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Ahead of her appearance at Vancouver Writers Fest, author talks horror, motherhood, and the power of female rage

Readings and discussions focus on women’s perspectives on horror writing, and how to find your inner dinosaur in a world of chickens

Author of forthcoming elegy The World After Rain looks at writers’ roles in times of crisis

Events range from book talks to writing masterclasses, featuring such authors as Antonio Michael Downing, Susan Juby, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and more

At award gala, Vancouver poet Fred Wah received Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence.

Poet Garth Martens says the Victoria-based troupe’s performances are a visceral and intimate conversation between words, music, and dance

Evening features Canadian authors in sequential talks about the country’s current issues and rapidly shifting landscape

With the main lineup taking place October 20 to 26, events cover everything from censorship to Canadian identity

An extension of her national exhibition of the same name, Catherine Clement’s latest book shares individual experiences of Canada’s dark period of Chinese exclusion

Publication with corresponding Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition highlights the rich stories and cultural importance of B.C.’s art scene

Annual prize presented by the Writers’ Trust of Canada carries $10,000 for each recipient, along with access to skill development and mentorship opportunities

Release by Figure 1 Publishing and MOA features more than 250 photographs alongside text by museum curator Carol E. Mayer

In renowned one-man show I Wish I Was a Mountain, the award-winning British poet leans on rhythm of deep musical influences

With this gritty collection of street photographs, the Vancouver songwriter, poet, and playwright opens a new chapter in his hard-won life as an artist

Vancouver Writers Fest fundraiser features tastings from strong B.C. contingent, as well as Scottish distillers

Free offerings include a hockey talk led by sports journalists and a conversation with author Chelene Knight

A celebratory soirée at the Book Warehouse on May 22 honours authors across eight categories

The founding executive director of the Writers’ Union of Canada and the Writers Development Trust was also founding president of Music on Main

The 2025 fest journeys from searing personal memoirs to hilariously neurotic short stories to a cookbook about modern Jewish cuisine

Lineup opens with memoirist Selina Robinson and closes with actor-comedian Brett Gelman of Stranger Things and Fleabag

Maya Arad and Eshkol Nevo will discuss their latest works

The neuroscientist, writer, and musician’s conversation with André Picard has musical interludes by Chor Leoni

New Westminster writer takes home award for young people’s literature—text with Crash Landing

Publication co-curated by Dana Claxton and Curtis Collins is accompanied by an exhibition at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler

Local arts critic and friend of the late artist, Susan Mertens, assembled the memoir from the painter’s journals, letters, talks, writings, and poetry

Launching new book at the Polygon Gallery, Canadian photographer has an eye for unchecked development and elusive nature

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

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and first Canadian to go into space talks about his awe-inspiring life trajectory

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”