http://www.heatherburt.ca/ en Copyright 2011 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:39:15 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Heather will be running this year's Manuscript Assessment Program at the [Denman Island Readers' and Writers' Festival](http://www.denmanislandwritersfestival.com) -- an opportunity for writers to get professional feedback on their fiction manuscripts. She will also be participating in a festival reading and panel discussion. Please visit the [festival website](http://www.denmanislandwritersfestival.com) for more information. http://www.heatherburt.ca/2011/03/denman-island-writers-festival-july-14-17-2011.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2011/03/denman-island-writers-festival-july-14-17-2011.shtml Events Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:39:15 -0500 This coming winter, Heather and Paul will again be visiting the artsy town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and participating in various literary events while there. The first will be an authors' sala (reading plus hobnobbing) in a beautiful old church. For details, please visit [the sala website](http://http://www.sanmiguelauthors.com/calendarofreadings.html) and scroll down to January 7, 2010. http://www.heatherburt.ca/2010/01/san-miguel-authors-sala-readin.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2010/01/san-miguel-authors-sala-readin.shtml Events Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:58:54 -0500 For the past few years, the Canada Council for the Arts has sponsored author readings at Langara College. This year, Heather has been selected as one of the readers, along with Cynthia Flood, Steven Galloway, Jen Lee and P.J. Reece. Here are the details for Heather's reading: Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Langara College A Building, Room A327 Everyone is welcome. http://www.heatherburt.ca/2009/10/canada-council-reading-series.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2009/10/canada-council-reading-series.shtml Events Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:17:14 -0500 Crow's First Word.pdf]]> http://www.heatherburt.ca/2009/03/vancouver-island-readings-marc.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2009/03/vancouver-island-readings-marc.shtml Events Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:31:06 -0500 As part of their Winter 2009 writing retreat, Heather and Paul are going to be presenting workshops at the 4th annual San Miguel Writers' Conference in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, February 20-24. Heather's workshop will be on writing effective dialogue; Paul's will be on submitting to literary journals. Heather and Paul will also be presenting a keynote talk: "Later Bloomers: Literary Success After the First Flush of Youth." For more information, visit [the conference website](http://www.sanmiguelworkshops.com/conference1.html). http://www.heatherburt.ca/2009/02/san-miguel-writers-conference.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2009/02/san-miguel-writers-conference.shtml Events Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:18:24 -0500 A conversation between Sheryl Mackay and Heather Burt about the writing of *Adam's Peak* (and various other bits and pieces) aired on January 3rd. The conversation can be accessed on the [North by Northwest home page](http://www.cbc.ca/nxnw). http://www.heatherburt.ca/2009/01/heather-interviewed-on-cbcs-no.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2009/01/heather-interviewed-on-cbcs-no.shtml Blog Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:29:55 -0500 Word & Song.pdf ]]> http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/10/launch-poster-copycwk-wppdf.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/10/launch-poster-copycwk-wppdf.shtml Events Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:18:31 -0500 [Christianne's Lyceum of Literature and Art](http://www.christiannehayward.com) opened in Vancouver last August. Its creator, Christianne Hayward, offers numerous creative writing and reading programs for both children and adults, as well as professional development programs for teachers. ]]> http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/08/adams-peak-at-christiannes-lyc.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/08/adams-peak-at-christiannes-lyc.shtml Events Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:00:00 -0500 The Vancouver Writers' Festival webpage has a fun feature on writers' rooms. Check out Heather Burt's writing space [here](http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/community/archivedrooms) (you may need to scroll down). Also worth checking out is [a similar feature in *The Guardian*](http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/writersrooms). Lately they've been doing 18th and 19th century writers. Scroll down for the rooms of more recent British authors. http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/08/writers-rooms.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/08/writers-rooms.shtml Blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:26:56 -0500 Pictured above are Ethel Wilson Prize finalists Heather Burt, Shaena Lambert, David Chariandy, Mary Novik, and Claire Mulligan at the 24th annual BC Book Prize Gala on April 26, 2008. It was a terrific event, with Mary Novik accepting the prize for her masterful novel, *Conceit*. More details about the event are available at the [BC Book Prizes website](http://www.bcbookprizes.ca).]]> http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/04/the-bc-book-prize-gala-1.