Writers&Friends - Fundraising Event

Each year this area hosts an event called Writers and Friends at the local private school.  It is a highly coveted ticket which raises a lot of money for a local charity.  Different authors come each year and the event brings out the snootiest of the snoots.  I love being outsnooted!  Hermes Scarf Friend had tickets from her work and invited me to come with her!  We had drinkies and nibblies while we mingled in the crowd, placed our bids in the silent auction and rubbed elbows with some of Canada's greatest authors.

There was a reading by each author followed by a wonderful dinner prepared by the school.  I met lots of fun people who I have kept in contact with along being exposed to writers and books I might not have picked up before.

Wayne Grady was the MC.

Kim Echlin read from her book set in modern Vietnam.

Lisa Moore read from her book set on the east coast during a disaster.

Drew Hayden Taylor was my favourite of the evening and I ended up buying his book for the Suburban Prince.  Drew is like a big cuddly teddy bear who tells naughty jokes and giggles at himself.  The beauty of an event like this is while having dinner we can mingle with the authors and get our books signed!

Lawrence Scanlan must live somewhere around here as I saw him walking down the street not long ago.

And of course....Farley Mowat.  He lives in this town and is our local celebrity.  Since he lives very close to me I see him from time to time and he comes to a few events a year in town.  I even saw him in the grocery store a couple of weeks ago!

Farley was the author we all read as children.  He has written some adorable stories about life with dogs, boats and owls.  He has also written a few semi-autobiographical novels.  It was such a neat experience the first time I met him after reading all of his books when I was in school.

He has more than one ship named after him as he is one of our loudest fighters for the environment. 

He has appeared on countless shows - here he is being interviewed by Canada's George Stroumboulopoulos (who probably went into television because there is no way his last name would fit on the back of a hockey jersey).

Farley even has a star on the walk of fame!

Have a fabulous day!