March 12, 2017

March 8-12, 2017
Vancouver, BC (unceded Coast Salish territories) 

The Growing Room Festival is Room magazine’s inaugural literary festival, a celebration of diverse Canadian writers and artists.

Check out the full festival, here

I will be appearing on one panel and one reading:

Writing in (the) Community
Leah Horlick, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Audrey Thomas | Moderator: Amber Dawn
March 12, 10:30am–12:00pm | Free | Multipurpose Room #2 @ Creekside Community Centre

In his acceptance speech for the National Book Award in 2016, Colson Whitehead said, “Be kind to everybody, make art, and fight the power.” Writing of all kinds has always been central to the fight against systemic oppression and injustice—and now, more than ever. As we move forward into an uncertain future, and fight to have our voices heard, writers and community activators Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Leah Horlick, Amber Dawn, and Audrey Thomas discuss writing against the grain and creating spaces for everyone to speak their truth.

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Amber Dawn, Dina Del Bucchia, Jane Eaton Hamilton, Kellee Ngan, Jen Sookfong Lee
March 12, 1:00pm–2:30pm | Free | The Rooftop @ 24 West 4th Avenue

As the winners of the “Bad Sex in Fiction” award highlight each year, writing about sex can be tricky. The wrong euphemism for a body part, a move that defies the laws of physics—and you’ve lost your readers. But there’s no need to worry about any of that here. Five accomplished writers take us between the sheets (and between the pages), with hilarious, romantic, and steamy readings that embrace the messiness of sex, relationships, and everything in between.