BESTIVAL READS

7PM – 10PM

CATALYST 137 FOYER

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Join Carrie Synder, Kimia Eslah, Tanis Macdonald, and moderator Emily Urquhart for a night of author conversations with appetizers and drinks (included in price of ticket).

 

There will be author conversation from 7PM - 8:30PM, a Q&A session from 8:30PM - 9PM, followed by book signing and an opportunity to mix and mingle.

 

Tickets: $12.50

Location: Catalyst (137 Glasgow St).

 

Proudly presented with Wild Writers Literary Festival.

RICK PRASHAW

5PM – 6PM

660 BELMONT AVE WEST

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Rick Prashaw leads a storied life.  After studying liturgy and sacramental theology in Rome at San Anselmo College, he had a diverse career as a journalist at the Vancouver Sun, Catholic priest in Northern Ontario, executive director of a national NGO on healing justice, (The Church Council on Justice and Corrections in Canada), and political staff to three members of the Canadian Parliament. His first memoir on his son’s gender identity journey is "Soar, Adam, Soar". Rick’s second book, "Father Rick, Roamin’ Catholic", a faith memoir, was published by Friesen Press in February 2022.