The Writers' Collective

Coming up soon at McNally Robinson Booksellers: Anne Szumigalski

It’s sure to be one heck of a reading!…

On Janurary 27th, the writer’s community here in Winnipeg, suffered a tragic blow. Michael Van Rooy, died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 42. He was the Writers’ Collective ‘s Program Coordinator, and he was our friend.

Besides working for the Writer’s Collective, he was also the administrator for the Canadian Mennonite University’s School of Writing, he was the publicist for The Winnipeg International Writer’s Festival and the President of the Board of Director’s for Prairie Fire Magazine.

As if that …

The wonderful Charlene Diehl, Director of Thin Air, the Winnipeg International Writers Festival, remarks on the passing of her dear friend Michael Van Rooy, who among his many hats was Thin Air’s Audience Development Coordinator – at thinairwinnipeg.ca…

Saturday, February 12 · 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Aqua Books, 274 Garry Street, Winnipeg

In honour of the recent passing of Michael Van Rooy, the great crime writer and pillar of Winnipeg’s writing community, we are giving him a proper sendoff.

Food, drinks, open mic, and more.

Details to follow. Keep posted to the facebook event page – search: Aqua Books Lit Events -or the aqua books event page to see those details as they arise.…