Kamloops Society for the Written Arts

Tonight! Join us on Zoom or YouTube Live at 6:30pm to hear from debut author Elaine Alec. Elaine utilizes Indigenous stories, teachings and language to cultivat...e a safe space for healing, communication and learning. Elaine is from the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation and Secwépemc (Shuswap) Nation and is a member of the Penticton Indian Band in the Interior of British Columbia. Check out Elaine's website at https://www.elainealec.com. Presented in partnership with the Kamloops Society for the Written Arts. Registration required to join via Zoom or teleconference. Registration closes at 5:30PM. A recording of this event will be posted to our website and social media channels after the event.

A great festival, online this year!

Cool new initiative for authors

Writers of Kamloops, can you confirm?

Great publicity from Tamara! We're hoping for a record crowd for our hometown author!

A community of writers for all ages and stages... We here at the Kamloops Society for the Written Arts have been thinking deeply about what we do as an organization. And to ensure that what we do has meaning and relevance, we want to hear from the writers in Kamloops and region. How can you join our conversation? So glad you asked. ... 1. Take our KSWA 2021 Writers Survey here: https://forms.gle/dd2m8dBnYfQquZya6 2. Join our Community Roundtable on January 27 at 7:00pm. Info and registration here: http://www.kswa.ca/community-roundtable.html The KSWA 2021 Writers Survey will give us an idea of what the writers in Kamloops and region want and need. At the Community Roundtable, we invite you to discuss the results of that survey and explore in greater depth the burning question around which most of our meetings eventually dance: What does it mean to foster a community of writers with geographical ties in the digital age? I mean, if you can go online and listen to author talks in Toronto and Berlin, if you can have a great time at the Victoria Festival of Authors from the comfort of your basement, if you can participate in workshops held in Iowa without walking out your front door, then what do you need your writerly neighbours for? We encourage you to help us explore answers to that question. And don't forget to check out our website at: www.kswa.ca . Hope to see you at the Community Roundtable, and don't forget to do the survey!

Check out our talk with #author Mehrnaz Massoudi Thursday night at 6:30pm! Join us on Zoom by registering at tnrl.ca or watch the live stream at https://youtube.com/channel/UC94ibwlubLPnPffj4dWI2zg. Recording available after the event on Facebook and YouTube. Presented in partnership with Thompson-Nicola Regional Library and Inanna Publications. #authorssupportingauthors #writing #memoir ... #library See more

The TNRL is looking for their next Writer in Residence! Their first Writer in Residence, Deryn Collier, was one of our presenters at Words Alive Kamloops 2019 and was an great resource for local writers. Looking forward to this!

Can't wait to "see" you there!

Mostly events for kids but a couple workshops for adults too!