Keynote address:
- How to use your own history and themes in writing nonfiction, with Donna Morrissey
- Graphic recording by Susan MacLeod
Master classes:
- From Fiction to Nonfiction, with Donna Morrissey
- Drill Down into Editing, with Kathy Mac
- The importance of nonfiction research in writing biography, with Stephen Kimber and Jon Tattrie
- Storytelling through SOULO theatre, with Tracey Erin Smith
- ZOOM ONLY: Using the Tools of Poetry in Memoir, with Yvonne Blomer
Workshops and panels:
- Essay Writing for Literary Journals, with Virginia Boudreau, AnnMarie MacKinnon and Katherine Barrett
- Eco-writing and Memoir, with Harry Thurston and Brian Bartlett
- How to research and write with authenticity for young adults, with Chad Lucas and Andre Fenton
- Going pro. What to know about Promotion & PR with Jane Doucet and Janice Landry
- Honouring the Past in Storytelling: One Size Doesn’t Fit All with Susan MacLeod, Katie Ingram and Michelle Sylliboy
- Writing about History, Culture and Social Justice, with Dr. Afua Cooper and Wanda Taylor
- Writing Crip and Mad Stories: Practical Ways to Avoid the “Inspiration Porn” Trap, with Laura MacGregor and Amy Panton
- Vulnerability in Women’s Nonfiction: Transforming Shame into Empowerment, with Michelle Doyle and Lana Hall
In Conversation:
- The legacy and impact of Environmental Racism with Deborah Carr and Dr. Ingrid Waldron
PLUS:
- Banquet and Literary Café with attendee readings
- CNFC/HLR 2023 contest winner announcement
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