Have you Seen These Writers?
Word has it that five wanted (requested, in
demand, desired) writers will be seen and heard on Saturday, July 26th.
The talented group of wordsmiths are Orysia Dawydiak, Steven Mayoff, Beth E. Janzen, Jeff Bursey and
Kathleen Hamilton. They will read from
their diverse works of fiction, non-fiction or poetry at the Stratford Public Library in Stratford PEI from 2 to 3:30pm.
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Orysia Dawydiak & Cirit
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Name: Orysia Dawydiak
Last seen: Rolling into the PEI National Park on her rambling
recumbent bike
Dreaming of: Tasmania, jungles of Peru
When not writing: Practicing sheep
calls and pulling out handfuls of nest lining from her shedding dogs
Favourite dessert: Lemon meringue pie
Last person she fantasized sharing a cup of tea with: Barbara
Kingsolver
Favourite spot: Odessa Farm solarium, listening to the wind
Name of literary work she will be reading from on July
26th: Prisoner of Hildaland
Description of that literary work in four words: Mythic,
driven, adventure, loyalty
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Beth E. Janzen
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Name: Beth E. Janzen
Aliases: Beth Janzen
Last seen: Eating Nutella-flavoured frozen yogurt with Nutella on top
Gizmo of choice: Pen and notebook
When not writing: Teaching English to people who know more languages than she does
Cherished motto/mantra: “Leap and the net will appear.”
Last person she fantasized sharing a
cup of tea or beer with: Kerry-Lee Powell
Favourite spot: Greenwich, PEI National Park in the summer or autumn
Name of literary work she will be
reading from on July 26th: The
Wedding and Other Stories
Description of that literary
work in four words: compassionate, mysterious, ambiguous, intense (and sometimes, funny)
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| Jeff Bursey |
Name: Jeff Bursey.
Aliases: None.
Last seen: Walking with a
cane from a chocolatier in central PEI.
Gizmo of choice: Dislike gizmos.
When not writing: What? No, I mean: reading.
Cherished motto/mantra: We live in Hope.
It’s a big town.
Last person he fantasized sharing a cup of tea or beer
with: Jennifer Jason Lee if Christine Ricci was unavailable.
Favourite spot: Anywhere along
water.
Name of literary work he will be reading from on July
26th: Unidentified man at left of photo
Description of that literary work in four words: Humorous,
self-reflexive, exploratory, charlottetownian.
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| Steven Mayoff |
Name: Steven Mayoff
Aliases: Sweet Tooth Stevie aka Mojomatic
the Lo-Fi Blues Poet
Last seen: Power
walking through the back roads of West Prince with Swedish rock gods The
Maharajas blasting on his iPod.
Gizmo of choice: The
steam-powered abacus
When not writing: Marathon
sleep eating.
Cherished motto/mantra: "A
waist is a terrible thing to mind." ~ Fatty Arbuckle
Last person he fantasized sharing a cup of
tea or beer with: Jeff Bursey
Favourite spot: Somewhere
between the moon and Miminegash
Name of literary work he will be reading from July 26th: Our
Lady Of Steerage
Description
of that literary work in four words: nonlinear,
bipolar, spiritual, unrequited
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Kathleen Hamilton
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We
have received limited Intel about the elusive Kathleen Hamilton.
What we know: She
is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright and poet, as well as an actor,
director, teacher and memoir writer.
Examples of previous published works include: Sex After Baby: Why There
is None (memoir), Crazy on You (screenplay), Shameless
Hussies (play), Blonde Moments (play)…
She has said: “I give myself full freedom to follow my enthusiasms…New
challenges are what entice me out of bed in the morning. And they have to
be worthy challenges because I have a very comfortable bed.”
Name of literary work she will be reading from on July
26th: High Flying Bird (new memoir in
progress)
Five Local Authors - Reading & Chat
Saturday, July 26th at 2p.m
Stratford Public Library
25 Hopeton Road
Stratford, PE
Stratford, PE
