On Thursday October 13 the writers gathered and we took a trip to the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) to see the permanent collection and the outstanding Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories. We had been looking at Yuxweluptun’s artwork together as a group, and reviewed his Vancouver Book Award Winning Unceded Territories art book (see previous… Continue reading Our visit to the Museum of Anthropology

Review by the Thursdays Writing Collective: 2016 Vancouver Book Award winner “Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories” Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Karen Duffek and Tania Willard Reviewed by various members of the Thursdays Writing Collective To date, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Karen Duffek and Tania Willard was the… Continue reading Review by the Thursdays Writing Collective: 2016 Vancouver Book Award winner “Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories”

SAD Mag is launching Secrets, their 22nd issue, on October 21, 2016. Leading up to the launch, they’re publishing a series of poetry & prose pieces that feature unconventional lives and secret histories. Congratulations to Karenza T. Wall for her feature piece currently in SAD Mag. More and Less by Karenza T. Wall Is it… Continue reading Karenza T. Wall featured in Sad Mag!

An animated chronicle of poet Henry Doyle’s ordinary day as he goes to do his laundry with a favourite poetry book in hand, encountering a range of local residents along the way. Full of both humour and humanity, “Drunken Laundry Day” depicts an ordinary day in the life of an ordinary inhabitant of Vancouver’s Downtown… Continue reading Henry Doyle’s award-winning Poem captured in this Animated Video!

We had an excellent time at Word Vancouver Festival 2016! For the 4th consecutive year, The Writers Studio at SFU gifted us a table at Library Square. This year, we hosted a lively, well-visited table. We even sold out of our Writers’ Caravan publication, with many of our other titles reaching dozens of local readers… Continue reading Thank you Word Vancouver!

    In 2016, the some members of the Thursdays Writing Collective had the distinct honour of being included in a finalist Anthology for the Vancouver Book Award. V6A: Writing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, editors John Mikhail Asfour and Elee Kraljii Gardiner (Arsenal Pulp Press). Ever since, TWC has been a huge fan and supporter… Continue reading A warm TWC congratulations Vancouver Book Award finalists

September 15 marked the beginning of a new season for the Thursdays Writing Collective. Over the next nine months we will be “Visualizing the Word” – which is our 2016/2017 creative theme. Thursday Writing Collective’s first public appearance will be at the much loved literary celebration Word Vancouver at Library Square on Sunday September 25.… Continue reading TWC is back! See you at Word Vancouver

The phrase “mind’s eye” refers to our amazing ability to visualize, and to mentally and emotionally experience visual imagery. Visualizing the Word is our theme for our 2016/17 year. This exciting theme invites us to explore the intersections of visual art and/or everyday imagery AND the creative writing process. Classes start on Thursday September 15,… Continue reading Writing from the Mind’s Eye – Can You Picture It?!