Wordfest presents TikTok Sensation and bestselling author Becka Mack to celebrate the release of Fall with Me, the fourth book in her "Playing for Keeps" hockey romance series. “Hilarious, hotter than a ghost pepper, with an amazing cast of characters I can’t get enough of, found family that hits right in the heart and utterly […]
Please join us to celebrate the publication of IGoli EGoli by Calgary-born researcher and poet, Salimah Valiani, (Botsotso Publishing): an afternoon of reading and discussion. Books will be available for sale (author signing) and light refreshments will be served. Valiani's new work is a poetics of urban ecology based on her nine years in Johannesburg, […]
Let’s talk about big, timely ideas – and the big, penetrating brain behind them. Wordfest is thrilled to bring acclaimed Canadian journalist Carol Off to Calgary to discuss A Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage. This 7 p.m. conversation, hosted by Shelley Youngblut, will be preceded at 6 p.m. with an exclusive […]
Join Us for a Celebration of Candle Crafting! Mark your calendars for September 21, 2024 and be part of the exciting launch of The Art of Beeswax: A Guide to Candle Crafting! We’re opening the doors of the YYC Beeswax workshop for an afternoon filled with creativity, learning, and community. What to Expect: Shop Tours: […]
Wordfest is thrilled to showcase Alex Sarian, President & CEO of Arts Commons, and his new book The Audacity of Relevance: Critical Conversations on the Future of Arts and Culture. The conversation about the endless possibilities for reinvention at a time of crisis for the cultural sector, hosted by Wordfest's Shelley Youngblut, will be bursting […]
Wordfest is delighted to present Ben Macintyre, master of the spy genre, and his newest blockbuster, The Siege: A Six Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World. The sure-to-be compelling conversation, hosted by Wordfest's Shelley Youngblut, includes an audience Q & A and book signing, fuelled by Owl’s Nest Books, […]
Join us for a special evening honoring the legacy of Monica Miller with a thought-provoking lecture by acclaimed author Alissa York. Alissa York’s internationally acclaimed novels include Effigy (shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize), Fauna, The Naturalist (winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction), and, most recently, Far Cry. Stories from Alissa’s short […]
Boom! It’s time for a confetti cannon of imagination for your brain! Wordfest’s Imaginairium, Canada’s Liveliest Literary Festival, returns to Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhood on Oct. 16 to 21, 2024. We know it’s going to be hard choosing between all this wordy goodness. But we know you’re ready to squeeze every bit of joy out of […]
Bang the gong! After a five-year hiatus, a Wordfest fan favourite returns! Part Def Poetry Jam, part reality-TV talent show, with a soupcon of 1970s game-show cheesiness, Literary Death Match features six brave authors performing their best short readings before a panel of all-star judges (including one past champion!). Plus, it’s worth the price of […]
Always a highlight of the festival: eight writers tell a story about a piece of clothing that became more than just a garment. A lucky left sock? A silk kimono dug up from the bottom of a vintage trunk? The horrible dress your father made you wear to school? The beauty of The Way We… […]
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