Events & Workshops

Book Bytes is a lunchtime online reading series celebrating the work of Saskatchewan writers of diverse genres, identities, and experience levels. Events this year will run on September 10 and September 17 via Zoom.

 

Please be mindful of your time zone, as all times listed are Saskatchewan time. Find your time zone here: https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter

 

To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0JEzHjIDSD6cR5nzdvJIfQ

 

This event will be recorded and uploaded as an unlisted video (meaning that only registered participants will be able to access the video, or sent by request) available for 30 days on the SWG YouTube channel following the event: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRAIIcrpQW0NcY6ZM0GGSzw

 

The Guild is fortunate to have the support of our major funders who make events like this possible: Sask Lotteries in proud partnership with SaskCulture, Canada Council for the Arts and the City of Regina. 

 

Readings by

Alex Slusar

Brent Moore

Gayle Nemeth

 

Host: Bernice Richard

 

Readers 

 

Alex Slusar

Alexander Slusar writes crime, neo-Western and historical fiction. His short stories have appeared in Grain, Saddlebag Dispatches, and Starlite Pulp Review, and his novella "The Hot Streak" was published in the anthology American Muse. Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he lives in Montréal, Québec.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brent Moore grew up reading books and dreaming of writing his own one day. Raised in Ontario, he worked in Asia for several years and currently calls Moose Jaw home. His writing imagines what it will be like for young men growing up with the next generation of social media and augmented reality technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gayle Nemeth’s career as a writer follows years of teaching in northern and southern Saskatchewan and, most recently, as an English as a Second Language instructor. She published her first short story, “Snowbird,” in the 2022 edition of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild magazine, Spring and was granted a Wallace Stegner writers residency in 2023. Her CNF story “The Blizzard” was the winner of the December 2024 Off Topic Publishing writing contest. Her completed manuscript, entitled The Will, awaits publication. When she’s not writing, she’s often riding. Gayle resides in Treaty Six territory and the homeland of the Metis Nation, Northeast Saskatchewan.

 

 

Host

 

Bernice Richard is an author and creative strategist passionate about helping underrepresented voices thrive. She is the founder of Noc and Bez Creative Inc., a publishing and mentorship company that supports diverse storytellers in bringing their ideas to life. With a background in STEM and business, Bernice bridges creativity with action to build impactful projects and provides a platform to assist busy creatives in order to allow their passion to shine. She is also a mom of two, a speaker, and a creative coach. Her mission is simple: equip people with the tools, confidence, and guidance to share their stories and talents with the world.

 

 

 

 

 

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