M. Bayless Named a Magazine Grands Prix Finalist

 •  April 7

M. Bayless, a winner of EVENT's 2016 Non-Fiction Contest, is a finalist for the inaugural Magazine Grands Prix, held by Magazines Canada! Her...

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2016 Non-Fiction Contest Winners: An Interview with Caitlin Crawshaw

 •  April 4

We kept missing each other. I’d send an e-mail and she’d respond just as I was leaving the office. We’d arrange a time, and then something...

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EVENT’s Annual Fundraising Book Sale

 •  March 17

Stop by the Douglas College concourse next week and pick up a book or two...or twenty. The sale will be staffed by our friendly EVENT...

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30 Non-Fiction Writing Prompts

 •  February 24

“Writing is an act of great courage, and writing creative non-fiction raises up the stakes even higher. It is not a genre for the...

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2016 Non-Fiction Contest Winners: An Interview with M. Bayless

 •  February 7

M. BAYLESS is the author of four books for children. She lives in Vancouver, with their cats and lots of fish. She is pursuing an MFA in Creative...

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Put Your Best Line Forward: A FACEBOOK Contest

 •  February 5

Put Your Best Line Forward Are you thinking of submitting to EVENT's 2017 Non-Fiction Contest? What better way to test out your first line than by...

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REVIEWS from the ARCHIVES: Greg Bechtel’s “Boundary Problems” Kathy Page’s “Paradise & Elsewhere “

 •  January 17

REVIEWS from EVENT 44.1 Greg Bechtel's Boundary Problems & Kathy Page's Paradise & Elsewhere With a title like Boundary Problems, Greg Bechtel’s...

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Special Holiday Offer

 •  December 16

Looking for the perfect literary gift this holiday season? Look no further! Give a gift that lasts the entire year. Get TWO subscriptions to EVENT...

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REVIEWS from the ARCHIVES: Doretta Lau’s “How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun?” & Eliza Robertson’s “Wallflowers”

 •  December 15

REVIEWS from EVENT 44.1 Andrew MacDonald Doretta Lau, How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun?, Nightwood Editions, 2014 Eliza...

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Announcing 2017 Non-Fiction Contest Judge: J. Jill Robinson!

 •  December 15

EVENT’s 2017 Non-Fiction Contest is open for submissions until April 15. Winners will receive fame and fortune: up to $1500 in prizes and...

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