Featuring Over 30 Authors Including Henry Woolf | Jan Wong | Eric Walters FREE ADMISSION

Featuring over 30 Authors Including Henry Woolf | Jan Wong | Eric Walters FREE ADMISSION

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ON BROADWAY BROADWAY AVENUE at 10TH & 11TH STREET SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM (OPENING CEREMONIES 10:30 AM) Welcome from the President and Board of Directors

On behalf of our Board of Directors and my Festival Co-Chair Doug Zolinsky, I welcome you to the 2017 Saskatoon The Word On The Street Festival at our new home in the Broadway Business District.

We are delighted to celebrate reading and to encourage the importance of literacy through an exciting program of Canadian authors, children’s activities, and a marketplace to whet the appetite, both figuratively and literally. Made possible only by the gracious and generous support of our sponsors, funding agencies, our new hosts The Broadway Business Improvement District, our in-kind and financial supporters, and the tremendous team of enthusiastic and committed leaders and volunteers we present this valued national literary festival free of charge to all our community!

Doug and I extend our deepest and most humble gratitude to our multi- faceted and talented volunteer Board of Directors and Committee, as we showcase the courage and power of our community, and its deep commitment to the value of this Festival.

Let’s turn the page onto new and exciting discoveries!

Silvia Martini President, Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stephen Benesh Partner, Amigos Cantina Silvia L. Martini, President VP, Interlink Research Inc. Holly Borgerson Calder Graphic Artist, Designer Doug Zolinsky, Vice-President Director General, Western Economic Beth Côté, M.L.I.S. Diversification, Government of Director, Public Services Canada Saskatoon Public Library

Jenica Nonnekes, Treasurer Vijay Kachru Senior Accountant, Virtus Group Graduate Student U of S, Painter, Writer Lisa Vargo, Secretary Professor, Department of English, Caroline Walker University of Saskatchewan Inventory Manager, McNally Robinson Booksellers

“The Broadway District is host to many arts and culture events and is extremely excited for this literary festival to come to the district this fall. Word On The Street is the preeminent annual celebration of literacy and the written word in Saskatoon and we look forward to welcoming festival-goers to Broadway!" DeeAnn Mercier, Executive Director of the Broadway Business Improvement District

Festival Office (306) 371-9800 Email: [email protected] A Message from Her Honour The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan It is my sincere pleasure to extend greetings on I wish to acknowledge the authors and pub- behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen lishers who give us such diverse and engaging of Canada, to everyone participating in the 2017 publications – thank you for The Word On The Street Festival in Saskatoon. enriching our lives beyond measure! I am grateful to the Festival planning committee and all the volunteers who have worked so hard Please accept my very best to make this 7th annual event possible. I also wishes for a successful and wish to express my gratitude to the libraries, memorable Festival. educators, individuals, and organizations who support literacy in Saskatoon and throughout our province. Literacy is a critical factor in Vaughn Solomon Schofield quality of life, and I thank you all for giving this Lieutenant Governor precious and important gift to so many. Finally, Province of Saskatchewan

A Message from the Mayor of Saskatoon

On behalf of my colleagues on City Council, Your hard work and determination has certainly welcome to the 2017 Word On The Street paid off! Thank you to all of the organizers and Festival! We are excited to once again be host to volunteers for once again this wonderful event in our beautiful city. bringing this important festival to our city. Literacy is a fundamental part of life in society today, one that every human being deserves Once again, welcome to to experience. Yet, there are still too many Saskatoon and best wishes people who struggle with literacy in our own for a great Festival! community and beyond.

This festival is an outstanding celebration of the written word. Congratulations to all of the Charlie Clark authors and writers featured at the Festival. Mayor The Word On The Street acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada.

Nous reconnaissons l’appui du gouvernement du Canada.

The Word On The Street is a non-profit organization dedicated to uniting the country in a national celebration of reading and writing.

Opening Ceremonies 10:30 a.m.

Broadway Ave & 11th St.

Featuring the Many Nations Dancers and the Wild Horse Drum Group.

Sponsored by Partners The Word On The Street gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following partners:

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Welcome Reception

Houghton Boston VIP Lounge welcomes festival authors and sponsors to gather, relax, and enjoy refreshments.

