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Join us for a lively chat between Ausma Zehanat Khan and Wendy Mesley - expect insights, and maybe a few surprises!About this Event
This session promises to be rich and insightful:
- Khan can offer a writer’s perspective on weaving human rights and historical justice into mainstream fiction
- Mesley, known for her probing interviews, will likely explore Khan’s journey—from her legal/academic background to her multi-genre writing, and themes surrounding identity, justice, and representation.
Ausma Zehanat Khan
- An American–Canadian novelist with a Ph.D. in international human rights law (specializing in the Balkans)
- Author of the Esa Khattak & Rachel Getty crime series (starting with The Unquiet Dead) and the Khorasan Archives fantasy quartet
- More recently, she launched a new crime series with Blackwater Falls, and Blood Betrayal (2023), which won a Colorado Book Award
Wendy Mesley
- Veteran CBC journalist and broadcaster with decades of experience—from Sunday Report and The National to Undercurrents and CBC News: Disclosure
- Recognized with ACTRA’s John Drainie Award for lifetime achievement in 2006, and retired from CBC in 2021
Ausma will be signing her books after the event.
Please see our updated ticket policy below.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Knowlton Community Centre, 270 Rue Victoria, Knowlton, Canada
Tickets
CAD 27.96
