author visit
Maureen Brownlee Author Reading
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCMaureen Brownlee Author Readings & Writing Q&A In conversation with local author, Deryn Collier May 4th at 7 pm at Nelson Library Maureen Brownlee reads from her new novel Cambium Blue and chats with Deryn Collier about the writing process. Set in the British Columbia Interior, the novel Cambium Blue is an homage to resource […]
Bringing Characters to Life
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCWith EMLF writer-in-residence Shaena Lambert 2022 Elephant Mountain Literary Festival and the Nelson Public Library present a talk on the writing craft. People are at the heart of fiction and memoir: confusing, edgy, graceful; full of needs, urges and inner complexity. Shaena will discuss the ways that characters can be brought to life on the […]
Iona Whishaw Virtual Author Event
Online! See event detailsAugust 4 at 7 pm on Zoom Cozy up around the computer as we listen to this modern mystery master share about her popular Lane Winslow series, including the recently published 9th book, Framed in Fire. This is a Zoom program, with our Kootenay and Boundary neighbour libraries. Register in advance for this free event: […]
Kids Comic Workshop “Telling A Story in 4 Panels”
Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCThis hands-on workshop will use the classic comic strip format as the basis for telling any kind of story! Whether you love manga, superheroes, or Garfield, this workshop will be a helpful reminder of the basics of writing your own comic! Bring your favourite drawing utensils. Join our special guest Adam de Souza, cartoonist and […]
Children’s Author Reading : A Tree Just Like Me
Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCJoin author, Sarah Elliman, for an afterschool reading of her new children's book titled A Tree Just Like Me Inspired by the research of Suzanne Simard, professor of Forest Ecology at UBC, A Tree Just Like Me is the story of one child's emotional transformation sparked by her discovery of the interconnectivity of the forest. […]
Nature Talk with Kootenay Libraries
Online! See event detailsNature Talk with Kootenay Libraries Thursday November 24, 2022 7PM on Zoom Interested to learn more about wildlife in B.C.’s Columbia and Rocky Mountains? Join us, and our neighboring libraries, for an evening discussion on wildlife trends, threats, conservation opportunities, and local citizen science projects. Dave Quinn is a Kimberley-based field biologist, photographer, author, […]
Author Reading & Short Film showing
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCJanuary 18 7 pm at the library Author Reading & Short Film showing Join us at the library for an evening of celebrating Kokanee Glacier Park with a book reading, short film and a chance to share your own memories of the park. Kokanee Glacier Park hut keeper, Petra Hekkenberg, will read from her […]
Local History & Author Talk – L.V. Rogers: The Man Behind the Name With Patricia and Robert Malcolmson.
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCSuccessful citizens in British Columbia’s Interior are remembered in different ways, if they are much remembered at all. Perhaps the best-known name in Nelson is that of L.V. Rogers (1886-1946), after whom our secondary school is named. LVR had a remarkable life, from his birth in England to an unwed teenager and passage across the […]
Book Launch: A Real Somebody by Deryn Collier
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCDeryn Collier launches her new book A Real Somebody at the library. Inspired by the true story of the author’s aunt and set in 1947 in Montreal, this novel follows the June Grant during one pivotal season of her life as she begins to shake off the conventions of her time to pursue the life […]
Book Launch! Sisters of Belfast by Melanie Maure
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCLocal author Melanie Maure’s new novel takes place in Ireland and Canada—and like her protagonists, orphaned twins Aelish and Isabel McGuire—the author has roots in both. Sisters of Belfast, published this month by HarperCollins, is a compelling tale of estrangement and reunion.