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The Author in Residence program has been offered at the Library for over 30 years. Through this program, we have hosted many exceptional authors who continue to contribute to Calgary's strong literary community.
During their residency, these authors champion the joy of reading and help patrons appreciate the craft of writing. They deliver programs and review manuscripts, providing advice to both beginner and established writers.
The Author in Residence is available from September to November.
As a well-versed author, paulo da costa has had poetry, fiction, and non-fiction pieces published in literary magazines around the world. He is a writer, editor, and translator, with accolades including being a three-time recipient of the James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction. This year, he published Trust the Bluer Skies: Meditations on Fatherhood, a book of creative non-fiction. Born in Angola and raised in Portugal, da costa now resides in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies.