October 14, 2004 for immediate release

The University of Northern British Columbia will be presenting public talks by two distinguished Canadian writers in Prince George and Terrace later this month.

George Bowering was recently named the first Poet Laureate of Canada. A native of British Columbia, his work is inescapably rooted in BC, with stories of growing up in the Okanagan, haunting poems of urban Vancouver, and his innovative treatment of historical BC events. Mr Bowering has authored more than 80 books and his work has been translated into French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese and Romanian. His books have earned him Governor General awards for poetry and fiction and he continues to act as a Canadian literary ambassador at international conferences and readings and recently published Stone Country, A History of Canada.

George Stanley was born and raised in San Francisco where, in the sixties, he was a member of Jack Spicer's circle. A long time educator in Terrace, BC, Stanley is now retired and living in Vancouver. His books include The Stick, Opening Day, Temporarily, San Francisco's Gone, Gentle Northern Summer, and most recently, A Tall, Serious Girl

The Two Georges will be reading in Prince George at Art Space on Thursday, October 28, at 7:30 pm. On the 29th, again at 7:30, they will be in Terrace at the REM Lee Theatre on Straume Avenue. The Terrace Standard newspaper is a co-sponsor of the Terrace presentation.