Main Stage Events

This year we offer three main stage events.  One each on Friday and Saturday evenings and one on Sunday. Each will be moderated by Sheryl MacKay, host of CBC’s North by Northwest.  They will consist of short readings by the participants, a themed panel discussion, and there will be time for question/answer from the  audience.

Themed Readings

Two themed readings will be offered – one on Friday afternoon, and one on Saturday.  In each case, this will involve two writers discussing a topic of mutual interest to them and to the audience.  They may also read a bit and may involve their audience in the exploration.

Solo Sessions

These are less formal sessions in which an individual writer spends an hour in a more intimate setting with a smaller audience.  These offer the opportunity for direct contact with an author.

Local Writers

One of the most popular innovations of our festival. Each day we give local writers an opportunity to read for an audience.  One of the great things here is that usually there are several of our visiting authors in the audience.  Imagine getting to read your short story for Carol Windley, or your poetry to Gary Geddes.

Workshops

Eight workshops in a variety of genres and covering a range of possibilities are offered.  Sign up to sharpen your memoir writing with Sharon Butala your non-fiction skills with Brian Payton or learn something new in writing for the theatre from Dennis Foon.

Writer-In-Residence

This is something brand-new this year.  An incredible opportunity to take an intensive, three-day, nine-hour course on narrative writing with the remarkable Jack Hodgins.

SOLD OUT EVENTS

1. Jack Hodgins - writer-in-residence program