Story from Julia Jenkins a finalist for Canada Council for the Arts quick fiction prize
A Parksville creator has turned her quick story, a finalist for the CBC Canada Council for the Arts quick fiction prize, into an illustrated kids’s e book.
Julia Jenkins, pen title Julia Vandyke, will launch her e book I Am Aani Littlecrab on the McMillan Arts Centre on Might 10.
The story takes place in pre-contact occasions in a Tlingit village on the northwest coast, and follows a younger lady who’s significantly injured after falling into a fireplace pit. She makes use of sticks fitted with deerskin gloves to maneuver round after her damage, therefore her nickname “LittleCrab”.
“Her title is Aani, and ‘Aani’ is Tlingit for ‘the land’, and it’s nonetheless used at this time,” mentioned Jenkins.
The characters within the e book embrace Tahltan bear canine, crows, eagles, dolphins, river otter and even fish.
Jenkins says she put lots of analysis into this e book and even consulted with the College of Alaska for her historical past sources.
The e book was illustrated by Parksville artist Twana MacArthur, and the e book was written, illustrated, designed, printed fully on Vancouver Island, based on Jenkins.
The e book is obtainable for buy at Mulberry Bush Bookstore in Qualicum Seashore, the MAC in Parksville and on the Artwork Gallery of Larger Victoria.
The e book launch on the MAC will go from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
