When Linden MacIntyre, one of Canada’s most celebrated journalists, set out to tell the real story behind the sexual abuse scandals that have rocked the Roman Catholic Church, he chose to tell that truth through fiction rather than through nonfiction.
When David Adams Richards, one of our most acclaimed novelists, decided to explore his belief that “God is present, and always was and will be whether we say we have faith or not,” his chosen vehicle was nonfiction.
This year’s eighth annual Joseph Howe Symposium will explore the fact and fiction of truth-telling with two of the country’s most celebrated writers, screenwriters, and documentary filmmakers.
Linden MacIntyre
Linden MacIntyre is the Giller Prize-winning author of The Bishop’s Man. He is equally renowned as an award-winning journalist and co-host of the fifth estate, the CBC’s long-running flagship current affairs program. His documentary work has earned him dozens of awards including an International Emmy, a Gemini Prize, a Polk Award, a Peabody Prize and the Michener Award for meritorious public service.
David Adams Richards
David Adams Richards is the author of 13 novels and five nonfiction books. He is one of only three Canadian writers to win a Governor General’s literary award for both fiction (Nights Below Station Street in 1988) and nonfiction (Lines on the Water: A Fisherman’s Life on the Miramichi in 1998). He has won a Giller Prize for fiction and two Gemini Awards for scriptwriting for the screen versions of his novels Small Gifts and For Those Who Hunt The Wounded Down.
The University of King’s College School of Journalism is delighted to announce that on Friday, October 22, Richards and MacIntyre will appear on stage together at King’s with CBC broadcaster and author Stephanie Domet. Together they will discuss their work on the page and one the screen, and specifically their experiences in dealing with fact , fiction, and truth. This exciting and unique event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and an autographing session will follow the on-stage program.
On Saturday, October 23, both authors will take part in a number of workshops and panels at King’s in which they will discuss their books as well as their film and television work.
