WordWorks Summer 1986

JUtY

1986

DWKS

P.0. Box 24624, Stn. C Vancouver, B.C. VsT 4E;2 tlrc fd^ora$^on of Srttt^*r EofutrtIa h)rttss Nep{etbr REPORT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FEDERATION OF BRITISH COL1IMBIA WRITERS,

May

3,

Annual General Meeting was hel-d in the offices of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver on Davie Street. There were 36 members present. The Chairmants address included a report on the successes and failures of the Federation during the past year. These are listed elsewhere in this Newsletter under rfsomething About Our Chairmanrf, (Jan Drabek). The Executive Directorfs Report was given by Trevor Carolan. He outlined the Federationrs funding support during 1985 /86 and the funding prospects for the coming fiscal year. Other reports included those on Readings, Outreach Workshops, the Directory of Members, the Literary Tour, and the Strathcona Writerrs Workshops and Retreat.

Be11a Chen presented the Treasurerrs Report. Elfreida Read read the Newletter Committee Report and the report on the

Centennial Project. Election of officers

followed.

New business included discussions on the lack of B.C. books on display at Expo, the inclusion of a Life Member Category in the Federation constitution, and the BrC. Book Prizes.

We give below a list of the new officers

elected and the audited report of our financial standing.

Anyone wishing to receive a detailed account of the AGM, please write to Trevor Carolan for a copy of the Minutes. **********************â‚Ź********.*.************ PROVINCTAI @UNCrL, 1986-87

Craddock

Treasurer Be1la Chen

3330 I^1. King Edward Vancouver, B.C. V6S

1201-1075 Comox Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 1K2

Council & Committees Newsletter

Elfreida

Read

Muriel Maclean Menbership Doug Third

2686 West King Edward VancouVer, B.C. V6L 1T6 4007 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6R 2P4

301 - 596 Nanaimo Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5L 3H2

Cultural tiaison/Events Emily Sion

6061 Chancellor Blvd.

Vancouver, B.C. V6T 188

Regional Representatives Lower ldainland & Coordinator Zoe Landale 4480 River Road West Delta, B.C. V4K 1S3 620 Alder Street Campbell River, B.C. vgl'//- 2P2

1M3

First-Vice.

304-7065 Linden Avenue

Burnaby, B.C. V5E

3820 West 17th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6S 1A4

Exec. Director Trevor Carolan 2158 l,lall Street Vancouver, B.C. V5L 1B5

CoastaL & Island Ton Unger

Executive

Nancy Steaver

Sonia

1986.

Our

Chair Jan Drabek

Second-Vice.

3G7

Gail !,lhitter

9I2O

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101 Avenue B.C.

Fort St. John, VlJ 2A6

AIID TORIS REPOff

sheet of The Federation of British I have examined the Balance31, i9g6 ana the Incorne Statenent for CoLumbia

Writers as-at March

theyearthen"na"a.Myexaminationwasmadeinaccordancewith generallyacceptedauditingstandardsandaccountingprinciples.

Inmyopinion,thesefinancia]-statenentspresentfairl.ythe

financialpositionottt'"FederationofBritishColunbiaWritersas at l4arch 31, 1986.

George

J. Read, F.C.I.S.

2686 West King Edward Ave' Vancouver, B.C.

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April 30,

1986.

TIIE FEDEMTION OF BRITISH COLINEIA WRITERS BALAI{CE SHEET

As

at

March

31, 1986

ASSETS:

-

Royal Bank

,'!

