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Start Anywhere And Don91裸聊视频檛 Stop - A Reading & Social takes place Friday, March 29, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Caetani Cultural Centre Studio Gallery.

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Join visiting Gabriola Island author Jo毛lle Anthony for an evening about inspiration, her work, and writing life.

She will kick off the evening with a presentation, sharing excerpts from her award-winning fiction for kids and teens, telling stories, and answering questions. And when she91裸聊视频檚 finished talking, she wants to get to know you, and what you91裸聊视频檙e writing or reading, so please plan to stay for a social.

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Anthony is also teaching a workshop called Writing With Sensory Details, starting 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30 in the Caetani Centre Library. Visit to sign up.

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Anthony/J. M. Kelly is a writer, actress and playwright, born in Portland, Oregon, now living on Gabriola Island in B.C.

J. M. Kelly is the pen name for Jo毛lle Anthony. She spent her childhood with her nose in a book, often in the backseat of whatever old car her dad had at the time.

She91裸聊视频檚 worked as an actress, a Minor League Baseball souvenir hawker, the Easter Bunny, and various other not-so-odd jobs.

Now she mostly writes novels, but she still dabbles in sketch comedy, nonfiction, and teaching writing to both kids and adults.

Speed of Life is Anthony91裸聊视频檚 third novel, a White Pine nominee, hailed by Publisher91裸聊视频檚 Weekly as: a believable portrait of blue-collar teens struggling to make it work against tough odds.

She91裸聊视频檚 the author of the 2017 Middle Grade novel, A Month of Mondays, an OLA Forest Kid Committee Summer Reading List pick, a VOYA Top Shelf Awardwinner, and a 2019 Chocolate Lily Nominee. Her two previous novels for teens include Restoring Harmony and The Right & the Real.

She is currently finishing her first book for adults, a historical novel set in 1962 Vancouver, called Between Over and Next.

The Self-Directed Artist-in-Residence program is available to artists working on creative projects anywhere from two weeks to three months in length. The program is intended to serve as a conduit between regional and national artistic cultures by welcoming artists of any genre from across Canada to the North Okanagan to live, create and commune. The artist stays at the Caetani Cultural Centre and is invited to share workshops, readings and exhibitions with the North Okanagan community.

For more information contact the Caetani Centre at 250-275-1525.

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