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SUMMARY:Victoria Festival of Authors
DESCRIPTION:The Victoria Festival of Authors celebrates its 10th anniversary with 40 luminary guests including 2025 Booker Prize nominee Maria Reva\, Booker Prize nominee Madeleine Thien\, Emma Donoghue\, Brian Thomas Issac\, Conor Kerr (all Scotiabank Giller Prize nominees)\, and a wide range of talented and award-winning Canadian and local authors including Joseph Dandurand\, Katherena Vermette\, Sheri-D Wilson and more. This year’s festival continues its hybrid format with in-person programming\, livestream viewing for some events\, and virtual readings and panels with authors from around Canada. Join us and celebrate 10 years of literary arts from Oct. 15 to 19\, 2025.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/victoria-festival-of-authors-2/
LOCATION:Victoria\, BC
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Writers Fest
DESCRIPTION:They can delight\, inspire\, provoke\, comfort and unite—as do the authors\, journalists and poets who wield them. At the Vancouver Writers Fest we encourage readers of all ages to explore the power of storytelling\, and books\, through our dozens of events with local and international writers. \nOur activities include both year-round programming and our flagship\, annual literary Festival: one of the largest and most prestigious in North America. Tens of thousands of readers visit the cultural hub of Granville Island and venues around Vancouver to connect with local and international authors during this week-long event. \nThroughout the year we offer free and paid events with established and emerging authors\, in addition to youth education opportunities.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/vancouver-writers-fest/
LOCATION:various around Vancouver\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Writers Fest":MAILTO:info@writersfest.bc.ca
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SUMMARY:Alcuin Wayzgoose: Letterpress Print & Book Arts Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Alcuin Society and Vancouver Public Library are pleased to present the biennial Alcuin Wayzgoose\, the largest letterpress print and book arts fair in Vancouver! \nCome and meet more than 27 many skilled book artists\, printmakers\, letterpress printers\, papermakers and paper marblers and watch various book arts demonstrations throughout the day. \nThe exhibitors this year are: \nBarbarian Press\nBrigitte Potter-Mael\nCanadian Typography Archives\nCharles Van Sandwyk Fine Art Studio\nEmily Carr University of Art + Design\nGreenboathouse Press\nHannah McKendry\nIbis Trading Inc\nIntrovert Press\nJean Kares\nJocelyn Barrable-Segal\nKeith Valentine\nMariko Ando\nMarkus Fahrner\nMother Tongue Press\nMurray Schellenberg\nNew Leaf Editions\nPenny Parry\nPhyllis Greenwood\nRenée Alexander\nSeawrack Press\nSim Publishing\nStefani Peter\nTaaye Wong\nThe Haunted Bookshop\nUBC Fine Arts Department of Art History\nWestcoast Calligraphy Society \nNo registration is required
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/alcuin-wayzgoose-letterpress-print-book-arts-fair/
LOCATION:Vancouver Public Library\, Central Branch\, 350 West Georgia St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 6B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Author Discussion,Festival,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Public Library":MAILTO:candie.tanaka@vpl.ca
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SUMMARY:Whistler Writers Festival
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, the Whistler Writers Festival is pleased to gather in-person to welcome readers and writers to our mountain town. We continue to offer a select number of online events. Please review the program and website carefully to determine which options are available for each event. \nWe look forward to sharing stories again this year.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/whistler-writers-festival-3/
LOCATION:various in Whistler\, BC
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whistler Writing Society":MAILTO:writers@whistlerwritersfest.com
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