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Join the Friends of the Guelph Public Library for the first of two writers panels featuring Barbara Kyle, Nicholas Ruddock, Kathy Stinson and Sue Williams. For adults. Please register.
Guelph has a vibrant and growing writers’ community that often goes unnoticed.
The Friends of the Guelph Public Library, the organization that brings you the annual giant book sale in support of our library, wants to change that.
It’s time to acknowledge and explore our thriving literary scene. To that end, we’re presenting the first of two panel discussions moderated by Vocamus Press publisher Jeremy Luke Hill.
Panelists will read from their recent work, talk about their craft and discuss the impact that living in Guelph has on their careers. A Question and Answer period with the audience follows. Books from the featured authors will be available for purchase.
Jeremy Luke Hill will host the event. Jeremy is the Managing Director at Vocamus Writers Community and the Publisher at Gordon Hill Press/The Porcupine's Quill. He is also the author of several chapbooks of poetry, bringing unique writer/publisher perspective to his moderator role.
Chapter One:
Barbara Kyle is the author of the bestselling "Thornleigh Saga" historical novels and acclaimed thrillers. Over half a million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Barbara also mentors writers with her masterclasses and video courses.
Nicholas Ruddock is a physician and an acclaimed novelist and short story writer His work has won multiple prizes in Canada, the UK, Germany and Ireland. Most recently, he has been shortlisted for the CBC Short Story Award. ”Planet Earth”, love stories set amidst planetary decline, will be published by House of Anansi in November 2025.
Kathy Stinson is the author of many children’s picture books that have been published internationally, including the classic “Red Is Best”, and the award-winning “The Man with the Violin”. She is visiting us all the way from Rockwood. She is also a novelist, short story writer and poet.
Sue Williams explores the notions of autonomy, self-determination and the right to take risks in her popular debut memoir “Ready to Come About”. She is nearing completion of her second book, a novel set in the largely invisible world of home care.
Come celebrate Guelph’s thriving literary community with us!
By participating in this program, you acknowledge that you accept and agree to the Guelph Public Library's Code of Conduct.
If you have any questions, please contact Manager of Public Service Meaghan Forestell-Page at mforestell@guelphpl.ca.
Alternative formats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library Communications at 519-824-6220.
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