Catering by Entertainment by

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Amigos Cantina Claddagh Branch, Saskatoon

The Word On The Street Saskatoon 2017 Festival Committee

Festival Co-Chairs: Silvia Martini & Doug Zolinsky Director, Author Programming: Caroline Walker Director, Treasure Island & Literacy Lane: Beth Côté Director, Operations: Jim Hodges National Liaison: Vijay Kachru Treasurer: Jenica Nonnekes Director, Administration: Brenda Mack Director, Volunteers: Darlene Bessey & Ken Pontikes Director, Welcome Mat: Holly Borgerson-Calder

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11:00 - 11:45 Poetry for Survival In the Modern World — Beth Goobie and Lorna Crozier

Beth Goobie’s breathing at dusk is a volume of gut-wrenching poems that look back at her emotional journey with fiercely striking language. Her memories are largely centered around the physical and sexual abuse she experienced as a child. Often with a focus on classical music and the beauty in nature, these poems are a testament to Goobie’s strength.

Beth Goobie Lorna Crozier’s What The Soul Doesn’t Want, a collection of arresting, edgy poems about aging and grief, are surprising and invigorating. She revels in the quirkiness and whimsy of the natural world: the vision of a fly, the naming of an eggplant, and a woman who — not unhappily — finds that cockroaches are drawn to her.

Beth Goobie grew up in Guelph, Ontario, where the appearance of a normal childhood hid many secrets. She is the award-winning author of 25 books, mainly for young adults, including The Pain Eater and the CLA Lorna Crozier award-winning Before Wings. Also a published poet, Beth makes her home in Photo: Kamil Bialous Saskatoon.

Lorna Crozier is the author of seventeen books of poetry. She is Professor Emerita at the University of Victoria, has been awarded the Governor General’s Award for Poetry, and is a three- time recipient of the Pat Lowther Award. Born in Swift Current, she now lives on Vancouver Island.

11:45 - 12:30 Writing the Family — Ven Begamudré and Jan Wong (in conversation with Dave Margoshes)

Two writers explore the complicated relationships between parents and children. Ven Begamudré’s Extended Families: A Memoir of India traces the history of both sides of his family, telling a story that is both timeless and universal.

In Jan Wong’s Apron Strings: Navigating Food and Family In France, Italy and China, a mother and son explore their sometimes-fraught relationship, uniting — and occasionally clashing — over their mutual love of cooking.

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Ven Begamudré was born in South India and came to Canada when he was six. He has an honours degree in public administration and an MFA in creative writing. He lives in Regina, Saskatchewan. Extended Families: A Memoir of India is his ninth book.

Jan Wong is the author of five non-fiction Ven Begamudré bestsellers, including Red China Blues, which was named Jan Wong one of Time magazine’s top ten nonfiction books of 1996. She has won Photo: Kelly Baker Photo numerous journalism awards and is now a professor of journalism at St. Thomas University. A third- generation Canadian, Jan Wong is the eldest daughter of a prominent Montreal restauranteur.

Dave Margoshes is a former journalist turned novelist, poet, short story writer, and editor.

12:30 - 1:15 Two Novelists Rollicking Through History — David Carpenter and Tyler Enfield (in conversation with Allan Safarik)

The Gold by David Carpenter, set in the early part of the twentieth century, is a story about the rush for gold on the long trail that travels from high adventure and romance to atonement. Readers will meet some delightful, complex, and sometimes malicious characters in this sweeping narrative from one of Saskatchewan’s best known writers.

The acclaimed debut novel by Tyler Enfield, Madder Carmine, set in the year 1849, is “a thrilling account of gun battles, romance, harrowing escapes, unshaven villains, a snakebite, a dubious circus, a mysterious girl with a palette of paints, and a young man’s epic journey to find her.”

David Carpenter is the author of four novels, three collections of short fiction, David Carpenter one book of poems, and three works of literary nonfiction. He has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence.

Tyler Enfield, an award-winning photographer and author of fiction for adults and children, won the 2016 High Plains Book Award for fiction for Madder Carmine. He lives in Edmonton. Tyler Enfield

Allan Safarik has published poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, including the bestselling historical novel Swedes’ Ferry.

