Writing Events 2006

Hosted by Literary Arts

Literary Journalism Conversations
Science Communications Public Lecture
Past Events from this year’s readings

Science Communications Public Lecture

Science, Myth and Belief — Jay Ingram Public Lecture
Wednesday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Margaret Greenham Theatre — Free

”Evidence, schmevidence … I believe it anyway.” So says Jay Ingram, eminent science journalist, co-host of “Daily Planet” on Discovery Channel, author of nine books, and now chair of Science Communications — a exciting new program at The Banff Centre. Join Jay for an eyebrow-raising exposé of things we think we know, but cannot prove.

WordFest

October 11–15

Alberta’s hottest literary event and the third largest Festival of its kind in Canada hosts more than 50 artists over five days in Calgary and Banff. For current updates on the upcoming 11th annual Wordfest, please visit www.wordfest.com.

Past events from the 2006 Readings

Readings from the Writing Studio

May 4, 11, 16, 18, 25, and June 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Music & Sound Building — Free

Step inside The Banff Centre’s annual Writing Studio for free readings as the next generation of great Canadian writers and our distinguished faculty read from previously published work and/or works-in-progress.

May 4: Michael Winter and Edna Alford

Michael Winter is the author of The Big Why and his short story “The Point David Made Earlier” won the CBC Literary Prize.

Edna Alford is the award-winning author of two collections of short fiction, A Sleep Full of Dreams and The Garden of Eloise Loon. She is the associate director of fiction and other narrative prose for the Writing Studio.

May 11: Helen Humphreys and Tim Bowling

Helen Humphreys is the author of four collections of poetry and four novels.

Tim Bowling is the author of two novels and six collections of poetry.

May 16: Don McKay

Don McKay is the associate director of poetry for the Writing Studio and the two-time winner of the Governor General’s Award for Poetry.

May 18: Rachel Wyatt

Rachel Wyatt is this year’s Writing Studio distinguished guest. She is the author of five novels and four collections of short stories. Her stage plays have been produced across Canada as well as in the U.K. and the U.S. She is a member of the Order of Canada and was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee medal in 2003. She was director of the Writing Programs at The Banff Centre until 2001.

May 25: Colin McAdam and Anne Simpson

Colin McAdam’s novel Some Great Thing was nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Fiction, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and the Amazon/Books in Canada First Book Award.

Anne Simpson’s most recent poetry collection, Loop, was awarded the 2004 Griffin Poetry Prize.

June 1: Anita Rau Badami and Greg Hollingshead

Anita Rau Badami is the author of two critically acclaimed, bestselling novels, Tamarind Men and The Hero’s Walk. She is a winner of the Marian Engel Award and the Commonwealth Prize for the Caribbean-Canada region.

Greg Hollingshead is the director of the Writing Studio. He has published three novels and three story collections and is the winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize.

Banff Book Discussion Weekend Reading

Alistair MacLeod
Saturday, May 27, at 1 p.m.
Rolston Recital Hall — Free

Each year, the Banff Book Discussion Weekend invites a writer for a public reading. This year we present one of Canada’s favourite writers — Alistair MacLeod. After great success with short stories, MacLeod’s first novel No Great Mischief was published to critical acclaim and was nominated for all of Canada’s major literary awards. This success was followed by the release of Island, which collects all of MacLeod’s previously published short stories with one new story.

Creative Writing in Mathematics and Science Public Reading

Wednesday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Max Bell Auditorium — Free

Join us for an evening of readings by participants in the Creative Writing in Mathematics and Science program co-hosted by the Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS) and The Banff Centre. Audience members will be treated to writing from a variety of genres including fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and theatre. A reception follows the readings.

BILTC Participant Reading / Letture Libere

Thursday, June 22, at 9:00 p.m. (New time)
Writers’ Lounge, 3rd Floor, Lloyd Hall — Free

Istituto Italiano di Cultura Vancouver Please join participants from the Banff International Literary Translation Centre (BILTC) for an evening of readings. This evening’s readings will include Italian translators Sara Fruner (Italy), who is translating Canadian literary legend Dionne Brand, and Marina Marino, translating Japanese-Canadian author Aki Shimazaki. This evening’s reading is generously supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura.

