A quarter century after it was first published, Bad Imaginings is back. A huge thanks for Biblioasis for republishing it, my first book. Click here for more information.
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The Canadian Short Story
It is an honour to be included in this nearly 700-page love letter to the short story by the venerable author and critic, John Metcalf. More than half the book is dedicated to his “century list”— the collections of Canadian short stories he deems worthy to be read into the next century. Read more about …
Writing Studio 2019
I’m thrilled to announce the 2019 faculty of the Writing Studio at the Banff Centre: Kevin Chong, Eden Robinson, Michelle de Kretser, Bill Gaston, Aisha Sasha John and Eduardo C. Corral join me and Associate Directors Shyam Selvadurai and Karen Solie. APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
Magic 8 Q&A
So fun to take part in CBC Books’ Q&A where I answer 8 probing questions from 8 Canadian authors. Read it here.
Shoe Project Performance: Walk in Their Shoes
The Vancouver cohort of the Shoe Project will be performing their at the Museum of Vancouver. It was an honour to be the writing coach for this amazing group of women from Syria, Tibet, Eritrea, Colombia, Somalia, Indonesia, Iraq, Bangladesh, and El Salvador. Date: Friday, June 22 Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Admission: $14 Early Bird, $19 General Admission, …
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It’s a Wrap!
A huge thanks to the amazing faculty — Karen Solie, Shyam Selvadurai, Kathy Page, Pasha Malla, Yasuko Thanh, Hoa Nguen, David O’Meara and Romesh Gunesekera — and the wonderful participants of the 2018 Writing Studio at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Planning has already started for the 2019 Studio. Stay tuned! …
The Shoe Project
I feel incredibly fortunate to have been involved in The Shoe Project, a writing and performance program for immigrant and refugee women. Over the last ten-weeks I’ve been guiding this group of women from Eritrea, Somalia, Columbia, Peru, Bangladesh, Tibet, Syria, Indonesia and Kurdistan to write the stories of their journey here. They move on …
Program Director, Writing Studio
Without a doubt the Banff Centre was been the most formative institution in my writing life. I first went as a participant in the Writing Studio in 1986 under the directorship of the late, great Adele Wiseman. I returned in 1991 when Rachel Wyatt was director. Friends I made have remained in my life. In …
Ellen in Pieces on The Next Chapter
How I loved Olive Kitteridge! What an honour to have a book compared to it. A huge thank you to Angie Abdou for talking up Ellen in Pieces alongside Olive Kitteridge on CBC’s The Next Chapter. You can read and listen to Angie here.
Satellite(s)/Vancouver Vanishes
It’s a real thrill when something you create inspires another creation. “Solo Collective tackles the ever challenging Vancouver housing landscape with its play inspired by author Caroline Adderson’s book Vancouver Vanishes.” Information about and tickets for Aaron Bushkowsky’s play Satellite(s) can be found here. For more about Vancouver Vanishes click here.