BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vancouver Writers Fest - ECPv6.17.5//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:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD 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:20260507T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260507T204500 DTSTAMP:20260410T231617Z CREATED:20260331T163045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T231617Z UID:10000344-1778182200-1778186700@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Books & Ideas: The Next Bestsellers DESCRIPTION:These three remarkable new novels follow women who take a stand\, rebel against conventions\, and take gripping personal risks to protect their communities\, their families\, or mother nature. You’ll be hearing the authors’ names again in future bestseller lists and award nominations\, so come and meet these rising talents now at an intimate Books & Ideas event.  \nA female driller takes charge of an isolated offshore oil rig with an entirely male crew in At Sea\, Y.M. Abdel-Magied’s adult fiction debut novel about ambition\, greed\, and the capitalist endeavors that overlook the concerns of women—and of Mother Nature herself.  \nWild People Quiet by ReLit Novel Award-shortlisted author Tara Gereaux is an instant national bestseller\, exploring the harrowing repercussions of a woman’s decision to hide her Métis identity while living in a small\, predominantly white prairie town in the 1940s. \nAnd in Liz Johnston’s moving debut\, The Fall-Down Effect\, a young activist follows in her mother’s footsteps\, committing a radical act of environmental activism that leaves her loved ones struggling to make sense of her actions. “Its characters and hopes are seared into my memory.” —Madeleine Thien  \nThey will share their page-turning new books in conversation with Tara McGuire\, author of Holden After and Before. Books will be for sale by Book Warehouse\, and an audience Q+A and book signing after the talk.  \n\nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is an event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest\, bringing literary talent and thought-provoking conversations to Granville Island—home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival—from January to June. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community\, and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage\, in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/next-bestsellers LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_Next-Bestsellers_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260427T204500 DTSTAMP:20260316T193331Z CREATED:20260311T160058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T193331Z UID:10000342-1777318200-1777322700@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Books & Ideas: Melissa Auf der Maur DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to know if any additional tickets are released.\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Partner: Red Cat Records\n\n\n\nAn acclaimed musician\, photographer\, curator and producer\, Melissa Auf der Maur is best known as the former bassist of rock bands Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins. Even the Good Girls Will Cry is a remarkable debut memoir from the ’90s Alternative era icon—and a vivid dispatch from the last analog decade.  \nPart rock memoir\, part travel diary\, and part psychedelic scrapbook\, Even the Good Girls Will Cry begins with Auf der Maur’s bohemian upbringing in Montreal\, where a thrown beer bottle and a long-shot fan letter scored her band a life-changing opening slot for The Smashing Pumpkins. Whisked from her local scene by Billy Corgan and thrust into the eye of a hurricane of grief\, she joined Hole for the band’s 1994 Live Through This world tour just after the deaths of Kurt Cobain and Hole’s prior bassist\, Kristen Pfaff\, with Courtney Love at the center of it all. This soulful memoir is “a crucial generational document of what it meant to be a woman in a band (and not just a band: the band).” —Matthew Specktor \nDon’t miss this intimate event with Melissa Auf der Maur\, who sits down for a conversation about the music and memories of a bygone era with CBC Radio host Lisa Christiansen. Books will be for sale at the event from Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Books\, with an audience Q+A after the talk.  \n\nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is an event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest\, bringing literary talent and thought-provoking conversations to Granville Island—home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival—from January to June. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community\, and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage\, in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/auf-der-maur LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Melissa-Auf-der-Maur_soldout.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260423T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260423T204500 DTSTAMP:20260312T232456Z CREATED:20260220T210251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T232456Z UID:10000339-1776972600-1776977100@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Books & Ideas: Tayari Jones — Kin DESCRIPTION:Update: This event on April 23 has unfortunately been cancelled\, due to a schedule change for the author. All ticket holders will be refunded.\nHowever\, we’re pleased to share that Tayari Jones will appear at our flagship Festival this October! Stay tuned for further details.