L-R Angie Abdou, Randal MacNair, Emma Dressler
Fernie’s almost mythical attraction has
wooed authors with ease for the past
five years, says Macnair. Terry Fallis
enjoyed a crowd three times the size of
a typical Toronto book event, and Grant
Lawrence found much to like about
the concept of beer in a library. Credit
must also be given to the enthusiastic
and receptive audiences who send
the authors away with warm smiles
and new stories to tell. As well as an
award-winning author, each event also
features musicians from across the East
Kootenays, a key part of making the
events such a big success.
2017-2018 BOOKED! SCHEDULE
The season opened with the launch of
Abdou’s latest book In Case I Go in
September, and poet Lorna Crozier
in October. The series continues with
Relit finalist Adam Lewis Schroeder
on November 23rd, and Giller Prize
winner Esi Edugyan, and Rogers
Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and Giller
Prize winner Joseph Boyden in 2018.
Photo: Kelowna Daily Courier
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