About the Festival

For more than 35 years, Vancouver Writers Fest has brought readers and writers together for conversations about books and ideas.

A city of readers, in conversation.

What it does

Books are the beginning, not the end.

The Festival creates space for writers and readers to meet, listen, question and leave with a longer reading list.

Barbara Kingsolver Vancouver Writers Fest event artwork
Across the year

One organization. More than one doorway.

R. F. Kuang
Special Events

Live conversations

Rachel Reid
Festival

October week

Barbara Kingsolver
Youth

Young readers

Malcolm Gladwell
Media

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