Kingston Friends of Horizons “Celebrated Spring” in the company of some of Canada’s most engaging writers on Sunday March 23, 2003, at Kingston City Hall. The 7th Annual Writers & Friends event featured readings, music, culinary delights compliments of many of the finest chefs in the Kingston region, book signings and a silent auction.
In attendance was Giller Prize recipient, Trillium Award nominee and Commonwealth Literary Award winner, Austin Clarke; along with acclaimed authors Michael Crummey, Charlotte Gray and Helen Humphreys. Special musical guest was singer-songwriter Lynn Miles. For more information about Kingston’s 7th Annual literary afternoon on behalf of Horizons of Friendship’s work in Central America and Mexico call 905-372-5483.
2003 Special Announcement
From Kingston Friends of Horizons
Austin Clarke, Michael Crummey, Charlotte Gray, Helen Humphreys
and Lynn Miles at Horizons’ Writers & Friends March 23rd.
Kingston’s Friends of Horizons are delighted to announce the success of their 7th Annual Literary afternoon which took place Sunday March 23rd at Kingston City Hall, featuring outstanding guests:
~ Austin Clarke, one of Canada’s most accomplished and respected writers. The Barbadian born author of ten novels and five short story collections is an Order of Canada recipient and winner of the prestigious Giller Prize for The Polished Hoe, a novel about memory and the tragedy of the Caribbean diaspora. It was recently announced that Mr. Clarke had just won this year’s Commonwealth Award for Literature as well and was nominated for a Trillium award.
~ Michael Crummey, the young Newfoundland writer who first won notice for his short stories and poetry. His debut novel, River Thieves, hailed in 2001as an exceptional work of historical fiction about the British settlement of Newfoundland, continues to garner prizes and awards.
~ Charlotte Gray, award winning writer, columnist and biographer of Sisters in the Wilderness (about Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill.) Her new work, Flint & Feather: The Life and Times of E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake, explores the appeal of the Mohawk writer who was Canada’s first diva.
~Helen Humphreys, an acclaimed poet, and a prizewinning novelist for Leaving Earth (Toronto Book Award) and After Image (Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize 2000). Her third novel, The Lost Garden, about love and longing in wartime England is a best seller, and a finalist for Canada Reads 2003.
We were delighted to have the participation of Ottawa born singer, songwriter and international recording artist Lynn Miles, whose CD Unravel was recently released. She was accompanied by Keith Glass.
The afternoon of “literary schmoozing” began at 1:30 pm with readings by the guest authors, music, delectables by some of the region’s finest chefs, book sales, signings and a Silent Auction of specialty art and craft items from all over the world. All this on behalf of Horizons of Friendship’s work with communities and families in Central America. Funds raised by Writers & Friends help to address problems caused by continuing drought. Critical food shortages have compounded hardships for impoverished communities trying to rebuild after recent natural disasters in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Kingston Friends of Horizons: Henry Becker, Ulrike Bender, Barb Perry, Evelyn Gervan, Paul Gervan, Oscar Malan, Joanna Malan, Gord McDiarmid, Beth Pater, Larry Scanlan, Jamie Swift, Wayne Westfall
Horizons of Friendship is a community-based federally registered charity founded in 1973 by three volunteers from Cobourg. The goal of this international development organization is to help Central American and Mexican communities meet their basic needs as expressed by the people. With local partners, Horizons supports low-cost housing, health services, clean water, food production, literacy and education. The projects provide entire communities with the potential for self-sufficiency through training and income-generating opportunities. For information about Horizons of Friendship call 905-372-5483 or visit www.horizons.ca.
