Vancouver Writers Fest 2024
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
Date/Time: Oct 22 2024, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, Granville Island and local schools
Tickets on sale September 17! (September 10 for VWF Members)
Featured authors include: Jane Urquhart, Ann Cleeves, Tanya Talaga, Adam Pottle, Nita Prose, Andrey Kurkov, Gabor Maté, Dionne Brand, Elizabeth Renzetti, Rumaan Alam, Murray Sinclair, Liane Moriarty, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Thuận, Ian Williams, Malcolm Gladwell, Louise Erdrich, Rachel Kushner, Beverley McLachlin, Roddy Doyle, Richard Powers, Drew Hayden-Taylor, and Daniel Levitin, and many more.
Featured Events
A Grand Opening: Finding Joy Amid Turmoil – Internationally-renowned authors Andrey Kurkov, Heather O’Neill, Bill Richardson, Tanya Talaga, Kim Thúy, and John Vaillant share insights on where they find joy in troubling times, illuminating a path forward and finding strength to imagine a different future.
The Mystery Queens – Three of the biggest names in crime fiction— Ann Cleeves, Beverley McLachlin, and Nita Prose—discuss their bestselling works together on stage for the first time.
Romancing the Page – Where Holly Gramazio, Yulin Kuang, and Leanne Toshiko Simpson explore why the romcom genre has doubled in readership since 2020—and how it’s far more complex than some may think.
Science and Fiction – With James Bradley and Pulitzer-winner Richard Powers who will offer fascinating insights into the intersections of literature and nature.
The Knowing – Tanya Talaga shares a powerful retelling of Canadian history through a deeply personal, Indigenous lens.
Roddy Doyle in Conversation – The Booker Prize-winning author shares The Women Behind the Door, exploring the hidden truths of domestic violence and its aftermath.
Food for Thought returns this year with its continental breakfast, signature mimosas, and topical conversations with six celebrated non-fiction authors, along with the Festival’s other iconic offerings including The Poetry Bash, The Literary Cabaret, and The Afternoon Tea.
There is a full schedule, including youth events, available online now.
The Vancouver Writers Fest is one the largest, premiere literary festivals in North America. Now in its 37th year, the not-for-profit welcomes more than 25,000 audience members to its events year-round and during the week-long Festival in October. More than 7,000 of these are students. In addition to both free and paid for on-stage author events, the Writers Fest also offers educational programming opportunities including author visits to schools, writers in residence and a story competition.
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