Introducing the inaugural SCPL LitFest presented by St. Catharines Public Library and FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre!
SCPL LitFest is an all-day, all-ages literary festival celebrating all things reading, writing, and illustration. It's about discovering a love of literature at any age and unearthing new experiences! Join us this November 16th for a series of workshops and events to help you explore your literary creativity, discover Niagara's author scene, and celebrate local literature.
Events
Morning
Join us for a morning of family-friendly activities:
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Drop-In: Children's Author Showcase We're celebrating local children's authors! Visit the Atrium at the Central Library to meet local authors, who will be available to talk about their books and writing process. For Children & Families |
Drop-In: Book Spine Poetry Build a poem using library books! Stack books on top of each other, with each title on the spine of the book making up a line in the poem. For All Ages |
Drop-In: Exploring Colours with Books Inspired by the colourful books of Eric Carle and Ellen Stoll Walsh, create your own colourful work of art! For Children & Families |
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Storytime with Kaley Mills Please join us for storytime and a craft with Kaley Mills, author of Bianca the Brave and the newly released Merrick the Master. For Children & Families |
Storytime with Kari-Lynn Winters Please join us for storytime with award-winning author Kari-Lynn Winters, whose children's books include What if I'm Not a Cat? and Good Pirate. For Children & Families |
Let's Make a Comic! with Illustrator Josh Rosen Invent a comic book character never seen before, then create a three-panel comic featuring that character's very first adventure! For Ages 8+ |
Afternoon
Join us for an afternoon of programs geared towards teens and adults:
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Drop-In: Adult Author Showcase We're celebrating local authors! Visit the Atrium at Central Library to meet local authors, who will be available to talk about their books and writing process. |
Drop-In: Blackout Poetry Discover new meaning in a piece of text by blacking out words to create one-of-a-kind poetry! |
Drop-In: DIY Zine Explore the art of creating a self-published magaZINE. Zines, pronounced zeens, can be about any topic and the content and appearance is completely up to you! |
Local Author Showcase
We are excited to welcome the following authors to the SCPL LitFest Local Author Showcase:
Drop-In: Children's Author Showcase |
Drop-In: Adult Author Showcase |
| Don Sawyer | Katelynn Miron |
| Sylvia Morrison | Janice Barrett |
| Maria Antonia | Alice Degan / A.J. Demas |
| Lacey Boucher | Megan McSpadden |
| Brittany Oliver | Daniel Smeenk |
| Jadess Crowder | Marc MacDonald |
| Chalaine Cuthbert Komadoski | Christopher Butt |
| Mark Gunning | Lisa Sherk |
| Elizabeth McFadyen Riley | Chris Kuriata |
| Kari-Lynn Winters | Erica Jurus |
| Sara de Waard | Josh Rosen |
Feature Event
Join us for a romance authors panel at the Performing Arts Centre to celebrate our shared love of reading. Hannah Bonam-Young, K. A. Tucker, Melodie Edwards, and Kristen Ciccarelli will discuss all things writing and reading romance, including their latest novels. The discussion will be followed by a Q & A session with the audience and book signing. While this event is free to attend, we encourage a pay-what-you-can donation to support future LitFest events.
Meet the Authors
Melodie Edwards is the author of Jane & Edward, a modern reimagining of Jane Eyre, and Once Persuaded, Twice Shy, a modern reimagining of Persuasion.
She has a BA in English from the University of Toronto, a Master’s degree in communications from McMaster University and Syracuse University, and studied comedy writing at the Second City Training Centre.
Her writing has been featured in Writer’s Digest, GI60 UK Theatre Festival, the Austin Film Festival Playwright Competition, and the Hart House Drama Festival.
