Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society
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Caitlin Hicks Interviews.pdf
Thank You
Thank You
A huge Coastal thank you to the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse for gifting SCWES their venue and front of house staff for our Book Awards for BC Authors Ceremony and readings on Saturday, August 22nd.
SCWES Book Contest 2026.pdfSCWES Book Awards 2026.pdfBook judges needed.pdfA&Wopencallform 2026.pdfART & Words 2026 Poster.pdfSCWES Jan 2026.pdf
Thank You
Thank You
A huge thank you to Vanessa Tomado of The Painted Lady Art Supplies and Framing for a significant donation to our Growing Writers on the Coast bursary fund for high-school grads. You're awesome!
NAIContestJudgesPoster.pdf
Thank You SuperValue
Thank You SuperValue
Huge thank you to SuperValu Gibsons for awarding SCWES with a grant! We will use the funds for the next production of our literary quarterly Not An Island.
BenNutallJan 25 poster.pdfCoast Cultural Alliance Events
Coast Cultural Alliance Events
Check out all the events listed on the CCA website: https://coastculture.com/events/
British Columbia Review Art & Words Article
British Columbia Review Art & Words Article
Check out the BC Review's article "Seaside literary and artistic gathering: Arts & Words Festival 2025, Gibsons" by Trevor Marc Hughes
CDN Book Publishers.pdfscwesvolunteerfair.pdfPremium Auction Item
Premium Auction Item
We have a premium auction item(s) to add to honour the Chinese New Year 2025. The funds will go towards funding the Art & Words Festival, August 22-24, Gibsons Public Market, that features local writers and artists, including secondary students.
https://www.32auctions.com/SCWESYearoftheSnake
We are accepting premium donations for this auction now. Thank you. Scwes.ca
Congratulations
Congratulations
Siobhan Smith (right) of the District of Sechelt was the winner of the Art & Words quilt raffle with patches contributed by members of the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society, and sewn by Cecile Labonte-Smith of Cecile's Quilts, Powell River.
Thank You
Thank You
A huge thank you to the Sunshine Coast Credit Union for being a major sponsor of the SCWES's 4th Annual Art & Words Festival!
The League of Canadian Poets - Brochure.pdf
taletrailfinalapril29.pdfGates&Fences.pptxSunshine Coast Festival of Written Arts Authors over 42 years.pdf100 Years of Writers on the Sunshine Coast.pdf
Sunshine Coast Festival of Written Arts Authors over 41 years (1).pdfBC Booklook Article on the SCWES Book Awards
BC Booklook Article on the SCWES Book Awards
BENEFITS OF AN SCWES MEMBERSHIP
BENEFITS OF AN SCWES MEMBERSHIP
SCWES has many benefits for your $30/year. We are a supportive and inclusive group, here to help all of our members develop at all levels. We have a diverse group from beginners to a Governor-General award winner.
We have a monthly group meeting, usually held the last Sunday of the month at Mission Point House starting with a quick business meeting, then a program, such as book launches, workshops and speakers. We break for the summer months of July & August.
We hold our Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival at the Gibsons Public Market with many events, all free except workshops for writers, artists and photographers at a nominal cost. The call out to participate happens at the beginning of the calendar year.
We have an online Membership Directory for authors who want to promote themselves at: https://www.scwes.ca/membership-directory
We have a quarterly magazine, "Not An Island" both online and paper-based that gives members an opportunity to be published. We also publish an annual in time for our festival.
With both our website and FB page we keep members up-to-date with news, contests, and their achievements.
https://www.facebook.com/sunshinecoastwes/
You will receive a monthly calendar of our many events as well as those in the community. We give opportunities to our members to promote and sell their books and other goods to the public at no or minimal charge during the year.
But of all that we have to offer, building a sense of community is the best thing we have to offer. We collaborate and take part in several community events throughout the year.
100 Writers in 100 Years on the Sunshine Coast Kickoff Event.pdfPurpose
Purpose
There’s an influx of new authors to serve on the Coast as well as our solid base. There’s a new generation of young authors and publishers to pass on the blue pencil to and retirees, who are ready to lay their astonishing memoirs at our feet if they can just get going on it.
We are a magnet for creative souls on the Coast. We may not know exactly why, but it’s almost mandatory that you’re a potter, painter or writer to live here. We have our ensemble of diverse voices, and within it there are cozy groups organically and beautifully forming.
Need more information? Send an email to sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
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