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1:15 to 2:15 From the Stage to the Page: The Legendary Henry Woolf (in conversation with Jeff Rogstad)

Henry Woolf, the distinguished stage and screen actor who has been described as “a living icon of the theatrical avant-garde,” worked alongside such contemporaries as Harold Pinter, Laurence Olivier, Peter O’Toole, Orson Welles, and Glenda Jackson in London, New York, and elsewhere before he eventually settled in Saskatoon where he taught at the University of Saskatchewan and Henry Woolf was artistic director of Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. In his hilarious anecdote-filled memoir,Barcelona Is In Trouble, Woolf regales readers with adventures from his long and illustrious career.

Henry Woolf was born in London, England in 1930. He has been an actor and director for sixty years and, when no one was looking, a writer too. For ten years he was artistic director of the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival. He taught at the University of Saskatchewan Drama Department for fourteen years, retiring as Head in 1997.

Jeff Rogstad is an interviewer and weather specialist at CTV Saskatoon, a professional actor, and long-time member of the Saskatoon Soaps Improv Comedy company.

2:15 - 3:15 Sharing the Journey and Living the Story — Blair Stonechild and Harold Johnson

In The Knowledge Seeker: Embracing Indigenous Spirituality, Blair Stonechild reclaims his Indig- enous spirituality. He delves into the philosophy of his people’s teachings and laws, describes the significance of ceremonies, and comes to better understand the proper relationship with all created beings. This book “makes a real contribution to the world of thought” (Buffy Sainte-Marie).

Firewater: How Alcohol Is Killing My People (And Yours) by Harold Johnson uses traditional stories, spirituality, and modern medical research to take on the stereotype of the lazy, drunken Indian. “This book should be a bible in the fight for survival and recovery, for a better life for coming generations” (First Nations Drum).

Blair Stonechild is a Cree-Saulteaux member of the Muscowpetung Blair Stonechild First Nation and Professor of Indigenous Studies at First Nations University of Canada. He is also the author of Buffy Sainte-Marie: It’s My Way.

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A graduate of Harvard Law School and the author of six books, Harold Johnson is a member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation and lives in La Ronge, Saskatchewan.

Harold Johnson Photo: Bill Hamilton

3:15 - 4:00 Free-Style Travel: A Conversation with Two Globetrotting Nomads — John Early and Mike Spencer Bown

John Early’s book, Tales of the Modern Nomad: Monks, Mushrooms and Other Misadventures, delves into a decade of global backpacking to more than thirty countries and captures all the travel insight you won’t get in a guidebook.

Mike Spencer Bown has been backpacking the world his entire adult life. His book The World’s Most Travelled Man: A Twenty-three Year Odyssey To and John Early Through Every Country On The Planet tells an extraordinary story about a life lived on the move.

John Early is an award-winning author based out of his hometown of Saska- toon. John is currently calling Nicaragua his second home where he’s running a Circus Island Artist Residency with Momentom Collective.

Mike Spencer Bown was born in Ottawa and raised in Ontario, Nova Mike Spencer Bown Scotia, Alberta and British Columbia, before skipping out of Canada entirely and backpacking the world for over 26 years and counting.

4:00 - 4:45 Louis Riel, Prophet of the New World — David Doyle

In his important and acclaimed new book, Louis Riel: Let Justice Be Done, long- time Riel activist David Doyle weaves together Riel’s words, writing, and recent historical research to provide Louis Riel with the opportunity, for the first time, to give his own account of his political career so as to assume his proper place in Canada’s history as its Indigenous (Métis) Father of Confederation.

David Doyle, activist, educator, historian, author, and “honorary” Métis, David Doyle is a former Canadian Plains Research Fellow and a retired First Nations school principal. He makes his home in Powell River, B.C.

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Stay tuned after David Doyle to hear Métis fiddler Scott Duffee perform traditional tunes to close out the festival.

To Our Wonderful Volunteers: The Word On The Street would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our more than 100 volunteers. We value your commitment to celebrating reading and advocating literacy. We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you.

