It appears that some scammer is reaching out to authors offering to have them come to the CANSCAIP Festival for $500-$2000. The even scarier part is that they are personalized and reference the author's books, etc. A cease and desist letter was sent to forestreading.authors@gmail.com, and publishers and nominees for this year have been notified
It is unknown how the scammer has gotten hold of the contact information.
The author who is sending the emails is likely an alias, but it is coming from someone named 'Brigitte Emond'.
Please be aware.