We’re thrilled to welcome Carol Shields Prize-winning author Canisia Lubrin as our #VWF2025 Guest Curator. She joins us with The World After Rain: Anne's Poem, and four curated events in a program called Cycling and Renewal for the Earth. 🧵

A perennial favourite that sells out every year, the Literary Cabaret on Oct 25 is a guaranteed hit: combine six acclaimed and award-winning authors with one band and a table of friends for a night of art and delight! writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve...

On Oct 24, @csittenfeld.bsky.social will discuss her work to date and her dazzling latest short story collection, Show Don’t Tell, with @alixohlin.bsky.social writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve... Sittenfeld’s attendance presented thanks to the generous support of an anonymous patron.

We can’t wait to hear from these authors and more at #VWF2025. All event tickets are live— see the link in our bio for more information! • Kenneth Oppel • Susan Orlean @susanorlean.bsky.social • Kirsten Pendreigh @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social • Marc Perez • Eliana Ramage • Karolina Ramqvist

Award-winning author and genre-shifter Kenneth Oppel shares his latest book, Best of All Worlds, in conversation with Shannon Ozirny at #VWF2025. 🗓️ Wednesday, October 22 at 1:00 PM 📍 Performance Works 🧑‍🏫 Best for grades 8–12 writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve...

10% of our 87 events at #VWF2025 are SOLD OUT, with others quickly heading that way. If you’re eyeing any of these events, you’ll want to book your tickets before it’s too late. 🧵

We’re excited to introduce these authors as part of the 2025 Festival Guest Authors lineup. Tickets are live! • Silvia Moreno-Garcia @silviamg.bsky.social • Walter Mosley • Leila Mottley • Cecily Nicholson • Susin Nielsen @susinnielsen.bsky.social • Terry O'Reilly

New this year, the Vancouver Writers Fest has partnered with to present the inaugural Original Short Story Writing Challenge, administered by Peliplat! A total of $2000 is available in cash prizes. Enter by Oct 31, 2025 with our access code: vwf2025 landing.peliplat.com/vwf/

Kate Beaton, David A. Robertson, and Linda Bailey will show young readers how to believe in themselves—even if, and especially when, things get scary. 🗓️ Tuesday, October 21 🧑‍🏫 Best for grades 1–3 writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve...

The Vancouver Writers Fest is proud to partner with @viffest.bsky.social on their presentation of A Poet, this year’s winner of the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes. Tickets are on sale now, with three opportunities to catch the film (October 2, 3, and 7). viff.org/whats-on/vif...

📣 New venue! Event 56. Souvankham Thammavongsa in Conversation with Doretta Lau has moved to a larger theatre, so that more guests have a chance to hear from this award-winning Canadian author, as she joins us with her first novel. Friday, October 24 at 5:00 PM writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve...

One of the world's bravest writers, Arundhati Roy, is in town to speak with Naomi Klein tonight at the Vancouver Playhouse. It's a @writersfest.bc.ca event. Learn more about her and her new memoir in this @pancouver.bsky.social article: pancouver.ca/arundhati-ro...

We’re thrilled to introduce these authors and more at the 2025 Festival. Tickets are on sale now! • Sarah Manguso @sarahmanguso.bsky.social • Eimear McBride • Fiona McFarlane • Scott McIntyre • Bruce McIvor • Haley Mlotek @haleymelodic.bsky.social

The ambitious, bestselling, acclaimed novels featured in this event are all debuts. You’ll be hearing these authors’ names again come awards season! Emma Knight, Jon Hickey, & Eliana Ramage. Moderated by Margaret Gallagher. Oct 21 at 6:00 PM writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve...

It’s day 1 of ticket sales at #VWF2025, and a few events have already sold out. If you’ve got your eye on any of these four fast-selling events, get your tickets before you regret it!

Tickets are on sale now for #VWF2025, which kicks off with the Alma Lee Opening Night event on Oct 20, presented with @createastir.ca. Notable Canadian authors illuminate who we are—and who we could be, if we commit to protecting this country and making it better. writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve...

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🎟️ Tickets are on sale NOW for all events at the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest! 🎟️ writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva... #VWF2025 takes place from October 20–26, featuring over 130 authors in 87 events to spark empathy, action, and transformation. Join us on Granville Island and beyond.

Congratulations to all the authors longlisted for the Giller Prize! We can’t wait to hear from André Alexis, Mona Awad, Eddy Boudel Tan, Emma Donoghue, Emma Knight, Amanda Leduc, Otoniya J. Okot Bitek, Bindu Suresh, Souvankham Thammavongsa, and Ian Williams at #VWF2025 next month.

Tickets for our flagship Festival go on sale tomorrow at 10am! 📣 Thousands of tickets have already been snapped up during the Member pre-sale. We recommend exploring the program and building your schedule now, to avoid missing out on your top pick events!  writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva...

We’re thrilled to announce these authors, including this year's guest curator Canisia Lubrin, at the 2025 Festival. Tickets go on sale to the public September 16! • Corey Liu • Canisia Lubrin • Yiming Ma • Linden MacIntyre • Roz MacLean @rozdraws.bsky.social

🚨 This is not a drill! Limited tickets for our event with R. F. Kuang tomorrow, Sept 13 are available NOW! writersfest.bc.ca/event/kuang-... This event sold out months ago, but we have a few rush tickets available on our website right now. Once these tickets sell out, there are none left.

Attention teachers, librarians, and educators: Tickets for youth events at the 38th annual Vancouver Writers Fest are on sale to schools now! writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva... #VWF2025 features 23 youth events for students from K–12, all taking place from Oct 21–23 on Granville Island.

