Welcome to the 36th Annual Vancouver Writers Fest! 

There were murmurs from some during the darkest days of the pandemic that festivals would have a difficult time returning as the cornerstones of civic culture they once were. We’re thrilled to say that the Vancouver Writers Fest has weathered that storm and come out the other side with a buoyant and celebratory Festival that will host over 125 authors in 85 events!

This year we are delighted to welcome CBC Commotion host and bestselling author, Elamin Abdelmahmoud, as our Guest Curator; he joins us with five brilliantly curated events. We’re also honoured to welcome our returning Spoken Word Curator, Jillian Christmas; and our new Musical Director, Benjamin Millman, who will lead our signature Literary Cabaret event alongside his band, Benjamin Millman and the Oxymorons!

Gather with us at the Festival to revel in the words of Naomi Klein, Cherie Dimaline, Michael Crummey, Kai Thomas, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Patrick deWitt, John Vaillant, Rebecca Solnit, Celeste Ng, Aisha Harris, Lauren Groff, and many more.