My poem, Western Bleeding Heart: Dicentra Formosa, won third place in the Royal City Literary Arts Society’s “Write On!” contest. The winning entries will be published in their June magazine. This poem, in other variations, previously won two Honourable Mentions, so I’m delighted it has found a publishing home. http://rclas.com/ Article in the Royal …
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Book Club Meeting, April 15th
Next week I’ll be meeting another book club who are reading The Chief Factor’s Daughter. It’s always interesting to hear questions and feedback directly from readers — what touched them, who they wanted to learn more about, and sometimes, who they didn’t like.
Author Interview and Book Club Questions
Reader resources, including an author interview and discussion questions for book clubs: http://www.hgdistribution.com/pdf_resources/Winn_TW.pdf
The Chief Factor’s Daughter a course text at SFU
Very happy to have The Chief Factor’s Daughter chosen again as a course text for Simon Fraser University’s History 436: British Columbia. It is recommended for the students’ book review. I will be speaking to the class in Spring 2014. https://www.vancouver.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/history/Course%20Outlines/2014/Spring2014/H%20436.pdf
Tango Class with Roland Grittani, November 30th
This Saturday, I’m joining Roland Grittani teaching at Tango Vita. Upstairs Studio, 1303 Broad St. (at Yates), Victoria. November 30th, 8 pm. The basics: creating a beautiful dance with minimal steps, using musicality, grace, pauses, axis, and collection.
Book Club meeting November 2nd
Looking forward to attending a book club dinner meeting, and discussing The Chief Factor’s Daughter with readers in an informal setting.
Tango Workshop in Crofton with Roland Grittani, October 20th
Teaching a Musicality class with our visiting tanguero, Roland Grittani, on Sunday, October 20th. Roland has lived and danced extensively in Paris, Buenos Aires, and lately, Montreal. During the milonga following, he will share more musical inspiration by playing a few numbers on accordion. Class begins at 4:30 pm, “Meet in the Middle” dinner milonga …
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Guest blog: Margaret Work’s politician granddaughter
While researching and writing a guest blog about Margaret Work’s granddaughter, a U.S. Congresswoman, I was thrilled to learn that this distinguished politician and early feminist credited Margaret with inspiring her career! It seems my novel’s heroine became an outspoken suffragist later in life. Dancing With the Octopus is a multi-media project that builds awareness …
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Guest Speaker at the Hallmark Heritage Society, September 16th
At the AGM of the Hallmark Heritage Society, Monday, September 16th, 7 pm, I will be speaking about “Uncovering Women’s History in Victoria.” I will touch on streets named for the Work family, a surviving cottage on their Hillside estate, and my new research about Point Ellice House. James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies …
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Review quote on the cover of Rupert’s Land
I was honoured to have the opportunity to write a review comment for the back cover of Rupert’s Land, the new novel by award-winning author Meredith Quartermain. https://newestpress.com/books/ruperts-land