On Saturday, September 30, 2017, the annual Words in the Park event was held at Spark Gallery in Sherwood Park during the Alberta Culture Days weekend.
Over 32 authors authors attended. There were several book launches, an author readings corner, art displays, music, Scottish dance, food, interactive sessions, kids’ activities, and an appearance by Choo Choo the clown. The book fair and sale included a free prize draw.
Check out the slide show and video below!
This special event celebrated the 10th anniversary of Alberta Culture Days and Writers’ Foundation of Strathcona Country as well as Canada’s 150th anniversary with the release of this unique book: POSTCARDS FROM CANADA (Dream Write Publishing).
POSTCARDS FROM CANADA includes my family travel article, “Two Provinces, Three Weeks, 101 Experiences.”
Can be purchased from Dream Write Publishing
Author Mandy Eve-Barnett’s prize basket for the book launch of her newest book, THE TWESOME LOOP.
Photo by Mandy Eve-Barnett
Many thanks to Strathcona County Library for the pick of the week and to Mandy Eve-Barnett for the wonderful review of BEYOND THE PRECIPICE.
Did you know that we run a review page in the Sherwood Park News twice a month? Here’s yesterday’s page [Sept. 26, 2017], which featured four Strathcona County authors — just in time for this weekend’s Words in the Park event.
~Strathcona County Library
Leslie Hodgins presented the cover for her upcoming sci-fi/fantasy novel (16+), expected to launch in 2018. REBEL DESTINY: Two Worlds, Two Women, One Purpose.
Cover art by Jessalyn King
The calm before the big event, Words in the Park at Spark Gallery.
Photo by Linda J. Pedley
Slide Show: Words in the Park 2017
(45 photos)
Author list
- G. Mitchell Baker
- Eva Blaskovic
- John Crawley
- Tom Dirsa
- Mandy Eve-Barnett
- Nabjla Fairuz Rahman
- Linda Finstead
- Jasmine Fogwell
- Vaun Gage
- Greg Gazin
- Leslie Hodgins
- Carla Howatt
- Deb Hughes-Gahr
- Jo-Ann Kreamer
- Rick Lauber
- Konn Lavery
- Carol MacKay
- Carol Maier
- J.M. McKnight
- MacKenzie Meyer
- Alison Neuman (author and playwright)
- *Linda J. Pedley of Dream Write Publishing (author and publisher)
- Wendy Portfors
- Karen Probert
- Beth Rowe
- Bianca Rowena
- H.M. Sander
- Jim Sellers
- Glenda Sheard
- Lynn J. Simpson
- Kathie Sutherland
- Kelly Vass
- Christopher Warner
Video: Caledonian Scottish Dancers
Links
- Jungle Hut Express Food Truck on Facebook
- Dream Write Publishing — nearly 90 books to choose from
- Alison Neuman — The Sunset Syndrome (presented at the Edmonton Fringe)
- My Events page — check out our Halloween Author Readings on October 28
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I wish we had things like that around here 😦
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What about your book events? (That I so wish I could go to! I’d love to get to Texas again one day.)
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Thanks for the reblog, Jack.
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