Real Vancouver

"On Saturday, April 5, I’m asking for your vote for City Council. I will work every day to fight for housing, to protect public service, and to restore integrity to our municipal government." - @SeanOrr Read the full op-ed: dailyhive.com/vancouver/sean… #vanpoli

HAPPENING: Saturday October 5th at 7PM. IRON DOG BOOKS. Featuring @sam_wiebe Brandon Reid Garru Gottfriedson Jess Taylor @KeriKorteling Fern DiRossi Bird. @DelBauchery and @seancranbury hosting.

Real Vancouver Writers' Series next event is Saturday October 5th and it's happening at @IronDogBooks. Doors at 7PM. Featuring Sam Wiebe , Garry Gottfriedson, Keri Korteling , Brandon Reid, Jess Taylor, and Fern DiRossi Bird. Free or by donation.

The idea that some publishers want to roll back on BIPOC authors and staff is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The bestselling book I've worked on is DENISON AVENUE, which couldn't have been edited by a white editor or written by a white author. I need a rage nap now.

Congratulations to this year’s Indigenous Voices Awards recipients for published work in English and French: Brandi Bird, Alicia Elliott, J.D. Kurtness, Soleil Launière, Georges Pisimopeo, and Alexis Vollant! indigenousvoicesawards.org/home-page

Mental note: panel idea for festival—authors discuss @Miranda_July novel “All Fours” at length (could be all day event? Could be entire festival? Come wearing favourite little black belt? Dance off?)

@ryanfitzpublic Two RV faves! Thank you.

Vancouver area writers with books coming out this summer or early fall? And/or authors who will be in the neighbourhood on the first weekend of October. Just putting it out there. Who we got?

HERE. WE. GO. Real Vancouver Spring Jam featuring - @AnaheedSaatchi @PineHank Paul Dhillon @jaywritchie @michellecyca @PoetCourtney @DelBauchery and @seancranbury on the 1s and 2s. Thursday May 30th at the Russian Hall. 7PM. More info coming to you soon! Poster by ALI B!

FIRST EDITION of the Real Vancouver newsletter is LIVE! Check it out for a sneak peak at the line-up and date of our next event. Other upcoming events featuring @ShashiSBhat and @wanlittlehusk and more. realvancouver.substack.com/p/stay-in-the-…

Does anybody in Vancouver have a Freewrite Traveler (@getfreewrite) that I can take a look at? Would love to see it IRL and chat about it before I buy... if anybody's got one HMU. getfreewrite.com/products/freew…

Do the survey, maybe win a new tattoo. No downside.

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Real Vancouver: True Fucking Literature has a nice ring to it.

It's your last chance to register for Writing (against) Vancouver! Don't miss out on seeing @sam_wiebe, @wanlittlehusk, & hearing about their upcoming books. Also, enjoy new writers & new works, great conversation, & delicious food! RSVP: buff.ly/3Sa2UCg #sfuenglish

Register today for the 14th Anniversary Showcase! vimeo.com/event/4074415

FOURTEEN YEARS ARE YOU SERIOUS

Excellent work being done here.

Becoming Monsters: Online Writing Workshop with @TaniaDeRozario. December 18th, 2023 at 6PM Pacific. A Real Vancouver Writing School presentation with @DelBauchery and @seancranbury handling the intros. For fans of #horror, #monsters and #writing. realvancouver.org/events/becomin…