On Writing Place with Anakana Schofield

About this event

Adults. This writing craft lecture will discuss and explore different ways of depicting and creating place, using examples from literary fiction, including from the author's acclaimed Vancouver novel Library of Brothel (Knopf Canada/NYRB), which was published in May. We will do some simple and fun exercises to excavate these ideas, so bring a notebook! -- ANAKANA SCHOFIELD is the author of four acclaimed novels: Library of Brothel, Bina, Martin John and Malarky. She has been described as “one of Canada’s most stylistically provocative and innovative wordsmiths.” Her novels have won numerous literary awards including the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and the Amazon.ca Debut Novel Award. She’s been twice shortlisted for the UK Goldsmiths Prize for innovative fiction and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Martin John was also shortlisted for the Giller Prize in 2015. Her essays and columns appear regularly in The Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. She’s written for The Guardian, The New York Times The Irish Times and Book Post. She lives in Vancouver, BC. -- Accessibility: VPL is committed to making our programs accessible for all. If you have an access need that we have not addressed here, please email us at [email protected]. Elevator access to the Alice MacKay Room is available in the concourse near the bank machine.There will be designated spaces for wheelchairs and patrons with mobility devices.Quiet Tables are available for patrons who would prefer to enjoy the class without talking to others. For more information on physical access, view the Accessibility information on the Central Library page.