Yann Martel

“My book is about representations of the Holocaust. The event is gone; we are left with stories about it. My book is about a new choice of stories.” So says the narrator of Yann Martel’s novel Beatrice & Virgil, and so says the Mann Booker Prize-winning author himself about his book which, ... (more)as soon as it hit the shelves, sparked much discussion and debate about the limits of representation. To his critics, Martel responds: “By freeing up our representations of the Holocaust we will secure, overall, a greater, more nuanced and useful understanding of it.” Join this thoughtful and respected author for a discussion of allegory and glean new insights into the nature of storytelling itself. Tickets $25.

Zsuzsi Gartner has selected and edited a collection of twenty-three short stories entitled Darwin’s Bastards: Astounding Tales from Tomorrow. Today she joins in conversation with five of the authors included in the collection who are not normally known for writing about an exploration of future times. ... (more)They will talk about the genesis of their speculative writing and breaking the bounds of realism. “What if...?” becomes “and then...” in these stories. From Yann Martel’s “We Ate the Children Last” to Anosh Irani’s “Notes from the Womb,” the collection shows that the Canadian imagination can be as wildly inventive as any on earth―or off the planet, for that matter. Suitable for Grades 10 to 12 and adults. $17 / $8.50 for student groups

Put four deep thinkers on the same stage, each armed with a new novel and big ideas, and you’ve got the makings of a great evening. Orange Prize winner Andrea Levy and Mann Booker Prize winner Yann Martel join one of Europe’s leading cultural philosophers, Claudio Magris, who has won the Premio Viaregio ... (more)Tobino (writer of the year) and Andrew O’Hagan, who has been shortlisted for the Booker, the impac Dublin and the Whitbread. Their novels tackle big ideas from the Holocaust to slavery to American culture to the nature of revolution. This is a quintessential Writers Festival event that will draw the best from the world’s leading writers. Tickets $19.

Steven Heighton with Every Lost Country and Yann Martel with Beatrice & Virgil. Hosted by Adrian Harewood. Tickets: $15 / $10 Student or Senior (Free for Festival Members)

Yann Martel, the author of the 2002 Man Booker Prize award winning 'Life of Pi' will launch his new novel 'Beatrice and Virgil' at the Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Greenwoods' Bookshoppe & Laurie's Book Company are proud to present an evening with award-winning author YANN MARTEL for a reading and book signing to celebrate the publication of his new novel BEATRICE & VIRGIL. Friday, April 30th at 7:00 PM Old Timers' Cabin 9430-99 Street BEATRICE & VIRGIL ... (more)will be released Tuesday, Apr...il 6th. Tickets are available in store now. There are two options for those wishing to attend. $35.00 for a copy of the book and admission $10 for admission only

What: Launch of What is Stephen Harper Reading? by Yann Martel When: Monday November 16, 7-9 pm, doors open at 6.30pm. Where: Patrick Gordon Framing, 160 Elm St (Elm St/City Centre Drive, via Albert). patrickgordonframing.ca In March 2007, Yann Martel had had enough. He was frustrated with continuous ... (more)art funding cuts by Stephen Harper's government and he decided to do something. For an author a natural reaction was to trust the old saying "the pen is mightier than the sword"; and Martel started to send books to the prime minister. Since then, every two weeks Martel has been mailing a carefully chosen book, accompanied with a letter, to Stephen Harper. Two and half years later, Martel has mailed 65 books and received five answers, and Stephen Harper sings a song at the NAC. Maybe his performance was a result of Martel’s adamancy; maybe Harper has realized that art matters. Or maybe he is only after votes. In any case, one Beatles song doesn't change the fact that art funding has been cut and the future of Canadian art is endangered. To keep the art going, please join us for an evening of Canadian art: launch of Martel’s new book What Is Stephen Harper Reading? is accompanied with 29 pieces of art, with a theme Message to the Government, by 29 local artists. The MC of the evening is Peter Honeywell, the Executive Director of the Council for the Arts in Ottawa. Come and enjoy the book, the art, the discussion. No admission fee, no advance tickets. Better to come early! More about the book: www.whatisstephenharperreading.ca