Meet award-winning adult and children's author David A. Robertson.
Attend a reading and conversation with author David A. Robertson, whose book When We Were Alone and On the Trapline won the Governor General's Literary Award in 2017 and 2021 respectively. He was also the winner of the Writer's Union of Canada Freedom to Read award in 2021. He has also received several other accolades for his work as a writer for children and adults, podcaster, public speaker, and social advocate. He was honoured with a Doctor of Letters by the University of Manitoba for outstanding contributions to the arts and distinguished achievements in 2023. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg.
David is interviewed by Nathan Whitlock, whose most recent novel is Lump, which the Toronto Star called “a captivating performance.” Nathan has written for the New York Review of Books, the Walrus, Chatelaine and more. He is the coordinator for Humber College’s Creative Book Publishing program and hosts the weekly author-interview podcast What Happened Next.
The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question and answer period. Check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book before the event.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary |
TAGS: | Literature | Books | Author Visit | Author Events |
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