The Writers' Collective

Through the Looking Glass with Anita Daher (Writers’ Collective Member) for Nine Thursdays this fall you can tickle your muse and develop skills as Anita Daher leads you on a journey into the world of writing picture books, children’s periodicals, middle grade and teen novels. Take your vitamins and prepare to absorb in-depth information on the genre, and the children’s writing and publishing industry in Canada. There will be exercises, assignments, dynamic interaction, and at the end—a party!

Starting Thursday, September 30, and continuing on October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 18, 25, and December 2, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm @Aqua Books, 274 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 1H3, Phone: 204-943-7555.

This one’s a doozie so the cost is, $225.00 plus GST ($200 plus GST before September 1). Contact kelly@aquabooks.ca or 943-7555 to register. Register Now!! This workshop is limited to 12 people. Bring a notebook and pen.

Anita Daher has been entrenched in the book publishing industry for more than fifteen years. She feels “place” infuses her writing, and is grateful to have lived in communities like Summerside, PEI, Moose Jaw, SK, Churchill, MB, Baker Lake, NU, and Yellowknife, NT. Her short stories have appeared in Prairie Fire Magazine, and she is author of seven youth novels, including Arthur Ellis and MB Book Award finalist Spider’s Song (2006), and Arthur Ellis, Hackmatack and Diamond Willow finalist Racing for Diamonds (2006). She has led workshops across the country, and has been a popular presenter at conferences and festivals. When not teaching, presenting, or working on her own stories, Anita edits teen novels for Great Plains Publications.