Canadian-born novelist Madeleine Thien is the guest attraction to a dinner raising funds for the Pelee Island Bird Observatory, Wednesday, May 9, at the Beach Grove Golf and Country Club.

Thien’s 2016 novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, — which explored art, music, and revolution in 20th century China — won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor-General’s Literary Award for Fiction.

The Pelee Island Bird Observatory is devoted to the study and conservation of wild birds and their habitats.

Novelist Margaret Atwood, who owns a home on the island, will introduce Thien at the May 9 fundraiser. The evening will also feature a gourmet dinner, a live auction, and book signings by both authors.

The event gets underway with a 6 p.m. reception at the club, 14134 Riverside Drive East. Tickets are $150; a portion of the admission price is eligible for a tax deduction. Find more information, including details of ticket purchase, on the observatory’s website.