2004-2005
News Release
REF NO.: 57
SUBJECT:
DATE: October 18, 2004
Note to editors:
As part of the Celebrate ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ festivities, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½Universitywill host a book fair, sponsored by CBC radio, titled ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Writes . . . About Newfoundlandand Labrador. The book fair will be held on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 1:30–5 p.m.in the University Club, 5th floor, Arts and Administration building, St. John’scampus, and will feature more than 25 authors connected to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ who are writing about Newfoundlandand Labrador. Admission is free.
This is a wonderful opportunity for members of the larger community to meet local authors, talk to them about their books and purchase signed copies. The schedule of events for the afternoon includes:
2 p.m. Panel discussion: Writing my first novel
Participants: Bernice Morgan, Ed Kavanagh and Leo Furey
2:30 p.m. Poetry readings with Alastair MacDonald and Mary Dalton
How do you make a picture book? with Susan Chalker Browne
3 p.m. Panel discussion: Writing our stories
Participants: Maura Hanrahan, Paul Butler, Hilda Chalk Murray and Ron Rompkey
3:30 p.m. Non-fiction readings with Dale Jarvis and Thomas Curran
CBC Reads for Kids with CBC Radio One host Ted Blades and CBC TV journalist Jonathan Crowe
4 p.m. Panel discussion: The Creative Process
Participants: Michael Crummey, Lisa Moore and Boyd Chubbs
Other authors who will be on hand to talk about their books include: Walter Andrews, Marilyn Beaton, Jeanette Walsh, Jean Edwards Stacey, Paul O’Neill, Robin McGrath, Peter Pope, Violet Ruelokke, Beth Ryan, Jim Tuck, Barry Gaulton, Marian White and Derek Yetman.
The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ University Bookstore will be at the book fair so that books by the participating authors can be purchased and signed throughout the afternoon.
Parking is available in Lots 1A, 2 and 15. For more information about this and other Celebrate ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ events, visit www.mun.ca/celebrate. Celebrate ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is an annual celebration of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½’s connection to the community. What began in 1999 with the Festival of Anniversaries, highlighting ÐÓ°É´«Ã½’s 50th anniversary as a degree-granting institution, has today become a celebration of the contributions that ÐÓ°É´«Ã½’s students, faculty, staff and alumni make to Newfoundlandand Labrador.
REF NO.: 57
SUBJECT:
DATE: October 18, 2004
Note to editors:
As part of the Celebrate ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ festivities, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½Universitywill host a book fair, sponsored by CBC radio, titled ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Writes . . . About Newfoundlandand Labrador. The book fair will be held on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 1:30–5 p.m.in the University Club, 5th floor, Arts and Administration building, St. John’scampus, and will feature more than 25 authors connected to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ who are writing about Newfoundlandand Labrador. Admission is free.
This is a wonderful opportunity for members of the larger community to meet local authors, talk to them about their books and purchase signed copies. The schedule of events for the afternoon includes:
2 p.m. Panel discussion: Writing my first novel
Participants: Bernice Morgan, Ed Kavanagh and Leo Furey
2:30 p.m. Poetry readings with Alastair MacDonald and Mary Dalton
How do you make a picture book? with Susan Chalker Browne
3 p.m. Panel discussion: Writing our stories
Participants: Maura Hanrahan, Paul Butler, Hilda Chalk Murray and Ron Rompkey
3:30 p.m. Non-fiction readings with Dale Jarvis and Thomas Curran
CBC Reads for Kids with CBC Radio One host Ted Blades and CBC TV journalist Jonathan Crowe
4 p.m. Panel discussion: The Creative Process
Participants: Michael Crummey, Lisa Moore and Boyd Chubbs
Other authors who will be on hand to talk about their books include: Walter Andrews, Marilyn Beaton, Jeanette Walsh, Jean Edwards Stacey, Paul O’Neill, Robin McGrath, Peter Pope, Violet Ruelokke, Beth Ryan, Jim Tuck, Barry Gaulton, Marian White and Derek Yetman.
The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ University Bookstore will be at the book fair so that books by the participating authors can be purchased and signed throughout the afternoon.
Parking is available in Lots 1A, 2 and 15. For more information about this and other Celebrate ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ events, visit www.mun.ca/celebrate. Celebrate ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is an annual celebration of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½’s connection to the community. What began in 1999 with the Festival of Anniversaries, highlighting ÐÓ°É´«Ã½’s 50th anniversary as a degree-granting institution, has today become a celebration of the contributions that ÐÓ°É´«Ã½’s students, faculty, staff and alumni make to Newfoundlandand Labrador.
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