Current

$

a/c

- s;;i;;; ;7;

5'611'16 1s'so4'03

$ 21,115.19 Equipment

Cost Cost

of of

equipment - llarch 31, equiPment Purchased

a"'i.e-itasTeo

Written

off to expenses

1985 $ 2'997'44 698'2r 3,695.65

3'694'65

1'00

$ 21,116.19

LIABILITIES:

Centennial-Project Cash Surpru"

n

1/85 -"lpiilyear for

$ a?^, $ 5'243'80 6.S09.62

9'362'72 1L,753'47

$ 21,116.19

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FEDERATION OF BRITISH

COilNAIA I{RIIERS

REVENT]E AND EIPENSES

For Year Ending March 31,

1986

REVENIJE:

Membership Dues

Less NSF Cheques

Interest

4,LLg.75 17.50

405.7L

Grants: Canada Council City of Vancouver

Supply and Services Van. Poetry Festival Society

4,L01.25

1,300.00 3,000.00 10,000.00 1 ,500.00

15,900.00

$ 20,306.96 EXPENSES:

A.G.M.

rf

Travel B.C. Book Prizes Bank Charges

Directory Readers

Furniture and Equipment

Literary Laps Membership Subscriptions Office Expenses Picnic Rent

Salaries Travel Expenses Workshop Net Readings

274.29 51 1 .30 s00.00 29.16 357.31 -304.50 698.2L 1,268.4O 101.00 3, 555.47 37.62 1,422.00 2,700.00 s44.90 334.61 1 , 158.53

13,797.29 6,5O9.67

Centennial Proiect Less expenses to date

10,000.00 637.28

9,362.72

$ 15,972.39

CHATRMANIS MESSAGE

At least, three nembers have fecently written rather strongly-worded letters expressing Lheir impatience wiLh some aspect of the Federationrs activities.

We granL that the very reason the Federation came into existence hras to alleviale to the greatest possible extent the impatience and frustrations of some of our members. But this takes time. Above all, what we really need to accomplish this is the active involvement of manv members in the affairs of the Federation.

Itrs rather ironic, for instance, that not one of the three members who were the most critical, bothered to attend the recent annual general meeting.

The reason I mention this is that I am afraid there may be a lack of understanding i.n regard to the way the Federation operates--that is, what it is and what it isnrt able to do. For starters, we cannot do half the things ours sister organizations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba can do because there just isntt the budget for it.

Their budgets are generally upwards of $100,000; ours is something like-a third of this amount and a substantial part of even that ($10,000) was given to us by Lhe Department of Communications for a oneshot dea1, the Centennial project - The Best of B.C. Writing Conlest.

We can afford a paid administrator, but only for I-2 days a week and consequently find ourselves in a somewhat curious situation--with a furnished office but wiLhout enough money to staff it properly.

Needless t,o say, the answering machine is working overtime.

But there is hope. We should be able to get increased funding this year. Ir will enable our Executive Director, Trevor Carolan, to puL in another day, or maybe even two. We sha11 see.

We have also att,racted some dedicated volunteers. As you know, Elfreida Read and Muriel Maclean have been putting WORDW0RKS together and Bella Chen has been looking after the treasury, and since April "" have been joined by Doug tfrira as Membership Chairman. During his first monlh in office Doug has already put in more volunteer hours than most. of us have since the inception of the organizat,ion.

Incidentally, our membership has risen by approximalely 302 since the fall of L9g4.

But we stil1 need more volunteers, a backup of persons who could share the 1oad.

Let us know if you can volunteer. phone.

Writ,e.

of the above means that we want to put a stop to criticism. 0n the contrary, keep

None

those letters coming. Te1l us whal you think we are doing wrong, what might be done differently.

If you have a project, volunteer Lo head a committee which will deal with it.

Yourll get al1 the help the office is able to provide.

Yourll also get out gratitude.

Cheers,

Jan Drabek

****************************************** SOMETHING ABOUT OUR CHAIRMAN

Since Jan Drabek has once again been elected Chairnan of our Federation, we thought it would be interesLing to all of you to know more about this tilented and dedicated person. We who have worked with Jan for the past year have been greatly impressed by his efforts on behalf of the Federation, by his unfailing diplomacy so often needed when writers come togethlr( ! ) and by his supportive and generous outreach to all members of the Fed. prague, Jan Drabek was born in Czechoslovakia on May 5, 1935. After-the war he escaped with his family to West Germany and emigraled to the U.S. where he lived until 1960. For the next five vears he travelled and lived in Austria and Germany and in India.

