News & Missives

Join Betsy for a reading followed by a conversation with Cynthia Flood. Hosted by Shaena Lambert.

Date: March 19, 2020 POSTPONED

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: Cafe Lokal, 2610 W.

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Darrel J. McLeod will launch his memoir, Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age (Douglas & McIntyre) on Sept 15, 2018 at the Native Education College (NEC). Vancouver Manuscript Intensive founder, bestselling author, and cross-genre writer, Betsy Warland, will emcee the afternoon alongside Shaena Lambert, author of Oh, My Darling. 

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Dear Writers,

Join VMI mentor Shaena Lambert at the Historic Joy Kogawa House, Monday, May 8th, 7-9 pm. She’ll read from her novel, Radiance, a gripping story about a young woman who survives the bombing of Hiroshima and is sent to the US for plastic surgery.

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Want to spend 5 days delving deep into your writing? Want to do that to the sound of waves crashing on the beach? Join Shaena Lambert on Cortes Island, BC, June 2-7, 2017. Read Shaena’s letter below, and register for the workshop here.

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