Karen Pinchin, author of Kings of Their Own Ocean, and Laura Trethewey, author of The Deepest Map, explore the state of our oceans, sustainability, and the climate crisis, in conversation with CBC Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas. This free event is presented by Oceans North.

The Carleton is an accessible venue with gender neutral washrooms. Bookmark will be on hand with books for sale. Doors open at 2:30, event starts at 3pm. 

To Look Closely and Find the Whole World: Detail in Creative Nonfiction. From historical reconstruction to vivid character construction, the creation of detail-forward prose is a fundamental skill in both fiction and non-fiction. Karen Pinchin leads a workshop in which participants will experiment with perspective, prose, and the sensory world. Please bring a meaningful photograph, object, line of writing or memory to this session. Pr-registration required, attendance is limited. $20

We’re getting the band back together! Join Karen Pinchin and former CBC Information Morning host Terry Seguin in this wide-ranging conversation, followed by a signing. Books will be for sale courtesy of Westminster Books/Bookmark Fredericton.

This event will be followed by Jazz Night at 9 p.m. so feel free to stick around and enjoy some music!

Listen to an event preview and interview about the book with the CBC’s Jeanne Armstrong here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-25-information-morning-fredericton

Join Canadian Geographic as Karen shares behind-the-scenes insights from the reporting of her book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

Join us for an author talk with Karen Pinchin on her new book, Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas. In partnership with Knopf Canada and King's Co-op Bookstore