He ret,urned to New York in I96t+ and after a year came to live in Vancouver. In the f70rs he travelled in Europe and the South Pacific on research trips.

Jan atlended the Washington and Lee Universily in Virginia and the American University in WashingLon, D.C. where he obtained his B.A. in English Literature.

He took graduate studies at Lhe Universitv of Mysore in India and at the Universitv oi Brilish Columbia in Vancouver.

Having worked his way through university as a construction worker, waiter and dishwasher, Jan took U.S. Navy flight training, served as an able seaman, was a nehrspaperman,

a Vienna refugee reset,tlement

worker, a radio announcer in Germany, a travel agent in New York and a high sthool teacher in Vancouver. He now devotes all his time to writing.

Jan has seven books to his credit, is a frequest, contribulor to magazines and newspapers and is a writer and narrator for Radio Canada International. He is a former Chairman of the British Columbia Caucus of Lhe Writersr Union of Canada. His

translation of Czech novelistIs Z. Skvoreckyrs book Ashes, Ashes, A11 Fa1l Down is scheduled for publication. We would also like you to know that during Jan Drabekfs term of office the following successes for the Federation have been recorded:

- the opening of an office downtown (finding location and suitable furniture) more than tripling the amount of various grants since

1984

- playing a major role in establishing the B.C. Book Prizes - establishing ongoing relations with other writerst groups such as T'l,rlUC, the Poetsr -

League, Kootenay School, PWAC, etc. a founding membership in the Book Promotion Council of B.C. close collaboration with governrnental bodies such as the B.C. Cultural Branch, Department of Communications and the City

of Vancouver - launching the Directory of Members - organizing numerous workshops, readings and conferences throughout the province.

Though others helped in these accomplishments, a record like this does not come about without the hard work of an energetic chairman who gets things done. Jan reminds usr however, thaL we have also had some failures. We - did not get a foot in the B.C. Pavilion at Expo and so far as we know none of our members was hired as media staff at Expo despite the submission of CVs on their behalf on the part of the Fed. - did not succeed in convincing the CRTC that CKZT-FI"I should get a licence to revolutionize commercial FM in the Vancouver area by including programming in creative arts and cultural news di-d not succeed in convincing the B.C. Ministry of Education that some of the Excellence in Education Fund should go for writers in schools.

But hey, we cantt win them all, and it certainly wasntt for lack of trying. We all owe Jan a big vote of thanks.

Elfreida

Read and

Muriel Maclean

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The Federatlon welcones the following members:

Alison Hopwood, Vancouver Yvonne K1an, North Vancouver Richard Paluck, Tsawwassen

nels

Robert Thornpson, Comox Sharon Tower, Lazo

T.P. Millar,

trrlest Vancouver

Lillian Greenwood, Kelowna Jill Newby, lrlest Vancouver Louise Hyndes, Coquitlam Peter Newman, Victoria

*********,F****:F**(**************,t*********** PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOhIING EVEMS:

1. Periodical Writers Association of

Canada

presents Todav, Tomorrow and Bevond

conference. For further information please contact PWAC, #505-402 hlest Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1T6 2. Non Con Science Fiction convention October 10-13. For further details contact Diane L. Walton, P.0. Box 4506, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4T7 3.

write IJBC Centre for Continuing Education, 5997 Iona Drive, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2A4 4. Pacific Northwest lrlritersr Conference.

For details write PNWC, Executive Secretary, 1811 N.E. 199th Street, Seattle, WA 98155 5. Harrison Festival of the Arts 1986.

July IL-20. For information contact Kent Harrison Arts Council, P.0. Box 399, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. VOM 1K0 6.

and Business. For information

(Phone 796-9851) Kootenay School of lrlriting - Split Shift A colloquium on the New York Writing

Aug. 2l-24. For further information write Kootenay School of Writing,

7.

