The Victoria Pride Society presents the annual Pride in the Word literary celebration on Saturday, July 6.

ItB次元官网网址檚 one of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 largest Pride festival literary events and every year showcases some of the proudest and most talented writers from Victoria and across the country.

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This yearB次元官网网址檚 lineup includes award-winning childrenB次元官网网址檚 and young adult author and four-time B.C. Book Prize nominee Robin Stevenson. Her first non-fiction book, Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community, was celebrated on many fronts and nominated for various awards.

Also on hand will be Victoria poet Ali Blythe, Two Spirit trans poet Jaye Simpson, Syrian-Canadian novelist Ahmad Danny Ramadan and regular sinisterwisdom.org lesbian literary and arts journal contributor Lahl sarDyke. Billeh Nickerson returns as host of the event.

This all-ages gathering gets underway at 7 p.m. July 6 at the Ambrosia Conference Centre, 638 Fisgard St. Tickets are $15, available online at eventbrite.ca or at the door if available.

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