Penticton Writers and Publishers

Conferences

2004 Writers Conference, OCTOBER 1 – 3, 2004
PENTICTON LAKESIDE RESORT & CASINO

	2004 Conference Writing Contest Winners
	Young Adult author, Brent Hartinger, welcoming emerging young local writers.
	2004 presenters: Melanie Rigney (Former senior editor for Writer's Digest), Jack Godwin (Songwriter/Musician), Dr James Coggins (Murder/Mystery, Christian author and poet), Vanessa Grant (Romance author), Mark Zuehlke (Crime author/ historian), Brent Hartinger (Young Adult author), Chris Dalton (Producer/Director), Sheree Bykofsky (Literary agent)
	Workshop with presenter Chris Dalton, Producer/Director.

2003 Writers Conference, SEPT 19 – 21, 2003
PENTICTON LAKESIDE RESORT & CASINO

	2003 Conference Writing Contest Winners
	Saturday Night Wine & Cheese Songwriting Workshop with Jack Godwin
	Jennifer DeChiara - Literary Agent - Pitch Session
	Sunday Morning Pitch Session with Publisher Jack David, ECW Press
Other 2003 presenters: Gordon Kirkland (humor columnist), Lyle Weis (writer, teacher, public speaker), Gloria Kempton (writing coach), Jayme Pfahl (managing director).

2002 Writers Conference, SEPT 28, 2002
PENTICTON RAMADA

	Pitching manuscripts to Literary Agent - Peter Rubie
	Former Chief Coroner Larry Campbell discussing forensics
	Gemini Nominated Drama Writer - Frank Borg
Other 2002 presenters: Sheila Hanahan (associate producer), Michael Katz (publisher)

2001 Writers Conference

	Literary Agent, Natasha Kern
	Film & Television Producer - Arvi Liimatainen
	Award-winning Romance writer Jo Beverly