The call is coming that only your manuscripts can answer. Have a horror/thriller/noir hanging out on your hard drive? Fine tune and stay tuned... #AuthorSky #writingcommunity #WriterSky

Join us on a members only walking tour of Kitsilano as author Susin Nielsen leads us to the places that inspire her work including her latest adult novel SNAP (HarperCollins Canada). Email [email protected] to reserve your spot. Saturday, June 6, 2026 10:30 AM 11:45 AM Meeting place TBD.

More exciting news! Help us say hello today to our second guest curator? This time, Word Vancouver is thrilled to announce the insightful Nicola Harwood to the team as the 2026 Queer Curator. Learn more about Nicola by heading to the Word Blog: www.wordvancouver.ca/blog/meet-wo...

Tike to introduce you to Word Vancouver Festival's 2026 Guest Curators. First up, is the ever effervescent Indigenous curator- Frances Koncan. You can read more about Frances and their plans for the 2026 festival on the Word Blog: www.wordvancouver.ca/blog/meet-wo...

A little throwback on this Thursday. And a little reminder that you can always support Word Vancouver by heading to the "Donate" section on the website. All your support goes towards keeping the festival free for our community. www.wordvancouver.ca/donate #yvrevents #vancouverthrowback

Spots are filling up for 2026 Exhibitors. Get your application in early (and if it's before July 1st early bird🐦pricing will be in effect) Apply now: www.wordvancouver.ca/become-an-ex...

What's on your summer TBR list? 🌞📚✔️

Calling all publishers, creatives, makers, and community-builders with a love of the literary — Spend the day connecting with the people who matter most to you on Saturday, September 19th. Apply: noteforms.com/forms/apply-... ✨Early bird rates until July 1st 2026✨

#haiku #haibun & #tanka journals reopening for submissions today: - #FemkuMag - contemporary haibun online - Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal (theme: "summer night") - Kokako - Presence - Quail Eggs - right hand pointing - Sense & Sensibility (theme: "Hot for Summer!") - The Cicada's Cry

Become a member of Word Vancouver for just $25 to be a part of our story AND be connected to like-minded individuals who are passionate about BC’s literary arts. Membership is open year round and goes from January 1st to December 31st. Get your membership: www.wordvancouver.ca/become-a-mem...

🚨Call for Submissions🚨 We are looking for dinosaur ghost stories! Edited by Halli Reid, submissions OPEN NOW May 1-Jun 30. Stories must have a connection to the province of Alberta, Canada. More info: tychebooks.com/submissions

Apply by May 30t to be the 2026 UBC Writer-in-Residence. The Writer-in-Residence will contribute to the literary life of UBC through community-facing activities like serving as a featured writer at Word Vancouver Festival on September 19, 2026. Learn more and apply: ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/...

Applications for VPL's 2026 Writer in Residence are OPEN. Deadline for applications is Monday, April 27th, 2026 at 5pm. The Writer plays a valuable role at the Library, using their experience to foster a greater public appreciation for Canadian writing. Learn more and apply on the VPL website.

Tomorrow is Canada Independent Bookstore Day! Why are we celebrating Indie bookstores? Because Indie bookstores (and their sellers) are integral parts of the BC Literature community across the province and country. . Learn More: cibabooks.ca/CIBD

#NationalPoetryMonth April 21st - PENDULUM One-line poem special issue competition- reply here with your one line entry based on today’s prompt! If you post separately be sure to tag us so we don’t miss your entry!

Thursday’s Meet the Author event with Suzanne Scott Tomita, author of Until Even The Angels, at Christiannes Lyceum, has sold out. BUT! You can still purchase this beautifully written thriller that immerses you in another culture. #WordVancouver #BCAuthors #BCBooks #BCLiterature

What’s been your favourite BC Book you’ve read this year? Let us know ⬇️ so we can celebrate it along with all the others on Tuesday, April 21 for #BCBookDay 📚!

April 21 is #BCBookDay! A day to celebrate and support our province’s independent book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, independent bookstores, libraries, and festivals that connect us with local stories.

A reminder to all BC poets with books out between September 1st, 2023 and September 1st, 2026: submissions to have a poem included in the Poetry in Transit program are due by April 19th! Submissions must be made by your publisher. All the details are here:

Writers! Give @TWSSFU a follow & enter into your 2025 calendars the upcoming #TWSsprints and #TWSOchat sessions. Twitter Sessions: 2nd Sunday of each month -- TWS Twitter Chats #TWSOchat 4th Sunday of each month -- TWS Writing Sprints #TWSsprints

It's been a week since we all gathered at UBC Robson Square for panels, workshops, and kinship. The day could not have happened without the team behind it, starting with Bonnie and leading to every person who attended. 🎉to another year of celebrating literature in BC!

Well, that was a wonderful week of celebrating literature with our community. It would not have been possible without the support of our partners. Big thank you to all of these organizations who make Word happen. #wordvancouver #WordVancouver2025 #gratitude #bcbooks

Thank you to @wordvancouver.bsky.social for an amazing day at Robson Square. Your organizational efforts are much appreciated here at Anvil. The book fair vibe was chill and buzzy at the same time - so fun to chat all day with authors, book lovers, colleagues, and more! We can't wait till next year!

Some great words & people found at @wordvancouver.bsky.social Great to meet Gary Jones who hosted @wongski.bsky.social & I on our books about #Vancouver music and venues. …And honoured to moderate a discussion w/ #scottalexanderhoward & @jensookfonglee.bsky.social on their new books!

