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Writers Adventure Camp announces expansion, competition

Arts news: Award for Whistler Exposed; Quest writer's conference launches
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Writing time Participants in the first Writers Adventure Camp at The Point talk about their favourite thing, telling a story. File photo by David Buzzard/www.media-centre.ca

Nine writers have joined the 2016 Writers Adventure Camp at The Point Artist-Run Centre on Alta Lake from June 8 to 12.

For the second year of the camp, its director, novelist Zsuzsi Gartner, has been joined by Heather O'Neill (fiction), J.B. MacKinnon (non-fiction), Dennis Foon (screenwriting), Charlie Demers (humour writing), Paul Pigat (songwriting), Elizabeth Bachinsky (poetry), Matt Turner (writing for video games) and Shelley Youngblut (self-publishing).

The instructors will run workshops and other events.

Returning is the event's dinner and cabaret-style show, featuring faculty headliners and camp participants (open to the public).

New this year is an opening night BBQ, and a national short-story contest in which they've partnered with The Walrus magazine and Legends Creekside.

"I like to describe it as a mash-up of writers boot camp, West Coast arts festival and inspiration lab, just add your own dock and stir!" said camp director Gartner, in a release.

Early bird registration deadline is April 15.

For full details and registration, visit: www.writersadventurecamp.ca

Quest writing conference opens applications

Quest Writer's Conference has opened applications for its second conference, due to take place from June 12 to 19 at Quest University Canada in Squamish.

Instructor fellows include Order of Canada and Governor's General Award winner Jane Urquhart, Ford Fellowship winner and Mojave poet Natalie Diaz, Pulitzer Prize winner Vijay Seshadri, American Book Award and PEN winner Martin Espada, and BC Book Prize/Governor's General Award shortlist writer Anne Fleming.

Participants will work in small workshops and listen to readings and publishing panels. There will also be opportunities to explore the forests and other regions around the university.

Evening events are also planned, including readings and signings, which will be open to the public.

Applications to take part in the conference are due on Monday, April 11.

For more information visit www.questu.ca/quest-writers-conference.html.