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Celebrate Brampton Library and BAO’s Writer in Residence program! Meet local author Kevin heronJones and other aspiring writers and enjoy light refreshments. Registration required.
Celebrate Brampton Library, Brampton Arts Organization, and the Festival of Literary Diversity’s inaugural Writer in Residence program! Registration required.
Meet local author and Writer in Residence Kevin heronJones, network with other local writers, and enjoy light refreshments.
Kevin will be joined by author, speaker and activist Jael Richardson for an in-depth conversation on his career as a writer and his experience in this special program.
Agenda
6:00-6:30 PM - Doors Open
6:30-6:35 PM - Welcome Remarks
6:35-6:45 PM - Poetry Reading by Kevin heronJones
6:45-7:30 PM - Kevin heronJones in conversation with Jael Richardson
7:30-8:00 PM - Networking & Social
About the Writer in Residence
Kevin heronJones is an author, poet, journalist, editor, actor and lecturer. Through prose or through poetry, novel or short story. He writes and he narrates in the tradition of the ancient African griots who used stories and poetry to educate as well as entertain. A student of journalism and creative writing, he uses his arena to inspire and encourage creativity and a love of literature amongst our young people. Kevin grew up in Jane/Finch and Brampton. He has published three novels and three books of poetry. He has also been featured on six spoken word poetry albums and narrates novels and short stories through his Listen Fiction platform.