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SUMMARY:Word Vancouver Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 Word Vancouver Festival! \nThe main festival day on Robson square\, will take place on Saturday\, September 19th. \nOnline and offsite events will take place between September 10-28 \nOur Mission: To foster the joy of the written word and inspire creativity by bringing together readers and writers from all backgrounds in an annual\, inclusive\, and free literary arts festival\, connecting local communities and celebrating literary arts through the collective experience. We aspire to embrace innovation\, encourage discourse\, and provide a safe and accessible experience for all members of our richly diverse communities.
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LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Pitch Perfect at Word Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented with MagsBC: Whether you’re brand new or an established writer or journalist\, this panel discussion will help you refine how you’re pitching or learn how to make your submission stand out in the overflowing slush pile. Join renowned editors\, journalists\, and writers for their best tips and tricks on pitching and submitting your work — including general interest\, news\, literary\, and niche publications. \nOne lucky attendee will win a one-hour consultation with the panelist of their choice! \nLocation: Sunroom/Gallery\, UBC Robson Square \nType: Panel \nModerator: Jessica Key \nPanelists: andrea bennett\, Hearty: On Cooking\, Eating\, and Growing Food for Pleasure and Subsistence (ECW Press) | Carleigh Baker\, Last Woman (Penguin Random House Canada) | Harrison Mooney\, Invisible Boy: A Memoir of Self-Discovery (Patrick Crean Editions\, HarperCollins Canada)
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LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Word Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:Word Vancouver\, Western Canada’s largest FREE literary Festival\, returns to UBC Robson Square on Saturday September 19th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. \nEvents with authors of all genres\, editors\, publishers\, and people from all aspects of the literary world will take place throughout the day. Outside in the covered rink area\, we’ll host a robust exhibitor space with over 60 representatives from publishers\, artisans\, authors\, magazines\, and so much more! We have a poetry tent and a children’s tent\, both of which will feature authors all day long. \nLearn how to pitch your book to a publisher\, hear readings from local authors\, participate in a family-friendly comic jam\, shop for books with our bookseller Cross and Crows\, and meet and talk with all literary types! \nWord Vancouver is free to attend and everyone is welcome.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/word-vancouver-3/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Poetry Bus!
DESCRIPTION:Now celebrating its 30th year\, this community-engagement project\, made possible through a partnership with TransLink and BC Transit\, is an opportunity to bring BC’s regional poetry to BC readers and transit riders. \nOn Saturday\, September 19 at 2-3:30 p.m. at Word Vancouver\, hear this year’s featured poets: Cynthia Woodman Kerkham\, Elizabeth Bachinsky\, Eve Joseph\, Fenn Stewart\, Jónína Kirton\, Murray Mann\, Renée Sarojini Saklikar\, Russell Thornton\, Wendy Donawa. The event will be hosted by Junie Désil.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-bus/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:30 Years of Poetry in Transit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special 30th-anniversary celebration of Poetry in Transit\, hosted by Rob Taylor and featuring poets Junie Désil\, Natalie Lim\, and Fiona Tinwei Lam. \nWe will also have other activations on site\, including an interactive “30 Years of Poetry in Transit” timeline and a “Community Poetry” board for festival attendees.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/30-years-of-poetry-in-transit/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Day of Celebration,Reading
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