UPCOMING EVENTS
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November
Guest Speaker - via Zoom
Hugh Stephens
Tuesday November 19, 7 PM
Copyright for Writers: What You Need to Know
OIW is thrilled to present Hugh Stevens, Distinguished Fellow and expert on copyright in Canada. Hugh will share his advice on insights around a number of current copyright issues, such as the role of AI in copyright, copyright and the news media (related to Bill C-18 aka The Online News Act), educational copying, and how copyright law fits with Indigenous Cultural Expression.
Details are emailed to OIW members
In-person Workshop
Tim Wynne-Jones
Saturday, November 23, 1 PM
Scene and Summary
Back for his annual workshop for OIW members, Tim Wynne-Jones will be focusing on Scene, to get up close and personal with the characters, in real time; and Summary, which is a necessary distillation of time.
Details are emailed to OIW members
december
Our annual Holiday Party and Poetry Contest will take place:
December 11, 2024.
Get ready to party!
Details are emailed to OIW members
january
Guest Speaker - via zoom
Helen Humphreys
Tuesday, January 21st, 7 PM
Writing Fiction About Real People
How much can/should you make up about someone who actually existed? Helen Humphreys, the award-winning author of four books of poetry, six works of creative non-fiction, and ten novels, will explore this topic, as well as offer some strategies on how to proceed when fictionalizing real people. Her work has been optioned for film, television, theatre, and opera.