\n\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is an event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest\, bringing literary talent and thought-provoking conversations to Granville Island—home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival—from January to June. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community\, and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage\, in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/tayari-jones LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026_Tayari-Jones_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260121T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260121T204500 DTSTAMP:20251222T190201Z CREATED:20251222T180014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T190201Z UID:10000334-1769023800-1769028300@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Books & Ideas: Paul Myers on John Candy DESCRIPTION:Community Partner: VIFF\n\n\n\n  \nBooks & Ideas returns to Granville Island in the new year with headliner cultural icons: Paul Myers\, Charlie Demers\, and the enduring figure of John Candy. One of comedy’s most beloved stars\, Candy captivated audiences with his roles in Hollywood classics like Planes\, Trains and Automobiles\, The Great Outdoors\, Spaceballs\, and Uncle Buck. Now\, for the first time since Candy’s tragic death\, bestselling biographer Paul Myers tells the full story of the man behind the laughs.  \nCanadian author and musician Paul Myers has written the definitive biographies of The Kids in the Hall\, Todd Rundgren\, Barenaked Ladies\, and more. In John Candy: A Life in Comedy\, he draws on extensive research and exclusive interviews with many of Candy’s closest friends and colleagues—including Dan Aykroyd\, Chevy Chase\, Tom Hanks\, Ron Howard\, Steve Martin\, Catherine O’Hara\, and Martin Short—to celebrate the comedian’s life and unparalleled talent. \nJoin us to start the new year with laughs and literary inspiration\, as Myers sits down with author and comedian Charlie Demers\, whose latest book is The Eh Team: A Celebration of Canadianisms from Elbows Up to Poutine\, a laugh-out-loud guide to what it means to be unapologetically Canadian. \nBooks will be for sale at the event from Book Warehouse\, with a book signing after the talk.   \n\nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is an event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest\, bringing literary talent and thought-provoking conversations to Granville Island—home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival—from January to June. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community\, and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage\, in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/paul-myers LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026_Paul-Myers_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250603T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250603T204500 DTSTAMP:20250528T182346Z CREATED:20250429T180029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T182346Z UID:10000321-1748979000-1748983500@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Books & Ideas: Scott Turow – Presumed Guilty DESCRIPTION:#1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent redefined the legal thriller genre\, and was turned into a box office smash hit starring Harrison Ford\, and more recently an Apple Original series starring Jake Gyllenhaal that became Apple TV+’s most-watched drama series ever. Now\, Turow joins us with his highly anticipated new court drama\, Presumed Guilty—a suspenseful\, emotionally charged thriller that follows retired judge Rusty as he’s called back to court by a case too close to home. \n“Presumed Guilty takes you out of your comfort zone and challenges you to think long and hard about the most important issues we face as a country… Few novelists are his peer when it comes to prose\, plot\, and character. No one does it better.” —David Baldacci\, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author \n“Every gift that made Scott Turow a phenomenon is on display in Presumed Guilty. Deep-focus plotting\, implacable pace\, lapidary prose\, stunning climax. But above all… insight. The truth is\, Turow is just better at this than the rest of us.” —Greg Iles\, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author \n“This is manna for legal-thriller fans.” —Booklist\, starred review \n“Turow keeps readers guessing… This easily ranks among Turow’s best.” —Publishers Weekly\, starred review \nTurow speaks with award-winning author and screenwriter Susin Nielsen\, the creator of Global TV’s “Family Law”\, on June 3 at Revue Stage. Books will be for sale at the event from Book Warehouse / Black Bond Books\, with a book signing after the talk. \n\nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is a new event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island\, home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community—and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage—in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/scott-turow LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025_Scott-Turow_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250522T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250522T204500 DTSTAMP:20250416T201329Z CREATED:20250416T172953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T201329Z UID:10000319-1747942200-1747946700@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Books & Ideas: Worlds of Short Fiction DESCRIPTION:The month of May celebrates one of our favourite narrative forms at the Writers Fest: short stories! Discover some of this season’s most brilliant collections at Books & Ideas on Granville Island. These tales are compact but impactful\, bringing