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The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and Willow Country Restaurant and Lounge are pleased to present an in-person event titled ‘Saskatoon’s Reader’s Corner’, an evening to help celebrate by bringing people together, to share their stories, fiction, non-fiction or prose, through readings from their work. We believe these stories bring smiles, tears, laughter, and the celebration of sharing. Guests include local writers: Elizabeth Merasty, Rachel Laverdier, Khodi Dill, Wilfred Burton and Danica Lorer! Family and Friends are invited to come enjoy this beautiful evening of fun! Food and drinks are available for purchase
Willow Country Restaurant & Lounge is an accessible venue, which includes a wheelchair ramp and an accessible door.
Free parking is available.
This event is free and open to the public.
Please note there is limited seating; first-come, first-served.
Accessibility measures in this event:
Presenter Biographies:
Danica Lorer Over more than twenty-five years as a professional storyteller, Danica Lorer has delighted audiences of all ages. She has been struck by lightning, a moose, a rogue semi-tire, vehicles, and the odd, strange idea. Danica believes in the power of story, listening and telling.
She has had stories and poems published in untethered, Poetry All Over the Floor, Grain, release any words stuck inside of you, antiLang, and Spring. Danica has presented hundreds of writing and storytelling workshops to people from 0-103 years old with organizations including SaskCulture, Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society, Global Gathering Place, Saskatoon Open Door Society, Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, Spark Your Pride, Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society, Creative Nonfiction Collective Society, and Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada. In the last two years, she has been performing and writing music with her partner Jay Semko. Danica’s work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and SK Arts. She is the most recent recipient of the Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts Colleen and Allan Bailey Memorial Endowment Fund Literary Award.
Elizabeth Merasty is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and is a descendant of Rock Cree and Scottish ancestry. A northerner at heart, Liz has called the Saskatchewan prairie home for the past decade. She lives on a grain farm with her husband, three children and a herd of bison.
Inspired by the strong women in her family lineage, Liz continues to learn about traditional uses of medicinal plants, healthy relationships and to learn from the land. She shares rich cultural knowledge in a hands-on way as well as through the power of story. As a mom, teacher and consultant, Elizabeth enjoys the adventure of learning and revitalizing the Cree language and culture. She holds a Certificate in Indigenous Languages, a Bachelor of Education, and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) from the University of Saskatchewan.
Rachel Laverdiere is a writer, potter, and longtime educator based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her work spans creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, and has been published in a wide range of literary journals and anthologies across North America. Her writing has been recognized by Wigleaf’s Top 50 and the Longridge Review’s Barnhill Prize, and nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. She is the creator of Hone & Polish Your Writing, an online program supporting emerging writers. Her work often explores themes of relationships, memory and healing.
Khodi Dill is an author, anti-racism educator, spoken-word artist, and emcee from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. His work focuses on themes of social justice, Black identity, hip-hop, and joy. Well known for his picture books Welcome to the Cypher and Little Black Lives Matter, his latest publication is a non-fiction book for young adults titled stay up: racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom. For more on Khodi, visit thegreygriot.com or follow @KhodiDill on social media.
Wilfred Burton, a proud Michif, grew up in the Midnight Lake area of Saskatchewan. He was an elementary teacher, university instructor and literacy coordinator for over 35 years. He is currently retired and spends his time reading, gardening, rug hooking, beading, and doing lots of volunteer work in the community. He is a published author of several Metis specific children's picture books, YA novel and two biographies. His love of stories, fiddle music and dance came as gifts from his mother, Georgina Nolin - a gift he loves to share with others through presentations and writing.
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