2024 Festival:
October 21–27

Thanks for Joining Us!
2024 Vancouver Writers Fest

The 37th annual Vancouver Writers Fest was an incredible week of literary celebration. Award-winning author Kim Thúy joined as our Guest Curator, with six brilliantly curated events for youth and adults. This year’s Festival contained 87 events, featuring authors such as Gabor Maté, Carol Off, Richard Powers, Yulin Kuang, Dionne Brand, Anne Michaels, Rachel Kushner, Nita Prose, Tanya Talaga, Roddy Doyle, Ann Cleeves, Ian Williams, Jane Urquhart, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and many more!

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You can also download the Program Guide PDF, along with Simple Text (Word Doc) versions of the Program Guide that are accessible on a screen reader:
Download the Program Guide PDF
Download Simple Text Program Guide (With Full Event Descriptions)
Download Simple Text Program Guide (Key Event Information Only)