THIN AIR 2007
September, 23 - 28, 2007

September 29, 2007

STORY TIME: Marie-Louise Gay

Calling all readers between 3 and 9 (and others who have been there once)! The wonderful, whimsical worlds of Sam and Stella and On My Island and Caramba are yours to visit up close with their creator, Marie-Louise Gay. While you’re upstairs at McNally’s, check out the other books featured in our THIN AIR School Program.
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September 29, 2007

ACCESS 2 PUBLISHERS: Publisher Pitch Sessions

Here’s your chance! Representatives from Fernwood Publishing, Heartland Associates, Les Éditions des Plaines, Pemmican Publications, Turnstone Press and University of Manitoba Press will be on hand to hear your pitch. Register: www.mbwriter.mb.ca or (204)-942-6134.
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September 29, 2007

SPOTLIGHT: SO YOU WANT TO GET PUBLISHED?

Sometimes getting published seems an arcane art form, but it needn’t be such a mystery. Join acclaimed author Lawrence Hill (The Book of Negroes, 2007), editor Pat Sanders (University of Manitoba Press) and Gordon Shillingford (J.G. Shillingford Publishing) as they talk about the querying process, the differences between literary and scholarly publishers, and what to expect once a publisher finally says yes. Registrants will receive a complimentary resource package. Tickets: (204)-942-6134, www.mbwriter.mb.ca, or at the door.
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September 29, 2007

LANCEMENT: France Adams

France Adams lira pour les jeunes son nouveau livre pour enfants, Les Étrangers, publié aux Éditions des Plaines. Toutes les personnes qui ont de l’imagination sont les bienvenues!
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September 29, 2007

MAINSTAGE MATINÉE : TRANSIT OF VENUS

How does an award-winning play become an arresting new opera? Join Rory Runnells as he explores the process with playwright/librettist Maureen Hunter, composer Victor Davies, and director Larry Desrochers. Expect to see some bits enacted right in front of your eyes. Get the scoop on the Manitoba Opera’s world premier of The Transit of Venus this fall.
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September 29, 2007

FAMILY STORY TIME: Roch Carrier

The writer of one of Canada’s all-time classics, The Hockey Sweater, will delight children and parents—and grandparents!—with this abiding story of a boy experiencing the collision of French and English cultures.
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September 29, 2007

L’HEURE DES HISTOIRES : Roch Carrier

L’auteur d’une des histoires canadiennes classiques de tous les temps, Le Chandail de hockey, plaira aux enfants, à leurs parents et à leurs grands-parents avec cette histoire d’un garçon qui vit une collision entre les cultures française et anglaise.
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September 29, 2007

TRISHA CULL and GEORGE ELLENBOGEN

How do poets attach words to their world? Join two accomplished practitioners, Trisha Cull and George Ellenbogen, as they probe that process.
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September 29, 2007

A PINT OF BITTER MURDER: Karen Dudley, Alison Gordon, Alison Preston

Take your mysteries neat with a glass of beer and a plate of fish and chips. These three mystery mavens will set you up with great stories seasoned with plenty of wit.
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September 29, 2007

MAINSTAGE: POETRY BASH!

The poets are back, spinning their linguistic webs to catch us all. Trisha Cull takes us to the west coast, while Alison Calder shows us the prairie. Niels Hav brings us a Danish sensibility, while John Havelda weaves together Hungarian and English and Portuguese. Paul Savoie and George Ellenbogen spin visions from adopted homes. Let the magic begin!
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September 29, 2007

DJ CODA & VJ GREG HANEC

You got a rhyme? The CYRK lights up tonight with a spectacular soundscape thanks to the beats of DJ Coda and VJ Greg Hanec’s video loops. Bring your best stuff—or just come to be amazed.
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