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.

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The 2024 Vancouver Writers Fest takes place October 21–27.

Upcoming Events

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Oct 21st

2024 Festival

Nov 17th Special Event

Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches

Nov 19th Special Event

Daniel Levitin with Chor Leoni

August 26, 2024 Announcement: Vancouver Writers Fest
Hires Jennifer Milley as Managing Director

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Recent Events

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Oct 14th Special Event

Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Ian Hanomansing

Oct 6th Special Event

Louise Erdrich in Conversation with Carleigh Baker

Watch & Listen

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Feb 21st Multimedia

Incite: Sheila Heti in Conversation

Feb 7th Multimedia

Incite: CBC’s Canada Reads – Téa Mutonji and Kudakwashe Rutendo

Jan 31st Multimedia

Incite: Deb Perelman in Conversation

May 31st Multimedia

Incite: Fire Weather – John Vaillant

May 17th Multimedia

Incite: Love, Lives – An Evening with Casey Plett and Hazel Jane Plante

May 3rd Multimedia

Incite: BC and Yukon Book Prizes

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