WIR 2024 — Community Voices Open-Mic Finale!
Saturday October 26 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join Robin Stevenson for her final session as writer-in-residence! After we listen to local writers of all ages share the stories, poems and personal essays they have been working on over the last two months, Robin will talk about the power of stories and the importance of diverse voices. We will wrap up with a community conversation about the books that have enlightened and inspired us, and about the need to defend writers, books, and free expression around the world and in our own communities.
*If you wish to take part as a reader during the Open-Mic portion of the event, please come prepared to give reading of a maximum of five minutes. (Please note that this is an all-ages event, so readings should be selected with that in mind.)
PRPL’s Writer in Residence for 2024 is Robin Stevenson
Residency Dates: September 12th, 2024 – October 26th, 2024
Robin Stevenson is the award winning author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction for kids and teens. Her books have won the Silver Birch Award, the Sheila A. Egoff award and a Stonewall Honor, and been finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Lambda Literary Awards, and many reader’s choice awards.
Robin was the Book and Periodical Council of Canada’s Champion of Free Expression for 2022. In 2023, she was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence. Robin is represented by Eric Smith at PS Literary Agency. She lives on the west coast of Canada with her family.
Want to get reading? Find books by Robin Stevenson at PRPL.
About PRPL’s Writer in Residence Program
PRPL’s Writer in Residence program is an annual residency that launched in 2022.
During their residency, the WIR uses their expertise to engage and inspire readers and writers of all ages, with one-on-one manuscript consultations, readings, writing workshops, presentations, school visits, and more!
2024 Calls for Expression of Interest
2022 WIR Gabrielle Prendergast
WIR Banner graphics are from the mural in PRPL’s Teen Room by artist Luke Ramsey.