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The Shuswap Association of Writers celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2013!

Word on the Lake
... a festival for readers and writers

Introduction

‘Word on the Lake’ runs from Friday evening, May 24th through to Sunday, May 26th 2013. It is a Festival designed for both readers and writers. Sessions will include both skill development workshops and open forums with authors based on questions and answers in an intimate setting.

BURSARIES AVAILABLE AGAIN: for guidelines and to apply click here


TABLE RENTALS are available for those authors, from outside our local area, wishing to sell books etc, Cost $35. Please contact us by email info@saow.ca no later than May 13th, 2013.

A LOCAL AUTHORS’ TABLE. You are welcome to sell your books at the festival. SAW will provide a ‘local authors’ table free of charge. Please bring your books and share the space; meet your fellow local writers and meet the presenters. Please contact us at info@saow.ca on the website to let us know if you wish to sell your books.


HOSTED ACCOMMODATION for out of town registrants. Click here for more information.


New !GET CAUGHT READING CONTEST more information


New !Word on the Lake’ 10th Anniversary Anthology more information


Overview

Friday, May 24th

REGISTRATION
Friday evening 3:30-6:30 pm
Pick up name tags & folders
The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre, Lobby
251 Harbourfront NE website

New !YOUNG WRITERS' WORKSHOPS with Jacqueline Guest
Friday 1:00pm-4:00pm

SHUSWAP WRITERS GROUP COFFEE HOUSE
Friday evening 7:00pm
Hosted by Shuswap Writers - an evening of readings by presenters & local authors. Admission is by name tag. Open to the public - $10.00 a ticket ($2.00 discount for SAW and SWG members.)
Salmon Arm Art Gallery (SAGA) 70 Hudson Avenue NE website


Saturday, May 25th

REGISTRATION & BOOK SALES

REGISTRATION
Saturday morning 7:45 – 8:45am
Pick up name tags & folders
The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre, Lobby

BLUE PENCIL CAFE   more information
Appointments throughout the day. BOOK EARLY

BOOK SALES
10:00am -5:00pm
The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre, Lobby
provided by Bookingham Palace, our local independent book-seller

OPENING & KEYNOTE- Andreas Schroeder
Saturday 8:45am

The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre, Balmoral Room

WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS/KIDSWRITE AWARDS CEREMONY
Saturday 9:15 – 4:30pm
The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre, Meeting Rooms

Please note – The Kidswrite ceremony will run until 5:00pm.
Check Workshop Schedule

BOOK SIGNING
Saturday 4:305:00pm
The Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre, Balmoral Room

CRUISE
Saturday 5:15pm, leaving from the Wharf
Early registrants only will have their names entered in a draw for a cruise with the presenters. The closing date for early registrations is May 13th , 2013

SATURDAY NIGHT LOOSE
Saturday 7:30pm
Live Theatre with Lucas Myers,. Music by Blu & Kelly Hopkins, and Person to Person (Jeff Person and Nadeen Preedy).
Click here for more information
The First United Church,   20 - 4th Street, S.E. Salmon Arm
This is a fund raising Event for our local Food Bank ‘Second Harvest’. Your festival name tag is your admission ticket, but please, feel free to make a donation. The public will be asked for a minimum donation of $15:00.


Sunday, May 26th

BREAKFAST/KEYNOTE WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS/FESTIVAL CLOSING
Sunday  9:00am - 1:30pm

Keynote: Mike McCardell
Okanagan College, 2552 Trans Canada Highway NE
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