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3:00 - 3:45 The Bus — Adam Pottle

Set on a single day on April 21, 1941, The Bus is told by eight different narra- tors: six mental patients, the Nazi doctor who must kill them, and the man who must burn their corpses. Herded onto a bus with thirty-five of their peers and unable to see out the painted windows, the patients are transferred from the Scheuern institution to the euthanasia clinic in Hadamar, Germany.

Adam Pottle’s writing focuses on the dynamic and philosophical aspects of Adam Pottle deafness and disability. His first book, the poetry collectionBeautiful Mutants, was shortlisted for two Saskatchewan Book Awards and the Acorn-Plantos Prize. His novel Mantis Dreams: The Journal of Dr. Dexter Ripley won the 2014 Saskatoon Book Award. His play Ultrasound premiered at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto. His most recent book is The Bus, which won the 2016 Ken Klonsky Award. He lives in Saskatoon.

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Festival Map on inside back cover 11:00 - 11:30 Adventures of a Wildlife Veterinarian — Jerry Haigh

In Porcupines to Polar Bears, wildlife veterinarian and renowned story teller Jerry Haigh shares his adventures with diverse creatures from the frozen high Arctic to the wilds of Africa and the flat lands of the Canadian prairies. Haigh has spent much time offering medical aid to very large animals including Canada’s iconic polar bears.

Jerry Haigh is a Kenya born, Glasgow schooled wildlife veterinarian who, after ten years working with diverse species that included rhino, elephants, and Jerry Haigh lions in six African countries, joined the faculty at Saskatoon’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

11:30 - 12:15 Short Story Writers Who Hang Out with Interesting Characters — Annette Lapointe and Terry Griggs

You Are Not Needed Now is a collection of stories from Annette Lapointe, author of the novel Stolen, which was nominated for the Giller Prize and won two Saskatchewan Book Awards. These “often strange, vulgar, or messy stories” are set in small towns on the Canadian prairies. Despite the diversity, strangeness, and complexity of her characters, Lapointe illustrates a remarkable understanding of each one.

The Discovery of Honey is a collection of short stories by Terry Griggs, who was nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Quickening, her first volume of stories. The Montreal Gazette calls Griggs a wildly inventive storyteller, and she has been labelled one of the most uproarious and confoundingly original writers Annette Lapointe at work today.

Annette Lapointe has lived in Saskatoon, Quebec City, St John’s, Winnipeg, and South Korea, and currently resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta, where she teaches English and creative writing at Grande Prairie Regional College.

Terry Griggs is the author of four previous books of fiction. Her popular children’s novels include the Cat’s Eye Corner series, and, most recently, Nieve. In 2003, Terry Griggs was awarded the Marian Engel Award in recognition of a dis- Terry Griggs tinguished body of work, and in 2010 honoured with the installation of a Project Photo: David Burr Bookmark Canada plaque in Owen Sound. She lives in Stratford, Ontario.

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12:15 - 1:00 From the Kitchen to the Bookstore — Renée Kohlman and Karlynn Johnson

Two first-time authors talk about the relatively new concept of the food blog-to- cookbook process, and tell how prairie tales from Saskatchewan and Alberta led to two gorgeous, bestselling cookbooks.

All The Sweet Things by popular food blogger Renée Kohlman offers more than 100 of her favorite recipes guaranteed to make your mouth water. Teeming with Renée Kohlman inspiration for bakers of all abilities, it also includes lots of variations for those who bake sugar- or gluten-free.

Flapper Pie and A Blue Prairie Sky by blogger, baker, and recipe maker Karlynn Johnston combines long forgotten classics with deliciously revamped recipes and stunning photography. She covers everything you need to know about being a modern-day old-fashioned baker.

Karlynn Johnston Renée Kohlman is a pastry chef, food writer, and recipe developer living in Saskatoon. With 20 years of professional cooking experience, she counts her lucky stars every day that she has turned her passion for food into a career she loves. She writes the popular blog Sweetsugarbean and regular food columns in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix and other publications.

Karlynn Johnston can usually be found fluffing her culinary feathers on her award-winning website, The Kitchen Magpie. When she’s not there, she’s busy avoiding deadlines by sneaking away to eat at her favourite Edmonton restaurants.

