People Who
Aren't You: Writing Diversity
Canadian Children’s Book
Week Touring Author: Patrick Weekes
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Saanich
Centennial Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library, 3110 Tillicum Road (by
Pearkes Arena)
Browse books for sale from School House Teaching Supplies and Children’s
Bookstore.
Author
will be available for book signing.
Drop-in; $7, Members; free. Doors open at 7 pm
In this presentation, Patrick will talk about
creating characters whose race, culture, gender and/or sexual orientation
differ from his own. Patrick addresses the process of designing a character,
determining their motivations and mannerisms, and seeing the world through
their eyes. He discusses his use of “sensitivity readers” to avoid
stereotypical thinking, and how to recognize and avoid cultural appropriation.
Patrick
Weekes, originally from California, moved to Alberta in 2005 to join the
BioWare writing team. Since then, he has written for the first three games of
the Mass Effect series, as well as Dragon Age: Inquisition. Patrick's novels
include fantasy and science fiction for teen and adult readers.
He is the
author of the Rogues of the Republic fantasy series, as well as the modern-day
science-fiction novel Feeder.
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