Workshop: Oct. 29
$10 / $15Time:
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Date:
2026-10-29
Host:
River Bookshop and Rose City Writers
New in 2026, we’ve partnered with Rose City Writers, one of Windsor-Essex’s most active writing communities. Throughout the year we’ll be hosting workshops on a range of topics geared towards writers, taking place within River Bookshop or upstairs in the Hole in the Wall.
Our next workshop will be on Thursday, October 29th. Please note, this month, the event will take place online rather than at River Bookshop. The event is from 6:30-8:00, and tickets are open to the public for $15, or $10 for RCW members. For tickets, click the button for Eventbrite. Our special guest will be author Cale Plett!
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About the Author
CALE PLETT is a nonbinary, genderfluid writer who lives on Treaty One Territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Their YA novels span everything from high school rock bands to nightmares in the woods to reality TV gone wrong, and their poetry and short fiction can be found in a whole variety of journals. Whatever genre they’re writing, they try to create spaces where queer characters can exist safely within their identities. Their debut novel, Wavelength, a runaway pop star YA romance from Groundwood Books, is an Indie Next pick and winner of the Manitoba Book Award for Best First Book. Their second YA novel, The Saw Mouth, came out in spring 2026 from Delacorte Press, to be followed by another standalone YA horror novel, Stranglehold, in fall 2027. Cale Plett is represented by Amy Tompkins at Transatlantic Agency. Follow on Instagram @caleplett
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About the Workshop
This workshop is intended to be a jumping off point for designing your own creatures/monsters! We'll be drawing inspiration from existing animal species, evolution, film, games, and other sources, and the elements that make a creature design feel truly unique! Whether you want to make silly goobers, horrific abominations from distant worlds, or divergent evolutions of a realistic animal species, this workshop can help you achieve your vision.
For more info about Rose City Writers and how to join, visit @rose.city.writers on Instagram or visit https://rosecitywriters.weebly.com
