Big thanks to Angie Abdou for reviewing Vermin on today’s episode of CBC’s Daybreak Alberta. Angie is a tireless supporter of Alberta books and writers — we really appreciate all she does. Listen to Angie’s review here.
Author: Lori Hahnel
Calgary writer
WGA Online Reading Series
Last night’s event where I read from Vermin and my friend and editor Lee Kvern asked me some great questions was a fun time. It and all the other recordings in the Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s Online Reading Series are now up on YouTube. Watch it here.
CJSW Writer’s Block Interview
I had the great pleasure a couple of weeks ago of talking to Writer’s Block host Dymphny Dronyk about Vermin. The episode airs on CJSW Radio tonight at 8 PM, ans also features two of this year’s Frontenac House poets, Tyler B. Perry and Joan Shillington. The episode will also appear on the CJSW website…
Calgary Herald Interview
Thanks to Eric Volmers for talking to me about my new collection, Vermin, which is being launched this Thursday, Oct.22. Read the interview here.
Calgary Public Library 2020 Author-in-Residence
I am honoured and thrilled to be serving as Author-in-Residence at Calgary Public Library this fall! For more information about the program, visit the library’s website here. Meet Lori Hahnel 2020 Author in Residence Calgary writer Lori Hahnel is the author of two novels, Love Minus Zero and After You’ve Gone, and two story collections, Nothing Sacred and Vermin: Stories. Her…
The Vermin has landed
Look what landed on my doorstep just now! Thanks to Catharina, Mel and Sam at Enfield & Wizenty. They look fabulous!
Vermin Launch Oct. 22 and Reading Oct. 27
I am pleased and excited to announce that the launch of my new collection Vermin: Stories is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 PM on Zoom with Betty Jane Hegerat kindly taking care of hosting duties. Further details will be forthcoming soon. But if that date doesn’t work for you (or even if it…
Structuring the Novel, June 13th
I’m happy to be putting on this webinar for Airdrie Public Library in conjunction with the Writers’ Guild of Alberta: Saturday, June 13, 2020 1:00 – 2:30 pm, online Free for WGA members and Airdrie Public Library members; $20 for non-members Structure is what gives your novel backbone. In this workshop, we’ll discuss ways to…
Vermin and Other Stories
I’ve been sitting on this news for a couple of days, but now that I have a contract in hand I am very pleased to announce that my new collection of short stories, at this point entitled Vermin and Other Stories, will be published by Enfield and Wizenty this fall! I am so looking forward…
Storied City Opening
I’m excited for tonight’s opening of Storied City: Early Calgary Through the Eyes of Writers at the Lougheed House. I can’t wait to see the show co-curator Shaun Hunter has put together, based on the idea of a literary dinner hosted by Lady Lougheed in 1923. The Calgary Herald ran an interview with Shaun this…
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