Welcome to our news page. Check out the latest PWAP activities and download copies of PWAP’s QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, The Penticton Scribe, below. Penticton Writers and Publishers (PWAP) monthly meetings, September to June, are held the third Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 pm at Leir House Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Avenue, Penticton BC. Visitors are welcome. For more information, check out the most recent copy of the PWAP newsletter (below). Current Events: Penticton Writers and Publishers (PWAP), conceived and organized by Yasmin John-Thorpe, with assistance from Jodie Renner and Dawn Renaud, has published an anthology of short stories and poetry by many Okanagan authors, as well as paintings, illustrations, and photographs by Okanagan artists. The cover art is by Lawrie Dignan. An Okanagan Tapestry: Images from the Okanagan, was launched on September 12, 2015, and is now available. If you would like to order a copy of this wonderful anthology, please drop into Hooked On Books bookstore in downtown Penticton, or for out-of-town orders, please contact [email protected]. Bookstores, libraries, and other groups...
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Five housewives, wishing to fulfill their dreams of becoming authors, met on February 1, 1994 to discuss joining together to research, write, edit, market and sell a book about their area, and in the process learn the ins and outs about the writing and publishing industry. Janelle Breese-Biagioni, Cindy Fortin, Yasmin John-Thorpe, Lorraine Pattison and Penny Smith agreed that day to co-found the Penticton Writers and Publishers (PWAP). The project was to publish Penticton and Area Secrets and Surprises. Through the media the ladies sent a call out to other writers for stories and for ideas from resident on what to write about, which would showcase the surrounding hamlets, town, and village. Within weeks the women discovered they each had a distinct role in the success of the group and project: Janelle managed the business, Cindy set out to interview and write stories, taking photos, Yasmin fundraised and marketed the project, Lorraine became a phenomenal fact finder and researcher, and Penny edited the works. By marketing and pre-selling copies of...
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On this page … You’ll find information on: PWAP monthly meetings The British Columbia Youth Writers Camp Clem Battye Legacy Award writing contest (poetry and short stories) Mentorship Workshops and Conferences Raise A Reader PWAP Monthly Meeting In the past, members have hosted a monthly meeting on the third Thursday of each month, 7-9 pm at Leir House, from September to June, to encourage members and the public wishing to hone their writing and publishing abilities. As of the end of June 2016, Penticton Writers And Publishers (PWAP) has disbanded as a formal society. However, there are still many enthusiastic writers in our community, and we will still be meeting, though our format and meeting place and dates/times may be changing to some degree. In September 2016, we will be meeting together at Shatford Center to discuss how local writers would like to move forward as a group(s). For more information, and/or to indicate your interest in joining us, please email Norma Hill. A special note of thanks to...
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PWAP is an organization of writers helping writers—a group of incredibly talented individuals from Penticton and the surrounding areas.
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