Friday, October 25, 2013

Word On the Water This Weekend

Writers, would-be authors and book fanatics from across northwestern Ontario are gathering in Kenora this weekend for an annual conference.

Word on the Water brings together a number of authors for workshops and readings.

This year, one of the guest speakers is Thunder Bay author Charles Wilkens, who will be
reading from his latest book called Little Ship of Fools.

It's his account of his seven week voyage across the Atlantic with sixteen other people in
a rowboat.

Other authors in attendance include mystery writers Gail Bowen from Regina, Catherine
Hunter and C.C. Benison from Winnipeg, and sci-fi author Robert J. Sawyer.

Word on the Water will wrap up on Sunday at the Best Western Lakeside Inn.