Growing Room: A Feminist Literary Festival will return from March 1-4, 2018, and will take place on the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territory of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, and Squamish peoples.
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Amber Dawn, Caroline Adderson, Joanne Arnott, Carleigh Baker, Marie Annharte Baker, Adèle Barclay, Gurjinder Basran, Gwen Benaway, Molly Billows, Selina Boan, Jillian Christmas, Kim Clark, Jen Currin, Maggie de Vries, Farzana Doctor, Leanne Dunic, barbara findlay, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Sierra Skye Gemma, Chantal Gibson, Taryn Hubbard, Katie-Ellen Humphries, Jia Hwang, Sharon Jinkerson-Brass, Jessica Johns, Manal Kamran, Anna Ling Kaye, Jónína Kirton, Chelene Knight, Lydia Kwa, Jen Sookfong Lee, Mica Lemiski, Mary MacDonald, Minelle Mahtani, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Samantha Nock, Ijeoma Oluo, Deanna Partridge-David, Casey Plett, Emily Pohl-Weary, Chelsea Rooney, Clea Roberts, Bev Sellars, Vivek Shraya and Shamik Bilgi (Too Attached), Mallory Tater, Betsy Warland, Rita Wong, Elaine Woo, and more!
Full Schedule Here
Find me at the following events:
Hidden Intersections: Writing Between the Cracks
Amber Dawn, Kim Clark, Farzana Doctor, Chelene Knight
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, and lack of access to education, how do people living between the cracks of hidden intersections navigate this tricky terrain? How can allies level the playing field? Join authors Kim Clark, Amber Dawn, Farzana Doctor, and Chelene Knight as they share stories of overcoming adversity—by any means necessary.
Friday, March 2, 7:30pm–9:30pm | By Donation
School Creative @ 112 East 3rd Avenue
This event will feature ASL Interpretation
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Where Does the Page Stop and the Body Begin: Writing the Body
Amber Dawn, Kim Clark, Samantha Nock, Casey Plett
Moderator: Mallory Tater
We welcome all bodies to sit in with us as these writers strip the layers of writing the body. Where does the body belong in the piece and how much do you reveal while exploring the changing body, the exploited body, the body that isn’t yours, and the limbs that have fallen behind? Pulling back the curtain, these writers will discuss and dissect the manner in which the body is used in different genres and how it conveys different identities, ideas and concepts.
Saturday, March 3, 10:30am–12:30pm | By Donation
School Creative @ 112 East 3rd Avenue
This event will feature ASL Interpretation
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What Binds Us: Sex, Bondage, and Fetishes
Amber Dawn, Kim Clark, Lydia Kwa, Samantha Nock
Moderator: Sierra Skye Gemma
Sex, bondage, fetishes. Truth, denial, body. It’s all visceral and connected. Join authors Kim Clark, Amber Dawn, Lydia Kwa, and Samantha Nock as they weave us through past encounters to current desires. From lived experiences to supernatural, and even magic, realism, writing about sex can take many forms. You ready for this trip?
Saturday, March 3, 1:30pm–3:30pm | By Donation
School Creative @ 112 East 3rd Avenue
This event will feature ASL Interpretation
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Crossing Borders: Joys and Challenges of Speculative Fiction
Amber Dawn, Molly Billows, Lydia Kwa, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Moderator: Emily Pohl-Weary
Join Amber Dawn, Molly Billows, Lydia Kwa, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia for readings and discussions that will transport you from our reality to alternate worlds and other realms. What do writers find most appealing and challenging about writing speculative fiction? Inspired by various traditions such as Chinese legends, Lovecraftian mythos, Mexican folklore, and ghost stories, these authors will discuss how they work with and against the common themes and conventions of fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
Sunday, March 4, 4:30pm–6:30pm | By Donation
Native Education College @ 285 East 5th Avenue
This event will feature ASL Interpretation