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Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts board member Sean Eckford looks back on some highlights from the 2024 festival. For news, updates, tikcet and lineup information visit www.writersfestival.ca

Festival board member Sean Eckford and Artistic and Executive Director Marisa Alps look ahead to the 2024 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, August 15 -18. www.writersfestival.ca

Thirty years ago, a fish scientist, an amateur ornithologist, a 12 year old and a German student volunteer walked into some very old woods on the Sunshine Coast. Then they made history.COASTERS is a podcast miniseries about community and the small stories that define us. Taking place on the Sunshine Coast, BC, territory of the shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nations.Show NotesPaul Jones wrote The Marbled Murrelets of the Caren Range and Middlepoint BightMaria Mudd Ruth wrote Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled MurreletLearn more about Kim Nelson's contributions to the study of marbled murreletsMarbled murrelets are also linked to Clayoquot Sound protestsCoast News story about marbled murrelets and the Caren RangeMore about Volker Bahn's researchAlan Burger's contributions to the study of marbled murreletsCreditsMarbled murrelet field recordings by Thomas G. Sander from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology3-Square-Miles is a documentary produced by Suzanne Wilson for Coast Cable 11Varied thrush sound effect by BBC Sound EffectsMusic by James Bowers, Blue Dot Sessions and Volker BahnSpecial thanks to Dr. Alan Burger and Steve Sleep for research and archival helpRachel Sanders, Lorna Richards and Sean Eckford assisted with storyWebsite and graphics by Laura Service Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Festival board member Sean Eckford presents highlights of day three of the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts.

Festival board member Sean Eckford presents highlights of day one of the 2023 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts. Here's the link to the Globe and Mail opinion piece by John Vaillant https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-a-wait-and-see-approach-wont-cut-it-for-todays-intense-wildfires/

Festival Board member Sean Eckford presents highlights of day two of the 2023 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

Festival board member Sean Eckford and Artistic and Executive Director Marisa Alps preview the 2023 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts. For more information visit www.writersfestival.ca

Festival board member Sean Eckford presents highlights from the final day of the 2022 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

Festival board member Sean Eckford reviews Day Two of the 2022 festival. Link: Here's the Globe and Mail story mentioned in our interview with Marsha Lederman https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-salman-rushdie-attack-new-york/

Festival board member Sean Eckford presents highlights from the first day of the 2022 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

SCFWA artistic and executive director Jane Davidson and board president John Lussier join Sean Eckford for a preview of the 2021 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, which opens July 4.

FOWA board member Sean Eckford and artistic and executive director Jane Davidson mark what would have been the opening of Festival 2020 with a conversation about the anthology project we've just embarked on that will see some of our 2020 writers reflect on this very unusual year. Visit the festival website at www.writersfestival.ca, follow us on Twitter at @SCFWA and look for us on Facebook

In the first Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts podcast of 2020, Sean Eckford sits down (remotely) with festival board president John Lussier and artistic and executive director Jane Davidson to talk about the decision to cancel the 2020 event and all the things the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts is working on, despite the disruption caused by the pandemic. Visit the festival website at www.writersfestival.ca, follow us on Twitter at @SCFWA and look for us on Facebook.

This week on Coast Reporter Radio: More lawsuits over Seawatch open a new possibility for a resolution. Also: Archeology Day, Ryan Dempster back on the mound, and perogy memories Show Notes: Our story on the latest Seawatch lawsuits: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/updated-eight-new-lawsuits-over-seawatch-1.23921670 Sean Eckford’s story on the shíshálh Nation’s Archeology Day: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/nation-holds-archeology-day-1.23923967 Sophie Woodrooffe’s story on retired major leaguer Ryan Dempster showing up to pitch in a local hardball game: https://www.coastreporter.net/sports/local-sports/major-league-pitcher-makes-impromptu-appearance-at-hometown-hardball-game-1.23916998 An obit for Hunky Bill Konyk from our colleagues at the Vancouver Courier: https://www.vancourier.com/news/perogie-king-hunky-bill-passes-away-just-days-before-pne-start-1.23915216 Arts writer Rik Jespersen’s preview of this year’s Rogue Arts Festival: https://www.coastreporter.net/entertainment/arts-entertainment/going-rogue-all-about-discovering-art-1.23924022

FOWA board member Sean Eckford looks back on the final day of the 2019 Festival of the Written Arts

Board member Sean Eckford looks back on Day Two of the 2019 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

SCFWA board member Sean Eckford looks back at Day One of the 2019 Festival of the Written Arts

This week on Coast Reporter Radio: Vancouver Coastal Health’s chief medical officer released a report on the overdose crisis that also touches on the situation on the Sunshine Coast. And, preserving a historic cemetery in Pender Harbour. Show notes: Sean Eckford’s story on Dr. Patricia Daly’s report on the overdose crisis: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/chief-medical-officer-releases-report-on-opioid-od-crisis-1.23897358 Sophie Woodrooffe’s story on efforts to restore the Forest View Cemetery in Pender Harbour: https://www.coastreporter.net/community/features/1.23896196 Our story on the Gibsons Lantern Festival: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/lantern-festival-organizers-set-to-light-up-the-night-1.23896013

Festival director Sean Eckford and producer Jane Davidson chat about the upcoming 2019 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts. Visit www.writersfestival.ca for all the information on authors, the venue and ticket sales.

Writers Festival director Sean Eckford looks back at the final day of the 2018 FOWA

Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts director Sean Eckford looks back on day two of the 2018 festival

Festival director Sean Eckford looks back on the first full day of the 2018 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

Festival board member Sean Eckford sits down with Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts producer Jane Davidson for a look ahead to the 2018 festival, which opens August 16

Coast Beat Ep. 91: A look at some of the stories so far in what is starting to look like an interesting run-up to the municipal election, and after a couple of years of peace it looks like the “battle of the bollards” is heating up again in West Sechelt. Show Notes: Our story on the Women’s Campaign School is here: http://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/campaign-school-seeks-more-women-candidates-1.23182655 Here are the links to our stories on Lori Pratt and Garry Nohr’s election plans. http://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/nohr-leaving-the-door-open-for-another-run-at-scrd-director-1.23188733 http://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/school-board-chair-lori-pratt-running-for-scrd-area-b-seat-1.23182228 And, you can read Sean Eckford’s editorial on Acclimatizing to Acclamations here: http://www.coastreporter.net/opinion/editorial/acclimatizing-to-acclamations-1.23188629

Festival of the Written Arts board member, and podcast producer, Sean Eckford presents highlights and interviews from day 3 of the 2017 festival.

Festival of the Written Arts board member, and podcast producer, Sean Eckford looks back at a few highlights from day 2 of the 2017 FOWA

Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts board member and podcast producer Sean Eckford with highlights from the first full day of our 35th Anniversary Festival

Sean Eckford sits down with Festival of the Written Arts producer Jane Davidson for a preview of the 2017 festival, which is less than a month away! www.writersfestival.ca

Welcome to our first Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts podcast for 2016. Sean Eckford chats with producer Jane Davidson for a preview of the August 11-14 events, and a special pre-festival show – Tomboy Survival Guide, with Ivan Coyote and an all-tomboy band (Alison Gorman, Sally Zori and Pebbles Wilekes) – coming up July 23. Find out more about this year’s festival at www.writersfestival.ca , where you’ll also find links to our daily podcasts from the 2015 festival (in the Festival News section) We're also on Facebook and Twitter (@SCFWA)