Sparks Literary Festival

Sunday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Suncor Energy Hall, School of Music

SPARKS Literary Festival was founded in 2009 by poet and professor Mary Dalton, and is now organized by Memorial’s Department of English with ongoing support from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. SPARKS celebrates the literary creations of Newfoundland and Labrador, showcases writers at various stages of their creative lives, and also features visiting writers. For details about SPARKS2023, see: https://www.hss.mun.ca/sparks/

10-10:30: Opening Comments

SPARKS welcome from Dr. Nancy Pedri, English Department Head & Dr. Natasha Hurley, Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. Stan Dragland tribute

10:30 – 11:30: Theatre Panel

Moderated by Meghan Greeley

Paul David Power
Santiago Guzmán
Bernice Morgan
Dave Sullivan

11:30 – 12: coffee / book signing

12-1: Visiting Irish Writer Panel

Moderated by Angela Antle

Eimear McBride

1-2: Lunch break

2-3: Comics Panel

Moderated by Andrew Hawthorn

Georgia Webber
Paul Tucker
Kelly Bastow
Kate Beaton

3- 3:15: break / book signing

3:15 – 4:15: Panel 3

Moderated by Mallory Fischer

Jim McEwen
Sally Cunningham
Diane Carley
Delores Mullings

4:15 – 4:30: break / book signing

4:30-5:30: Panel 4

Moderated by Elizabeth Boothby

Kristina Anne Stokes
Julia Laite
Sheila O’Neill / Mi’sel Joe
Morgan Murray

5:30-5:45: closing comments / good wishes / book signing

Presented by Department of English

Event Listing 2023-01-22 10:00:00 2023-01-22 18:00:00 America/St_Johns Sparks Literary Festival SPARKS Literary Festival was founded in 2009 by poet and professor Mary Dalton, and is now organized by Memorial’s Department of English with ongoing support from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. SPARKS celebrates the literary creations of Newfoundland and Labrador, showcases writers at various stages of their creative lives, and also features visiting writers. For details about SPARKS2023, see: https://www.hss.mun.ca/sparks/ 10-10:30: Opening Comments SPARKS welcome from Dr. Nancy Pedri, English Department Head & Dr. Natasha Hurley, Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. Stan Dragland tribute 10:30 – 11:30: Theatre Panel Moderated by Meghan Greeley Paul David Power Santiago Guzmán Bernice Morgan Dave Sullivan 11:30 – 12: coffee / book signing 12-1: Visiting Irish Writer Panel Moderated by Angela Antle Eimear McBride 1-2: Lunch break 2-3: Comics Panel Moderated by Andrew Hawthorn Georgia Webber Paul Tucker Kelly Bastow Kate Beaton 3- 3:15: break / book signing 3:15 – 4:15: Panel 3 Moderated by Mallory Fischer Jim McEwen Sally Cunningham Diane Carley Delores Mullings 4:15 – 4:30: break / book signing 4:30-5:30: Panel 4 Moderated by Elizabeth Boothby Kristina Anne Stokes Julia Laite Sheila O’Neill / Mi’sel Joe Morgan Murray 5:30-5:45: closing comments / good wishes / book signing Suncor Energy Hall, School of Music Department of English