Guests include Times Colonist columnist Jack Knox, CBC Radio host Gregor Craigie and Yvonne Blomer, the former poet laureate of the City of VictoriaThe Sidney Literary Festival opens Thursday with an appearance by Vancouver Island author Bob McDonald, the popular host of CBC's Quirks and Quarks. SIMON AND SCHUSTERThe Sidney Literary Festival opens Thursday with an appearance by Vancouver Island author Bob McDonald, the popular host of CBC's Quirks and Quarks. SIMON AND SCHUSTERSIDNEY LITERARY FESTIVALWhere: Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., SidneyWhen: Thursday, April 20, through Saturday, April 22Tickets: eventbrite.ca or Tanner’s Books (250-656-2345)The Sidney Literary Festival was conceived by organizers in 2013 as an event for both readers and writers, with a focus on local content. “It has certainly become bigger,” said Janet Daines, president of the Sidney and Peninsula Literary Society, which produces the festival. That kicks off a busy schedule of eight different events, from panel discussions and workshops to readings.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2023 14:30 UTC