{"id":28,"date":"2025-11-03T19:34:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-12-08T07:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T07:43:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Patricia Huang<\/h3>

President \u2014 Patricia is a novelist and short story writer based in Vancouver. She has served on the FBCW board since 2019 and is passionate about connecting emerging writers with mentorship opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Michael Redford<\/h3>

Vice President \u2014 Michael writes historical fiction and teaches creative writing at UBC. He oversees FBCW's workshop programming and retreat planning.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Raymond Holt<\/h3>

Treasurer \u2014 A poet and retired accountant from Victoria, Anita ensures FBCW's financial health while contributing to the literary community he loves.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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James Whitehorse<\/h3>

Secretary \u2014 James is a M\u00e9tis writer from the Okanagan whose work explores Indigenous identity and place. He coordinates FBCW's writing circles program.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Claire Dawson<\/h3>

Director, Communications \u2014 Claire is a freelance editor and nonfiction author in Burnaby. She manages FBCW's social media, newsletter, and WordWorks submissions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Edward Teach<\/h3>

Director, Membership \u2014 Edward writes speculative fiction and focuses on growing FBCW's membership and improving the onboarding experience for new members.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Munro's Books<\/h3>

Victoria's beloved independent bookstore, partnering with FBCW to celebrate BC authors through readings and book launches<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pulp Fiction Books<\/h3>

Vancouver's home for literary fiction, proud sponsor of FBCW's annual literary contest and WordWorks magazine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pacific Literary Press<\/h3>

A regional publisher committed to amplifying BC voices, offering FBCW members manuscript consultations and submission discounts.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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TD Bank<\/h3>

Long-time supporter of Canadian literary arts and proud sponsor of FBCW's TD Emerging Writers program, helping new voices find their place in BC's literary community.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Galactic Empire<\/h3>

Generous supporters of FBCW's youth writing programs, helping the next generation of BC storytellers find their voice.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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BC Arts Council<\/h3>

Proud supporter of literary arts programming across British Columbia. BCAC funding helps FBCW deliver workshops, contests, and community events.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meet The Team! Patricia Huang President \u2014 Patricia is a novelist and short story writer based in Vancouver. She has served on the FBCW board since 2019 and is passionate about connecting emerging writers with mentorship opportunities. Michael Redford Vice President \u2014 Michael writes historical fiction and teaches creative writing at UBC. He oversees FBCW’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":389,"href":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions\/389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgl223.crosner.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}