1:00 - 1:30 Two Young Indigenous Poets Announce a New Generation — Mika Lafond and Tenille K. Campbell

nipê wânîn: my way back by Mika Lafond is a poetic journey of one woman discovering her Cree heritage and how it has shaped her. The poems are written in both Cree and English on facing pages. Her pathway for the poems was paved by her grandmother’s life and teachings.

Mika Lafond #IndianLovePoems by Tenille Campbell is a poetry collection that humorously delves into the truths of love and lust within Indigenous communities from Wah- pole Island to Northern Saskatchewan to the West Coast, leading to reflection on the complexities of sex, race, culture, and intention within relationships.

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Mika Lafond is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. She has worked in education for ten years, has written resources for teachers, and began teaching at the University of Saskatchewan in 2015. Her writing is influ- enced by her love for her culture, language, and the importance of education.

Tenille Campbell is a Dene and Métis author and photographer from English River First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan. She completed her MFA Tenille Campbell in Creative Writing from UBC and is in her fourth year of PhD studies at the University of Saskatchewan, focusing in Indigenous Literature.

1:30 - 2:15 Murder and Mystery on the Great Plains — Sherri Smith and Gail Bowen

Follow Me Down by Sherri Smith is a gutsy, visceral, and beautifully crafted psychological thriller. No one can be trusted as the flawed but sympathetic protagonist struggles to find her missing twin brother. This novel has been described as “an engrossing page-turner that will keep the reader guessing right up to the delicious ending.” Sherri Smith With the The Winner’s Circle, bestselling author and “queen of Canadian crime fiction” (Winnipeg Free Press) Gail Bowen returns with the 17th installment of the Joanne Kilbourn series. Her masterfully compelling storytelling combines modern family life with a gripping and satisfying mystery.

Sherri Smith lives in Winnipeg, where the long, cold winters nurture her dark side. Follow Me Down is her first thriller.

Gail Bowen has won numerous awards, including the Arthur Ellis Award for Gail Bowen best crime novel. In 2008, Reader’s Digest named her Canada’s Best Mystery Photo : Madeleine Novelist; in 2009 she received the Derrick Murdoch Award from the Crime Bowen-Diaz Writers of Canada. Now retired from teaching at the First Nations University, Gail Bowen lives in Regina.

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2:15 - 2:45 Poems Inspired by Love and the Natural World — William Robertson and Anne Campbell

Decoys by Bill Robertson celebrates the joys of a simple life and all manner of wild things. Robertson breathes vitality and wonder into a love of chickadees, canoeing, and teaching grandchildren to fish. His poems explore how his roles as father and grandfather allow him to share his love of the natural world.

The Fabric of Day: New and Selected Poems is the latest collection by Anne Bill Robertson Campbell. Kristjana Gunnars has wondrously written of Anne’s work, “Like the poems of Emily Dickinson...Campbell writes in an epistolary style the belies the depth of thinking that is engaged. The poems vibrate between human breath and earthly spirit. Nothing is insignificant.”

William Robertson is a poet, university English instructor, freelance writer, reviewer, and broadcaster living in Saskatoon. He has published four previous collections of poems and the biography, k.d. lang: Carrying the Torch.

Anne Campbell is the author of five collections of poetry and of popular non-fiction. Her many awards include the City of Regina Writing Award, the Anne Campbell Mayor’s Arts Award, and the Mayor’s Heritage Award. She lives in Regina.

2:45 - 3:30 Global Adventures in Home Cooking — Jan Wong (in conversation with dee Hobsbawn-Smith)

Jan Wong knows food is better when shared, so when she set out to write Apron Strings: Navigating Food and Family in France, Italy and China she asked her 22-year-old son to join her. On their journey, Jan and Sam lived and cooked with locals, seeing first-hand how globalization is changing food, families, and cul- tures. They learned classic French family fare, how to make authentic spaghetti Jan Wong alle vongole in the heart of Italy’s Slow Food country, and in Shanghai they Photo: Kelly home-cooked firecracker chicken. Jan Wong dishes up fascinating and unexpect- Baker Photo edly hilarious stories.

