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	Owner of Bishop’s, one of Vancouver’s most highly-regarded restaurants, and author of several widely popular cookbooks, John Bishop brings food talk and flair to the Festival. John began cooking in his early teens, and worked as a chef in London and in Ireland before moving to Canada in 1973. West Coast cuisine, use of organic ingredients, and issues surrounding genetically-modified food are among his many passions. Monday, April 19 7:00 pm WVML
	Madeleine Thien is the author of the short story collection, Simple Recipes, which won the 2002 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and received widespread acclaim across Canada. Her stories have been published in Best Canadian Stories and The Journey Prize Anthology. Named by the Vancouver Sun as one of the “Ten Most Vaunted,” Madeleine has emerged as a young author of note on the Canadian publishing scene.. Tuesday, April 20 7:00 pm NVDPL Capilano Branch
	Des Kennedy’s gardens on Denman Island have been featured in numerous books, magazines and television programs. His books, essays and columns on gardening, environmental issues and rural living have earned him widespread popularity and awards.His newest book, released this year, is the novel Flame of Separation. Wednesday, April 21 2:00 pm WVML
	Author, artist and book designer, Barbara Hodgson, has written both fiction and non-fiction on widely diverse topics. Her love of travel and of unusual travel ephemera strongly infl uence her subject matter, and transform her books into works of art. Barbara Hodgson’s newest illustrated novel, released this spring, is The Lives of Shadows. Friday, April 23 7:00 pm NVCL
	“Promoting the arts while making the world take notice of itself ” is the ambitious mandate of Pandora’s Collective, a three-woman poetry-writing ensemble composed of Sita Carboni, Bonnie Nish, and Heather Neale.Teens and adults are invited to join Pandora’s for a creative, group-process, poetry-writing experience! Saturday, April 24 2:00 pm WVML
	Novelist, poet, children’s book writer, reviewer, essayist and editor: all of these describe the Festival’s writing mentor, Luanne Armstrong. Luanne holds an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC, and is working on her PhD. Half-hour, one-on-one free mentoring consultations for budding writers are available. Pre-registration is required. Visit the North Vancouver City Library, or phone 604-998-3490 to book a session. Saturday, April 24 9:30 am -noon & Sunday, April 25 1:00 – 5:00 pm NVCL
	Michael Slade was “born” twenty years and ten novels ago,,and is the pen name for the North Shore-based writing duo of Jay Clarke and his daughter, Rebecca Clarke. Jay‘s background as a trial lawyer, specializing in cases for the criminally insane, provides an authentic framework for Slade’s riveting psycho-thrillers. Both Jay and Rebecca will participate in this reading. Monday, April 26 7:00 pm NVCL
	Is it possible to make chemistry interesting and fun? The answer is a resounding “yes,” as demonstrated by Capilano College chemistry instructor and Dean of Arts and Sciences, Penny Le Couteur, in her popular science success, Napoleon’s Buttons: How 17 molecules changed history. Expect interesting science anecdotes and explanations in her Festival appearance. Tuesday, April 27 7:00 pm NVDPL Parkgate Branch
	Twice-named a finalist for the Governor-General’s fiction award (Garbo Laughs and Small Change) as well as for the Giller Prize (A Student of Weather), Elizabeth Hay joins us from Ottawa for the Festival finale. This diverse and talented author is the 2001 recipient of the prestigious Marian Engel Award, in recognition of her body of work, which includes novels, short stories, and non-fiction. Wednesday, April 28 7:00 pm Highlands United Church 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver Sponsored by the District of North Vancouver Community Investment Program