Adriana Davies will be giving a talk, “The Gospel of Sacrifice: The Letters of Lady Principal Nettie Burkholder to her Boys on the Front,” for the Canadian Club of Edmonton on May 21st at 6 pm at a dinner at the Faculty Club. “The talk will draw on the over 300 letters in the UniversityContinue reading “YEG History: WWI Talk on May 21 – “The Gospel of Sacrifice””
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Getting to Meet the Mayor!
Had a great time at Edmonton City Hall yesterday as part of the City Council’s protocol “items” as the new Historian Laureate. What a treat to see some of my favourite people gathered together and to meet Mayor Don Iveson. As a few people said, it’s a good thing I wore heels so our facesContinue reading “Getting to Meet the Mayor!”
Historian Laureate: No Fooling!
I still worry there could be a chance this is an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank, but the City sent out a media release, and they don’t usually kid around on these things. So it looks like it’s official: I get to be Edmonton’s Historian Laureate for the next two years. There really couldn’t beContinue reading “Historian Laureate: No Fooling!”
Speaking at Writers Conference – from 9 to 99 on Saturday
This Saturday I get to head out to lovely Strathcona County and sit on a panel about writing dialogue with some fabulous writer friends (and soon-to-be friends): Natasha Deen, Margaret MacPherson, Barbie-Jo Smith, and Bill Roberts. I’ve got my thoughtful nodding look prepped and a few talking points that I hope are useful and interesting!Continue reading “Speaking at Writers Conference – from 9 to 99 on Saturday”
CBC Interview: Women in Aviation past, present, and future!
I was happy to be asked to join Portia Clark on CBC Edmonton’s Radio Active March 7th to talk about women in aviation. Of course the topic of that recent WestJet napkin about the “lady pilot” came up, as well as why only 5% of pilots in Canada are women. Want to hear the (approximately 7-minute)Continue reading “CBC Interview: Women in Aviation past, present, and future!”
Women of Aviation – Events and Free Flights!
Women of Aviation Week is here again, and here are just a couple of events you can experience around the country: 1. FREE flights for girls at Rockcliffe Airport in Ottawa, ON and other airports in Canada. 2. FREE entry at the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton. I’ll be giving a talk about some pioneering ladies atContinue reading “Women of Aviation – Events and Free Flights!”
Promote your work and yourself!
Are you a writer looking to get the word out there about you and your projects? On February 22 I”m doing a one-day course on promotion for writers through the University of Alberta in Edmonton and I”d love for you to best online casino attend. The class will be small so we can focus on yourContinue reading “Promote your work and yourself!”
A new and exciting year
2014 is here and I have a feeling it’s going to be another interesting and exciting year! To kick things off, I submitted my draft of Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North to my editor over at Dundurn, and we’re on track to release it this fall (stay tuned for updates). Time to getContinue reading “A new and exciting year”
Teaching in 2014
The manuscript of Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North will soon be with my editor at Dundurn, and between revisions and planning fabulous launch parties across Canada, I’ll be happily teaching a few courses at the U of A Faculty of Extension in early 2014. If you’re in the Edmonton area and interested, pleaseContinue reading “Teaching in 2014”
Launch of 40 Below Anthology in South Edmonton – Nov 28 @ 7pm
I was so pleased when two of my poems were accepted for this anthology, and now it’s out “in the flesh’! Please come out and join us for a FREE evening of readings by Mill Woods contributors, and special musical stylings by Enochian. Other talented poets, writers, and raconteurs will also be performing during the open micContinue reading “Launch of 40 Below Anthology in South Edmonton – Nov 28 @ 7pm”