Capstone assignment( Admin2390- Capstone Experience for APT

Renfrew Island Writers

The Renfrew Island Arts Council is proud to present an evening of readings by our own Renfrew Island poets and writers.

Host: Donna Shaw

Gerry Donahue Short Story: Home Again

Wanda Sutton Five poems

George Ogilvie Short Story: Palmer’s Store

Tina Chow Three poems

Intermission

Pattie Lemieux Novel Excerpt: The Saga of Cedar Springs

Robert Lister Four poems

Emma Harrison Short Story: Roses in the Morning

Gail Leung Short Story: The Last Picnic

Renfrew Island has long been known as a haven for writers. In a recent survey, the Renfrew Island Arts Council determined that over 100 published writers live on the Island—that’s close to 10% of the adult population! This evening of readings by our local writers is the first of several that will be scheduled over the coming year. For information about tickets to upcoming readings, contact the Renfrew Island Arts Council at 206-555-2454.

Author Biographies

Donahue, Gerry: As a novelist, editor, teacher, and journalist, Gerry lives and breathes words. In 2012, he established the international literary journal Pacific Passages. His work has been published in several literary journals and his first novel, By the Beach, was shortlisted for the New Writers Award sponsored by the Arcadia Foundation. His second novel, Sunset Remedy, will be published in March 2018 by Blue Horizons Press.

Sutton, Wanda: Following a successful career in television production, Wanda writes fiction full time and has published poems and short stories in several literary journals. Wanda is president of the Renfrew Island Arts Council and an active member of several community groups. She and her husband and three boys live on a farm and raise llamas.

Ogilvie, George: George’s work has been dramatized on PBS and appeared in several literary magazines. His adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbridge was produced by the Tacoma Theatrical Society and was awarded Best New Play of the Year. George divides his time between Renfrew Island and Seattle.

Chow, Tina: Tina has taught Creative Writing at Seattle University for twenty years and delivers workshops and readings in schools and libraries across the country. She has written three picture books and ten novels for children. Two of her novels have won literary awards for excellence. The Best Night, her first novel for adults, will be published in May 2017.

Lemieux, Pattie: Pattie taught high school for thirty years in Denver, Colorado. When she retired, she moved with her husband to Renfrew Island where she has settled down to follow her passion and write fiction full time. Her work has appeared in several literary magazines and she has won the PBS Short Story Contest for her story In My Heart.

Lister, Robert: Robert studied writing at Montana State University and presents annually at Rancho Spa in Mexico and the San Francisco International Writers’ Conference. Robert grew up in Miami and moved to Renfrew Island a year ago. He loves writing and looking out to sea.

Harrison, Emma: As the director of the Renfrew Island Writing Collective, Emma helps writers find their voice. She has published four chapbooks and is the editor of Seattle Writes, an anthology of poetry and short stories launching in March 2017. Emma leads workshops on creativity and writing and is a frequent collaborator. Her writing appears in numerous US publications in print and online.

Leung, Gail: Gail is the author of Neon (stories, 2014), Best Days (novella, 2016), and The Octagon Mysteries (novel, 2017). The Octagon Mysteries won the New Writers Trust fiction prize. Gail teaches fiction writing online from her waterfront home on Renfrew Island.

Sponsors: Island Books and the Renfrew Island Journal