Banff International Literary Translation Centre Reading

Edward P. Jones
Tuesday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m.
Rolston Recital Hall— Free

Istituto Italiano di Cultura Vancouver Please join us for a reading by Edward P. Jones — author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Known World and winner of the Pen/Hemingway Award. Jones is at The Banff Centre working with the Israeli translator of his book as part of the Banff International Literary Translation Centre residency.

Literary Journalism Conversations

July 10, 17, 24, 31 at 8:00 p.m.
Rolston Recital Hall — Donation at the door

This Monday night author series is one of the Banff Summer Arts Festival’s most popular traditions. more

July 10: "You, Me, and the Bell Curve of our Success"
John Vaillant has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic — Adventure, Outside, and Men’s Journal. His book The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed was published in 2005 to much acclaim.

July 17: "Trans(form)ation: the intersection of personal and political stories from print to the big screen"
Nelofer Pazira is a journalist, actor, and author. She starred in the movie Kandahar which was based on her life story. She has since filmed a pair of documentaries about Iran, written for a variety of publications, and founded the Dyana Afghan Women’s Fund to provide education and skills training for Kandahari women. Her first book, A Bed of Red Flowers, is a moving memoir.

July 24: Villa Air-Bel and The Road Out: A Collaboration
Rosemary Sullivan is the MacLean Hunter Chair of the Literary Journalism program. She is the author of ten books including Cuba: Grace Under Pressure; Labyrinth of Desire: Women, Passion and Romantic Obsession; and the national best seller The Red Shoes: Margaret Atwood Starting Out. Sullivan is also the winner of the Governor General’s award for her biography Shadow Maker: The Life of Gwendolyn MacEwen.

Pointowska July 31: Line-up change for tonight's
final Literary Journalism Conversation
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mexican author Elena Poniatowska Amor is unable to attend this evening's Literary Journalism Conversation. In her place, Maclean Hunter Chair, Rosemary Sullivan reads an excerpt from Elena Poniatowska Amor's work. Sullivan is joined by four distinguished participants of the Literary Journalism program who will each read a short section of the work they are creating while here at The Banff Centre.

Tonight's readers are Penney Kome (Calgary), Munju Ranvindra (Halifax), Andrew Westoll (Toronto), and Bill Reynolds (Toronto). Please join us for a wonderful evening of non-fiction, the finale of the month-long Literary Journalism program.