Jan Wong is the author of five non-fiction bestsellers, including Red China Blues, which was named one of Time magazine’s top ten nonfiction books of 1996. She has won numerous journalism awards and is now a professor of journalism at St. Thomas University. A third-generation Canadian, Jan Wong is the eldest daughter of a prominent Montreal restauranteur.

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dee Hobsbawn-Smith has published poetry, essays and short fiction. A freelance journalist and retired chef, she is a local foods advocate, has been active in Slow Food for fifteen years, and has written books about food, including Foodshed: An Edible Alberta Alphabet.

3:30 - 4:15 Voices From the Past — Jennifer Robson (in conversation with Alice Kuipers)

Goodnight from London by bestselling author Jennifer Robson tells the fascinating story of Ruby Sutton, an ambitious American journalist who moves to London in 1940 to report on the Second World War, and to start a new life an ocean away from her past. Enriched with authentic period details, this story was inspired in part by the wartime experiences of the author’s own grandmother. Jennifer Robson Jennifer Robson is the #1 Globe & Mail bestselling author of Goodnight From London, Somewhere In France, and After the War is Over. She holds a doctorate in British economic and social history from Saint Antony’s College, University of Oxford, where she was a Common- wealth Scholar and an SSHRC Doctoral Fellow. She lives in Toronto.

Alice Kuipers is a popular and bestselling author of books for children and teens, and a teacher of creative writing. Born and raised in London, England, she now makes her home in Saskatoon.

4:15 - 4:45 An Insider Account of Canada’s Confederation — Anne McDonald (in conversation with Ruth Millar)

Miss Confederation: The Diary of Mercy Anne Coles by Anne McDonald gives a woman’s perspective and a much deeper understanding of the events and of the men who brokered the federal union of 1867. “Mercy Coles’ diary of the social side of Canada’s Confederation conference reveals a story...of politicians lobbying each other through the medium of their unmarried daughters. An enlightening, Anne McDonald entertaining read” (Fred Stenson).

Anne McDonald’s novel To the Edge of the Sea won the Saskatchewan First Book Award. Her work has appeared in literary journals, Canada’s History, and on CBC Radio. She lives in Regina, where she teaches theatre and creative writing.

Ruth Millar was head of Local History at the Saskatoon Public Library for fifteen years and is the author of three books of history and biography.

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11:30 - 12:00 Whisper, Wiggle, and Pass It On — Danica Lorer

Danica Lorer’s name rests in the word “explorer”. She finds adventure and inspiration in fields, forests, riverbanks, cities, small towns, and libraries. Over the past twenty years as a professional storyteller, Danica Lorer has delighted audiences of all ages. Stories are for sharing: join Danica as she performs original tales and tunes for children of all ages.

Danica Lorer has presented more than 120 story creation workshops in Danica Lorer schools with the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society, and is the host of Shaw TV Saskatoon’s literary arts program Lit Happens.

12:00 - 12:45 90 Days of Different — Eric Walters

One of Canada’s best loved authors for young readers, Eric Walters has published almost a hundred novels and picture books. In his new novel 90 Days of Different, Ella has a plan to help Sophie find her wilder side. In the ninety days between the end of high school and the start of university she is going to arrange for Sophie to do amazing, new, different, and sometimes scary things. Can ninety days of different create a different life? Eric Walters

Eric Walters began writing in 1993 as a way to get his grade five students interested in reading and writing. He is a tireless presenter, speaking to more than one hundred thousand students per year in schools across Canada. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.

12:45 - 1:15 Stay — Katherine Lawrence

In Stay, Katherine Lawrence has crafted an extraordinary novel-in-verse for young readers. Told through the diary entries of Millie, Stay is an insightful and touching view of a family in a time of crisis, and the 11-year old daughter trying to keep everything together. “A powerful narrative about a family in transition” (Quill and Quire). Katherine Lawrence Katherine Lawrence has published several poetry collections and has won numerous awards including a Saskatchewan Book Award for Best First Book. Katherine writes stage plays, coaches emerging writers, facilitates teen writing workshops, and chairs Access Copyright Foundation. She lives in Saskatoon.

