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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As Manitoba Regional Officer for the Canadian
Children's Book Centre, I have been asked to pass along this information to
you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Writer's Union of Canada (TWUC) is offering
SECURE FOOTING IN A CHANGING LITERARY LANDSCAPE, a one-day professional
development symposium for writers in all phases of their careers in eight
Canadian cities, in February and March. The Winnipeg symposium will take place
on March 1st at the University of Winnipeg.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Authors Betsy Warland and Ross Laird will outline
the current changes in the literary industry; explore the innovative digital
opportunities; and discuss the creativity, economics, and community of a
writer's life. Deborah Windsor, the Union's executive director, will discuss
authors' contracts in the digital age. This full-day event is designed to
address the creative and financial questions that arise as writers navigate
print-based and digital literary landscapes. The symposium also explores the
importance of community and the need for writers to develop their own writing
community."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The cost of this symposium is $45.00, and
includes lunch. If you are interested in further information or you wish to
download a registration form, please go the the TWUC web site at <A
href="http://www.writersunion.ca/pdfs/registration.pdf">http://www.writersunion.ca/pdfs/registration.pdf</A>.
If you have any questions, please contact Valerie Laws, Office Adminstrator, at
<A href="mailto:info@writersunion.ca">info@writersunion.ca</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gail Hamilton</FONT></DIV>
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