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.

The 36th annual Vancouver Writers Fest takes place October 16–22.
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Upcoming Events

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Sep 23rd Special Event Theatre

Zadie Smith in Conversation with Madeleine Thien

Oct 3rd Special Event Theatre

Brent Butt in Conversation with Charlie Demers

Oct 16th

2023 Festival

Nov 18th Special Event Theatre

Canadian Dream Team: Rick Mercer and Jann Arden

Dec 1st Special Event Theatre

Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon in Conversation

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Aug 8th Special Event Theatre

Colson Whitehead in Conversation with Ian Williams

May 31st Incite Event Digital Multimedia

Incite: Fire Weather – John Vaillant

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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

Apr 5th Multimedia

Incite: Poetry for This World

Mar 22nd Multimedia

Incite: On the Ravine: Vincent Lam

Mar 8th Multimedia

Incite: Women Forging Trails

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