105-1045 !'lest, Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1E2 WEST WORD ThIO, Summer School/Retreat for

will be held at the University of Victoria, August I7-3I, 1986. Sponsored by the West Coast lrlomen and hlords Society of B.C., the retreat will poetry, feature three disciplines: fiction and playwriting. For brochure and registration form, write West Coast

Women,

and Words, #210-640 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. VsZ LG4

Women

Tel.872-8014

Strathcona Writing 1986 offers workshops and festival, June 30 to July 26. In particular we would like to draw your attention to the lrlritersr Retreat featured in this event, fron July 20 to 26. A late subsidy arrangement nor.r makes it possible for 10 writers to attend the retreat at the bargain price of $160 for the full 7 days.

This includes a prlvate room, three meals a duy, tuition and personal with our writer in r-sidence,consultations no"" Rona is widely experienced in bothUurr"yl pro"" .n9_ poetry. For details phone 254_ILO2 co1lect.

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Lois Sinmie

Thursday, Aug. 7 Bob Currie and Geoffrey Ursell

In addition, the Saskatchewan Week Expo will feature a Saskatchewan LiteraryatRevilw

called PLILIN SONG, edited and produced by Geoffrey Ursell. It will be presented on August 8th, 9th and lOth, all nights at g p.m. r also at the Robsbn Squaie Media

Centre. An exhib tion of S-astatctrewan Visual Art will be on at the same place

1.

Con

P.0.

Wednesday, Aug. 6 Edna Alford and

Box 303, Wesrbank,

B.C.

VOH 2A0

2.

The Vancouver partnership for Business and the Arts: The Federation has recently

a member of the above organization. purpose, through its Business Ia"Bank, is to recruit volunteers whoSkills will approach specific problems of cultural groups in such areas as financial planning and analysis, accounting, insurance, etc.

Through become

this

program, the Vancouver Business community cin lead the way towards a healthy and vital artistic community.

As far as we can see fron the examples in frAdventures in the Artsn, an idea book published by the above organization, it seems that art and music are outstandingly favoured. However, if we as can come up with ideas as towriters how this partnership could benefit us it is very thar. any such ideas *ou1J be given a .t15:1tappraisal. ratr Send_any ideas you may have to the Federation Box. 3.

Vancouver nohr has a ROMANCE I4IRITERS NETWORK, servi ns as an information cEnEre on the B.C. romance_writing scene.

For

i'tofiffiiffiF

information write:

7L2 - 1333 Hornby St. Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2CI

4.

Linda Rogers is B.C. correspondei about publication, writing acti_vity, etc. il your area, contact hJr ar R:R. #L, Chernainus, B.C. VOR 1K0.

In August the Federation of B.C. Writers is sponsoring four nights of readings by authors from Saskatihewan. All r,rill be held at the Robson Square Ueaia Centre and begin at 8 p.m. new

Monday, Aug. 4 Ken Mitchell and Anne Szunigalski Tuesday, Aug. 5 Lorna Crozier and Gary llyland

between August

4th and 10th.

The Connunity Arts Council of Greater Victoria has informed the Federation it would like to have the names of ouruerlers in Greater Victoria and in the Gulf -U" fslands so that application forms ..n sent to them. The address of the Council is Suite 511 - 620 View StreeL, Victoria, B.C. V8W 1J6 and their phone number is 38L-2787.

PLEASE NOTE AGAIN

that membership

are now based on the calendar vear.

renewals

*<*******>t***:tâ&#x201A;Ź*********{<rr********X********** WINNERSI

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BEST 0F B.C. WRITING Centennial project announces the following cont.est winners:

lst

prose Section

Paula Wild The Scent of Jasmine fnger Bruhn Kronseth Dear Moma Mildred Trenblav George Govinda Brenda Ross Weddings

Marion E. Willians Emergency Machan Macgruder Ross Westergaard

Myrle

Birds of a Feather Larry Hnetka _ Pineaple Chicken Supreme Rosella M. Leslie The Saboteur

Erni

ly giel

Art

and Life Margaret Stortz Reluctant 0ffering

the native experience, the inmigrant exper-

K.C. Janus I never Told Anybody Louise Hyndes

ience and struggles against

M. Repo, Editor, P.0. Box 1983' Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3S5

Serenade

Stan Rogal Passengers Zoe Landale

3. THE PRAIRIE JOURNAL OF CANADIAN LITERATURE is seeking innovative short

Journal Entries

fiction, contemporary poetry, reviews one-act plays. Editor, Anne Burke, Box G997, Station G.,

Znd Poetry Section

Calgary, Alta.

