News & Missives

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Busy Times and Deadlines

Hello friends and writers,

We’re wishing you an inspiring and productive autumn!

VMI has been busy this fall, transforming and planning. As many of you know, Rachel Rose, who co-directed VMI with Elee Kraljii Gardiner through Covid and helped bring us online to an international writing community, is no longer with the program in that role.

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Workshop reminder!

Hello writers,

This is a reminder to register for Creating A Social Media Foundation for a Career as a Writer taking place this Saturday Oct 12, 12pm-1:30pm PST. Built with the VMI community in mind, this 90 minute workshop will help you figure out the best ways to represent yourself and your work online.

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Fall is in The Air

With the new season comes new notebooks, projects, and plans. We’re happy to share an update with you.

Workshops

We’ve heard you ask for extra instruction and support on several topics around the production of a manuscript.

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Rise Up, Socially!

Vancouver Manuscript Intensive’s 3rd Annual Social

Come chat with VMI writers, say hi, reconnect, learn about our programs, and purchase tasty Jamaican food and drinks at the wonderful Rise Up café market in East Vancouver.

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VMI 2024 Cohort Celebration Reading

 

 

We warmly invite you to hear the writers in the 2024 Six-Month Intensive present their works-in-progress.

Saturday, July 20, 2024

2pm PST/5pm EST

Zoom: RSVP to info AT vancouvermanuscriptintensive.com to attend

Readings by Heidi Castle, Anna Cavouras, Jess Dunkin, Natalie Tin Yin Gan, Gillian Harper, Adrienne King, Pam North, Erin Soros, and Yosef Wosk VMI Fellow Petra Chambers.

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VMI Betsy Warland Between Genres Award Open!

Happy Spring!

We’re revving up for the first submission period April 8-April 12, 2024 for the VMI Betsy Warland Between Genres Award!

 

The award is for a book published in Canada that is a hybrid genre, or straddles two or more genres.

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October Updates

The VMI Betsy Warland Between Genres Award was announced at the Blending Genres Event at the Vancouver Writers Fest a few days ago. VMI director Elee Kraljii Gardiner hosted a panel with Helen Cova (Autosarcophagy), Jason Guriel (The Full Moon Whaling Chronicles) and Denison Avenue author Christina Wong and illustrator Daniel Innes.

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VMI Beach Social

Join VMI for our Second Annual Beach Social!

Saturday, August 12, 2023
4pm-6pm

Jericho Beach Vancouver
In front of the concession stand out on the beach
https://goo.gl/maps/U67n9kbYNRMzieQd8

Bring a blanket, towel and swimsuit (if you want to swim) and any snacks or drinks for yourself, to this low-key hangout with friends, mentors, and alumni of Vancouver Manuscript Intensive.

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Presenting the 2023 Cohort!

We invite you to our End of Year Celebration Reading on Zoom!

Our Six-Month Intensive authors have been working on their manuscripts and we look forward to hearing them read on Sat June 24 at 11am PDT.

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Fall 2022 Newsletter

Our fall was stacked with events and announcements, including the winner of the VMI Betsy Warland Between Genres Award. Remnants by Celine Huyghebaert, translated from the French by Aleshia Jensen for Book*hug Press was selected by judge Susan Olding.

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