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ALT Text reads "2024 Governor General's Literary Awards." Beneath are the cover images of the finalists and GG finalist seal.
ALT A camper stands at a mic, eyes closed, during a performance.
ALT Members of the Spoken Word Youth Choir stand beside each other in a line during a performance. Photo Credit: Alexis Marie Chute/Edmonton Poetry Festival.
ALT Members of the Spoken Word Youth Choir sit and stand in two rows during a performance. Photo Credits: Alexis Marie Chute/Edmonton Poetry Festival.
ALT A camper stands in the grass outside, reading a poem from their notebook.
ALT A camper looks into a video camera on a tripod stand, pointing to the right.
ALT Two campers sit quietly together on a riverbank, facing the green water.
ALT Campers clap and cheer while sitting on the floor, watching Thoog the Caveman perform.
ALT A camper crouches and leans forward, wearing a paper plate mask decorated with tin foil facial features.
ALT World Humanitarian Day
ALT National Nonprofit Day: Donate & support, attend events, spread the word. Got an inkling to write? Then come to... YouthWrite, a camp for kids who love to write... just about anything!
ALT Love Your Bookshop Day
ALT Promotional image of writing workshop, including author photo of Farzan Doctor, book cover for 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life, emwf logo, and website: emwf.ca. 7 Psych Tricks for Writer’s Block with Farzana Doctor, September 7 3:00 p.m. ET.
ALT International Youth Day 2024. From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.
ALT Book Lovers Day
ALT International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples: August 9, 2024. Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact.
ALT JustWrite: A camp for adults who love to write... just about anything! Early bird pricing ends Aug. 10! Nov. 1-3, 2024 @ Black Cat Guest Ranch, near Hinton, AB.
ALT Instructor Highlight: Stephen Heatley! Stephen Heatley is a theatre director, dramaturge, playwright, sometime actor, and teacher. He was part of the original YouthWrite team in 1996, and is delighted with the opportunity to spend some quality time with aspiring writers. Stephen has worked in professional theatre for over 50 years. During his 12 years as Artistic Director of Theatre Network in Edmonton, he directed over 30 world premiere productions. He also spent five years as Associate Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre. Stephen has been involved with new play development across Western Canada. From 2015 to 2023, he was the Head of the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of British Columbia, where he is currently a faculty member. His most recent productions are 'Hosanna' at UBC, 'Heels of Glory' in London, England, and 'Where We Are' at Saskatchewan's Station Arts Centre. JustWrite: A camp for adults who love to write... just about anything!
ALT Emancipation Day: Continuing the fight against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination.
ALT In the top left corner is a small graphic of a book stack with the title “2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards”. On the top right is the header: “TRADE NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST.” Below is a Graphic of an open book. On the left page of the book is the book cover for The Definition of Beautiful by Charlotte Bellows. On the right is the logo for Freehand Books.
ALT International Friendship Day: Photos of YouthWriters hugging, smiling, and playing together at summer camp, Write 2 Film, and Spoken Word Youth Choir.
ALT The words "Paperback Book Day" surrounded by six open books.