readers on transformative journeys through worlds inner\, outer\, and imagined. \nAndré Alexis\, author of the Giller Prize-winner Fifteen Dogs\, transports us from 19th century Trinidad and Tobago to small-town Ontario\, and beyond\, in his highly anticipated new collection\, Other Worlds. Blending poignant philosophical inquiry and wry humour tinged with the absurd\, these captivating stories playfully employ a multitude of literary genres\, including gothic horror and isekai. \nFriendships fail\, families stumble\, and neighbours know each other’s business in Welcome to the Neighbourhood by local author (not to mention former Vancouver Writers Fest staff!) Clea Young. Distinctly rooted in the Pacific Northwest\, Young’s stories deftly explore loneliness and connection\, love and loss\, fear and fortitude\, and perhaps most evocatively the labyrinthine inner lives of women. \nThe author of five acclaimed novels\, Catherine Bush joins us with her searing debut short story collection. Bush’s stories tackle the condition of our restless\, unruly world amidst the tumult of viruses\, climate change\, and ecological crises. Here\, she brings to life unusual and perplexing intimacies: a man falls in love with the wind; a substitute teacher’s behaviour with a student brings unforeseen risks; a woman becomes fixated on offering foot washes to strangers. \nJoin us for readings and a panel conversation moderated by award-winning Vancouver author Caroline Adderson. Books will be for sale at the event from Upstart & Crow\, and the authors will sign after the talk. \n\nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is a new event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island\, home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community—and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage—in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/worlds-of-short-fiction LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025_Worlds-of-Short-Fiction_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250429T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250429T204500 DTSTAMP:20250331T180356Z CREATED:20250331T162539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T180356Z UID:10000315-1745955000-1745959500@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Books & Ideas: Spring Poetry Bash DESCRIPTION:Atmospheric and vivacious\, the Poetry Bash is one of our most beloved returning events at the Vancouver Writers Fest. We’re thrilled to bring the magic to this springtime edition featuring four exciting Canadian poets\, curated by poet and KPU Creative Writing instructor Billeh Nickerson. \nFarah Ghafoor’s Shadow Price is a stunning debut collection that asks what gives life value\, in a world that burns under our capitalist lens. In Stages of Tanning Words and Remembering Spells: Part 1: Scraping Lungs Like Hide\, Tawahum Bige explores how voice emerges for a young Two Spirit growing up in so-called “Surrey\, BC\,” far from his Łutselk’e Dene territories. In Your Nature by Estlin McPhee is a lyrical debut that shows us a world in which precedent for gender transition is everywhere—if you know how to look. And in her tenth volume of poetry\, Parade of Storms\, Evelyn Lau turns her focus on the weather: storms\, floods\, wildfires\, and the other effects of intensifying climate change. \nThese evocative poems capture the power of poetry to address questions both political and personal. Join us for readings\, a panel conversation\, book sales and signings\, and an evening of connecting with poets and poetry lovers. \n\nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is a new event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island\, home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community—and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage—in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/spring-poetry-bash LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025_Spring-Poetry-Bash_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250404T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250404T204500 DTSTAMP:20250321T170921Z CREATED:20250225T174508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T170921Z UID:10000311-1743795000-1743799500@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Books & Ideas: Barry Sonnenfeld in Conversation DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with VIFF. \nBooks will be sold at the event by Book Warehouse/Black Bond Books\, and the talk will be followed by a book signing!  \nOne-of-a-kind filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld tells stories only he can tell. In this hilarious and enlightening new memoir\, he provides an inside glimpse into how Hollywood really works (or doesn’t)\, from his blockbuster career with iconic actors\, studio execs\, and producers. \nBest Possible Place\, Worst Possible Time delivers a cavalcade of delightful stories spanning Sonnenfeld’s four-decade Hollywood career\, from mega-franchises like The Addams Family and Men in Black; the critical favourites\, Get Shorty and Pushing Daisies; to the icons\, Will Smith\, John Travolta\, and Michael Jackson; and even the projects that got away: Forrest Gump\, Ali\, and anything starring Jim Carrey. \nFrom battling with studio executives and producers to bad-script-solving on set to coaxing actors into talking faster\, Sonnenfeld provides an entertaining master class in how to make commercial art in the face of constant human foible. Don’t miss hearing the icon in conversation with author\, film critic\, and year-round VIFF programmer Tom Charity at Books & Ideas\, a presentation of the Vancouver Writers Fest.  \n\nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is a new event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island\, home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community—and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage—in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/barry-sonnenfeld LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025_Barry-Sonnenfeld_banner-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250303T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250303T204500 DTSTAMP:20250211T223837Z CREATED:20250210T232009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T223837Z UID:10000310-1741030200-1741034700@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Canada Reads with Jamie Chai Yun Liew and Said M’Dahoma DESCRIPTION:Canada Reads is back! Join Jamie Chai Yun Liew\, author of the shortlisted novel Dandelion\, and chef Saïd M’Dahoma for a thought-provoking conversation leading up to CBC’s Canada Reads. In this intimate exchange\, Saïd and Jamie will “break bread” together over a story that nourishes both the heart and the mind\, weaving through personal narratives\, shared experiences\, and the universal power of food to bring people together. \nKnown as The Pastry Nerd by his 200\,000+ social media followers\, Saïd M’Dahoma chose Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew as the one book all Canadians should read in 2025. Also the winner of the Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award\, Dandelion is a deeply affecting novel in which an Asian woman and new mother named Lily traces the journey of her own mother—who disappeared when Lily was eleven—from a small British Columbia mining town to Southeast Asia\, seeking to learn who she really is and where she belongs.  \n“What Dandelion brilliantly does is that it shows that there’s not just one immigrant story\,” M’Dahoma shared on CBC Radio’s Commotion. “There are so many different stories\, so many different dreams and aspirations that immigrants can have when they come… I think it just changes the perspective that some people might have about immigrants and how diverse immigrants can be.” \nHear them in conversation on Monday\, March 3 at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston St\, Vancouver).  \n\nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunched in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is a new event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island\, home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees are invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community—and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage—in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/canadareads2025 LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025_Canada-Reads_web-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250130T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250130T204500 DTSTAMP:20250120T231140Z CREATED:20241219T173004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T231140Z UID:10000305-1738265400-1738269900@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Timothy Caulfield: The Certainty Illusion DESCRIPTION:Telling what’s real from what’s fake should be easy. In today’s world\, that’s far from the case. Bestselling author and Canada Research Chair Timothy Caulfield joins the Vancouver Writers Fest on Thursday\, January 30 to lift the curtain on the forces contributing to our information chaos\, in The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and Why It Matters. \nCaulfield unpacks why it’s so difficult—sometimes even for experts—to escape the fake\, helping us recognize and combat the forces that threaten to pull us under. This accessible\, actionable deep dive into our misinformation crisis is required reading for anyone seeking the truth. “Celebrities\, charlatans\, and even the science community: nobody is safe from Caulfield’s laser focus on exposing misinformation and those who perpetuate it.” —Abby Langer\, author of Good Food\, Bad Diet. \nCaulfield speaks with award-winning journalist and author Marsha Lederman about fake news\, and the noble pursuit of truth in science\, academia\, politics\, and life.  \nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at info@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunching in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is a new event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island\, home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees will be invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community—and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage—in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/timothy-caulfield LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025_Certainty-Illusion_banner-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250117T204500 DTSTAMP:20241218T220522Z CREATED:20241219T173044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T220522Z UID:10000307-1737142200-1737146700@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter DESCRIPTION:New York Times technology reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac headline the first Books & Ideas event with one of the most shocking and defining stories of our time: the $44 billion dollar deal behind Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter—and the seismic political\, social\, and financial fallout that is still rapidly unfolding—masterfully told in Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter. Don’t miss them in conversation with Kathryn Gretsinger. \nThe billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become inextricable from the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. In 