Stella Calahasen presents Dream Catcher at Audrey's Books. Come meet Stella and discover the story of Marin as she meets a wise elder and discovers the mystery of her dreams.

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Audreys Books in Edmonton, 10702 Jasper Avenue

For more information contact:

Audreys Books
Tel: (780) 423-3487
Toll Free: 1-800-661-3649
fax: (780) 425-8446
Email: audrey@audreys.ca

Comment le Renard a Obtenu des Jambes Tordues is the French version of How the Fox Got His Crossed Legs both are now available!

The French and Dogrib version of How the Fox Got His Crossed Legs is now in stock. Both versions are part of the Dogrib Legends series, and includes an audio and interactive multimedia CD that can play on a CD player, PC or Mac. Also included is a Dogrib Elder telling his version of this ancient legend in Dogrib. An orthography chart is included.

Jordan Wheeler, author of Just a Walk and Chuck in the City, and Jennifer Storm, author of Deadly Loyalties will be at Ogamas Brandon Aboriginal Literary Festival: What We Gather For Each Other, October 15-17, 2009

Events

Session: Dialogue: Writing for Children and Young Adults

Date: Friday, October 16, 2009

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Location: Brandon University - EVANS THEATRE
Authors: Jordan Wheeler (chair), Jennifer Storm

Session: Literary Readings: Imagining Other Worlds

Time: 3:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Brandon University - EVANS THEATRE

Authors: Jordan Wheeler

For more information go to www.ogamas.ca

Once chief of the Tetlit Gwich’in of Fort McPherson, NWT, Robert Alexie offers a dramatic, haunting glimpse of a northern community’s struggle with the impact of the residential school system imposed on Canada’s First Nations in his novel Porcupines and China Dolls. Robert lives in Inuvik. Robert tours Calgary, the Okanagan and Vancouver.

Calgary Events

Thursday, October 15, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Mount Royal University, The Knuckle
EA Building, EA-3001, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB, Tel: 403-440-6111

Friday, October 16, 2009, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
In School First Calgary Savings Book Rapport (Gr. 10-12)
Canmore Collegiate, 1800-8 Avenue, Canmore, AB, Tel: 403-678-6192

Saturday, October 17, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Vertigo Theatre Centre Studio
161, 115 - 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, Tel: 403-221-3708, email: info@vertigotheatre.com

Okanagan Events

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Penticton
En’owkin Centre, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lot 45, Green Mountain Rd.
Penticton, BC, Tel: 250-493-7181 ext. 2234
$5.00 Deer Stew & Bannock (with appetizers and dessert)
Lunch with Robert Alexie

Friday, October 23, 2009 - Kelowna
University of British Columbia Okanagan, 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Lally Grauer, PhD, Associate Professor, English
3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, Tel:(250) 807-9342

Vancouver Events

Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
PTC Studio, Granville Island,
3rd Floor, Festival House, 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
Tel: 604-681-6330

Sunday, October 25, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Performance Works, Granville Island,
1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
Tel: 604-681-6330

Theytus acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada.