Vancouver Writers Fest

Vancouver Writers Fest
Founder Alma Lee
Type Non-profit organization
Website http://writersfest.bc.ca

The Vancouver Writers Fest is a non-profit organization that produces a variety of literary events in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Its main event is the Vancouver Writers Fest, which is an annual week-long literary festival held on Granville Island, Vancouver in late October. Writers from Canada and abroad attend the festival to perform readings, interviews and panel discussions.

The Festival was introduced in 1988 by founding Artistic Director Alma Lee.[1][2] The 2015 festival was held from October 20 to 25 and included 89 events, with approximately 100 writers attending.[3]

In 2010, the Festival was named the "Best Large Literary Festival in Canada" by the Canadian Tourism Commission.[4] The Vancouver Writers Fest adopted its current name in 2012.

Past authors have included Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Maeve Binchy, Peter Carey, Roddy Doyle, Timothy Findley, John Irving, P. D. James, Thomas Keneally, Andrea Levy, Frank McCourt, Rohinton Mistry, David Mitchell, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, J. K. Rowling, Salman Rushdie and Carol Shields.[1]

Incite

Incite is a free, bi-monthly public series that runs from January to May. Incite is put on in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library[5] and features discussions, panels and interviews with multiple authors. Past authors who have participated include Yann Martel, Bernard Schlink, Joyce Carol Oates and William Gibson.[6] The Incite reading series takes place in Downtown Vancouver at the Alice McKay room of the Vancouver Central Library.

References

  1. 1 2 "History of the Vancouver Writer's Fest".
  2. ↑ "Vancouver Writers Festival : a celebration of the literary arts - City of Vancouver Archives". searcharchives.vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  3. ↑ Sherlock, Tracy. "Vancouver Writers Fest: Re imagine Your World".
  4. ↑ "Festivals & Events | Vancouver, BC | Destination BC - Official Site". www.hellobc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  5. ↑ "Writers fest and VPL release Incite lineup of authors". 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  6. ↑ "Past Incite Events | Vancouver Writers Fest". writersfest.bc.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
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