Judy LeBlanc, a writer from Fanny Bay, B.C. is the guest reader at the April Electric Mermaid event, Wednesday, April 30 at Char's Landing in Port Alberni.
Several of LeBlanc's stories and essays have been published in Canadian literary journals; a collection of her short stories, 'The Promise of Water,' was published by Oolichan Books in 2017, and her novel, 'The Broken Heart of Winter,' was published by Caitlin Press in 2023.
LeBlanc won the Sheldon Currie Fiction prize and the Islands Fiction contest, and she’s been a runner-up for fiction contests with Room, PRISM international and the CBC. In February 2024, 'Permission to Land' was published by Caitlin Press.
LeBlanc was born and raised on the west coast, has European/Acadian ancestry on her father’s side, and European/WSANEC ancestry on her mother’s side. She was a founder of the Fat Oyster Reading Series in Fanny Bay and taught creative writing at North Island College for several years.
With Electric Mermaid host and MC Derek Hanebury’s literary guidance, our feature, and a host of authors through the open mic, this evening promises to keep poetry and prose fans engaged. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Pacific. Open mic takes place from 6-8 p.m.
Suggested admission is $10. See www.charslanding.com/events to pre-register for the readers’ list and to select the optional ZOOM link. Char’s Landing Hall and Hostel is located at 4815 Argyle Street at Fifth Avenue.
