SaskBooks is excited to present Saskatchewan Book Publishing Week 2017. Taking place from October 2 to 6, we will be celebrating all across Saskatchewan. In addition to our school visits, we are inviting the public to join us at our special readings at public libraries. You’ll have a chance to meet great Saskatchewan authors, and purchase impressive Saskatchewan-published books.
Here are the places we’re going to be:
October 2 – John M. Cuelenaere Library, Prince Albert, 7:00 P.M. Featuring a presentation from The Photographer’s Guide to Saskatchewan by Robin and Arlene Karpan of Parkland Publishing, and a reading from A Map in My Blood by Carla Braidek (Thistledown Press)
October 3 – Alex Robertson Library, La Ronge, 12:00 P.M. Featuring a presentation from The Photographer’s Guide to Saskatchewan by Robin and Arlene Karpan of Parkland Publishing, and a reading from A Map in My Blood by Carla Braidek (Thistledown Press), this library lunch also offers attendees a free lunch. That’s right, there is such a thing as a free lunch!
Batoche National Historic Site Theatre, 7:00 P.M. A free theatrical performance of The Betrayal by Laurier Gareau, presented in partnership with Théâtre Oskana.
October 4 – Eatonia Community Hall, 1:00 P.M. A reading and presentation by Mary Harelkin-Bishop (DriverWorks Ink) and Eatonia’s own William Wardill (Speargrass Specialties).
Swift Current Branch Library, 7:00 P.M. University of Regina Press guests Trevor Herriot ( Towards a Prairie Atonement) and Kathleen Carlisle (Fiery Joe).
October 5 – Assiniboia Public Library, 12:00 P.M. Catherine Milos presents Through Dragon Eyes, and is joined by Courtney Bates-Hardy, author of Sea Foam (JackPine Press). Free lunch for all attendees!
Ogema Public Library, 2:00 P.M. Catherine Milos and Courtney Bates-Hardy continue their tour with a stop in Ogema.
Weyburn Public Library, 7:00 P.M. The final event of Saskatchewan Book Publishing Week, the stop at the Weyburn Public Library has Catherine Milos and Courtney Bates-Hardy conclude things.
All of these events are free to attend, even those that serve lunch. To see all the dates and times, please visit http://bookweek.skbooks.com/ . If you’d like to follow along during Book Week, check us out on Facebook or Twitter.
Happy Saskatchewan Book Publishing Week.
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