Join us for two days of literary celebrations that include a reading and conversation with author Angie Abdou, a writing workshop, and a gala dinner featuring the announcement of the NOWW annual
writing contest winning entries.
May 4-5, 2018
Reading and ConversationAngie will read from her latest novel In Case I Go, followed by a conversation facilitated by Sandi Boucher. For more about the reading, please click here.
Date: Friday May 4, 2018
Time: 7:00 pm Location: Baggage Building, Prince Arthur's Landing Cost: No Cost Registration: Not required NOWW gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts through The Writers' Union of Canada.
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WorkshopHook and Hold Your Reader
with Angie Abdou Why should anyone care about your story? Angie asks the hard questions and explores how to hook and hold your reader. For more information, click here Date: Saturday May 5, 2018 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Location: Mary J.L. Black Library Cost: $10 for NOWW members, $45 for non-members (includes a one year NOWW membership) Registration: Opens to members March 18 and non-members April 18. Click the link below to register. Vertical Divider
Purchase a NOWW membership here and register for the workshop as a member.
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Gala Dinner & AwardsIncluding the presentation of awards for the annual NOWW Writing Contest and the Kouhi and Phillips Awards followed by dinner and dancing.
Date: Saturday May 5, 2018
Time: Symposium 6:00 pm Location: Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel and Suites Cost: $45 Format: The evening will include a symposium reception beginning at 6:00, followed by dinner, keynote address by Angie Abdou, announcement of the winning writing contest entries, presentation of the Kouhi and Phillips awards, a special showing of a selected 10 x 10 play, and door prizes, followed by a dance. Deadline for ticket purchase is April 30.
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About Angie...
Angie Abdou has a PhD in Creative Writing and is an Associate Professor at Athabasca University. She has published five books of fiction, including the Canada Reads finalist The Bone Cage. Her most recent novel, In Case I Go, was a fiction category finalist for the Banff Mountain Book Award and made best of 2017 lists by CBC Books and the Writers' Trust. The Vancouver Sun called it "a spectacularly successful novel." Angie's first nonfiction book (Home Ice: Reflections of a Reluctant Hockey Mom) is forthcoming with ECW Press in September 2018.
