The Sidney and Peninsula Literary Society celebrates the written word. We showcase established and emerging authors and provide regular opportunities for readers and writers to connect. We organize readings throughout the year and sponsor a biennial literary festival. Anyone who enjoys the written word is invited to become a member of the Society.
Friday September 27th!
Just Say Yes: A Memoir
Bob McDonald
This September, Bob McDonald, host of CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks, offers a personal and inspiring (though not without its surprisingly dark moments) memoir of life-changing events in his early years through five decades in science journalism.
By just saying yes, Bob McDonald built himself a career leading to hosting CBC’s Quirks & Quarks, our national science radio program, becoming an Officer of the Order of Canada and having an asteroid named after him. Not bad for a university dropout.
Join the adventures in this tell-all journey starting from a low-income family in a small town to sailing adventures on the high seas, motorcycling across the continent and travels around the world and beyond. His optimism and curiosity have made him a compelling science and ideas communicator.
Click Here to Read More and for Bob’s Bio
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Our festival is supported by granting agencies, local businesses, other arts organizations and individual donors. A special thanks to Tanner’s Books, for their continued support and generous sponsorship. Thanks also to our dedicated team of volunteers without whom we couldn’t hold the festival.
We respectfully acknowledge that the Sidney LitFest and our other events are held on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the SET,TINES – WSÁNEĆ people.