Winterset in Summer Literary Festival 2024 Program
26 April 2024
Lyrical Prelude: Duane and Patrick will discuss their musical styles with Jamie Fizpatrick.
Linden MacIntyre and Des Walsh will discuss the challenges of writing about difficult topics, and why they are attracted to these in the first place, with host Anne Budgell.
Musicians/Writers: Duane Andrews, Jazz Musician. Patrick Boyle, Trumpeter. Linden MacIntyre – renowned broadcast journalist and author of The Bishop’s Man, 2009 Giller Prize Winner
Des Walsh – poet/writer, screenwriter, actor and musician, winner of a Gemini for The Boys of St. Vincent
Host: Jamie Fitzpatrick and Anne Budgell
Artist Gerry Squires will discuss Shawnadithit and the Spirit of the Beothuk
The panelists will discuss their various approaches to representing an important part of Newfoundland and Labrador history, and how each has attempted to capture the spirit of the Beothuk in prose.
Readers/Writers: Gerry Squires – Artist and Sculptor. Annamarie Beckel — author of All Gone Widdun, the story of William Cormack and Shawnadithit. Kevin Major – author of Blood Red Ochre, a novel about the extinction of the Beothuks. Bernice Morgan – author of Cloud of Bone, a novel about Shawnadithit.
Host: Marie Wadden – 2008 Winterset finalist and CBC Radio journalist
Lyrical Prelude: Duane and Patrick will discuss their musical styles with Jamie Fitzpatrick.
Dr. Golfman will introduce two new writers who will read from their work and participate in a discussion on how to get published, respond to the critics and market their books.
Musicians/Writers: Duane Andrews, Jazz Musician. Patrick Boyle – Trumpeter. Chad Pelley – author of the novel “Away From Everywhere”. Jeff Rose-Martland –author of the novel “Game Misconduct”.
Host: Jamie Fitzpatrick and Dr. Noreen Golfman
Local Artists will set up their easels in Salvage and Gerry Squires will provide an interpretative discussion of the works and styles of the artists. Winterset in Summer attendees are invited to join this complimentary walking tour. No ticket required.
Local Artists: Kevin Blackmore, Randy Blackwood, Tom Hallett, Georgina Hedges, Dianne Lee, Mike Maguire, Brenda Matchim, Michelle Nolan, Peter Pickersgill, Walter Pinsent, Kathy Sweetapple, Helena Thoms, Virginia Trieloff
Host: Gerry Squires
Immediately following Winterset Voices, the Festival Committee is pleased to invite all Winterset in Summer event audiences to attend a reception where they will have an opportunity to meet this year’s writers, artists, musicians and panel hosts.
This year’s finalists will read from their 2009 works, and Michael Enright will lead the discussion on various topics related to each of the novels.
Readers/Writers: Michael Crummey – author of the novel “Galore.” For “Galore,” Crummey is the winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (Canada & Caribbean) and a finalist for the 2010 Governor General’s Literary Awards; the Atlantic Independent Booksellers’ Choice Award; the Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award; and the Commonwealth Writers Prize best book award. Jessica Grant – author of the novel “Come, Thou Tortoise.” For her debut novel, Grant was a 2010 finalist for the Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award. Lisa Moore – author of the novel “February.” For “February,” Moore was also a finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (Canada & Caribbean);
Host: Michael Enright – host of CBC Radio’s “Sunday Edition”
Our iconic host will lead a one-on-one discussion with Canada’s literary icon. This is a rare opportunity to see and hear two of Canada’s leading thinkers in conversation about practically everything.
Readers/Writers: Margaret Atwood – author of, most recently, The Year of the Flood.
Host: Michael Enright – host of CBC Radio’s “Sunday Edition”
Graeme Gibson and Carol Off will discuss his book and Graeme will present a lively slideshow of his material.
Readers/Writers: Graeme Gibson, author of “The Bedside Book of the Beasts: A Wildlife Miscellany”
Host: Carol Off – author and host of CBC Radio’s “As it Happens”
Kevin Major will launch his new book “New Under the Sun”
Host:Kevin Major
Our very popular Sunday Supper will close this year’s Festival. Tickets will be available for sale only at the Festival and can be purchased at the Book Sales Desk in the Annex.
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Outreach 2010
The Story of the Eastport Peninsula, June 18, 2010
Winterset in Summer will be sponsoring a community event at the Beaches Heritage Centre on June 18th at 7:30 p.m. Admission is FREE.
Host Jennifer Guy will lead a discussion with geographer/historian Dr. Gordon Handcock and archaeologist Laurie Mclean on settlement on the Eastport Peninsula. Dr. Gordon Handcock will discuss early European settlement on the Peninsula while Laurie McLean will discuss aboriginal habitation.
Local musicians will provide Newfoundland music representative of our history. Refreshments will be served after the program in the Annex.
The Story of the Eastport Peninsula
Kids’ Art in the Park, August 9 – 12, 2010
Winterset in Summer and Terra Nova National Park will be sponsoring a 4 day children’s program at the Park where children will learn to tell a story through art. Artist Virginia Trieloff will be the Artist-in-Residence.
Gary Collins and Maggie Rose Parsons, authors of “What Colour is the Ocean”, will participate in one session and will “sing” their book on the morning of August 12th.
Participation is FREE.
More details to follow.
Eastport Kids’ Day Camp August 12, 2010, SUF Hall
Winterset in Summer will be sponsoring a session on August 12th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m which will feature children’s writers Gary Collins and Maggie Rose Parsons with their book “What Colour is the Ocean?”. Artist Virginia Trieloff, who wll be Artist-in-Residence at Terra Nova National Park from August 9th to 12th, will also participate and work with the children on the use of visual expression. Please note that the Eastport Kids’ DayCamp runs daily from 10 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday until August 20th.
“2010 Deep Voices” Lyrical Prelude: Duane and Patrick will discuss their musical styles with Jamie Fizpatrick. Linden MacIntyre and Des Walsh will discuss the challenges of writing about difficult topics,
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