David visits Skaha Lake Middle School to talk with the grade eights about writing and publishing. Thanks to the Penticton Herald South Okanagan Raise A Reader program, each student received one of his books to take home.

David presents Shane Koyczan with the Penticton And District Art Council’s Literary Arts Award. This wonderful event which celebrates outstanding achievement in the arts was held at the Shatford Centre, on February 27th, and was emceed by retired CBC broadcaster, Bob Nicholson. David’s distribution company, Red Tuque Books, was the sponsor of this 1st annual Literary Award.

David being interviewed at Penticton Secondary by Shaw TV for Go Okanagan during a Raise-a-Reader visit. David shares what he has learned about writing and publishing with some of the English students. Watch the interview.

Mike Plested interviews David for ‘Get Published’. They talk about David’s books and his Canadian book distribution company, ‘Red Tuque Books’. Listen to the Broadcast.

David at another Raise-a-Reader author event. This time at Princess Margaret Secondary, where he shared what he has learned about writing and publishing with the grade 9, 10 and 11 English students. Each student received one of his books to take home.

David, being interviewed by Shaw TV for Go Okanagan at the Authors & Artists Christmas Faire. David talks about self publishing, his Canadian book distribution company, Red Tuque Books, and the Canadian Tales writing contest. Watch the interview.

David attending a Raise-a-Reader author event at Oliver Elementary. He discussed Fantasy writing and publishing with the students. Each student received a book of their own to take home.

David, being interviewed by Kevin Schilter for WindWard TV. David talks about his novels, his Canadian book distribution company, Red Tuque Books, and using WindWard software to handle consignment issues. Watch the interview.

David and Penticton’s Art Gallery curator, Paul Crawford, pose for a picture during a dinner bash at the newly opened Shatford Centre.

Dave, in the school library at Penticton Secondary, talking about writing and publishing with the students. This event was sponsored by the South Okanagan Raise A Reader program.

Dave poses for a picture with Meg Tilly at Hooked On Books during her visit to Penticton. She was one of the instructors at the 2010 Penticton Writers And Publishers Youth Write Camp. Besides the Youth write Camp, Penticton Writers And Publishers also sponsors an annual Young Writers Contest.

Dave poses with one of three grade 8 classes he visited at South Okanagan Secondary this year. Raise A Reader sponsored the visits and provided a book for each student in the class. This ‘books for kids’ aspect of the South Okanagan Raise A Reader program is the brainchild of Yasmin John-Thorpe who also manages the program.

Dave is busy with Raise-a-reader events again. This time at McNicoll School. He discusses writing, publishing with the children and reads from his book. Each child is given a copy of their own to take home. If you would like to have a visit from Dave please click here.

Dave talked about fantasy writing and read to the students at Skaha lake Middle School. “What great kids. They are very mature and interesting. There will be some good writers coming out of that group. It was a good time for me and I think for them as well.” David Korinetz