Ready to Read

Join author and writing instructor Christina Myers for a session all about doing public readings as a writer. From event etiquette to navigating nerves, get some practical advice on how to prepare for and take part in author events. Bring along a short piece of writing (it doesn't have to be perfect or polished, it's just for fun!) as we'll be running a "mock reading" at the end of the session to put the learning into action.

About the instructor

Christina Myers is an award-winning writer, freelance editor and former journalist. She is the author of two books––Halfway Home and The List of Last Chances––and was the creator and editor of two non-fiction anthologies. Her writing has appeared in dozens of newspapers, magazines, journals, and anthologies. She was longlisted for the Leacock Medal for literary humour, twice shortlisted for the Fred Kerner book prize, and is a two-time winner of the Canadian Book Club Awards; her books have been on most-anticipated lists with Quill & Quire, 49th Shelf and Shrapnel Magazine. As of January 2027, she will be a mentor with the Writer's Studio program there. She is represented by literary agent Meg Wheeler at Westwood Creative Artists, and lives with her husband, two teenagers, and four rescue cats just outside Vancouver, BC. Find her online at https://linktr.ee/christinamyers

About TWS Community Workshops

The TWS Community Workshops are planned and developed, and often hosted, by alumni of the Writer’s Studio at SFU. The proceeds from the workshops support writing scholarships in the Studio’s year-long cohort program. If you would like to know more about the Writer’s Studio, please visit our website. If you would like to submit a workshop idea, please email us at [email protected].