K. Ballinger Spofford A hlinterrs Quilting

Larry Hnetka Grant hloods Sister Laments Anerican Gothic

Ethel Layer Farm on the River Bank (for Harriet) Gail l,lhitter Watcher of the Night Anne Marriott Metaphor

The Perfect Man Hill Bronn A Visit to the Queen Charlottes Paula Wild The Sea Urchin and Other Creatures

310 Kensington House, 1167 Bowness Road, Calgary, A1ta. T2N 3J6

Ghosts

6. ROMANCE AND FICTION WORLD is a new Canadian publication of short stories, romance poetry and novelettes.

Write for detailed editorial guidelines to Editorial Director, Box 531, Station W.

Jean Rysstad Last Minrrte Packing Midnight

Eileen Kernaghan In the Dry Lands G.G. Mackay

Toronto, Ont.

No Message Here

Douglas G. Third The Administrator Knaack

Seasons *****

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MARKETS

1.

BOREALIS PRESS

would like to see juvenile novels (100 pages) especially genuine fantasy with a theme of compassion and understanding for 10-15 age group. Send submissions to Glen Clever, 9 Ashburn Drive, Ottawa, 0nt. K2E 6N4

2.

CTTYSCoPE,

CITYSCOPE,

Melodie Carrigall

>l'l(

JAMES LORIMER AND COMPANY,

Britain Street, Toronto, I'[5A 1R7 would like to see novels and short stories suitable for 7-9, 9-12 and L2-I5 age groups. They also want non-fiction pieces with a Canadian focus. Not interested in fantasy, science fiction or picture books. arLs and enterLainment magazine published in Calgary is seeking original short stories less than 8'000 words. Pays Also publishes $100 - $500 for fiction. poetry with payment ranging from $15 - $50 a poem. Send SASE to V. BerenYi,

Affair

ldae

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TRANSFORMATION

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5. an

Louise Hyndes

Brigitte

4.

and

Contact Linda Sheppard.

L.A. Wolanskyj Telephone

oppression.

Send submissions to

A new Canadian publication has social change as its focus, invites poetry and short stories as well as translations.

Especially interested in work and poverty,

M6M 2M6

7. CAROUSEL, a literary/arts magazine, is inviting submissions of poeLry, prose, general arts essays, etc. There is no rrofficialrt slant, style, or subject. Write to CAROUSEL, Room 243, University Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.

8. NORTH YORK ARTS COUNCIL invites submissions of unrhymed poems for Maximum 20 1ines. its newsletter.

Previously published poems acceptable.

Send to 7 Edithvale Drive Willowdale, Ont. M2M 2R4 9.

EVENT,

a journal of the contemporary arts, plans a peace and war issue for December. For more information write to EVENT, Douglas College, P.0. Box 2503 Westminster, B.C. V3L 5B2

New

10. KIDS CAN PRESS will consider novels for children of all age groups. Looking for mystery novels and non-fiction in all areas. No Animal Fantasy! Contact Ricky Englander L/2 BIoor Srreer

KIDS CAN PRESS, 585 W. Toronto, M6G lK5

11. PENGUIN BOOKS qre open to submissions of juvenile novels for ages 8-p1us, (25,000 words and up). No Non-Fiction. Contact David Kilgour, Senior Editor, 2801 John Street Markham, Ontario L3R 1B4 12. The ASIANDIAN publishes-rSi6F

for and abour

Canadians." Send SASE to Box 1256 Station Q, Toronto, Yl4T 2p4

13.

