Sandra Djwa
NEWS & EVENTS
Keep up to date with the launch of my new book as well as other events of note.
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I'm honoured to report that I've been appointed to the Order of Canada in Nov, 2020. "Those who bear the Order’s iconic snowflake insignia have changed our nation’s measure of success and, through the sum of their accomplishments, have helped us build a better Canada."
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Journey With No Maps won the 2013 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction
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Award presentation in Toronto Nov 13, 2013
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Vancouver Writer Takes Governor General's Award for Non-fiction Vancouver Sun, Nov. 14, 2013
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​Journey With No Maps was shortlisted for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction.
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​CBC Radio Interview "As it Happens"
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Sandra Djwa, "Finding a map, A Life of P.K. Page."
Landsdowne Public Lecture, University of Victoria, January 10, 2013. -
Feb. 27 2013. Charles Taylor Award short-listed Authors at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto. Brigantine Room located in the York Quay Centre (235 Queens Quay West)
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The Globe and Mail/Ben McNally Authors' Brunch on Sunday, March 3
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Vancouver Public Library, Marilyn Bowering, Sandra Djwa, Kathy Mezei, Kate Braid. "Inhabiting Women's Spaces: Perspectives from poetry, memoir, biography and history." Moderator Betsy Warland. Friday March 8, 2013. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
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October 19th, 2012 – 1:00 P.M. // Panel with Charles Foran, Vancouver International Festival of Writers // Studio 1398, Granville Island, Van​couver
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October 21st, 2012 – 10:30 A.M. // Interview with Charles Foran, VIF // Studio 1398, Granville Island, Van​couver
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​October 24th, 2012 – 7 P.M. // Speaking at West Vancouver Library // 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver
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October 27th, 2012 – 2-4 P.M. // Signing at Munro’s bookstore // 1108 Government St., Victoria – 2- 4 pm
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October 28th, 2012 – 2-4:30 P.M. // Launch of Journey With No Maps at Winchester Gallery // 2260 Oak St., Victoria
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November 2nd, 2012 // Speaking at McGill University // 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
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November 5th, 2012 6-8pm // Ben McNally Bookstore // 366 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario
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November 7th, 2012 – 7 P.M // Speaking at Vancouver Public Library (Downtown) // 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver