Book Launch and Crossword Workshop: O Canada Crosswords Book 16

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Thursday, October 1st, 2015
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Join bestselling crossword author Gwen Sjogren as she launches O Canada Crosswords Book 16 (Nightwood Editions, $13.95) with a crossword workshop and book signing. Books will be available for sale from Russell Books, and admission is free with registration for the workshop through the library's website: http://ow.ly/S6ON2.

In this interactive workshop, Sjogren caters to both crossword neophytes and experienced solvers as she provides specific solving advice and puzzle design mechanics, fields questions about the history of crosswords, and gives participants an opportunity to apply their learning by working through a crossword and asking specific questions.

O Canada Crosswords Book 16 is the latest instalment of the bestselling O Canada Crosswords series, serving up an appetizing palette of Canadiana, pop culture and whimsical wordplay. Canadian themes include hockey, music, industry and places, and author Gwen Sjogren brings to the table several of her trademark pun puzzles like "Money Changes Everything" and "Fit for a Witch".

Packed with 100 puzzles, including 67 large-sized grids, O Canada Crosswords Book 16 offers a smorgasbord of over 11,000 clues for hours of crossword solving delight. Gwen Sjogren is one of Canada’s top crossword designers. Applying her passion for words and humour, Sjogren injects fun, laughter and learning into every puzzle. She has compiled five other books for the O Canada Crosswords series, as well as six other books. Hailing from Hamilton, ON, she now resides in Calgary, AB.

For more information about the crossword workshop and book signing, please contact the GVPL at (250) 940-4875.

To register for the workshop, please visit the library's website at http://ow.ly/S6ON2.