Asian

WESTERN LIVING

needs arti_cles 1500 to 3000 words on homes (interior design, architecture) cuisine, local travel, hist.ory, the arts, fashion, consumer guides to products and services __ all geared to the interests of western Canadians. Occasionally takes short stories

and poetry collections from well-known Canadian writers. Query with typed and single-spaced outline. Write: Andrew ScotL, 504 Davie Street B.C. V6B 2G4

Vancouver,

The I'North American Fictionrr rnagazine is looking for short stories and novel excerpts. Send to Martin Avery, 56 The Esplanade, Suite 301,

14.

Toronto,

15.

M5R 1A7

OWL ENERGY PUBLICATIONS,

who recently brought out the first West Coast Alnanac, need submissions for the next edition. Stella Mutch, Editor, would like to see features on alternati_ve energy, coastal characters, exotic woods, pet pec-

uliarities,

holistic

healing,

businesses, environmental updates, etc.

new

16. NEXT GENERATION is ttreElEJFtre-B.C.

yourh movemenrrr, published at 2460 East 23 Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Te1. 432-9524. Contributions of articles,

poetry, etc. are

welcorned.

17. Press Porcepicrs TESSERACTS II

Deadline has been extended-Eo-thE- end of October. Adress is 235-560 Johnson St.,

Victoria, B.C. V8W 3C6.

Theytll consider poems and short stories preferably under 7,000 words, and with not

publication; science fiction, speculative fiction; surreal futures! or fantasy if it is speculative.

No UFOfs, space battles; killlr robots; born-again mythology, etc. Standard format and include a covering letter. more than one previous

18. POETIS MARKET.

eaitEa-u@n jerome for Writerts Digesr Books is highly recommended. Mr. Jeiome has put together a comprehensive list of poetry markets across North America, with detailed requirements, together with info, on contests, writerst organizations, publications and other resources.

19. Another new publicarion:

HANDBOOK FOR

include defining the sf poem, graphic and sound system patterning, marketing, poetry

readings/workshops, survival bibliogiaphy, and more. Proceeds of sales to to the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Order from Bruce Boston, 1819-9th S. #B, Berkeley, CA 94710 20.

2nd tion, is now available for $6 from League of Canadian Poets, 24 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto M5T 2p3 Info. on writing, publishing in magazines, 5 theytll send you a listing of es specializing in 2T. NEXT-EXIT is back at a new address: R.R. #3, Harrowsmith, Ont. KOH 1VO Eric Folson j-s Editor. Sample copy for Subscription $6/year.

$3.

of encouraRement for Canadian authors: In the midsL of the gloom cast by the federal budget - the government has allocated three million dollars to put into effect the long-awaited Payment for public Use system, which will compensate authors for the free use of their books in public libraries.

Details have yet to be announced, but some form of royalty paynent will be used.

A note

*********rf ***************,t>F********+******* CONTESTS

St. Martinrs Press and Private Eye Writers of Anerica are sponsoring a contest. for the best first private eye novel, open to professionals or non-professionals who have

not previously published or sold a private eye novel. Winner will receive an advance oi $t0,000 and publication by St. Martinrs in the U.S., Macnillan in Britain.

Deadline: August 1, 1986. For more info, write: PWA/SI. Martinfs Press, Box 1349, Sonoma CA 95476

(Canadian Society of Childrenrs Authors, Illustrators and Performers) is pleased to announce a new annual writing award of $100 ca1led the Max and Greta Ebel Memorial Award for Childrenrs writing, which is sponsored by Wordwrights Canada.

CANSCAIP

POETRY 186

contest is open to al-l amateur Prizes totalling $4375 poets.

Canadian receiving winner with the $1,000. A book poems will be best the 45 of containing There is notes. bio with published, along 186.

Oct. is poem.

Deadline per a $10 fee Send 2 copies of each entry with nane, in upper right address, phone and birthdate 186, Street Superior 611 corner to: Poetry V8V lvl Victoria, B.C. POETRY COMPETITION

British Airways Commonwealth Poetry Prize, 1986: Open to all published Commonwealth poets. Entries in non-English officiallyrecognized languages accePted in translation. L5000 best published poet; L2000 best first-time published poet; L1000 individual world area awards. Deadline July 14. For details contact Guild Office.

