Oct. 1, 2 pm FBCW Author Connection: Pat Buckna interviews CV Gauthier, Anna Byrne

Join guest host Pat Buckna (Only Children) on Author Connection, a free online live event with the Federation of British Columbia Writers on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 2 pm. Over three Thursdays, Pat will interview the finalists for the Whistler Independent Book Awards.

Register for this free live online event at bcwriters.ca/events-for-writers, and a Zoom link will be emailed to you. When it’s time for the event, click on the link and follow the prompts to join the conversation!

While in her early 30s, author Anna Byrne was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma and spent over 2,000 hours in Canadian hospitals. Seven years later, she became a hospice volunteer and met Eleanor, a woman dying of renal failure. Seven Year Summer is the story of their parallel journeys.

Anna Byrne holds a combined degree in Psychology and Gerontology from McMaster University and is completing her Master of Theological Studies degree. She has survived four cancer diagnoses and is the former coordinator for the Powell River Hospice Society. Her writing seeks the intersection of suffering and redemption. Her work can be found at: https://annabyrne2.wixsite.com/mysite

CV Gauthier is the author of Charlee LeBeau & The Gambler's Promise, the first book in a YA historical fiction trilogy featuring a strong young female protagonist and her adventures on the west coast of North America. CV (Cindy) Gauthier has always lived on the west coast of British Columbia. These days, she divides her time between the village of Steveston on the Fraser River and the old growth forest of the Sunshine Coast on Okeover Inlet.
Before turning to fiction writing, Cindy spent three decades as a secondary school educator in Vancouver. Charlee LeBeau & The Gambler's Promise is the first book of her YA historical trilogy. The series takes the reader on a journey from Sonoma and San Francisco in California, to islands in the Salish Sea off the coast of British Columbia.
Information on bulk educational purchases and accompanying instructional guides for teachers is also available on her website, cvgauthier.com.