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programs & projects: on the same page
On The Same Page
Read the same book. Share the same story.
A project of Winnipeg Public Library and The Winnipeg Foundation.
Winnipeg Public Library is happy to present the third year of On The Same Page and invites all Manitobans to vote for the book they'd like featured. Based on the title chosen by the public, a wide variety of events will be held between January and March.
As the "living room of the community," the public library is an ideal place for Manitoba's biggest book club! With generous funding from The Winnipeg Foundation and the enthusiastic participation of Manitoba libraries, bookstores and media, On The Same Page brings Manitobans together for a shared reading experience.
Check back regularly for opportunities to meet the authors, express your views, share your perspective and get on the same page!
Calendar
August 31, 2010 - October 1, 2010
Vote! |
Vote for the book you want featured! (Enter your vote online or at any Winnipeg Public Library branch, McNally-Robinson Booksellers, Aqua Books and Chapters.) |
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September 9, 2010
On the Same Page Read-Off! |
Join us at 8:00pm at McNally Robinson Booksellers as all four On the Same Page nominee authors: Catherine Hunter, Jake MacDonald, Melissa Steele and Michael Van Rooy will be on hand to read from their works and present their case in Prairie Ink Restaurant. For more details, click here. |
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September 16, 2010
Meet and greet |
Join us at 6:00pm to meet and greet the four short-listed authors at Chapters Polo Park. |
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September 18, 2010
On the Same Page Read-Off! |
Join us at 7:00pm at Aqua Books for a read-off by all four nominee authors. |
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October 1, 2010 - October 30, 2010
Book announcement |
Watch for the announcement of the featured book in late October! |
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November 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Reading time |
Read the book and watch for publication of the program guide and events calendar. |
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January 1, 2011 - March 31, 2011
On the Same Page programming |
Check out the wide range of On The Same Page programming! |
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Vote! Help select the next chapter for On the Same Page!
Which Manitoba book, by a Manitoba author, do you think should get Manitobans On the Same Page this year? From the short list below, select the title you’d like for Manitoba’s biggest book club. The book that receives the greatest public support before the end of September, 2010 will be featured.
An Ordinary Decent Criminal, by Michael Van Rooy
Ex-con Monty Haaviko has done the crimes and served the time. Now, he just wants to settle down in Winnipeg with his family, find an honest job, and be an ordinary decent citizen. When three break-and-enter artists end up dead on his living-room floor, Monty’s plan to go straight derails. Wanna-be hero Detective Enzio Walsh wants to put Monty behind bars forever, and crime boss Jean Robillard, uncle to one of Monty’s house thieves, wants him dead. Together with his wife Claire, and the tricks and schemes learned from his checkered past, he just might clear his name and save his life.
Michael Van Rooy writes for documentaries, magazines, newspapers, and the Internet. Michael won the 2006 Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book, and the 2009 John Hirsh Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer. Born in Kamloops, BC, he grew up in Winnipeg where he now lives with his wife and three children.
Beautiful Girl Thumb, by Melissa Steele
Melissa Steele’s characters are looking for love, but they’re willing to settle. They don’t dare to feel flat-out greed or lust or hate. Instead they wander around, repeating the mantra “everything is okay.” It isn’t. These brutally funny stories provide valuable advice on destroying friendships, flirting with your marriage counsellor, cheating at Diplomacy, dumping your boyfriend via Call Waiting, and enrolling your children in the right elementary school programme. Steele spoons up bitter medicine for modern life and burns away the veneer of everyday politeness.
Melissa Steele won the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Writing at the 1999 Manitoba Book Awards. She has taught writing and literature and worked as a radio journalist. Her fiction has appeared in journals including Prairie Fire, Zygote, and City Magazine. She is the author of two story collections, Donut Shop Lovers and Beautiful Girl Thumb, both from Turnstone Press. She lives in Winnipeg.
The Dead of Midnight, by Catherine Hunter
Members of the book club at the Mystery Au Lait Café are getting nervous as events from their favourite murder mysteries start to come true―right in their own quiet neighbourhood. Someone is imitating the plots and killing off the book club fans one by one. But Sarah Petursson and her friends can’t stop themselves from indulging in the popular Midnight Mystery Series. For Alfred, the publisher, the books are a gold mine. As he continues to release the books to greater and greater acclaim, the popularity of the reclusive author of the Midnight Mysteries soars―and so does the body count.
Catherine Hunter is a teacher, editor, critic, poet, and avid reader of thrillers. She is the author of three books of poetry, three novels, and one novella. Currently she is a professor of English at the University of Winnipeg where she teaches English and creative writing. She lives in Winnipeg.
Juliana and the Medicine Fish, by Jake MacDonald
While spending the summer trying to deal with her parent’s divorce, Juliana, with the help of her Ojibway friend, uncovers an ancient secret that helps her reconcile with her father and, at the same time, acquire a new appreciation for the dangerous beauty of Canada’s north country. Now in its fourth printing, this bestselling young adult novel is becoming a Canadian classic.
Jake MacDonald is an award-winning author of six books, a short story writer and a journalist. His memoir, Houseboat Chronicles, won three awards, including the Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize. His feature articles have been published in Saturday Night, The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s and Canadian Geographic, among others. He divides his time between Winnipeg and Toronto and a rustic retreat in Minaki, Ontario. His most recent book was Grizzlyville: Adventures in Bear Country. Place Your Vote
Please let us know which book should be next on our list.
Total Votes to Date: 672
Suggest a Book
Want to suggest a book by Manitoba author for the 2011-12 installment of On The Same Page? Tell us which one and why you think it should be chosen.
History
In October, 2008, The Winnipeg Foundation launched On The Same Page, featuring the novel In Search of April Raintree by Winnipeg author Beatrice Mosionier. The novel, first published 25 years ago, chronicles the lives of two Métis sisters navigating the foster care system in Winnipeg.
Through multi-media promotions, dozens of author readings and extensive free book distribution, On The Same Page engaged thousands of Manitobans in its first year.
For 2009-10, the Foundation started a partnership with Winnipeg Public Library to feature Reading by Lightning by Joan Thomas. Set in Manitoba and England on the cusp of the Second World War, the novel chronicles the life of Lily Piper. Through readings in book clubs, libraries, cafes and other venues, as well as book giveaways and promotions across the province, the program’s second year was highly successful. continue.
News
Add the On the Same Page short list titles to your summer reading list!
Media
Resources
Contact Us
Contact the On the Same Page coordinator at:
Phone: 204.986.2802
E-mail: tgretzinger@winnipeg.ca
On The Same Page is a project of:
 
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