Date:
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue:
Contact:
electricmermaidreads@gmail.com
Electric Mermaid: Live Reads from Char's Landing, Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Emcee: Derek Hanebury Moderator: Karl Korven ZOOM Producer: Charlene Patterson
Spoken Word Open Mic at Char's Landing, last Wednesday of each month
ZOOM Hybrid event. Char's physical doors open 5:30pm Pacific Time
JUNE 25TH 2025 FEATURING TIKIRI HERATH
Tikiri Herath is an intelligence and risk analyst turned thriller novelist.
She has won multiple literary awards for her international mystery and crime thrillers which feature strong female protagonists. A global nomad who grew up, studied, and worked across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, she now calls Canada home. When Tikiri’s not plotting a thriller scene or planning an adrenaline-filled trip, you’ll find her in her kitchen with a glass of red wine in hand and jazz playing in the background.
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Tikiri Herath is the multiple award-winning author of international crime thrillers and murder mystery novels.
Tikiri has a bachelor's degree from the University of Victoria, Canada, and a master's degree from the Solvay Business School in Brussels, Belgium.
For almost two decades, she worked in risk management in the intelligence and defense sectors, including in the Canadian Federal Government and at NATO in Europe and North America.
Tikiri's an adrenaline junkie who has rock climbed, bungee jumped, rode on the back of a motorcycle across Quebec, flown in an acrobatic airplane upside down, and parachuted solo.
When she's not plotting another thriller scene or planning an adrenaline-filled trip, you'll find her baking in her kitchen with a glass of red Shiraz and vintage jazz playing in the background.
An international nomad and fifth-culture kid, she now calls Vancouver, Canada home. Her latest book is Her Grisly Grave, which came out in March. It’s the sixth and final book in my latest series you can get it on Amazon .ca or any book store .
It’s available on all book platforms and can be requested by libraries as well. In the spirit of keeping things Canadian, I would recommend Kobo as it’s a Canadian online bookstore.
You can find Rakuten Kobo link for the book here: https://tikiriherath.com/
Tikiri Herath, Vancouver, Canada
Award-winning Thriller Author
Electric Mermaid: Live Reads from Char's Landing and via ZOOM !
Spoken Word Open Mic, last Wednesday of each month, Char's physical doors open 5:30pm Pacific Time
We also welcome you to join us via ZOOM and click this automatic ZOOM link below:
see https://charslanding.com/ OR https://alberni.ca/events/17693 for more ZOOM options.
We encourage our guests to ZOOM in early and keep video on to enjoy the virtual social gathering.
Please engage the CHAT window for comments to the artists or to ask Karl to be added to the open mic list.
PayWhatYouCan cover in lieu of rental to help Char's Landing support the live arts gratefully accepted with our thanks.
Online bank transfers to http://electricmermaidreads@gmail.com please include the event date and your email address
PayPal to https://www.paypal.me/CharsLanding please include the event date and your email address
OR text/call 250-730-1636 to charge by phone.
OR stop by Char’s Landing to pay by cash/cheque/interac
OR stop by Char’s Landing to pay by cash/cheque/interac
PRE-REGISTER and sign up for a 5-minute spot at the open mic at ElectricMermaidReads@gmail.com
FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/777940299452077
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/electricmermaidlivereads
SUBSCRIBE to Char's YouTube video list to see past events https://www.youtube.com/user/CharsLanding/videos
JUNE 25TH READERS LIST
READER 01
READER 02
READER 03
READER 04
READER 05
READER 06
READER 07
READER 08
READER 09
READER 10
READER 11
READER 12
READER 13
READER 14
READER 15 Derek Hanebury MC
UPCOMING FEATURES:
2025
June 25th 2025 Tikiri Via zoom 20 min +Q&A ( White Rock BC)
July 30th 2025 Brian Wilford in Person 20 min + Q&A (French Creek B.C )
Aug 27th Bill Engleson Via zoom 20 min + Q&A ( Denman Island BC )
Sept 24th 2025 Elizabeth (Calgary ) Haynes In person & Margaret Macpherson in Person ( Deep River, ) 15+ Q&A
Sept 24th 2025 Elizabeth (Calgary ) Haynes In person & Margaret Macpherson in Person ( Deep River, ) 15+ Q&A
Oct 29th 2025 Gail Anderson-Dargatz
Nov 26th 2025 TBA
Dec TBA Members' Night
PAST FEATURES:
2025
May 28th Bradley Joseph Brown https://alberni.ca/events/38307
April 30th Judy LeBlanc https://alberni.ca/events/37861
March 26th Donna Kane https://alberni.ca/events/37777
February 26th Karen Poirier https://alberni.ca/events/37791
January 29th Yvonne Blomer https://alberni.ca/events/37792
2024
December 18th Members' Night 2024 https://alberni.ca/events/37957
November 27th Judith Reeves https://alberni.ca/events/37382
October 30th Lozan Yamolky https://alberni.ca/events/37381
September 25th Jennifer Wenn https://alberni.ca/events/37380
August 28th John Barton https://alberni.ca/events/37379
July 31st Barbara Black https://alberni.ca/events/37383
June 26th Karen Hofmann https://alberni.ca/events/37377
May 29th Atma Frans' https://alberni.ca/events/37376
April 24th Kathleen Vance & David Kippling https://alberni.ca/events/37375
March 27th Janice Nielsen https://alberni.ca/events/37374
February 28th Perry Bulwer + Judith Reeves https://alberni.ca/events/37373
January 31st Karen Poirier https://alberni.ca/events/37360
2020-2023 https://alberni.ca/events/37432
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Char’s Landing 19+ (accompanied kids welcome until 10pm)
4815 Argyle @5th Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, CANADA V9Y 1V9
Tel: 778-421-2427 www.charslanding.com
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