Reading to Dogs

Reading to Dogs

Dylan finds a comfortable spot and settles in to hear a story about star-crossed lovers who must fight for their lives in a sinister science fiction future. He pricks up his ears at certain passages but, otherwise, he is impassive, seemingly entranced by the tale....
PechaKucha?

PechaKucha?

There’s a funny thing about words. Take, for example, pulchritude. It means beauty, but it sounds more like an adolescent attitude disorder brought on by eating too many Twinkies. “Don’t give me any of that pulchritude, young lady!” So when I heard about PechaKucha,...
Summer in the Valley

Summer in the Valley

We asked you to show us your favourite Okanagan summer activities and we’re knocked out with the results. Obviously our readers are active, outdoorsy and often startlingly adventurous. Take a look – and check out page 25 for contest winners plus a chance to play a...

A Way With Words

Role models, mentors and resources for Okanagan wordsmiths … The Okanagan is home to both established and aspiring authors producing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, humour and children’s titles. Most authors have a day job to support their creative endeavours, but...