Chiara Mason is the award-winning author of Blooming: Poetry for Seasons of Change. She grew up in Oliver and has loved writing from a young age. In spring 2023, Chiara self-published her book and kicked off a book tour across the country. Since then, she's garnered ample media attention and has recently been named the Winner of the 2023 Poetry Category in The Canadian Book Club Awards - Canada's largest national reader's choice book awards.

Join us for a poetry reading from her book at the Penticton Library on May 18 from 3:00-4:00pm. Chiara will host a reading and have signed copies available for purchase.