Sharon Butala & Lecia Cornwall at Celebrate Reading!

Foothills-area book clubs are so excited to be hosting renowned Canadian writers, Sharon Butala and Lecia Cornwall! This is an amazing opportunity to celebrate reading and readers while participating in engaging discussions with two incredible authors. We’ve also planned a variety of fun activities that are sure to make the event truly unforgettable. Don't miss out – Get your tickets today! https://www.showpass.com/celebrate/

Sharon Butala is the author of twenty-one books of fiction and nonfiction, numerous essays and articles, some poetry and five produced plays. She published her first novel in 1984, Country of the Heart, which was nominated for the Books in Canada First Novel Award, followed closely by a collection of short stories, Queen of the Headaches (shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award). Sharon’s books have been on the Canadian bestseller lists, including her memoir, The Perfection of the Morning, which reached #1 in July 1994. Her work has been nominated for, and received, numerous awards. Most recently, her story collection Season of Fury and Wonder was nominated for the Rogers Trust Fiction Prize and won the City of Calgary’s W.O. Mitchell Book Prize for 2020. She is an Officer of the Order of Canada. She lives in Calgary.

Lecia Cornwall, acclaimed author of That Summer in Berlin, The Woman at the Front and numerous historical romance novels, lives and writes in the beautiful foothills of the Alberta Rockies, with five cats, a wild and crazy chocolate Lab named Andy, two adult children, and one very patient husband. When she is not writing, Lecia is a dedicated volunteer at the Museum of the Highwood in High River, Alberta.

Join us on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 1 PM at the High River United Church (123 Macleod Tr SE, High River) for this wonderful event.

Generously supported through a Calgary Foundation Neighbour Grant.