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Literary Arts Home Details News Events Listen Live Faculty Programs Alumni News Contact Banff Centre Press Leighton Artists' Colony Library Email	Writing Events 2006 Hosted by Literary Arts Literary Journalism Conversations Science Communications Public Lecture Past Events from this year’s readings Science Communications Public Lecture Science, Myth and Belief — Jay Ingram Public Lecture Wednesday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m. Margaret Greenham Theatre — Free ”Evidence, schmevidence … I believe it anyway.” So says Jay Ingram, eminent science journalist, co-host of “Daily Planet” on Discovery Channel, author of nine books, and now chair of Science Communications — a exciting new program at The Banff Centre. Join Jay for an eyebrow-raising exposé of things we think we know, but cannot prove. WordFest October 11–15 Alberta’s hottest literary event and the third largest Festival of its kind in Canada hosts more than 50 artists over five days in Calgary and Banff. For current updates on the upcoming 11th annual Wordfest, please visit www.wordfest.com. Past events from the 2006 Readings Readings from the Writing Studio May 4, 11, 16, 18, 25, and June 1 at 7:30 p.m. Music & Sound Building — Free Step inside The Banff Centre’s annual Writing Studio for free readings as the next generation of great Canadian writers and our distinguished faculty read from previously published work and/or works-in-progress. May 4: Michael Winter and Edna Alford Michael Winter is the author of The Big Why and his short story “The Point David Made Earlier” won the CBC Literary Prize. Edna Alford is the award-winning author of two collections of short fiction, A Sleep Full of Dreams and The Garden of Eloise Loon. She is the associate director of fiction and other narrative prose for the Writing Studio. May 11: Helen Humphreys and Tim Bowling Helen Humphreys is the author of four collections of poetry and four novels. Tim Bowling is the author of two novels and six collections of poetry. May 16: Don McKay Don McKay is the associate director of poetry for the Writing Studio and the two-time winner of the Governor General’s Award for Poetry. May 18: Rachel Wyatt Rachel Wyatt is this year’s Writing Studio distinguished guest. She is the author of five novels and four collections of short stories. Her stage plays have been produced across Canada as well as in the U.K. and the U.S. She is a member of the Order of Canada and was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee medal in 2003. She was director of the Writing Programs at The Banff Centre until 2001. May 25: Colin McAdam and Anne Simpson Colin McAdam’s novel Some Great Thing was nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Fiction, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and the Amazon/Books in Canada First Book Award. Anne Simpson’s most recent poetry collection, Loop, was awarded the 2004 Griffin Poetry Prize. June 1: Anita Rau Badami and Greg Hollingshead Anita Rau Badami is the author of two critically acclaimed, bestselling novels, Tamarind Men and The Hero’s Walk. She is a winner of the Marian Engel Award and the Commonwealth Prize for the Caribbean-Canada region. Greg Hollingshead is the director of the Writing Studio. He has published three novels and three story collections and is the winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. Banff Book Discussion Weekend Reading Alistair MacLeod Saturday, May 27, at 1 p.m. Rolston Recital Hall — Free Each year, the Banff Book Discussion Weekend invites a writer for a public reading. This year we present one of Canada’s favourite writers — Alistair MacLeod. After great success with short stories, MacLeod’s first novel No Great Mischief was published to critical acclaim and was nominated for all of Canada’s major literary awards. This success was followed by the release of Island, which collects all of MacLeod’s previously published short stories with one new story. Creative Writing in Mathematics and Science Public Reading Wednesday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m. Max Bell Auditorium — Free Join us for an evening of readings by participants in the Creative Writing in Mathematics and Science program co-hosted by the Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS) and The Banff Centre. Audience members will be treated to writing from a variety of genres including fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and theatre. A reception follows the readings. BILTC Participant Reading / Letture Libere Thursday, June 22, at 9:00 p.m. (New time) Writers’ Lounge, 3rd Floor, Lloyd Hall — Free Please join participants from the Banff International Literary Translation Centre (BILTC) for an evening of readings. This evening’s readings will include Italian translators Sara Fruner (Italy), who is translating Canadian literary legend Dionne Brand, and Marina Marino, translating Japanese-Canadian author Aki Shimazaki. This evening’s reading is generously supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Banff International Literary Translation Centre Reading Edward P. Jones Tuesday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. Rolston Recital Hall— Free Please join us for a reading by Edward P. Jones — author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Known World and winner of the Pen/Hemingway Award. Jones is at The Banff Centre working with the Israeli translator of his book as part of the Banff International Literary Translation Centre residency. Literary Journalism Conversations July 10, 17, 24, 31 at 8:00 p.m. Rolston Recital Hall — Donation at the door This Monday night author series is one of the Banff Summer Arts Festival’s most popular traditions. more July 10: "You, Me, and the Bell Curve of our Success" John Vaillant has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic — Adventure, Outside, and Men’s Journal. His book The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed was published in 2005 to much acclaim. July 17: "Trans(form)ation: the intersection of personal and political stories from print to the big screen" Nelofer Pazira is a journalist, actor, and author. She starred in the movie Kandahar which was based on her life story. She has since filmed a pair of documentaries about Iran, written for a variety of publications, and founded the Dyana Afghan Women’s Fund to provide education and skills training for Kandahari women. Her first book, A Bed of Red Flowers, is a moving memoir. July 24: Villa Air-Bel and The Road Out: A Collaboration Rosemary Sullivan is the MacLean Hunter Chair of the Literary Journalism program. She is the author of ten books including Cuba: Grace Under Pressure; Labyrinth of Desire: Women, Passion and Romantic Obsession; and the national best seller The Red Shoes: Margaret Atwood Starting Out. Sullivan is also the winner of the Governor General’s award for her biography Shadow Maker: The Life of Gwendolyn MacEwen. July 31: Line-up change for tonight's final Literary Journalism Conversation Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mexican author Elena Poniatowska Amor is unable to attend this evening's Literary Journalism Conversation. In her place, Maclean Hunter Chair, Rosemary Sullivan reads an excerpt from Elena Poniatowska Amor's work. Sullivan is joined by four distinguished participants of the Literary Journalism program who will each read a short section of the work they are creating while here at The Banff Centre. Tonight's readers are Penney Kome (Calgary), Munju Ranvindra (Halifax), Andrew Westoll (Toronto), and Bill Reynolds (Toronto). Please join us for a wonderful evening of non-fiction, the finale of the month-long Literary Journalism program.