Friday, March 8th

Friday Evening Panel: This evening serves as an introduction to all of our guest writers. The writers will address questions about the craft of writing and the art of storytelling and the conversation will begin the Words on the Water Festival. The opening also features local musical talent, and delicious h'ors d'oeuvres.

Doors open at 6:45pm.

7:30pm
Billy-Ray Belcourt and Karolyn Smardz Frost
8:00pm
Tsering Yangzom Lama and Yann Martel

Intermission (30 Min)

9:00pm
Lenore Newman and Harrison Mooney
9:30pm
Zarqa Nawaz and Kevin Chong

Saturday, March 9th

Saturday Sessions: The Saturday readings are organized into four 90 minute sessions. Two writers are assigned to a session and each will have up to 40 minutes for a reading. Many writers leave time at the end for audience questions.
Session 1: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
9:00am - Karolyn Smardz Frost
9:45am - Tsering Yangzom Lama
Break
Session 2: 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
10:45am - Kevin Chong
11:30am - Leonore Newman
Lunch
Session 3: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
1:00pm - Yann Martel
1:45pm - Harrison Mooney
Break
Session 4: 2:45 pm - 4:15 pm
2:45pm - Billy-Ray Belcourt
3:30pm - Zarqa Nawaz
Saturday Evening Literary Cabaret: A last glance at the authors and a time for stories. Includes h'ors d'oeuvres and local musical talent.
7:30pm - All Authors