Young Writers of the North Shore!
This is an in-person event
January 19, 2026
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Third floor program room
Event overview
January 19, 2026
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
This is a program for teens in grades 7 to 12
Join fellow wordsmiths for friendly banter, exercises, and reading of work, led by North Shore Writer's Association member Erin MacNair.
Meetings take place on January 19, February 23, March 16, April 20 and May 25th. Please register for the dates you will attend. Snacks will be provided.
Erin MacNair (she, her) works on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh people. Her award-winning stories have been published in Conjunctions, The Baffler, The Walrus, and others. She’s finished a short story collection with support from the Canada Council for the Arts and is writing a novel. More at https://www.erinmacnair.com
Participants in this program are invited to stay for the North Shore Writer's Association Speaker Series, which takes place following this program. On January 19th NSWA will host a fascinating conversation with award-winning author Billy-Ray Belcourt about how his most recent book of poetry, The idea of an Entire Life, has evolved as he has; what he has learned about his craft along the way; and what poetry means to him as a form. Learn how to know if your story is best suited to fiction, poetry or prose, and how to find your authentic voice and the bravery to express it.
Other Dates
Monday, February 23, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 5:00 pm