Talented Line-up of Authors for Upcoming Season of Write Out Loud
Write Out Loud 2025-2026 promises a series of entertaining and thought-provoking programs at Swift Current’s Lyric Theatre. This year’s authors range from those who are internationally acclaimed to those whose first novels have garnered success.
–September 17 – Sharon Butala – Acclaimed Canadian author who will launch the WOL season, Ms. Butala has written 23 books of fiction and non-fiction, numerous essays, articles, poetry, and five produced plays, earning dozens of awards and honours. Her most recent book, How to Breathe Water (Freehand Books, 2025) is a love letter to the lands and waters of the prairies and a stirring exploration of the places and moments that mark and mold our lives.
October 15 – Naomi Hansen – Saskatoon author of Only in Saskatchewan: Recipes and Stories from the Province’s Best-Loved Eateries (Touchwood Editions, 2022). It’s a cookbook, road trip, and culinary love story all in one. Winner of two SK Book Awards, Ms. Hansen pairs recipes with profiles of chefs, families, and businesses behind those recipes. The Nightjar Diner of Swift Current and Harvest Eatery of Shaunavon are featured from the Southwest.
November 19 – Victoria Koops – a self-described writer, gamer, and nerd from Weyburn, Ms. Koops’ debut novel, Who We are in Real Life (Groundwood Books, 2024) won the 2025 SK Book Award for Young Adult Literature. It’s a story of tabletop gaming, romance, and campaigns against small-town homophobia. Fantasy and reality collide.
February 18 – Local Writers – participants to be announced.
March 18 – Joan Pelletier – Ms. Pelletier, a Metis writer from Regina, has written a poignant memoir, Lebret – Looking Back and Beyond: An Autobiography (Gabriel Dumont Institute Press, 2023), a story of growing up as a Michif child and then having to leave her beloved Michif family and road allowance community for the unfamiliar and unfriendly city.
April 15 – Lynda Monahan – Ms. Monahan has written four poetry collections and her work has appeared in anthologies and Canadian literary magazines. The Door at the End of Everything (Shadow Press, 2024) was inspired by her mental health work at the Victoria Hospital and workshops she’s taught for deaf individuals, inmates at Pine Grove Correctional Institute, and adults with acquired brain injuries.
May 20 – Prairie Quills Writers’ Group 25th Anniversary celebration
Mark your calendars!
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