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1:15 - 1:45 Nieve — Terry Griggs

Strange things are happening in town, but only Nieve seems to notice. When two strangers come to town, trailing night along behind them, and people, including Nieve’s best friend Malcolm, begin to disappear, Nieve knows that she must do something. She must venture into the Black City to uncover the mystery and save her town. “Packed with creepy thrills...a frighteningly delightful fairy tale for our times” (The Globe & Mail).

Terry Griggs In addition to her writing for adults, Terry Griggs is the author of popular Photo: David Burr children’s novels including the Cat’s Eye Corner series, and, most recently, Nieve. She lives in Stratford, Ontario.

1:45 - 2:15 Maud: A Novel Inspired by the Life of L.M. Montgomery — Melanie J. Fishbane

A fictionalized account of the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of the beloved Annekidstreet of Green Gables books, Maud by Melanie J. Fishbane tells the story of a fourteen-year-old girl who dreams of being a writer, including the time Maud spent living with her father and his new wife and daughter in Prince Albert, Saskatch- ewan. “The spirit of Montgomery’s writing breathes subtly within the pages” (Historical Novel Society). Melanie J. Fishbane Photo: Ayelet Tsabari With over seventeen years’ experience in children’s publishing, Melanie J. Fishbane lectures internationally on children’s literature and on L.M. Montgomery, whom she has been obsessed with since she first read Anne of Green Gables in grade six. Melanie lives in Toronto and teaches English at Humber College. Maud is her first novel.

2:30 - 3:00 Me (and) Me — Alice Kuipers

In Me (and) Me by Alice Kuipers, tragedy strikes on Lark’s seventeenth birthday -- Alec, her date, and Annabelle, her former babysitting charge, are drowning. She can save only one of them. “A book about grief that comes disguised as a fast-paced, compulsively readable novel about first love, song writing, and learning parkour” (Quill and Quire). Alice Kuipers Alice Kuipers is the award-winning, bestselling author of four previous novels, Life on the Refrig- erator Door, The Worst Thing She Ever Did, 40 Things I Want to Tell You and The Death of Us, and two picture books. Her work has been published in twenty-nine countries. She lives in Saskatoon.

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3:00 - 3:30 Hannah and the Magic Eye — Tyler Enfield

Hannah And The Magic Eye by Tyler Enfield is the story of Hannah and Samir, two unlikely friends who embark on a fast-paced treasure hunt through modern day Jerusalem to find the famed treasure of King Solomon’s Temple — the largest unrecovered fortune in history. An adventure-filled Da Vinci Code-meets-Indiana Jones style thriller for middle-aged readers. Tyler Enfield

Tyler Enfield is the author of the award-winning Wrush series of fantasy novels for children as well as the highly acclaimed historical novel Madder Carmine. He is also a photographer and presents workshops on writing and creativity in schools. He lives in Edmonton.

3:30 - 4:15 Carson Crosses Canada — Linda Bailey

In Carson Crosses Canada by Linda Bailey, Carson the dog and his best friend Annie Magruder set out from Canada’s west coast to visit Annie’s sister on the east coast. Along the way, they experience the unique landscape of each province as only a dog and his driver can. A hilarious and charming story, wonderfully illustrated by Kass Reich.

Linda Bailey Linda Bailey is an award-winning, bestselling author who has written more than thirty books for children, including If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur, Seven Dead Pirates, When Santa Was a Baby, and Stanley’s Party. Originally from Winnipeg, she lives and works in Vancouver.

4:15 - 4:45 More Babas Please — Marion Mutala

More Babas Please by Marion Mutala, featuring a Ukrainian baba and her granddaughter, is a charming story told in rhyming verse that highlights all the ways grandmothers share their love and care for their grandchildren. Illustra- tions are by Otha Tkachenko. Marion Mutala Marion Mutala is the author of the popular Baba’s Babushka trilogy of picture books for children. She has a master’s degree in education administration, taught for 30 years, and is passionate about the arts. She lives in Saskatoon.

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Thank you to the many volunteers who celebrate reading and promote literacy in our province. Congratulations on making this festival a great success each year!

