A Publishing Speakers' Series

Tue. Aug. 27, 2024

The English department is very excited to share Fall 2024’s line-up for A Publishing Speakers’ Series, which brings in acclaimed authors, editors, agents, publicists, and other industry professionals to discuss their career trajectories and the realities of mainstream traditional publishing.

We thank the University of Winnipeg’s Research Office and the Writers’ Union of Canada for their generous support. The successful virtual speaking series is now in its third year, and it is hosted and curated by Lindsay Wong, Associate Professor of Creative Writing.

We invite students, alumni, faculty, staff and the general public to join us on Zoom for these eight informational sessions to learn about the craft of writing and publishing. 

The speakers for Fall 2024 include: 

• Sonya Lalli/S.J Lalli (bestselling romance and thriller author)
  
  
• Jessica Johns (2023 Canada Reads finalist and author of Bad Cree)
  
  
• Meredith Pal (Assistant Editor at Penguin Canada)
  
  
• Kevin Chong (acclaimed author of seven books, including 2023 Giller shortlisted book The Double Life of Benson Yu)
  
  
• Jamie Chai Yun Liew (acclaimed author of Dandelion)
  
  
• Anuja Varghese (award-winning author of Chrysalis)
  
  
• Zalika Reid-Benta (award-winning author of Frying Plantain and River Mumma)
  
  
• Hollay Ghadery (award-winning author of Rebellion Box and book publicist)

To view the bios of the speakers and submit your questions in advance, please register here: A Publishing Speakers’ Series – Fall 2024 | English | The University of Winnipeg (uwinnipeg.ca)