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   October 12, 2023 02:30 AM      October 16, 2023 05:00 AM

   Tickets for the 8th edition of the Victoria Festival of Authors are on sale now.
   For the first time, the festival is offering sliding scale pricing, with a free option, for all virtual events and for the five in-person events taking place at Langham Court Theatre. 
   “This year our focus is on increasing the accessibility of the festival, and a large part of that is reducing the financial barrier,” said Laura Trunkey, festival producer. “All five events at Langham Court Theatre have a free ticket option, and will also be livestreamed so that those who are unable to attend in person can still take part in our events.”
   There are 13 events in 2023. Highlights include:
   Advocacy Through Story
   A panel of Indigenous women leaders who create movement and change through activism, literature, and performance.
   Forest to Poet/Tree Walk
   A walk through the trails of W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary (formerly Mary Lake) as four poets read in the shadow of cedar and oak. 
   Banned: On Diversity, Censorship, and Children’s Books
   A panel of authors who have been challenged with public library bans, media outrage, online harassment for the diverse representation in their children’s books.
   In Conversation: Jack Knox with Ian and Will Ferguson
   Brothers Ian and Will Ferguson, back together with I Only Read Murder, the first instalment of a new comedic crime series. The conversation will be led by Victoria humourist Jack Knox. 
   The Victoria Festival of Authors runs Oct. 11-15, 2023. Thirty-five festival authors will appear on the stage, the trails, and virtually over our five-day event. Visit https://victoriafestivalofauthors for the latest news and announcements, and for a list of authors and events.
   
   

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   October 12, 2023 02:00 AM

   2023 Victoria Book Prize Finalists Announced
   The Victoria Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2023 City of Victoria Book Prize and City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize, featuring an assortment of books for readers of all ages and interests. On your mark, get set, read! 
   The $5,000 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize, now in its 20th year, is awarded to a Greater Victoria author for the best book published in the categories of fiction, non-fiction or poetry. The five finalists are: 
   Maleea Acker for Hesitating Once to Feel Glory (Nightwood Editions) Robert Amos for E.J. Hughes: Canadian War Artist (Touchwood Editions) Mary Bomford for Red Dust and Cicada Songs (Caitlin Press)  Pauline Holdstock for Confessions with Keith (Biblioasis)  Katłįà (Catherine) Lafferty for This House Is Not a Home (Roseway Publishing)  The $5,000 City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize, in its 16th year, is awarded to a Greater Victoria author or illustrator for the best children’s book. The three finalists are:
   Sara Cassidy for Union (Orca Book Publishers)  Monique Gray Smith for I Hope / nipakosêyimon (Orca Book Publishers)  Julie McLaughlin (illustration) for Little Pine Cone: Wild Fires and the Natural World (Orca Book Publishers)  The finalists were selected by an independent jury, comprised of representatives from the local literary arts community, from among books published between April 2022 and March 2023.
   The winners will be announced at the gala event, hosted by CBC Radio’s Kathryn Marlow, at the Union Club of British Columbia on Wednesday October 11 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at victoriabookprizes.ca.
   Founded in 2004, the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize is a partnership between the City of Victoria and Brian Butler of Butler Brothers Supplies. The City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize recognizes and celebrates exceptional children’s and youth literature in our community. The late Mel Bolen of Bolen Books established the Children’s Book Prize in 2008. Additional sponsors include Munro’s Books, Friesens Corporation, Greater Victoria Public Library, Russell Books, CBC Radio, Island Blue Print, Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites and the Union Club of British Columbia.
                                                                                                                                     
   The Victoria Book Prize Society establishes policy and criteria for the prizes, administers the competition and appoints the juries. For more information: victoriabookprizes.caor victoria.ca/bookprizes.
    
   

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