Spearheaded by poet and MUN professor Mary Dalton, the one-day, all-day Sparks Literary Festival has officially made it to the five-year mark. The day offers a nice cross-section of what’s happening right now in local writing, in all genres, by both new and established voices. They break the day up nicely into four pairings of four authors. In between events, there’ll be meals, mingling, book signings, and general socializing. The festival is free and open to anyone
To read more about these authors, click here.
Session 1: 10:15 – 11:40
Chair: Andrew Loman
Readers: Anne Budgell, Mary Dalton, Neil Bishop, Chad Pelley
Session 2: 1:00 – 2:20
Chair: Nancy Pedri
Readers: Chris Brookes, Katie Vautour, Carmelita McGrath, Elisabeth de Mariaffi
Session 3: 2:45 – 4:00
Chair: Helene Staveley
Readers: Jean M. Snook, Patrick Cotter, Paul Bowdring, Claire Wilkshire
Session 4: 4:20 – 6:00
Chair: Lawrence Mathews
Readers: Mike Heffernan, Shannon Page, Michael Crummey, Marjorie Doyle
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