Wayne is honoured to be the keynote speaker at Inside Out: Writing with Emotion a full-day GET LIT event designed to explore the depths of emotional storytelling at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society. Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 9am-5pm | in Calgary Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting, join us for a day […]
Wayne is excited to go on the road with THE FAMILY CODE to Alberta and Halifax, May 2024. For more details see Wayne’s Event Page. ALBERTA 📕Fri May 3 @ 7-9pm | CALGARY AB Owl’s Nest Books Wayne in Conversation with Ado Nkemka Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society Location: Britannia Plaza Shopping Center 815A 49 Avenue […]
Wayne is super excited to participate in the MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival for students in grades four to eight on Feb 27, 2024. Wayne will give a masterclass for creative fiction writers who want to learn the main elements of storytelling— developing rich characters, interesting plots, fascinating settings, and meaningful themes. The Festival […]
Wayne is truly honoured to be Writer-in-Residence at the Historic Joy Kogawa House from Aug 16 to Sept 30, 2023 in Vancouver, BC The childhood home of Canadian author Joy Kogawa stands as a historical reminder of the internment experience of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War, and by extension, to the experiences of […]