Catch up with Donna Morrissey, guest author of the Knowlton Literary Association

The Association is also looking for your input about the Knowlton Literary Festival

The Knowlton Literary Association recently recorded a presentation given by guest author Donna Morrissey, on April 23, about her upcoming book. If you missed the live presentation, or you would like to see it again, you can now watch the recording at your leisure. The presentation is on Youtube.

Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist, is scheduled to be released this fall.

It is a deeply personal reflection of a woman who left her isolated Newfoundland community at age 16, eager to explore the world. Her path was difficult, from the death of a teenaged brother who followed her to Alberta’s oilfields, to mental illness, marriage, divorce and working in a fish processing plant to support her two young daughters. Ultimately Morrissey landed on her feet as one of Canada’s most prominent writers, having penned six national bestselling novels.

Many of Morrissey’s stories are drawn from her own varied life experiences, combining darkness and light, levity and sadness into her tale, as the indomitable spirit and humour that sustains her. An inspiring and insightful memoir, Pluck illustrates that even when you find yourself unravelling, you can find a way to spin the yarns that will save you-and delight readers everywhere. The live presentation was sponsored by the Writers’ Union of Canada.

To view the presentation, click on the link: https://youtu.be/ CQY2GZOCIEI

The Knowlton Literary Festival wants to host this year’s literary event in a safe, responsible and fun environment and would like your ideas. They are asking you to complete a short twominute, five-question survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ TV335LR.