2022\, Musk made an unsolicited offer to purchase the company for the unimaginable sum of $44 billion dollars. This was followed by a showdown unlike anything in business or media that has come before\, and ended with Musk being sued to close the deal. The richest man on earth now controls one of the most powerful media platforms in the world—but at what price? \nWith unparalleled sources from within and around the company—including exclusive interviews\, unreported documents\, and internal recordings at Twitter following the billionaire’s takeover—Conger and Mac follow the inner workings of the company as Musk lays siege to it\, first from the outside as one of its most vocal users\, and then from within as a contentious and mercurial leader. With Musk now making headlines for his interference in American politics\, this is an essential and timely conversation. “You couldn’t hope for a better ringside seat on the unfolding drama.” —The Guardian \nWe do our best to make our events low-barrier\, accessible experiences for our community. A limited number of accessibly priced tickets are available for purchase. To discuss other ways we can make these events more accessible to you\, please reach out to us at info@writersfest.bc.ca or 604-681-6330.\nAbout Books & Ideas\nLaunching in January 2025\, Books & Ideas is a new event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island\, home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival. With an intimate theatre venue and a pop-up bar for socializing\, attendees will be invited to connect more deeply with other members of the local literary community—and meet the esteemed authors who grace the stage—in a modern space for exchanging ideas.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/conger-mac LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersfest.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025_Character-Limit_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T190000 DTSTAMP:20211004T234453Z CREATED:20210907T203557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T234453Z UID:10000225-1635102000-1635102000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Danny Ramadan Presents: A Night of Storytelling DESCRIPTION:The Night of Storytelling returns in its seventh year with a new home at the Vancouver Writers Fest. Join Syrian-Canadian author Danny Ramadan as he brings Queer\, Trans\, and Two-Spirit authors to the Revue Stage for a night of readings\, stories\, and joy under the theme “Evil Exes.” Each of the four authors will read from their work\, before talking candidly about what constitutes an evil ex\, and the tipping point between lovers and foes (they might even spill the tea on an ex or two). \nDanny Ramadan will be joined by Amber Dawn\, Jaz Papadopoulos\, David Ly\, and Brandi Bird. \n\nPresented thanks to the support of UBC Creative Writing. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/danny-ramadan-presents-a-night-of-storytelling LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T103000 DTSTAMP:20211021T204010Z CREATED:20210907T195448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T204010Z UID:10000135-1635071400-1635071400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Gripping Tales With Linwood Barclay\, Cherie Jones\, and Eddy Boudel Tan DESCRIPTION:These authors write in different genres but one thing connects them all: their ability to create spellbinding stories. Linwood Barclay is a household favourite for his prolific output of unputdownable thrillers. He returns with Find You First. Cherie Jones’ How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House has earned comparisons to Zadie Smith and Marlon James. The critically acclaimed debut follows four people in Barbados\, each desperate to escape their legacy of violence in a so-called “paradise.” Eddy Boudel Tan’s debut\, After Elias\, cemented him as an author to watch. He returns with The Rebellious Tide\, described as a “propulsive\, unpredictable adventure.” Discover three new works you’ll be recommending as soon as you turn the last page. \nModerated by Rob Wiersema. \n\nPresented in partnership with the BCIT Alumni Association. \nLinwood Barclay (appearing virtually)\nCherie Jones (appearing in-person)\nEddy Boudel Tan (appearing in-person)\nRob Wiersema (appearing in-person) URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/gripping-tales-with-linwood-barclay-cherie-jones-and-eddy-boudel-tan LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T200000 DTSTAMP:20211022T234246Z CREATED:20210907T194114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T234246Z UID:10000222-1635019200-1635019200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Float Like a Butterfly\, Drink Mint Tea: Alex Wood in Conversation with Charles Demers DESCRIPTION:Update: This event will feature ASL interpretation! \nAlex Wood doesn’t do things by half. After being on a dedicated fast track to die young (and drunk)\, the drug-addicted\, alcoholic comedian decided to quit… everything. Wood gave up alcohol\, drugs\, red meat\, dairy\, social media\, porn\, credit cards\, nail-biting\, and gossip—all at once. He speaks with Robin’s Egg imprint publisher\, comedian\, and friend Charles Demers about this transition—and the heartbreak\, relapses\, and abuse along the way\, alongside love\, support\, and lots of laughter. With humour and candour\, Wood shares the deep shame of addiction\, and how he began to overcome it in order to survive. They say that humour is the best medicine. This conversation between two of the funniest folks in Vancouver is sure to offer entertaining insights into banishing one’s demons. