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May. 3rd, 2006 05:12 pm
GenreCon Reminder: Its this Saturday!
LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS & CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Sarnia Library
124 Christina Street,
Sarnia, ON N7T 2M6
Telephone: (519) 337-3291
Fax: (519) 337-3041
www.lclmg.org
NEWS RELEASE
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 For Immediate Release
Sarnia Library Presents: GenreCon 2006 A Celebration of Reading and Writing”
Sarnia, ON – Want to improve your writing skills or do you like to talk about books? Then come to GenreCon, a library convention featuring dozens of authors, at the Sarnia Library on Saturday, May 6th. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and a meet and greet reception will start at 11 a.m. GenreCon will continue until library closing at 5:30 p.m.
Authors attending include Horror writers Brett Savory, Sandra Kasturi and Marcy Italiano, Science Fiction writer Doug Smith and Mystery writers Dennis Collins and Mel Bradshaw.
Other events at the day-long event include:
• 10 a.m. - “Show and Tell Panel on Settings” with authors Marcy Italiano, Julia Vyrheid, and Jeff DeLuzio.
• At 11 a.m. a “Meet and Greet” gathering.
• 12 p.m. the panels begin with “Talk, talk, talk: The Importance of Dialogue to the Story” with Doug Smith, Dennis Collins, Jeff DeLuzio, Brett Savory, Sandra Kasturi, and Carrie Chesney
• 1 p.m. - “Why do I write genre fiction when I could be gunning for the Giller Prize?” Mel Bradshaw, P.J. Coldren, Doug Smith, Brett Savory, and Julia.
• 2 p.m. - “How Much Research Do I Really Need to Do?” Dennis Collins, Mel Bradshaw, Doug Smith, Jeff DeLuzio, and Carrie Chesney.
• 3 p.m. - “But That’s Not Where the Bank Was!” –Marcy Italiano, Mel Bradshaw, Dennis Collins, Sandra Kasturi, and Carrie Chesney will discuss whether fiction has to be an exact image of reality.
• 4 p.m. - Panelists Marcy Italiano, P.J. Coldren, Dennis Collins, Brett Savory, Julia Vyrheid, and Sandra Kasturi will discuss “Writing as a Second Career.”
• 5 p.m. - “Show and Tell Panel on Settings Part 2” with Marcy Italiano, Julia Vyrheid, and Jeff DeLuzio.
At 5:30 the Optional Dinner Expedition departs for Ups and Downs. Those interested in attending are asked to contact the organizers so they reservations can be confirmed.
For more information about Lambton County, visit www.lambtononline.ca
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Contact:
Jeffrey Allan Beeler or Ellen Dark
Reference Librarians
Sarnia Branch, Lambton County Library
124 Christina Street South
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada N7T 8E1
Telephone: (519) 337-3291
Sarnia Library
124 Christina Street,
Sarnia, ON N7T 2M6
Telephone: (519) 337-3291
Fax: (519) 337-3041
www.lclmg.org
NEWS RELEASE
Wednesday, May 03, 2006 For Immediate Release
Sarnia Library Presents: GenreCon 2006 A Celebration of Reading and Writing”
Sarnia, ON – Want to improve your writing skills or do you like to talk about books? Then come to GenreCon, a library convention featuring dozens of authors, at the Sarnia Library on Saturday, May 6th. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and a meet and greet reception will start at 11 a.m. GenreCon will continue until library closing at 5:30 p.m.
Authors attending include Horror writers Brett Savory, Sandra Kasturi and Marcy Italiano, Science Fiction writer Doug Smith and Mystery writers Dennis Collins and Mel Bradshaw.
Other events at the day-long event include:
• 10 a.m. - “Show and Tell Panel on Settings” with authors Marcy Italiano, Julia Vyrheid, and Jeff DeLuzio.
• At 11 a.m. a “Meet and Greet” gathering.
• 12 p.m. the panels begin with “Talk, talk, talk: The Importance of Dialogue to the Story” with Doug Smith, Dennis Collins, Jeff DeLuzio, Brett Savory, Sandra Kasturi, and Carrie Chesney
• 1 p.m. - “Why do I write genre fiction when I could be gunning for the Giller Prize?” Mel Bradshaw, P.J. Coldren, Doug Smith, Brett Savory, and Julia.
• 2 p.m. - “How Much Research Do I Really Need to Do?” Dennis Collins, Mel Bradshaw, Doug Smith, Jeff DeLuzio, and Carrie Chesney.
• 3 p.m. - “But That’s Not Where the Bank Was!” –Marcy Italiano, Mel Bradshaw, Dennis Collins, Sandra Kasturi, and Carrie Chesney will discuss whether fiction has to be an exact image of reality.
• 4 p.m. - Panelists Marcy Italiano, P.J. Coldren, Dennis Collins, Brett Savory, Julia Vyrheid, and Sandra Kasturi will discuss “Writing as a Second Career.”
• 5 p.m. - “Show and Tell Panel on Settings Part 2” with Marcy Italiano, Julia Vyrheid, and Jeff DeLuzio.
At 5:30 the Optional Dinner Expedition departs for Ups and Downs. Those interested in attending are asked to contact the organizers so they reservations can be confirmed.
For more information about Lambton County, visit www.lambtononline.ca
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Contact:
Jeffrey Allan Beeler or Ellen Dark
Reference Librarians
Sarnia Branch, Lambton County Library
124 Christina Street South
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada N7T 8E1
Telephone: (519) 337-3291