READER 05  @1:20:25 dean lamont  (In  Person )

On Friday, Oct. 15 at 545 pm, an original Port Alberni literary venue will continue to broadcast via Zoom on the third Friday of the month. Tune in at charslanding.com ... Electric Mermaid: Live Reads from Char’s Landing also has a brick-and-mortar presence at Char's Landing, 4815 Argyle in Port Alberni. 

Feature readers for the event include Susan Raby-Dunne (Longview, Alberta)  and Bill Arnott ( Vancouver B.C.)

Susan Raby-Dunne is a military historian, composer, veterans’ advocate, First and Second World War battlefield guide, and the author and editor of numerous books including John McCrae: Beyond Flanders Fields; Morrison: The Long-lost Memoir of Canada’s Artillery Commander in the Great War; and Hell Burned Through: The Art and Story of a Lancaster Rear Gunner. Her musical version of the poem “In Flanders Fields” debuted on CBC radio and internationally in 2006. She is the Canadian representative of the US-based charity, Soldier’s Heart. After years of ranching and breeding horses, she now devotes herself to writing. Can buy her book here

Bill Arnott is the bestselling author of suspense/thrillers, The Gamble Novellas, as well as a book of poetry, Forever Cast in Endless Time. His award-winning memoir Gone Viking: A Travel Saga, was followed up with Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries. He has also written Bill Arnott's Beat: Road Stories & Writers' Tips. Bill was granted a Fellowship at London's Royal Geographical Society.  here is  where  you can  buy his  books.

https://rmbooks.com/book-author/bill-arnott/

"These two authors are such accomplished writers, we're thrilled to have them join us,” said creative director Jacqueline Carmichael. 

Emcee for the event is Derek Hanebury. Zoom producer for the event is Charlene Patterson. The event will be conducted live simultaneously on Zoom and at Char’s Landing, the hostel and live event venue in a historic building at 4815 Argyle in Port Alberni. As usual there will be a curated open mic, and writers wishing to get on Luma's List to read their work for up to 5 minutes that evening are invited to email Karl Korven at [email protected].