Grimsby Public Library
18 Carnegie Lane
Grimsby,
Canada
Description
The Grimsby Author Series (GAS) is a biannual speaker series featuring acclaimed Canadian bestsellers and emerging literary talent. Organized and run by a steering committee and a dedicated team of volunteers, sponsors and benefactors, GAS is a key fundraiser for the Grimsby Public Library's services, collections and programs.
Friday, October 18
Caroline Cauchi / Queen of the Mist
Jeanne Becker / Heart on my Sleeve
Coast to Coast “Canada’s Survivalist Women” Literary Series
Oct 17, 2024
Location
Queenston Chapel at Laura Secord Homestead, in Queenston, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Description
Coast to Coast “Canada’s Survivalist Women” Literary Series
Beginning September 26, discover extraordinary Canadian authors, their unique perspectives and published works with the eighth annual Coast to Coast Literary Speaker Series at Queenston Chapel by the Laura Secord Homestead.
This year, four remarkable women authors share their courageous stories about overcoming dark and daunting elements of nature. From being “different” during a eugenics craze, fighting ancient monsters, escaping a murderer in the wilderness, to defying the mighty Niagara Falls, these women weave daring and dramatic stories that will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat and cheering on protagonists as they risk everything to survive.
This year’s Coast to Coast Literary Series will be hosted inside the Queenston Chapel at Laura Secord Homestead, in Queenston, Ontario. With dates from September to December, each session includes light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, with Niagara wines available for purchase by the glass prior to each event.
Tickets are $15 per event or $45 for the entire series (plus taxes and fees). This is a sold-out event.
The Authors
Once again, the Niagara Parks Coast to Coast speaker series features the stories of four incredible Canadian women. All sessions are at 7:00 p.m.
Authors:
Shelley Wood
The Leap Year Gene - September 26
Dr. Caroline Cauchi
The Queen of the Mist - October 17
Cheryl Isaacs
The Unfinished - November 15
Hannah Mary Mckinnon
Only One Survives - December 12
Dracula - Derby Theatre Post Show Discussion
Sep 21, 2024
Location
Derby Theatre, Derby
Description
This was a post show discussion with writer/director Nick Lane from Blackeyed Theatre, actor Harry Rundle and Professor Matthew Cheeseman (University of Derby) following the performance of Dracula at Derby Theatre. The event took the form of a post-show discussion, discussing Dracula, the play that had just been performed and a Q&A with audience members including members of London's Dracula Society. I had the play script in advance and prepared the format of the talk / discussion.
The Irish in the British Army, West Cork History Festival
Aug 9, 2024
Location
Inish Beg
Creagh
Baltimore
County Cork, Ireland
Description
This was a public lecture focused on the representation of the Irish soldier in the British Army from the nineteenth century to the First World War with a particular focus on the paintings of Lady Butler.
What Bram Stoker Saw: The Writer and Business Manager in Whitby , Whitby Civic Society
Jul 8, 2024
Location
Whitby Coliseum
Description
This lecture focused on Stoker's working life in the theatre, the influence of the Lyceum Theatre on his literary vision and the actors he worked with and the plays he was inspired by (Macbeth and Faust). It demonstrated how Stoker's conception of Dracula landing in Whitby and living (temporarily) in St Mary's Churchyard was inspired by the Lyceum Theatre's productions. Stoker saw Whitby - the East Cliff of St Mary's and the Abbey - as a stage set for a spectacular and melodramatic production. The lecture was presented to Whitby Civic Society and open to members of the public.
