Cariboo Book Fest supports local and regional authors
(Photo: Judy Staples hosted the Cariboo Book Fest, hopefully just one of many to follow. Great job, Judy!)
By Bev Boyle
It was a much-anticipated event that was held on September 26th at the Creekside Activity Centre in 100 Mile House. Local and regional book authors displayed and signed copies of their books for the appreciative public who milled around the fascinating booths that were loaded with gorgeous tomes, several featuring the Cariboo-Chilcotin.
Twenty-six authors showed up for the book fest, expertly organized by Judy Staples of Storytime Family Books. Besides the book signing by all of the authors, there were writer's workshops by Bonita Forsyth, Ed Zaruk and Marianne Van Osch, a children's presentation by Lyn Hancock and an Ask a Writer Panel with Ann Walsh, Chris Harris, Ed Zaruk, Marianne Van Osch and Kathleen Waldron. Of the event itself, Judy says,”There are many published authors in the Cariboo-Chilcotin and we are proud to give them an opportunity to celebrate their success and to share their work with readers and inspire other writers to follow their dreams.”
The Cariboo Book Fest was made possible by a grant from Literacy Now and , to provide support for local and regional authors by giving them an opportunity to promote and sell their work.
Library staff were also at the event, displaying the model for the new , which is currently under construction, to raise funds toward purchasing new furniture. offered refreshments and lunch for sale.
www.welcometo100milehouse.ca would like to introduce a couple of the authors to our readers:
(Photo: Marianne Van Osch signing copies of her new book The Buffalo Man. Marianne is a retired school teacher who lives in Forest Grove. She contributes stories to the 100 Mile Free Press and has written articles for women's and parenting magazines. Her biography of a pioneer woman, The Homesteader's Daughter, has been a great success, with five printings to date. She also wrote Spar Trees and Mammoth Tusks. This very dear woman is greatly loved in her home community of Forest Grove and surrounding areas.)
(Photo: Wayne Russell is as much of a wonderful character as he writes about in his books, The Good Weeds and The Family Weed. Wayne was born and raised in Ontario, moved to BC with his wife and four small children, and has lived in BC now for 41 years. His visits to 100 Mile are always looked forward to!)
(Photo : Sage Birchwater is a well-known and appreciated author in the Cariboo. His self-biography states that Sage grew up in Victoria, where he had another name. As a young man, he became a hippie; then he became a trapper. His life as a trapper brought him into contact with Ulkatcho people, with whom he wrote Ulkatcho: Stories of the Grease Trail and Ulkatchot'en: The People of Ulkatcho and helped to write Ulkatcho Food and Medicine Plants. He has also helped to run cultural and educational programs. Sage is a freelance writer and editor. In addition to his work with Ulkatcho, he is the author of the book Chiwid, a biography of a Chilcotin woman.)
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