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Volume 2, Issue 3
March, 2025
Welcome to the Tenth Issue of Our Newsletter
We hope to keep you posted on local events, inspire you to read emerging authors, review your next great read and share tips and opportunities to help you keep your finger on the pulse of the Canadian literary community.
It’s Spring!
It’s time for cleaning out the old and ushering in the new! There are a lot of things going on, especially if you’re a writer! Everything from book fairs and writers’ festivals, community events and gatherings in this, and other communities! And Filidh Publishing will be a part of as many events as we can! There are several events we will be attending such as:
1. March 29 Spring Fling Book Fair . Come out and enjoy new releases, local authors, the vendors' row, and prizes! The event will take place at Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, BC from 10 Am to 4 PM. Event is co-sponsored by Filidh Publishing and the Victoria Writers’ Society.
2. May 10-11 Buccaneer Days Market Place at the Archie Browning Sports Centre, come out and visit our table, the FANS table and possibly get a free book to review for the Filidh website! 1151 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt BC
3. August 15th to the 17th we will be at the When Words Collide Book Festival at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, 2620 – 32nd. Avenue N.E. in Calgary. Check out their website: https://www.whenwordscollide.org for more information.
4. We’ve also applied to be at Victoria Pride in the Park Sunday July 6th, Pride and The Word, (date to be determined), Salt Spring Island Pride again this year, and Word Vancouver in September.
Friendly Authors Networking Socials (F.A.N.S.)
In response to requests, we are hosting gatherings for authors who are published and interested in networking with other authors. To learn and share insights on sales, networking, branding and other things that may facilitate income and possibly collaboration on future writing projects and events. It is not a writers' group but more a writers' 2.0 group. What is next, and how do I get these boxes of books into the hands of readers? Let's chat, share tips and learn from and with each other.
The next F.A.N.S. Gathering:
Saturday, April 12th, 2025, from 10:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Flash Workshop to follow from 12:30 to 2:30 PM Topic: Book Sales and Marketing during Tariff Wars and Amazon Boycotts.
Quality Foods- Upstairs Café,
Eagle Creek Village Shopping Centre, View Royal
Bring your elevator speech and copies of the books you’d like reviewed. The Terry Talks/ Flash Workshops are $10.00 a person to attend.
New Releases This Month:
Filidh Publishing has Four new releases this month!
Once Upon a Time…Along My Way
A selection of short stories and essays about growing up in Saskatchewan and military family life by Penny E. Ross
Pirate Coins and 3D Dreams
A YA book about a group of middle school kids that form a 3D Print club with lots of tips by D.K. Weeds.
One Day With Big and Little Elly
This is the story of two elephants who go for a walk in the jungle, meet other animals, and make new friends.
Written by RP Mickelson and illustrated by Penny E. Ross
A Children’s Book of Stories
Three children’s stories featuring mushrooms, garden treasures and seaside creatures. Written by RP Mickelson.Illustrated by Penny E. Ross
Points to Ponder
Vancouver Writers Fest - https://writersfest.bc.ca
Gibsons Art and Words Festival 2024 - https://gibsonspublicmarket.com/event/art-words-festival-2024-august-22-25/
Surrey International Writers Conference - https://www.siwc.ca
Victoria Festival of Authors - https://victoriafestivalofauthors.ca
Federation of BC Writers - https://www.bcwriters.ca
Canadian Authors Association - https://canadianauthors.org
Victoria Writers’ Society – http://victoriawriters.ca
Pride In The Word - https://victoriapridesociety.org/pride-2024/literary/
FILIDH PUBLISHING CORP
A Victoria, BC-based small independent press that has been producing quality literature of adult and children’s genres from poetry to fiction to non-fiction for over 20 years. See us on Facebook, X, Instagram and at filidhbooks.com
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