**TIMMINS PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS RELEASE**

The Timmins Public Library – in collaboration with the Silverleaf Writers Guild – will be hosting a variety of events during the month of November in celebration of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Activities will include “Write-In” sessions with the Silverleaf Writers Guild and a Teen Creative Writing Workshop with author Monique Chénier. A Local Author Fair, as well as memoir writing session with Amy Kelsey will also be featured.

NaNoWriMo is a global challenge in which participants are encouraged to write a 50,000 word novel manuscript by the end of the month. To provide some inspiration to participants, as well as offer the community with the opportunity to learn about their local authors, the library and the Silverleaf Writers Guild have created these events to help connect authors, creative writers and readers together in one venue.

Writing Together

The Silverleaf Writers Guild will have “Write-In” sessions, where participants of the NaNoWriMo challenge can meet and work on their novel.

Sessions will take place:
? Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (November 4, 18 and 25 – library is closed November 11)
? Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (November 7, 14, 21 and 28)

Author Fair – Thursday, November 8th at 6 p.m.
Community members will have the opportunity to:
? Meet with local authors
? Learn about their writing process and publishing experience
? Purchase copies of their work

Local authors participating:
? Alexandre Gagnon: author of Blown Into Life, an interactive children’s book and balloon character kit 
? Daphne Wallbridge: author of Step Up, Step Out: A Girl’s Guide to Empowerment, Self-Leadership, and Success
? Davis Dewsbury: author and illustrator of the comic book series Auric of the Great White North
? Francine Langevin Lefebvre : author of Ti-Pierre et son chien
? J.L. Fizzell: author of three poetry collections: Pearls & Swine, North of Dreams and Icarus, Anchors & You
? Janelle & Josée Berthiaume: sisters and co-authors of the vegan cookbook The Lifestyle Notebook
? Kevin Vincent: author of local history books Bootleg Gold VOLUMES 1& 2
? Lysette Brochu: French children`s author of Brûlants secrets de Marianne, Cheveux bouclés et queues en tire-bouchon, Les folies du poisson d’avril.
? Monique Chenier: author of Remembering Medusa remembering and Neo verse

Writing Your Story – Saturday, November 24th at 2p.m.
‘Snapshots of my Life’ – an information session about memoir writing hosted by Amy Kelsey – will be held at the C.M. Shields branch in South Porcupine

All events, except the Memoir Writing Information Session at C.M. Shields Centennial Library (99 Bloor Ave), will take place at the Main branch of the Timmins Public Library (320 Second Ave).

All events are FREE to attend.

For more information, please contact:
? Christine Fortin, Reference Assistant, Timmins Public Library at 705-360-2623 ext. 8531, christine.fortin@timmins.ca

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