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Foundational to that is language, and the words we use to tell our stories, pass along knowledge and come to a new understanding.

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usask.ca Marketplace Exhibitors Lee Ward In the adventures of the guardian, a teenage Canadian Bookbinders and Book superhero balances school, homework, friends Artists Guild and supervillains. CBBAG furthers the book arts in Canada through eduction, publications, exhibitions, and public Library Services for Saskatchewan outreach. cbbag.ca Aboriginal Peoples Inc. Promotion of culturally relevant library services, Coteau Books including Aboriginal storytelling, for Indigenous A not-for-profit Saskatchewan publisher dedicated peoples across Saskatchewan. to Canadian literacy excellence. coteaubooks.com Margy Reid Books Saskatchewan born independent author of chil- Diefenbaker Centre dren’s books, poetry and contemporary novels. A museum focusing on Canadian history exhibits, margyreidbooks.com family and school programming, and community engagement. usask.ca/diefenbaker Miji Campbell Meet Miji Campbell, author of Separation Anxiety Editions de la Nouvelle Plume and creator of Write Where You Are workshops. Saskatchewan’s only French language publishing house. Richy Roy Richy Roy debuts his first children’s story book, Editors Saskatchewan The Amazing Magician Richy Roy! Editors Saskatchewan represents editors and www.saskmagic.com promotes the profession of editing. editors.ca/branch/saskatchewan Sask Books SaskBooks sells Saskatchewan-published books Gerald D. Benneke in all genres, including poetry, non-fictions, Gerald Benneke, retired English and history children’s, cookbooks, and more! teacher-farmer completed the Promised Land skbooks.com novels in 2015 - 16. Saskatchewan Arts Alliance Global Gathering Place Saskatchewan Arts Alliance provides a collective Global Gathering Place engages and supports voice that advocates for the arts in Saskatchewan. immigrants and refugees to intergrate and thrive artsalliance.sk.ca in the Canadian Society. globalgatheringplace.com Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools SEDA’s vision is to train and equip our young Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools promotes ex- people in the power of words and critical thinking cellence in learning, roots students in their faith, through speech and debate activities. and encourages them to reach out and transform saskdebate.com the world. gscs.ca Saskatchewan Literacy Network JackPine Press The Saskatchewan Literacy Network Connects and JackPine Press helps artists and poets publish supports literacy oranizations, literacy praction- handcrafted, unique chapbooks in limited ers, and learners throughout Saskatchewan. editions. jackpinepress.com saskliteracy.ca Free Bike 8 N Valet 6 5 Food Exhibitors Food Tables 7 Tables Hub City Display Exhibitors Information Broaway Avenue Booth Toilets ATMs 9 th St th St th Brave New Worl Tent 6 Broaway Theatre in partnership with PotashCorp Concession and Accessible Washrooms Great Epectations Tent 7 Remai Moern Art Caravan in partnership with the U of S ATM Locations Treasure slan Tent 8 olunteer Room Vangelis Tavern Amigos Cantina in partnership with Dakota Dunes CDC Amigos Cantina 9 Greenroom The Hose & Hydrant Saskatchewan Craft Council Christieʼs Il Secondo 5 istreet Literacy Lane McNally Robinson in partnership with Canadian Heritage Book Signing Tent Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild Sister Works The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild is a provincial Sister Works is a collaborative team of two sisters, cultural organization that represents writers. Laurie Muirhead (author) and Debora Johnson skwriter.com (illustrator).

Saskatchewan Young Reader’s Stardance Publishing Choice Awards Dancing Into Eternity: poems celebrating love, The Willow Awards promote reading among balancing human and mystical nature of solitude Saskatchewan children who can vote for their and connection. favourite book. willowawards.com Turning the Tide Saskatoon Public Schools Saskatoon’s independent alternative bookstore, Saskatchewan’s largest school division with more specializing in socially-conscious non-fiction, that 24,000 students attending 62 schools and fiction, children’s books and more. collegiates. University of Saskatchewan Scott Parisien Bookstore Shop USask Bookstore is the place to get course materials and supplies, as well as U of S apparel, Festival information included is subject to change. merchandise and gifts. shop.usask.ca 31