CROSS CANADA WRITERSI QUARTERLY

is sponsoring a competition for poetry and short stories. Deadline is June 30. Entry forms and further info. available from C.C.W.Q., Box 277 , Station FIVI Toronto, M4Y 2L7. There will be cash awards totalling $1,500 plus additional book prizes.

**>l***:F***************************>k******** PERSONALIA

honorAry lifetime memberships. Proposed informally at the last AGM by former Lower Mainland Rep Mona Fertig, the idea of creating honorary nembers hlas enthusias-

received, but will require amendment to the Federationrs bylaws. tically

an

Just before the WORDWORKST deadline we find that Fred hlah, until this year representative for the KootenaY Region on the

Federationts Provincial Council, has received this yearts Governor Generalrs Literary Award for Poetry. Fred, who is 47, won the prize for a volume entitled Waitine for Saskatchewan.

A1so, Betty Gordon Funke has won the Media Club of Canada Memorial Award (ttColumntt).

Betty writes a column for Discovery magazine in Toronto.

CongratulaLions to Both! **********>tc******,tc*c************************ TIDBITS

Anyone looking for a crash course read on the Canadian poetry scene check out the January 1986 issue of Lines Reviewr dtr

ttThe Edinborough literary journal.

Canadian Issueff is guest-edited by Walter Perrie who was the recipient of a ScottishCanadian writerrs fellowship last year.

Perrie did his ten month stint in Canada at UBC (Audrey Thomas starred for Canada in the land or the heather) and the west coast influence shows in the material he includes in his fine issue. Write to Lines Review at Edgefield Road, Loanhead, Midlothian,

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9 SY, Scotland

From the Globe and Mail May 3, 1986: THE ARTISTIS LOT When Noel Coward earnestly counselled Mrs. Worthington not to put her daughter on the stage, his chief concern was to protect the stage fron the unwelcome Worthington em-

Among them was MIST 0N THE RIVER,

brace. tle never did find out what became of Ms. Worthington, but if the vital statistics of the Canadian arts are anything to go by, it may have been all for the best that the young lady was urged to seek

For the Federation the news of Hubert Evanst death is particularly sad, since he was one of three B.C. writers to be awarded

The average income of Canadian visual artists, as measured a few years ago was $7,843, compared with $19,352 for industrial painters. hlriters earned an average of $8,792, compared with typesetters who

With great sadness the Federation notes the death of one of B.C.rs best known writers Hubert Evans. Evans, who celebrated his 94ttr birthday in May, was the author of ten

novels.

published in 1954, and a later autobiographical one, 0 TIME IN YOUR FLIGHT. He also wrote several volumes of poetry.

employnent elsewhere.

e?rngg- 9191352.

.Actors, gaking an average of $12,537, trailed far"behiid projecE_ ionists, who annual inco4e averaged

$20,539.

put her on the stage, Mrs. Pontl Worthington. Have her paint the scenery,

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FILL THIS SPACE! Contributions to the newsletter are welcomed. Reviews, news, critiques, harangues may be published on an occasional basis. Promote an event, create a happening, publish news of your committee or organization. The Federation relies on support from its membership. Your contributions keep us informed.

In recent weeks the Federation has rallied to the defence of writers in this province in discussions with Simon Fraser University's new Centre for Publishing Studies--not a single writer was invited to monitor the proceedings! We've spoken up for writers at meetings with the B.C. Book Prize Committee; members have parlayed with officials from Ottawa concerning the government white paper on the Stanrs of the Artist (Writer) in Canada. We hear about these things from members and stick our nose in--often without invitation. If evolution is becoming a matter of the best informed being the best fit for survival, it makes sense to communicate. Send in your ideas and news.

Note: Business card listings or professional service notices are welcomed $18.00 with camera-ready art.

Display ads considered on request.

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Deodline for registrotion: JulY 15

Federation of British Columbia VJriters'

P.0. Box 24624, Station

Vancouver, B.C. V5T 482.

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