The Vancouver Sun

Rebecca Wigod, the books editor at the Vancouver Sun, joined Jan Underwood, Will Ferguson, Kathy Buckworth, T.J. Dawe, Hal Wake and other great writers and thinkers to discuss the art and craft of humour writing at the 2010 Symposium on the Book at the SFU Summer Publishing Workshops in Vancouver. In this week’s Saturday Sun, Wigod talks about the event, and about Jan’s presentation on the 11 principles of good written humour.

(If you want to see Jan put her 11 principles to work, grab a copy of Day Shift Werewolf, her very funny 2005 winning 3-Day Novel entry.)

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Register now for 3DN 2010! The 33rd Annual 3-Day Novel Contest takes place September 4-6, 2010. Find rules and registration forms here.

3DN Events in Vancouver & Toronto

Jan Underwood at the SFU Symposium on the Book
Vancouver, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W Hasting Street
Sunday, July 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p>

Jan Underwood, winner of the 2005 3-Day Novel Contest, will join an amazing panel (including Will Ferguson, Hal Wake, Rebecca Wigod, Mark Leiren-Young and Mark Critch from This Hour Has 22 Minutes) to talk about the art and craft of humour writing at the 2010 Symposium on the Book. The $75 admission to the all-day event includes copies of the books from all participating authors; here’s a great opportunity to get Jan’s hilarious winning novel, Day Shift Werewolf. Register at www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks.

Book Launch and Pep Rally
Toronto, the Victory Cafe, 581 Markham Street, Upstairs
Thursday, August 26, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Join us at the Victory Cafe in Toronto for the launch of the latest 3-Day Book and to cheer on local entrants to the upcoming 33rd Annual International 3-Day Novel Contest. Mark Sedore will offer tips for surviving and excelling at the world’s most notorious literary marathon and read from his contest-winning tale of brotherly betrayal and arctic survival. 3DN personnel will be on hand to answer questions, take registrations, comfort the nervous and hand out some fun prizes.

Questions or comments? Email info@3daynovel.com.

Snowmen Launch Invite

Hey Torontonians! Join us at the Victory Cafe in Toronto as we launch the latest release from 3-Day Books and cheer on all the local entrants to the upcoming 33rd Annual International 3-Day Novel Contest.

Thursday, August 26
7p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The Victory Cafe
581 Markham Street, Upstairs (map)

Mark Sedore will offer tips for surviving and excelling at the world’s most notorious literary marathon and read from his contest-winning tale of brotherly betrayal and arctic survival. 3DN personnel will also be on hand to answer questions, take registrations, comfort the nervous and hand out some fun prizes.

For more information on the contest and how to get involved, read our rules, history and FAQ pages.

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SFU Summer Publishing Workshops

Don’t forget that Jan Underwood, winner of the 2005 3-Day Novel Contest and all-around fabulous and funny person, will be speaking in Vancouver at the Symposium on the Book at Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre on July 18. Jan will be joined by an amazing lineup of authors and panelists, including Will Ferguson, Hal Wake, Rebecca Wigod, Mark Leiren-Young, and Mark Critch from This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The $75 admission includes the all-day event plus copies of the books from all participating authors. Register at www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks.

Writers in the Vancouver area should also check out the entire list of SFU Summer Publishing Workshops. They offer a great range of classes, from pitching to publishers, learning about self-publishing and honing your craft in romance, humour, mystery and screenwriting techniques. They also have classes in writing and design software and more. Find information on both events at www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks or contact them at pubworks@sfu.ca.

Illustration by Jonathan Adams

”An exhausting and exhilarating, horrible and wonderful, enlightening and baffling experience.”

Are you ready to try the world’s most notorious literary marathon? Registration is open for the 33rd Annual International 3-Day Novel Contest. Since its beginnings as a barroom challenge in 1977, thousands of writers have put their storytelling stamina to the test with this infamous creative pressure-cooker. New this year: 3DN entrants may now register and order 3-Day Books by traditional mail or securely online through Paypal.

This year’s contest will take place Labour Day weekend, Sept. 4 - 6, 2010. Full details are on our Rules page.

Please note: 3DN has new coordinates! Mail your registration/queries to:

The International 3-Day Novel Contest
PO Box 2106, Station Terminal
Vancouver, BC, V6B 3T5 CANADA

Find their new album at the Fugitives’ website, read about Brendan’s winning 3-Day Novel, and check out the video for their great single “Breaking Promises”.

Snowmen by Mark Sedore

This link roundup for Mark Sedore, last year’s 3-Day Novel Contest winner, is a little late (the articles mostly ran in February), but it’s been a bit of a nutty season here at 3-Day HQ. To inspire you for this year’s contest (registration will open in about a week!), read this “how to” interview with Mark in the Torontoist, or these interviews in U of T’s the Varsity or the creatively named the Newspaper. Then go ahead and check out his winning novel!