§ MICHAEL TURNER

In his youth, Michael Turner spent summers at a salmon cannery on the Skeena River on the north-west coast of British Columbia. There, he honed a deep love of coastal culture, visited Haida Gwaii, and absorbed experiences that would eventually form the basis of his novel Company Town, about a salmon-canning factory which was closing down forever. Mr. Turner’s creative energy and cross-disciplinary writing (from literature to cinema to visual arts), and his interest in gardens as well as Haida Gwaii will create a connection with the islands, and should provide interesting listening at his readings.

Michael Turner gave two free readings on the islands:

· July 30 in Queen Charlotte at Howler’s Pub: a literary extravaganza with Betsy Trumpener

· August 1 am at the Fall Fair, Tlell Fairgrounds