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/04/the-bc-book-prize-gala-1.shtml Blog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:20:49 -0500 Caroline Skelton of the *North Shore News* has awarded unofficial prizes to all of the nominees in the BC Book Prize fiction category. She writes, "Reading through the five books on the shortlist, it struck me as unfair that one should go home with all the proverbial marbles. What about the many charms and peccadillos of the other four? Not one little ode for all those finely realized characters, lushly painted scenes and hold-onto-your-socks-lest-you-get-blown-away metaphors? What follows are my humble suggestions for new award categories to precede this year's fiction prize." And this year's "Bad Sex Award" goes to .... *Adam's Peak* by Heather Burt! Judge's remarks: "Heather Burt's sweeping novel is chock full of unfulfilling encounters -- from impersonal sex with tourists to ill-fated liaisons with vibrators. The story follows the linked lives of Montreal neighbours Clare and Rudy, in the years following one meaningful childhood encounter, and the events that bring them together again. But it's also the story of discovery and exploration -- which might explain all that fumbling." For the rest of the Skelton Awards, check out [the full article](http://www.canada.com/northshorenews/news/pulse/story.html?id=5c4b3478-9149-478b-b0f7-a4812ae26652). http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/04/the-bad-sex-award.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/04/the-bad-sex-award.shtml Adams Peak Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:45:53 -0500 **THE ONLINE ETHEL WILSON PRIZE DISCUSSION FORUM** This event, hosted by BC author [Gail Anderson-Dargatz](http://www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca) and featuring this year's shortlisted fiction authors, will take place on **Sunday, April 6th from 10 am to 1 pm**. Click on the [Forums](http://www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/forums/index.php) link of Gail's website to follow the conversation, either in real time or any time later. **THE FIFTH ANNUAL BOOK PRIZE SOIREE** **April 19 7:00 - 9:00 at the Metropolitan Hotel (645 Howe St., Vancouver)** This is a **free public event** featuring music, food by Diva at the Met, a silent auction and opportunities to meet Heather Burt and many other shortlisted authors. People's Co-operative Bookstore will be selling shortlisted titles, and the authors in attendance will be happy to autograph copies. **BC BOOK PRIZE FINALISTS ON TOUR** **April 21-25:** Heather will be taking part in the Kootenays portion of the BC Book Prizes tour. Her travel-mates will be David Jones (author of *Baboon*) and Meg Tilly (author of *Porcupine*), both nominated for the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, as well as Rita Wong (author of *Forage*), nominated for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. The tour will include library and school readings in Trail, Nelson, Creston, Cranbrook, and Castlegar. For more information, please have a look at the [Kootenays Leg webpage](http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/events/archive/tour-kootenays-leg-2008/). **THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S BC BOOK PRIZE GALA** **April 26 at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver)** - 5:30 Reception - 6:30 Dinner and Ceremony - 9:30 Post-gala Reception (no ticket required for this portion) Tickets for this event, emceed by Fanny Kiefer, are $65 each and are available at the [BC Book Prizes website](http://www.bcbookprizes.ca). http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/04/upcoming-bc-book-prize-events.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/04/upcoming-bc-book-prize-events.shtml Events Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:23:29 -0500 Crossing the Kootenay Pass on one of our day trips out of Nelson: Meg Tilly, Heather Burt, Rita Wong, David Jones. Between April 21st and 25th the Kootenay Leg group visited schools and libraries in Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook, Creston, and Castlegar. For a day by day account of this trip, as well as the Northern, Southern and Lower Mainland legs, visit the [BC Book Prize tour blog](http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/tour/archive).]]> http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/04/springtime-in-the-kootenays.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/04/springtime-in-the-kootenays.shtml Blog Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:31:21 -0500 Next month, Heather will be taking part in the Kootenays portion of the BC Book Prizes tour. Her travel-mates will be David Jones (author of *Baboon*) and Meg Tilly (author of *Porcupine*), both nominated for the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, as well as Rita Wong (author of *Forage*), nominated for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. The tour will include library and school readings in Trail, Nelson, Creston, Cranbrook, and Castlegar. For more information, and to follow the On-Tour blog, please visit the [Kootenays Leg webpage](http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/events/archive/tour-kootenays-leg-2008/).]]> http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/03/on-tour-april-2125.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/03/on-tour-april-2125.shtml Blog Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:34:57 -0500 Following up on [last year's article](http://www.heatherburt.ca/2007/01/), the *South Delta Leader* provides an update on *Adam's Peak* and Heather Burt's other writing projects, including a play and a new novel, [here](http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/southdeltaleader/news/16660156.html). http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/03/adams-peak-nomination-and-othe.shtml http://www.heatherburt.ca/2008/03/adams-peak-nomination-and-othe.shtml Blog Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:46:02 -0500