Graphic novel author talk on Kootenay wildfires comes to the Kootenays

The story of a Kootenay summer: forests are burning, old-growth activists are blockading, and a rookie wildfire fighter wrestles with her Doukhobor past while working to protect the future. We Were Found in the Fires is an in-progress graphic novel writer-artist by Nathan Wilkinson with writer Anne DeGrace.

The creators are touring local libraries in May with a free multimedia author talk, including visits to Beaver Valley (May 2, 6:30 p.m.), Kaslo (May 3, 7 p.m.), Nelson (May 8, 7 p.m.), Salmo (May 15, 6:30 p.m.), Castlegar (May 16, 6 p.m.), and Trail (May 22, 6 p.m.). If you’re an adult or older teen with an interest in graphic novels, our B.C. wildfire situation, or the challenging process of writing culturally relevant fiction, this event is for you.