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/float-like-a-butterfly-drink-mint-tea-alex-wood-in-conversation-with-charles-demers LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T140000 DTSTAMP:20210916T214310Z CREATED:20210907T192310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T214310Z UID:10000216-1634997600-1634997600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Short Stories\, Great Tales with Norma Dunning\, Alix Ohlin\, and Casey Plett DESCRIPTION:The short story: the hardest narrative to craft and an often-underrated form\, it’s one of the Festival’s favourite areas to explore in events. Rediscover the beauty of these slim delights with an event exploring the crafting behind them. Norma Dunning draws on both lived experience and cultural memory to weave six new short stories centred on modern-day Inuk characters in Tainna; The Unseen Ones. Two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist\, Alix Ohlin is incapable of writing a story that’s anything other than a masterclass in craft. We Want What We Want is populated by bad parents and inescapable old flames. Lambda Literary Award winner Casey Plett’s collection\, A Dream of a Woman\, is one of the most anticipated books of the season. Her work buzzes with quiet intensity and intimate complexities as Plett centers transgender women seeking stable\, adult lives. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Bill Richardson. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/short-stories-great-tales-with-norma-dunning-alix-ohlin-and-casey-plett LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T103000 DTSTAMP:20210924T174719Z CREATED:20210907T183346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T174719Z UID:10000130-1634985000-1634985000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:with/holding: Chantal Gibson in Conversation with Lawrence Hill DESCRIPTION:Award-winning Vancouver poet Chantal Gibson joins the Vancouver Writers Fest stage once more to discuss\, in an interview with Lawrence Hill\, her latest new poetry collection with/holding: a collection of genre-blurring poems that examines the representation and reproduction of Blackness across communication media and popular culture. Gibson lives a fascinating life as an award-winning teacher at Simon Fraser University\, a successful visual artist whose art has been exhibited at museums and galleries across Canada and the United States\, and as a poet who has landed with a splash on the Canadian literary scene. Her first collection\, How She Read meditates on Blackness\, womanhood\, denial\, and freedom. She explores these themes and more in this morning’s illuminating conversation. \nCurated by Guest Curator Lawrence Hill.  \n\nPresented in partnership with UBC Library. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/with-holding-chantal-gibson-in-conversation-with-lawrence-hill LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTSTAMP:20210916T213911Z CREATED:20210907T053429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T213911Z UID:10000127-1634932800-1634932800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Journeys For Home: One-to-One with Kamal Al-Solaylee and Marcello Di Cintio DESCRIPTION:Our headlines underscore the geopolitical forces that shape these tumultuous times\, but too infrequently do we hear from voices whose lives and homes are impacted by such pressures. Two exceptional journalists and authors share such stories—and discuss their motivation to seek them out. Kamal Al-Solaylee’s Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From includes conversations with dozens of people like himself who have chosen to—or long to—return to their homelands. Driven\, by Marcello Di Cintio\, shares conversations with taxi drivers\, their backgrounds ranging from the Iraqi National Guard\, to the Westboro Baptist Church\, to an arranged marriage that left one woman stranded in a foreign country with nothing but a suitcase. There are thousands of unknown stories around us. By hearing them\, we see the world in a new light. \n\nPresented in partnership with SFU Library. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/journeys-for-home-one-to-one-with-kamal-al-solaylee-and-marcello-di-cintio LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T130000 DTSTAMP:20211016T202902Z CREATED:20210907T051205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211016T202902Z UID:10000211-1634907600-1634907600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:What Strange Paradise: Omar El Akkad in Conversation with Mark Medley DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nOmar El Akkad’s masterpiece\, American War\, captivated readers with its eerie possibility; the brutality of war in the near future when the United States is once again divided in bloodshed\, this time about fossil fuels. His follow up\, What Strange Paradise\, is equally prescient: a devastating yet beautiful story of two children against the backdrop of the refugee crisis\, and the dehumanization of those who must flee home. The New York Times has said it “deserves to be an instant classic.” El Akkad’s writing is both fortune-telling dystopia and precise cultural criticism; a necessary writer who probes our humanity. He speaks with Globe and Mail editor\, Mark Medley\, about his work and the future. