Eve Lazarus, author of Cold Case BC: The Stories Behind the Province’s Most Sensational Missing and Murdered Persons Cases, appears at the Whistler Writers Festival in Whistler, BC on October 14 as part of "Thrills and Chills: Mystery and Crime Writers Panel."
Moderator Amber Cowie investigates four new thrillers by award-winning authors: Shari Lapena (Everyone Here is Lying), Eve Lazarus (Cold Case BC: The Stories Behind the Province’s Most Sensational Missing and Murdered Persons Cases), Emelia Symington-Fedy (Skid Dogs) and Iona Whishaw (To Track A Traitor) to uncover the secrets behind their seductive suspense and true crime tales. Both structure and storytelling will be explored with short readings and in-depth discussion. Every audience member will be invited to solve the mystery in a fan fiction crime story based on one of the authors’ characters and the lucky winner will take on all four books! This event is presented in collaboration with BC and Yukon Book Prizes.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
1:15 - 2:30pm
Whistler Writers Festival, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC
To view the festival schedule, click here.
Emily Pohl-Weary, author of the young adult novel How to Be Found, appears at the Whistler Writers Festival in Whistler, BC on October 15 as part of "Bravely Going into the Unknown: Children’s and YA Author’s Panel."
The unknown can be a scary place, especially for youth. Moderator Sara Leach explores books with characters, both real and imagined, who boldly and bravely seek to find the truth, even when they don’t know what lies ahead. Join us for an in-depth conversation with acclaimed children’s and YA authors, Leslie Gentile (Shamus the Urban Rez Dog), Emily Pohl-Weary (How to Be Found), Andrea Warner (Rise Up and Sing!: Power, Protest and Activism in Music) and the 2023 Whistler Independent Book Awards winner for children’s fiction. These authors don’t shy away from tackling big, challenging mysteries and injustices in a way that all ages can absorb and understand.
Moderator: Sara Leach
Sunday, October 15, 2023
1:00-2:00pm
Whistler Writers Festival, Whistler Public Library, Whistler, BC
To see the festival schedule, click here.