The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery presents Sunday Scene: Lee Maracle. In their FREE Sunday Scene series, speakers from the world of art and beyond offer their responses to the current exhibitions. Whether focusing on a single work/artist or on multiple exhibitions, guest presenters draw provocative connections between their programs and broader cultural and intellectual […]

Hosts: Chelene Knight and Nav Nagra Join festival authors and Room staff and volunteers as we kick off Growing Room 2018 with a launch party at the Fox Cabaret, featuring opening remarks by Room’s managing editor Chelene Knight and editorial board member Nav Nagra, feminist-themed drinks, and music by Too Attached. Too Attached is two […]

Hidden Intersections: Writing Between the Cracks With Amber Dawn, Kim Clark, Farzana Doctor, and Chelene Knight (author of Dear Current Occupant) Moderator: Minelle Mahtani Race and gender—these intersections are at the forefront of every conversation when it comes to writing and publishing. But what about those intersections that aren’t talked about? From single motherhood, class, […]

Growing Room Festival presents Indigenous Brilliance With Joanne Arnott, Carleigh Baker, Marie Annharte Baker, Selina Boan, Molly Billows, Sharon Jinkerson-Brass, Samantha Nock, Deanna Partridge-David, Bev Sellars, and Gwen Benaway (author of the forthcoming book, Holy Wild) Hosts: Jessica Johns and Jónína Kirton From poetry, to fiction, to performance, every one of these writers is giving […]

Growing Room Festival presents By Blood, By Choice: Exploring Family and Community in Writing With Gwen Benaway (author of the forthcoming book, Holy Wild), Joanne Arnott, Gurjinder Basran, Maggie de Vries, Clea Roberts, Bev Sellars Moderator: Minelle Mahtani Spend your morning exploring the dynamics of family and community in writing. What is family and how […]

Growing Room Festival presents Where Does the Page Stop and the Body Begin: Writing the Body With Amber Dawn, Kim Clark, Samantha Nock, Casey Plett Moderator: Mallory Tater (author of This Will Be Good) We welcome all bodies to sit in with us as these writers strip the layers of writing the body. Where does […]

Campbell River Art Gallery presents a reading by Shannon Webb-Campbell, author of Who Took My Sister?.

Growing Room Festival presents Reopening Old Wounds: Self-Care When Writing With Chelene Knight (author of Dear Current Occupant), Maggie de Vries, Ijeoma Oluo, Bev Sellars Moderator: Betsy Warland Writing can be a powerful way of healing after trauma; however, the process can also trigger painful memories and emotions. How do we know when we’re ready […]

Growing Room Festival presents White Feminists: Stop Right Now, Thank You Very Much With Gwen Benaway (author of the forthcoming book, Holy Wild), Chelene Knight (author of Dear Current Occupant) Jillian Christmas, Silvia Moreno-Garcia Moderator: Ijeoma Oluo “Feminism” might have been Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, but who is really entitled to be a part […]

Growing Room Festival presents Love in Lit: Heartbreaks, Heteronormativity, and Clichés With Gwen Benaway (author of the forthcoming book, Holy Wild), Caroline Adderson, Jillian Christmas, Casey Plett Moderator: Anna Ling Kaye When it comes to one of the most tired subjects in the history of storytelling, how can writers create a narrative that can move […]