The Vancouver Writers Fest connects people to exceptional books, ideas, and dialogue through year-round programming that ignites a passion for words and the world around us. Meet 115+ authors joining us at this year's flagship Festival, from October 16-22!
On Tuesday, October 17th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Nightwood Editions in celebrating the launch of Jess Housty's Crushed Wild Mint with guests. Jess will be joined by host Selina Boan, and reader Samantha Nock. Audrey Siegl will provide the Welcome. Venue & Accessibility The event will be hosted at the Massy […]
The Surrey International Writers' Conference is the most comprehensive professional development conference of its kind in Canada. SiWC offers writers in all genres — from beginners to experts — the opportunity to hone their craft. SiWC will be a hybrid in person and online conference again in 2023. SiWC runs October 20-22, 2023 (in person […]
On Wednesday, October 18th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Tachyon Publications in celebrating Tobias Buckell's A Stranger in the Citadel. Tobias will be joined by guest reader Karen Lord. “With A Stranger In The Citadel, Tobias Buckell writes to the moment we live in, with a clarity and urgency that only fable […]
At the Vancouver Writers Fest What a gift to be joined by three of the most lauded and creative Indigenous writers, who will share the strength of Indigenous women at the heart of their poignant and moving new novels. Alicia Elliott’s And Then She Fell was published just this week to rave reviews. Heather O’Neill called it […]
Tom will be reading with Mark Laba in Vancouver in October: He will be reading from his forthcoming collection, Male Pregnancy in Reverse, releasing on September 30th! Tom Prime is, as described by Daniel Harris, author of The Posthuman Series, “at the forefront of a new generation of avant-gardists.” His latest work is a long poem “in 5 Acts” […]
At the Vancouver Writers Festival Rueben George is Sun Dance Chief, a member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN), and manager of the TWN’s Sacred Trust initiative to protect the unceded Tsleil-Waututh lands and waters from the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. In his new memoir, he shares the story of the spiritual, cultural, and political resurgence of […]
At the Vancouver Writers Festival Established in 2017, the Indigenous Voices Awards honour the sovereignty of Indigenous creative voices and nurture the work of emerging Indigenous writers in lands claimed by Canada. The awards have ushered in a new and dynamic generation of Indigenous writers, with past recipients including Billy-Ray Belcourt, Tanya Tagaq, and Jesse Thistle. This […]
On Friday, October 20th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and House of Anansi Press in welcoming Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall to celebrate her innovative novel Tauhou. Kōtuku will be joined by moderator Shirarose Wilensky. "...Masterful dialogue and rich scenes move emotions like the currents around Aotearoa and the Salish Seas, a beautiful display of […]
Join Munro’s Books in celebrating the release of two highly anticipated new novels by critically acclaimed writers Mona Awad and Lauren Groff, in conversation with CBC Radio's Kathryn Marlow!! From the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes Mona Awad's Rouge, a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother's unexpected death […]