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Born: Victoria Age: 13 Family: Mom, Dad, little brother Brian Occupation: Student at Colquitz Middle School Favourite authors: Ellen Hopkins (Burned) and Sara Shepherd (The Pretty Little Liars series) Writing background: First writing experience, asi

Once upon a time, there was a writers' festival in our fair city. The annual Victoria Literary Arts Festival had its ups and downs. But people liked it. However, stymied by faltering leadership, it fizzled after a last gasp in 2004. A shame? Oh yes.

Born: Victoria Age: 30 Occupation: Interim director of marketing at UVic Favourite authors: David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas) Writing background: Avid reader since childhood, but a few specific books inspired him to begin writing as a hobby about five yea

Can you remember what you were thinking about at breakfast on Oct. 26, 1993? Let me help you.

Making home-baked pastry has never been one of my stellar talents, so it was with some trepidation that I approached an entire book on the subject. Reading A Year Of Pies: A Seasonal Tour of Home Baked Pies (Lark Publishing, $23.

Award-winning writer David Bergen has dedicated his seventh novel to Doris, his mother-in-law, who provided the inspiration for The Age of Hope.

I don't know about you, but I am far from enthralled by the thought of travel in these, my dwindling years.

CHEK launches homegrown interior decorating TV series

Born: Oakland, California Age: 72 Family: Two sons, two grandchildren, one granddog Occupation: Retired teacher Favourite authors: Charles Dickens, Mark Twain. "Stephen King is one of my absolute favourites.

One of the leaders of the religious group to speak in Victoria