Regina FictionKNITstas

Coteau Books author Lisa Bird-Wilson reads from her book, “Just Pretending” at the Regina FictionKNITstas event.

Turnstone Press’ Faith Johnston shares her book, “The Only Man in the World” during her FictionKNITstas stop in Regina.

More than scandals in Ottawa

Stella Harvey, Faith Johnston, Mary Hagey and Sheila Fischman join forces to distract the Books on Beechwood audience from the sad goings-on over on Parliament Hill.

The Tour Takes Toronto: FictionKNITstas in the Big City

The FictionKNITstas found themselves at Ben McNally Books for the eighth stop on the whirlwind cross-Canada author tour.

Stella Harvey, Nicolai’s Daughters, and her gorgeous shawlette.

Stella Harvey, Ailsa Kay, and Dora Dueck answer questions from the audience.

Host Cordelia Strube and the lovely Fictionistas. Check out Ailsa’s gorgeous needle-work bag, courtesy of her knitter and inspired by her book Under Budapest! Absolutely stunning.

Words Worth Reading in Waterloo

Carrie Snyder looks on while Dede Crane, Ailsa Kay and Mary Hagey show off their knitwear after sharing words worth reading with the audience at Wordsworth Books in Waterloo.

Winnipeg Event Pictures

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Photos from the May 31, 2013 Winnipeg Fictionknitsa event:

A Warm Winnipeg Welcome for the Fictionknitsas

Charlene Diehl and a capacity audience welcome the Fictionknitsas to Winnipeg.

 

Faith Johnston leads off the Winnipeg event with a reading from The Only Man in the World.

 

Nicole Dixon takes responsibility for the wet weather and flood warnings caused by the title of her book, High-Water Mark.

 

Oops. Momentarily distracted by the delicious dainties provided by Prairie Ink Café at McNally Robinson Booksellers. Mmmmmm!

 

Lisa Bird-Wilson wins out over the dainties, with the audience attentive to the heart-rending details in her reading.

 

Dora Dueck models one of the 2 (!)  lovely scarves made by her knitter Cheryl Anne Rector while she reads from What You Get at Home.

 

Our knitters in the audience. No idle hands here… and it’s so much easier to knit when you’re listening rather than reading. None of those pesky pages to turn!

Charlene Diehl puts the questions to the Fictionknitsas. Some surprising answers!

CBC Manitoba Scene on the Fictionknitsas

FictionKNITstas pairs women writers with knitters

Check out CBC Manitoba Scene’s blog posting on the Fictionknitsas.

http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/books/2013/05/30/fictionknitsas/

Montreal Gazette alerts knitters

The Montreal Gazette‘s Ian McGillis has sent the word out that it’s okay to bring your knitting to the Montreal Fictionknitsa event.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/books/Fine+Print+Fiction+fans+invited+join+close+knit/8463176/story.html

From Regina’s Metro News

Regina’s Metro News gives readers a heads-up about the Fictionknitsa event.

http://metronews.ca/news/regina/689103/literary-event-combining-public-readings-and-knitting-coming-to-regina/

CBC Calgary talks to Ali Bryan & her knitter Lana Hames

Never mind fashionistas, what about fictionknitstas? The event tonight matches a fiction writer with a knitter who knits a work inspired by the author’s work. CBC’s Doug Dirks talks to Calgary writer Ali Bryan and knitting designer Lana Hames. Listen to The Homestretch interview here:

http://www.cbc.ca/homestretch/episode/2013/05/28/knitting-and-writing-come-together/