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Making Book
INSIDER SECRETS OF PUBLISHING
» Tuesday 24 August 2010 | 5 pm
» Hooked on Books, 225 Main Street, Penticton
An informal afternoon hour showcasing ideas and people in the Okanagan creative economy. Join us as publishing experts and entrepreneurs explore the rapidly changing publishing landscape and how writers can benefit from emerging markets and new technology.
» For more information, click HERE.
» $2 at the door.Refreshments are available.
» Seating is limited, please reserve yours HERE
Download the poster for this event HERE
Coming Presentations (More information forthcoming.)
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September 7: Tilting the Apple Cart: Farming on the Edge
PREVIOUS EVENTS
8. Tom Wayman: Woodstock Revisited | 10 August 2010
Canadian writing icon Tom Wayman takes us back to the time - the late 1960s - when time stood still, and dreams were busy being born, and life was simple and full of promise and endless opportunity.
7. The Interpretation of Law & Order | 27 July 2010
Sociologist Chris Schneider presents a startling examination of how Canadian perceptions of the law and justice are influenced by one of the most popular American crime dramas on television.
6. How to Write (& Read) A Poem | 13 July 2010
A journey into the heartland of poetry, and of the writing practice - learn how poems are written, who writes them, what and where inspires them, and why some become immortal.
5. Images and Imagination: Inside the Pictorial World of Mark Rucker | 29 June 2010
Mark Rucker showcases his rich and astonishing archive of over 300,000 pictorial images - and discusses his work and life as an artist, writer, curator, collector and cultural refugee.
4. John Lent: Poet Laureate of the Okanagan | 15 June 2010
John Lent, the entertaining and erudite "Poet Laureate of the Okanagan" reads from his exciting verse collection Cantilevered Songs and explores the role of the writer in modern society.
3. The Case for the Creative Economy | 1 June 2010
Publisher and creative entrepreneur Robert MacDonald presents a vivid and compelling argument for why and how the Okanagan is ideally situated for a social and economic renaissance.
2. The Homestead: Mystery, Despair and Longing | 18 May 2010
Writer Colin Snowsell and photographer Gary Nylander celebrate the release of their remarkable new book The Frollet Homestead with a reading and photo exhibit.
1. The Creative Legacy of George Ryga | 4 May 2010
Publisher Robert MacDonald and writers Sean Johnston and Craig McLuckie explain why the works, ideas and influence of George Ryga have inspired an unique Okanagan creative collaboration.
The Okanagan Institute is a group of creative professionals that have gathered around the goal of providing events, publications and services of interest to enquiring minds in the Okanagan. We partner with individuals, organizations, institutions and businesses to achieve optimal creative and social impact.
Our mission is to ignite cultural transformation, catalyze collaborative action, build networks and foster sustainable creative enterprises. We invite the participation by all members of the creative community.
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