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/what-strange-paradise-omar-el-akkad-in-conversation-with-mark-medley LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T100000 DTSTAMP:20211020T190948Z CREATED:20210907T045220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T190948Z UID:10000205-1634896800-1634896800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Winter Wives: Linden MacIntyre in Conversation with David Ebner DESCRIPTION:Bestselling\, award-winning author\, journalist\, and broadcaster Linden MacIntyre is invited to our Festival year after year. Not only because he’s in popular demand from our audience\, but also because every event proves to be a captivating conversation about storytelling and what makes us human. In conversation\, MacIntyre will speak about his new book\, The Winter Wives\, which weaves together threads of crime\, disability\, and dementia. Two old friends couldn’t be more different—Allan is a successful and wealthy sportsman; Byron lives at home caring for his ill mother and has a disability resulting from a childhood illness. The fault lines between them start to show. But when Allan suffers a stroke\, both friends are forced to confront their weaknesses and strengths\, and the tangles of their relationship. \n\nUpdated: Please note that the venue for this event has been updated\, and will take place at Revue Stage. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-winter-wives-linden-macintyre-in-conversation-with-david-ebner LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T203000 DTSTAMP:20211021T155118Z CREATED:20210907T044453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T155118Z UID:10000204-1634848200-1634848200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Word! Spoken Word For Adults with Lili Robinson\, jaye simpson\, and Brandon Wint DESCRIPTION:Update: This event is hosted by Anjalica Solomon. \nOur Spoken Word event series\, curated by award-winning poet and spoken word artist Jillian Christmas\, is an effervescent\, powerful highlight of our youth programming every year. We’re so excited to bring this exceptional series to the rest of our audience for the first time. Performers include Fringe New Play Prize-winner\, playwright\, poet\, actor\, and community organizer Lili Robinson\, as well as jaye simpson: an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Indigiqueer from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Their work has been published in various publications and their latest work\, it was never going to be okay\, was shortlisted for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers and won the Indigenous Voices Award. Brandon Wint is an Ontario-born poet\, spoken word artist\, and educator whose poems and essays have been published in national anthologies. Divine Animal is his debut book of poetry. These are artists at the top of their game; whose vocalization will move\, rivet\, and provoke. Come find out what the excitement is about. \n\n\n\n\nHosted by Anjalica Solomon. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/word-spoken-word-for-adults-with-jaye-simpson-and-brandon-wint LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T193000 DTSTAMP:20211020T190855Z CREATED:20210907T042918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T190855Z UID:10000200-1634839200-1634844600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:UBC Creative Writing: Night Class With Billy-Ray Belcourt\, Tanya Lloyd Kyi\, Sarah Leavitt\, and Lindsay Wong DESCRIPTION:Now a staple of the Festival\, this interactive\, unpredictable workshop offers writing tips\, tricks\, and cues from six members of UBC Creative Writing’s illustrious department. Participants will learn key writing skills in five minutes or less through nimble\, electrifying craft and rapid-fire creativity. Try out concepts and ask questions before listening to UBC students share model work. Full of invigorating thought exercises\, Night Class explores a wide array of styles and genres\, from poetry\, song\, and screenwriting to comics\, nonfiction\, and YA. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to gain key insights that will help take your writing to the next level. \n\n\n\n\nHosted by Alix Ohlin. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is suitable for new and established authors. Check our website for further info\, including instructor bios. \nPresented in collaboration with UBC Creative Writing. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/ubc-creative-writing-night-class-with-billy-ray-belcourt-tanya-lloyd-kyi-sarah-leavitt-and-lindsay-wong LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Workshop,Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211020T190000 DTSTAMP:20211007T203318Z CREATED:20210907T035336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T203318Z UID:10000192-1634756400-1634756400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Good Reads With Shashi Bhat\, Jael Richardson\, and Lisa Bird-Wilson DESCRIPTION:Journey Prize Winner Shashi Bhat’s latest work is darkly funny\, moving\, and unsettling. The Most Precious Substance on Earth is a page-turning coming-of-age novel that explores how silence can shape a life. FOLD Festival Director and CBC q books columnist Jael Richardson already plays an important role in shaping Canadian literature. Her debut\, Gutter Child\, is a must-read dystopian novel set in a world where the most vulnerable must gain freedom by working off their debt to society. Lisa Bird-Wilson’s Probably Ruby is an audacious and brave work about an adopted woman’s search for her Indigenous identity. Join us for a must-listen conversation about three must-read titles this season. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Jen Sookfong Lee. \n\n\n\n\n\nShashi Bhat (appearing in-person)\nJael Richardson (appearing in-person)\nLisa Bird-Wilson (appearing virtually) URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/good-reads-with-shashi-bhat-jael-richardson-and-lisa-bird-wilson LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre Hybrid END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR