Participants of this FREE workshop will examine the traditional expectations for literary work and develop new craft norms that service their writing and their communities in the present.
Join Canada Reads finalist Billy-Ray Belcourt for a workshop that explores how social and political conditions affect the craft of writing.
According to author and critic Matthew Salesses, craft is often understood as "a set of expectations" for literary work, but Salesses urges us to think through where these expectations come from. Participants in this workshop will aim to develop new craft norms that service their writing and their communities in the present.
Space is limited so be sure to secure your spot at this FREE event by registering. Visit cbc.ca/northcommunity for details.
About Billy-Ray Belcourt
In 2018 at age 23, Billy-Ray Belcourt became the youngest-ever winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize for his debut collection, This Wound is a World. Since then, he's published two bestselling works of fiction and has been nominated twice for a Governer General's Literary Award. His novel "A Minor Chorus" is a 2026 Canada Reads finalist, being championed by filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers.
About Canada Reads
Now in its 25th year, Canada Reads is CBC's great Canadian book debate. The program is hosted by Ali Hassan and airs April 13-16, 2026, on CBC Television, Radio, Gem, CBC.ca and YouTube.
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