NEWS and EVENTS
Saturday, December 9, 2006
Roxanne spent the afternoon at Kitty Kingdom in Langley, BC, signing copies of More
Great Cat Stories. Davena Tarkanen, owner and operator of Kitty Kingdom, and CAT-alog,
the on-line store, has more cat-related items than any cat lover could wish for. Davena
and her store are featured in More Great Cat Stories, and she and Roxanne had a great
afternoon talking to Christmas shoppers looking for the perfect gift for the cat lovers in
their lives.
Roxanne spent the afternoon at Kitty Kingdom in Langley, BC, signing copies of More
Great Cat Stories. Davena Tarkanen, owner and operator of Kitty Kingdom, and CAT-alog,
the on-line store, has more cat-related items than any cat lover could wish for. Davena
and her store are featured in More Great Cat Stories, and she and Roxanne had a great
afternoon talking to Christmas shoppers looking for the perfect gift for the cat lovers in
their lives.
Isn't this a wonderful cover shot? Stephanie
Snopek took the picture. The cat's name is
Sophie, owned and loved by Andrea Snopek.
Snopek took the picture. The cat's name is
Sophie, owned and loved by Andrea Snopek.
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Friday, November 24, 2006
University College of the Fraser Valley Welcomes Mennonite
Writers
On November 24, Roxanne and several other writers gathered at the University House on
Abbotsford's UCFV campus to read from their works, collected in the anthology Half in the
Sun. Edited by Elsie Neufeld, with forward by Sharon Butala, this anthology is the first to
focus on BC writers of Mennonite heritage. The collection, which includes poetry, fiction
and non-fiction, has already received critical acclaim.
Here's what one reviewer had to say about Roxanne's contribution to the fiction portion:
"Roxanne Willems Snopek’s “Two Steps Forward” depicts a young, single mother’s self-
analysis as she struggles to raise her little son, who has been driven into autistic silence by
her feud with her parents. In spite of its brevity, this tightly woven story reveals a rich nexus
of underlying meaning."
-Al Reimer, Journal of Mennonite Studies. Volume 24, 2006 University of Winnipeg
University College of the Fraser Valley Welcomes Mennonite
Writers
On November 24, Roxanne and several other writers gathered at the University House on
Abbotsford's UCFV campus to read from their works, collected in the anthology Half in the
Sun. Edited by Elsie Neufeld, with forward by Sharon Butala, this anthology is the first to
focus on BC writers of Mennonite heritage. The collection, which includes poetry, fiction
and non-fiction, has already received critical acclaim.
Here's what one reviewer had to say about Roxanne's contribution to the fiction portion:
"Roxanne Willems Snopek’s “Two Steps Forward” depicts a young, single mother’s self-
analysis as she struggles to raise her little son, who has been driven into autistic silence by
her feud with her parents. In spite of its brevity, this tightly woven story reveals a rich nexus
of underlying meaning."
-Al Reimer, Journal of Mennonite Studies. Volume 24, 2006 University of Winnipeg
Targets of Affection - Entered in The 2007 Arthur Ellis Awards in the Best First Novel category. The short-list will be announced early in 2007 and the winners revealed at the gala awards banquet in June. The competition is stiff; cross your fingers that Roxanne's book makes the short-list! We'll keep you posted. |
