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NSWA 2026/27 Season Highlights

MENTORSHIP ROUND TABLES—REGISTRATION OPEN Questions about writing practices or the publishing process? Sign up for this free morning of round table discussions with NSWA mentors. Postponed from earlier this year,

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May 23, Lynn Valley Library. Join Bill Koch in creating compelling characters with mental health challenges. So much aboutgreat writing is the description of character: its beginnings, transformation, and impact.Resonating

The Mentorship Round Tables workshop is a series of 3 NSWA-member-facilitated roundtable discussions on the writing process.

Join author and editor Christina Myers for a deep dive on dialogue. Good dialogue contributes to strong characters, powerful scenes, and compelling narrative arcs––while poorly written dialogue can deflate an otherwise great story.

This is an in-person event. Join fellow North Vancouver writers for focused, quiet work time. Each meeting begins with a brief, informal chat about current projects or common writing challenges, followed

Readings by: Louise Allison, Sonia Garrett, Lois Keane, Cathalynn Labonté-Smith, Kelly LaVallie, Dhana Musil, Pat Sullivan, LJ Vanterra

Entries in poetry, nonfiction and fiction open January 15-March 15, 2026 See more information under “activities” tab, including submission requirements. Winners to be published in the digital “Rivulets” Literary Anthology.

This interactive workshop will help NSWA members improve your ability to do successful, confident public readings of your writing.