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Snapshot of 2010 Winterset in Summer Festival

“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, 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

Snapshot of 2009 Winterset in Summer Festival

“2009 Crafting Voices” The writers cover three different time periods and points of view on the matter of Newfoundland joining the Canadian Confederation. Dohaney was born before Confederation and lived through the referendum battles of 1948. Johnston was born in the 1950s, less than a decade after Confederation, while Butler grew up in the post-Smallwood

Snapshot of 2008 Winterset in Summer Festival

“2008 Lyrical Voices” Jamie Fitzpatrick of CBC Radio plays host to a lively afternoon Songwriters’ circle with some of Newfoundland’s best known songwriters. Singers/Songwriters: Mary Barry, Jacinda Beals, Don Brownrigg, Bud Davidge Host: Jamie Fitzpatrick “2008 Sexy Voices” Exploring the role and history of sex in the NL novel. Readers/Writers: Libby Creelman, Michael Crummey, Joel

Snapshot of 2007 Winterset in Summer Festival

“2007 Young Voices” Geoff Butler, Joan Clark, and Alice Walsh entertain old and young alike with moderator Elinor Benjamin. Readers/Writers: Geoff Butler, Joan Clarke, Alice Walsh Host: Elinor Benjamin “2007 Poetry Panel” Michael Ondaatje, Partick Warner, and Enos Watts read their poetry and engage in discussion with the moderator and fellow poet Agnes Walsh. Readers/Writers:

Snapshot of 2006 Winterset in Summer Festival

“2006 Young Voices” First time writers read from their books and discuss their work from the inspiration stage to the finished product with host, Anne Major. Readers/Writers: Janet McNaughton, Lisa Rae and Ian Wallace Host: Anne Major “2006 Battle of the Somme” A discussion on “The Battle of the Somme” between author Sebastian Faulks and

Snapshot of 2005 Winterset in Summer Festival

“2005 Voices from Away” Authors discuss their books with the host. Readers/Writers: Charlotte Gray, Patrick Kavanagh, Jane Urquhart Host: Michael Enright “2005 New Voices” New authors discuss the publication of their first books with Bert Riggs. Readers/Writers: Beth Ryan, Mark Callanan, Nicholas Wilkshire Host: Bert Riggs “2005 Mina Hubbard’s Labrador” The panel of the three

Snapshot of 2004 Winterset in Summer Festival

“2004 From Far and Near…Reflections on Youth” An audience led question-and-answer session follows the author’s readings and presentations. Readers/Writers: Karen Levine (Hana’s Suitcase), Kevin Major (Ann and Seamus) Host: Don McNeil “2004 Cape Breton Voices” This session offers readings by and discussions with award-winning Cape Breton authors. An audience lead question-and-answer session follows authors’ readings

Snapshot of 2003 Winterset in Summer Festival

“2003 Winterset Writers Roundtable Authors read and discuss their books with host, Mary Walsh, and the audience. Readers/Writers: Joan Clarke – “The Word For Home”. Bernice Morgan – “Random Passage”. Ken Babstock – “Days into Flatspin”. Ed Kavanagh – “The Confessions of Nipper Mooney” Host: Mary Walsh “2003 Children & Youth Program” A special program

Snapshot of 2002 Winterset in Summer Festival

“2002 Children & Youth Program” Ed Kavanagh is coordinator of a program especially for children and youth. Host: Ed Kananagh “2002 Winterset Writers Round Table” Writers share readings from their books and engage in discussion about the writing and publishing process with host Michael Enright. Readers/Writers: Michael Winter – “This All Happened”. Libby Creelman –