one of our new writers' studios through the end of August. (Aqua Books' new location at 274 Garry features two dedicated events rooms and three writers' studios, one of which is permanently reserved for Aqua's Writer-in-Residence.)
Anita Daher has been writing and publishing in Canada for well over a decade, often drawing inspiration from the many places she's been fortunate to spend time in. After being named recipient of the 2007 John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer, she buckled down and wrote three more novels for juveniles and young adults. Two of them, Racing for Diamonds (Orca) and Spider's Song (Penguin/Puffin) were finalists for the 2008 Arthur Ellis Award for best juvenile crime novel. Racing for Diamonds has also been named a finalist for the 2009 Hackmatack East Coast Reader's Choice Award. Anita lives in Winnipeg, and will always accept invitations for dim sum.
Hope to see you! Now...I pack. In a few hours I'm off to the 3rd Annual NorthWords Literary Festival in Yellowknife, NT.
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