BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Vancouver Writers Fest - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vancouver Writers Fest
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20250309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20251102T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20270314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20271107T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260916T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260916T210000
DTSTAMP:20260725T072854
CREATED:20260623T233239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T220112Z
UID:10000348-1789587000-1789592400@writersfest.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Colson Whitehead in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for supporting Colson Whitehead’s appearance in Vancouver. \nTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead kicks off the Vancouver Writers Fest’s fall 2026 Special Event lineup on Wednesday\, September 16. The bestselling author joins us with Cool Machine—the magnificent final volume of his lauded Harlem Trilogy (Harlem Shuffle\, Crook Manifesto) \nNamed a most anticipated book by The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, TIME\, Esquire\, Harper’s Bazaar\, LitHub\, and Bookriot\, this exuberantly entertaining new novel brings readers back to the gritty streets of 1980s New York. Unable to secure a loan for his beloved wife\, furniture salesman Ray Carney is dragged back into the criminal underworld for one last heist. Coming out of retirement and teaming up with his old partner in crime will mean risking the safety and security he’s spent decades building for his family\, with only one shot to get it right. \nWhitehead will be interviewed on-stage by Vancouver journalist and writer William Johnson. Books will be for sale at the event from Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Books. 
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/whitehead-2026
LOCATION:Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema\, SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts\, 149 W Hastings St\, Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_Colson-Whitehead_banner.jpg
GEO:49.2846966;-123.1119349
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts 149 W Hastings St Vancouver;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=149 W Hastings St:geo:-123.1119349,49.2846966
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260921T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260921T210000
DTSTAMP:20260725T072854
CREATED:20260622T160056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T185846Z
UID:10000349-1790019000-1790024400@writersfest.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Emily St. John Mandel in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with HarperCollins Canada. \nThe award-winning\, bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility returns with a breathtaking novel of doubles\, shadow worlds\, and fractured timelines. We’re thrilled to present Emily St. John Mandel in Vancouver with Exit Party on Monday\, September 21.  \nA man disappears from a glittering Los Angeles party\, and a woman—a gunrunner\, an art collector\, an operative of the State—searches for answers. Emily St. John Mandel unfurls a story that takes us from a future America splintered by civil war to the seaside cliffs of Greece where weapons dealers hide in an elegant resort\, and from the domed city of Paris to a colony on the moon. An unforgettable literary feat\, Exit Party is a novel about the price of safety\, the perils of the surveillance state\, a requiem for a world not unlike our own\, and a story of resilience in the face of cataclysmic change. \nSt. John Mandel will speak to this latest masterpiece; her extraordinary body of work\, including anticipated TV adaptations of both Exit Party and The Glass Hotel; and more\, in conversation with award-winning journalist and literary critic Michelle Cyca. Books will be for sale at the event from Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Books.
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/emily-st-john-mandel
LOCATION:The Vancouver Playhouse
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Emily-St-John-Mandel_banner-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260926T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260725T072854
CREATED:20260605T135057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T221118Z
UID:10000347-1790451000-1790456400@writersfest.bc.ca
SUMMARY:R. F. Kuang in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome R. F. Kuang back to Vancouver on Saturday\, September 26! Tickets will be available here on July 27 at 10am.\nThank you to HarperCollins Canada for supporting R. F. Kuang’s appearance in Vancouver. \nR. F. Kuang returns to the Vancouver Writers Fest for one night only! The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface joins us with her wryly humorous\, profoundly moving latest book\, Taipei Story. \nThis highly anticipated coming-of-age novel grapples with grief\, language\, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei. Kuang joins us in conversation with acclaimed author Jen Sookfong Lee\, with an audience Q+A and signing after the talk. \n\nEach $70 ticket* to this event will include one (1) pre-signed deluxe limited edition copy of Taipei Story!\nRebecca can personalize only one (1) book per person—either a pre-signed copy of Taipei Story or one (1) backlist title.\nNo photos are allowed in the signing line.\n\n*A limited number of lower-priced $45 tickets are available. These tickets do not come with a book\, and seating is in the balcony. The balcony is accessible only by stairs\, and seating is in pews\, with some seats in this section having a restricted view.
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/kuang-2026
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church\, 1022 Nelson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 4S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_RF-Kuang_banner.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261005T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260725T072854
CREATED:20260706T160027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T190526Z
UID:10000354-1791228600-1791234000@writersfest.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Rachel Reid: Heated Rivalry
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT\nPresented by the Vancouver Writers Fest in partnership with Langara College\, and with the support of HarperCollins Canada and Book Express. \nJoin us for a special evening with bestselling author Rachel Reid as we celebrate the deluxe hardcover release of Heated Rivalry! \nThis ticketed event will feature a 45-minute conversation with Rachel moderated by Global News anchor Sophie Lui\, followed by an extended audience Q&A. Each $70 ticket includes a copy of the new Heated Rivalry deluxe hardcover edition\, complete with a signed custom bookplate. \nThe deluxe hardcover edition of Heated Rivalry features metallic sprayed edges\, special cover effects\, a stamped foil case\, and full-color endpapers showcasing never-before-seen character art\, making it the ultimate collector’s edition of Rachel Reid’s beloved enemies-to-lovers romance and global sensation. \nThe event will take place at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church on Monday\, October 5 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are priced at $70 and will go on sale on July 10 at 9am. \nPlease note that there will be no signing line or meet and greet at this event. Additional books will be available for purchase on-site through Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Books. \nWe can’t wait to celebrate with you!
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/rachel-reid
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church\, 1022 Nelson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 4S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_Rachel-Reid_banner-3.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261018T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260725T072854
CREATED:20260723T003754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T170213Z
UID:10000355-1792351800-1792357200@writersfest.bc.ca
SUMMARY:Barbara Kingsolver in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Tickets go on sale here on August 6\, 2026 at 10 AM.\nThank you to our Community Partner: Vancouver Academy of Music\, and to HarperCollins Canada for supporting Barbara Kingsolver’s appearance in Vancouver. \nBarbara Kingsolver’s bestselling works of fiction—including The Poisonwood Bible\, Demon Copperhead\, and The Lacuna—have earned her a devoted readership around the world. Kingsolver joins us with her new instant classic\, Partita\, in conversation with award-winning journalist and author Marsha Lederman.  \nA promising\, former music conservatory student has made peace with her marriage and modest livelihood\, when a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. With razor-sharp acuity and deep affection\, Partita reflects on class barriers\, the risks of ambition\, and what might be the greatest romance of all: our eternal human longing for art and beauty. \nKingsolver herself is a pianist and music lover\, and this captivating event will be uplifted by piano pieces performed by Allen Ding\, a student at the Vancouver Academy of Music. Celebrate the opening of the 39th annual Vancouver Writers Fest at an evening of brilliant art\, music\, and conversation.
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/barbara-kingsolver
LOCATION:Orpheum Theatre\, 601 Smithe St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 3L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_Barbara-Kingsolver_banner.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR