Vancouver Writers Fest

Appearing at Vancouver Writers Fest, the designer talks about a 40-year career that set the stage for today’s explosion of Indigenous fashion

In Cold, Ojibway author tells the humour-laced story of two women left stranded after a tragic plane crash

Ahead of Vancouver Writers Fest event, author delves into resurgence of rom coms and the importance of stories that feel “true to life”

Tickets are now available for a conversation with bestselling mystery novelist Nita Prose, dramatic readings of songs from film soundtracks, and beyond

More than 120 international and local writers will appear in over 85 events in festival running October 21 to 27

Milley will work closely with festival’s artistic director, Leslie Hurtig, on year-round programming

Free reading event features Henry Tsang, Samantha Nock, and Brandon Reid

Vancouver Writers Fest highlights the long-time collaborators’ new book, The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island

The local author says reality television is the great equalizer in social situations

The In My Own Moccasins author’s second memoir charts her journey through grief to trusting her own intuition

Discussion moderated by Claudia Casper features climate-fiction authors Christine Lai, Andrew F. Sullivan, and Catherine Leroux

Climate-crisis panels, Giller Prize finalists, and Rick Mercer in conversation with singer Jann Arden among other events October 16 to 22

Literary luminaries will discuss new works at the three-date event in May

It’s the first time the fest has offered a mastercut; Shelter Point Distillery’s Single Malt is a winner

The prolific writer takes part in The Poetry Bash and Latin American Brilliance

The author of We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies says ongoing colonization affects every aspect of Tibetans’ lives

The Giller Prize–winning author of What Strange Paradise has curated a program of events that look at the real world through a literary lens

Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre joins forces with Vancouver International Film Festival, DanceHouse, Vancouver Writers Fest, and Museum of Anthropology at UBC for the month-long fest

Iconic events such as the Poetry Bash, Literary Cabaret, Afternoon Tea, and Sunday Brunch are back, along with 100 local, national, and international authors

Themes for 2022 include women’s reproductive rights, journalism today, and the meaning of home, says the festival’s artistic director

The New York Times best-selling author, whose latest is Velvet Was the Night, shifts between genres

The Haitian-Canadian writer’s fourth novel is based on the 2010 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the island of Hispaniola

The author of The Book of Negroes highlights Black and Indigenous writers this year’s hybrid festival

Amid so much pandemic-induced uncertainty, reading remains a way to build empathy

Guest curator Lawrence Hill, as well as authors such as Miriam Toews, Esi Edugyan, and Omar El Akkad participate in hybrid festival with more than 70 events

The award-winning actor, screenwriter releases A Bright Ray of Darkness

You can get the full festival flavour with optional food-and-drink packages

The world-renowned, B.C.-based explorer’s lyrical new book reveals why the Latin American nation set him free.