Toronto Women's Bookstore
http://www.womensbookstore.com
416-922-8744

WRITTEN IN COLOUR WRITERS' SYMPOSIUM

WHEN: Saturday April 9, 2005
9 am Sign-in and Registration
10 am to 6:15 pm Concurrent Workshops

WHERE: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street, 4th Floor

Come join us for our 2nd Annual Symposium for Writers of Colour and Native Writers.
NO advanced registration required. Registration fee to be confirmed.
All are welcome, Wheelchair accessible. Concurrent Workshops:

10 am - 12 pm
. Getting Published with Small Presses
Ann Decter, Publisher, McGilligan Books
. Journeys in Writing: On writing and making a living as a writer
Shyam Selvadurai, Author “Funny Boy”, “Cinnamon Gardens”
. The Business of Playwriting and Performance
Trey Anthony, Writer and Producer of the Play, "da kink in my hair"
Sandra Laronde, Native Women in the Arts
. Arts Education with Youth
Motion, Author "Motion in Poetry & Arts Educator
Member of the De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group from Manitoulin Island

12 pm - 2 pm
Meet and Greet LUNCH: Network with Publishers and Authors

1 pm - 4 pm
Special Session with Marc Côté, Publisher of Cormorant Books
One-on-one feedback on manuscript samples
Limited pre-registration - call 416-922-8744 to sign up. The deadline for manuscripts - sent directly to Marc - is Thursday March 24th at 12 noon. Call us for details.

2 pm - 4 pm
. Grants: What's available, How to apply for them
Jay Pitter, Ontario Arts Council
. Issues to Consider for New & Emerging Native Writers
Anita Large, Publisher, Theytus Publishing Harmony Rice, Spirit Magazine
. Writing the World: Exercises for groups and individuals
Nila Gupta, Author "The Sherpa and Other Fictions" (forthcoming in 2006)
. Escritura Creativa / Creative Writing (offered in Spanish)
Constanza Duran, Writer and Educator

4:00 - 4:15 BREAK

4:15 pm - 6:15 pm
. How to Find and Book Literary Agents
. Authenticity, Colonialism & Writing Across Cultures
. Write Revolution: Spoken Word and Political Writing
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Spoken Word Artist & Educator
. Academic Publishing
George Sefa-Dei, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, U of T
Bonita Lawrence, School of Social Sciences, York University
Julia Sudbury, Canada Research Chair in Social Justice, Equity & Diversity, U of T

For more information, contact Toronto Women’s Bookstore, 416-922-8744 or jin@womensbookstore.com