Welcome to the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
 One
could not be blamed for thinking we must surely have fished the Canadian
literary talent pool out after 27 years. But here we are, at year 28, with
another eclectic mix of Canada’s finest writers set to join us in August.
Each is uniquely capable of making us look closer at ourselves, our fellow
beings (human and otherwise) and, to paraphrase poet Shane Koyczan, the
ongoing experiment that is our country.
The board and staff are committed to making this festival as green as
possible. To that end we will no longer be selling bottled water on site.
Drinking water will be provided at the bar and food kiosks. We suggest that
you bring your own refillable, reusable container and refill it from the
available drinking water sources.
The Sunday evening salmon dinner will no longer be offered on site.
Pebbles Restaurant will, however, be offering the salmon dinner for
$15 on Sunday evening (SOLD OUT). Our food service partners (Saffron Restaurant,
Pierrot to Go and Feastro the Rolling Bistro) will remain
open and beverages will be available at the bar.
Please join us August 12-15 for our 28th celebration of the written
word—Canadian style.
Click here to find out how to purchase tickets.
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2010 Schedule
Festival Planner
2010 (PDF)
Click names/events for photos and bios.
Thursday, August 12th
Event # 1: 8:00 pm - Lawrence Hill
SOLD OUT
Friday, August 13th
Event # 2: 9:00 am - Karen Connelly
Event # 3: 10:30 am - Adam Lewis Schroeder
Event # 4: 1:00 pm - Gwendolyn Southin
Event # 5: 2:30 pm - Bonnie Burnard
Event # 6: 4:00 pm - Jack Whyte
Event # 7: 7:00 pm - Ian Brown
Event # 8: 8:30 pm - Nino Ricci
Saturday, August 14th
Event # 9: 9:00 am - Louise Penny
Event #10: 10:30 am - Ryan Knighton
Event #11: 1:00 pm - Shani Mootoo
Event #12: 2:30 pm - Tony Parsons
Event #13: 4:00 pm - The Meter's
Running: Elizabeth Bachinsky, Joe Denham and Gregory Scofield with Brad Cran
Event #14: 7:00 pm - Annabel Lyon
Event #15: 8:30 pm - Senator Larry Campbell -
Bruce Hutchison Memorial Lecture SOLD OUT
Sunday, August 15th
Event #16: 9:00 am - Joan Thomas
Event #17: 10:30 am - Denise Chong
Event #18: 1:00 pm - Brian Brett
Event #19: 2:30 pm - New Voices: Craig Boyko and Sarah Roberts with Sheryl MacKay
Event #20: 4:00 pm - Jack Hodgins
5:30 pm - Pebbles Restaurant Salmon Dinner SOLD OUT
Event #21: 7:30 pm - Jowi Taylor in conversation
with Sheryl MacKay with guests Joe Stanton and The Rakish Angles
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Venue
All ticketed events take place in the Festival Pavilion at Rockwood Centre
in Sechelt, British Columbia. Click here for full contact
information. Click here for maps.
- Please note that for security purposes, the Pavilion
will be cleared after each performance.
- Taping and recording any event is prohibited.
- Use of cameras and video recorders is not permitted
in the Pavilion.
- Parents are requested to remove noisy or restless
children from the Pavilion.
- Please, no cellular phones during events.
- Patrons with physical disabilities are requested to call ahead if
reserved or special seating is required. Limited parking for patrons
with disabilities is available on a first come first served basis.
- Please, no dogs on the Festival site (with the exception of guide
dogs).
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Prices 2010
| Festival Pass (Events
1-21) |
$250.00 |
SOLD OUT |
| Day Pass (Friday or
Saturday) |
$85.00 |
SOLD OUT |
| Day Pass (Sunday) |
$75.00 |
ONLY 5 LEFT! (as of Jun 24) |
| Individual Events |
$15.00 |
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| Pebbles Restaurant
Salmon Dinner (Sunday) |
$15.00 |
SOLD OUT |
Note:
Please read Guest Information, including
Important Info - The Fine Print.
Click here to find out how to purchase tickets.
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Other Festival Attractions
As in previous years, the Festival site offers a variety of attractions.
During the day, the "Big Tent" (on the site of the former
North Wing) is the place to browse
and buy. You'll find all kinds of literary goods, including autographed books (and others) at the
book sales table, and a
wide selection of Festival fashions and souvenirs.
Also on display are posters and publications from The
Alcuin Society, an organization dedicated to book lovers, the book arts,
fine printing and reading.
You're also invited to participate in daily contests at the Rockwood gardens.
Look for contest details posted on the bulletin boards throughout the grounds.
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Self-Published Authors Under the Big Top
Sunshine Coast self-published writers have had a significant presence
at the Festival for the past eight years. Once again returning and
new-to-the-Festival authors, artists and poets offer a wide range of
genres: humour, mystery, history and the legacy of family stories; picture
books for and studies about children; books about self-realization,
spiritual and physical fitness.
Get to know these self-published authors online and meet them all in
the Big Tent during the Festival (list coming soon).
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