I wast at @wordvancouver.bsky.social today. I didn’t know we have poems on buses! Discovered some incredible local poets and authors. @readlocalbc.bsky.social

This book nerd in his natural habitat @wordvancouver.bsky.social #kidlit

Need a little reprieve? The Silent Writing Room has space to decompress.

Poetry Bus on-site 😍

All set up for @bellpressbooks.bsky.social at @wordvancouver.bsky.social and the day looks promising!

Today's program for quick reference.

Blue skies + Literature? Heck yeah!

One more day until Word Vancouver! If you’re looking for your next read, we have just the thing for you. Here’s a selection of what we’ll have for sale tomorrow. Join us and the rest of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social attendees at Robson Square, Saturday, September 20th from 11–5.

So thrilled to be reading at the @deathridesaunicorn.bsky.social Seventeen Syllable Slam at @wordvancouver.bsky.social for a third year in a row! ✨🎉✨ See you at 12:30pm tomorrow at UBC Robson Square, Vancouver! ❤️❤️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-sevent...

I'm at Word Vancouver Exhibitor Fair today, meeting readers and supporting my fellow Children's authors. Come say hi! #kidlit @wordvancouver.bsky.social

Vancouver! This Saturday, come visit us at the @wordvancouver.bsky.social Exhibitor Fair, 11–5 at UBC Robson Square. We'll be displaying the latest books from UBC Press, our imprints, and our distribution publishers! www.wordvancouver.ca

This Saturday (Sept 20) @wordvancouver.bsky.social and @readlocalbc.bsky.social celebrate the 29th year of Poetry in Transit! Join us from 2:00 to 3:30 pm to hear readings from our featured poets, followed by discussion and Q&A. Hosted by Poet Laureate, Elee Kraljii Gardiner ✨ poetryintransit.ca

Saturday will be a day full of appreciation of BC Literature for humans of all ages. At the Children's tent, along with some amazing authors, there will also be face painting, crafts, and a giant tablecloth for coloring! All free! #WordVancouver #WordVancouver2025 #DowntownVan #YVRFamilies

Congratulations @jessicaleemcmillan.com Fabulous reading tonight. Winner of Muriel’s Journey poetry prize. @wordvancouver.bsky.social @moritherapy.bsky.social Happy to be able to watch it live

Yes, poetry can be written, read, crafted, and exhibited. There are so many ways to play with and weave words into our daily existence. Come and explore the merge of analog and digital poetry-crafting with Natasha Boskic. #WordVancouver #WordVancouver2025 #VancouverEvent #Vancouver

I’m reading with honourees for Muriel’s Journey Poetry prize for Word Vancouver’s free, online event Sept 14 from 6:00-7:30. Thanks @moritherapy.bsky.social for running this contest—as well as Kyle Hawke— and thanks @wordvancouver.bsky.social! Register here: www.wordvancouver.ca/online/murie...

Don't miss the bus! Join us on Saturday September 20, 2-3:30 PM at @wordvancouver.bsky.social for readings from this year's poetry in Transit authors ✨ Hosted by Vancouver's Poet Laureate Elee Kraljii Gardiner ✨ More info at poetryintransit.ca #PoetryInTransit #WordVancouver #ReadLocalBC

I'm totally psyched (remember that, 80's kids!) to be invited to give a presentation for @wordvancouver.bsky.social's classroom visits at Surrey Central Library, with my novel My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths. I love getting the kids stoked about reading and adventuring! ✍️🐻🐾📗📕📘 @orcabook.bsky.social

We're excited to be an exhibitor at this year's @wordvancouver.bsky.social event. Swing by our table at Robson Square on September 20th to say hi, buy a book from on of our published authors, or sit in on one of the many talks and presentations! www.wordvancouver.ca

Hi all, our next reading is coming up! We're excited to be part of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social festival for this one. The afternoon will feature @roblucastaylor.bsky.social, Hope Lauterbach, @drobnies.bsky.social, and Carleigh Baker! See you at Outsiders and Others at 3pm on September 14th!

looking forward to being back at @wordvancouver.bsky.social this year, sharing all my best tips on how to pitch (number one: please don't write "Dear Sir/Madam" at the top): www.wordvancouver.ca/room-c420/pi...

This unique poetry prize celebrates the legacy of Downtown Eastside poet-activist Muriel Marjorie. The submission fee for this prize? Community activism. Join us as to celebrate the winners 🏆 Registration is FREE but required: www.eventbrite.com/e/muriels-jo...

Need advice on your writing or a nudge in the right direction? ✏️ The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University is offering a free 25-minute in-person consultation on up to five pages of your poetry or prose. 👉🏻To book your consult please email [email protected]👈🏾

We’re back! 📚✨ It’s been over 30 years since “Word on the Street” (IYKYK) + we’re thrilled to have been able to foster the joy of the written word and inspire creativity for the last three decades. The entire event is FREE and has something for everyone (truly!). More Info: www.wordvancouver.ca

Will we see you tomorrow? Join authors Lydia Kwa, Carrie Mac, and Candie Tanaka at Cross & Crows Books as they discuss their own unique processes for "Writing the Queer" in Literature. Register: www.wordvancouver.ca/upcoming-eve... #WordVancouver #VancouverLiteraryEvent #VancouverBC

It’s National Book Lovers Day! To celebrate, BC authors are sharing their must-reads.  First up, Eddy Boudel Tan, author of three novels, including The Tiger and the Cosmonaut and After Elias. He recommends Danny Ramadan's memoir Crooked Teeth. More below 👇