We’re looking forward to hearing from these authors and more at the 2025 Festival. Tickets go on sale to the public September 16! * Marsha Lederman @marshalederman.bsky.social * Amanda Leduc * Dennis Lee * Jen Sookfong Lee * Carol Lee * Jonathan Lethem

Tickets are now on sale to VWF Members! Check your email for the passcode. In other news, Member pre-sale tickets are so popular that our website has crashed. We’re working on getting it back up, but Members can also purchase tickets now on Showpass: showpass.com/o/vancouver-writers-fest/

Our amazing volunteers have been dropping off #VWF2025 Program Guides at friendly stores and venues all across Metro Vancouver. Here’s where you can find one! Don’t forget, our website has the latest event updates: writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva...

We’re looking forward to hearing from these authors and more at the 2025 Festival. Tickets go on sale to the public September 16! • elin kelsey • Wesley King • Emma Knight • Clara Kumagai @clarakiyoko.bsky.social • Eve Lazarus @evelazarus.bsky.social • Danielle Leavitt

VWF has partnered with Peliplat to present the inaugural Original Short Story Writing Challenge! ✍️ • Open to writers 18+ in North America • Theme: upheaval and disruption • $2000 available in cash prizes • Open now until Oct 31, 2025 • Access code: vwf2025 landing.peliplat.com/vwf/

The #VWF2025 Festival Program Guide is here! 📖✨ writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festival Our 38th annual Festival takes place from October 20–26 on Granville Island (and beyond), featuring 130+ local and international authors in 87 events. 🎟️ Tickets go on sale September 16! 🎟️

We can’t wait to hear from these authors and more at #VWF2025. Stay tuned; the 2025 Festival program will be revealed TOMORROW!

We’ve got an announcement to celebrate the first day of school: applications are open now for our Writers in the Classroom program, which will offer 13 FREE author visits to schools across Metro Vancouver between October to December 2025. Apply by Sept 30: writersfest.bc.ca/youth#writer...

The Government of Canada is considering a 15% reduction in spending on arts, culture, and heritage. Take action to support the arts! Sending a letter takes as little as 20 seconds with this automated template from @artscoalitionca.bsky.social. canadianartscoalition.com/campaign-for...

We’re delighted to introduce these authors who will be joining us at #VWF2025. Keep watching this space; event details for the 2025 Festival will be released next week!

VWF Members, check your email inbox: the 2025 Festival Program Guide has arrived! 🗞️🎉 Our amazing volunteers are busy mailing out guides to members today, so keep an eye on your mailbox in the coming days. The Program Guide will be revealed to all next Wednesday, Sept 3! 👀

We’ll soon be revealing the schedule of 87 events at the 38th annual Vancouver Writers Fest, taking place October 20–26! 🎉 Mark down these key dates—especially the date when you’ll be able to start purchasing tickets. Tickets for some events sell out in a flash!

We’re can’t wait to hear from these featured authors at the Vancouver Writers Fest, October 20–26! Visit our website to browse the full lineup now. Event details for #VWF2025 will be revealed to VWF Members this week!

With fall just around the corner, here is a mystery book to add to your TBR. 🍂 Gray Dawn by Walter Mosley comes out on September 16th! Perfect timing for your dose of mystery this coming season.

It’s almost time: the 2025 VWF program guide is going out to members next Thursday, August 28! It’s the best time of year to join Vancouver’s biggest book club. Become a member by Monday in order to receive your copy of the program guide in the mail! writersfest.bc.ca/membership

We’re thrilled to introduce these authors who will be joining this year’s Vancouver Writers Fest, taking place Oct 20–26! Visit our website to browse the full lineup now. Event details for #VWF2025 will be revealed to VWF Members next week!

VWF is proud to partner with @queerfilmfestival.ca on two presentations at their upcoming festival, from Sept 11–21. Tickets are on sale now! The Librarians – Sept 20 outonscreen.com/vqff-event/t... Closing Presentation: Four Mothers – Sept 21 outonscreen.com/vqff-event/c...

We took a little walk into Upstart & Crow this week and saw quite a few of our 2025 Reading List titles! We couldn't help but take a picture of an excellent summer release, The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley from our list. 🩵 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

We’re thrilled to welcome the following authors to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest, taking place October 20–26! Visit our website to browse the full lineup now. Event details for #VWF2025 will be revealed to VWF Members at the end of this month!

Volunteer applications are OPEN for #VWF2025! Join us during Festival Week on Granville Island from October 20–26, or help out pre-Festival with program guide distribution and more!

Here are two excellent titles about divorce from our 2025 Reading List! - You've changed by Ian Willams - No Fault by @haleymelodic.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

We can’t wait to hear from these featured authors at the VWF this fall! Otoniya J. Okot Bitek Tanya Boteju Eddy Boudel Tan @eddyboudeltan.bsky.social Holly Brickley Claire Cameron @clairecameron.bsky.social Tim Cook Stay tuned for event details at #VWF2025, taking place Oct 20–26.

On Wednesday, September 24, the VWF is proud to partner with the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival on a presentation of Dark Sounds by Palabra Flamenco—an unforgettable fusion of flamenco and spoken word, coming to Vancouver for the first time. Tickets at vancouverflamencofestival.org

Journey across the globe from your coziest reading nook, with these #VWF2025 novels that tell stunning, powerful stories from across various places and time periods. Stay tuned for event details at #VWF2025, taking place October 20–26!

We’re thrilled to welcome these authors to #VWF2025 in October! ∙ Linda Bailey ∙ Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social ∙ Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social ∙ Vince Beiser @vincebeiser.bsky.social ∙ Billy-Ray Belcourt ∙ Michael Bennett Browse the full list: writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva...

Bob Joseph, the bestselling author of 21 Things™ You May Not Know About the Indian Act, joins us & VPL on September 18 with his essential new book: 21 Things™ You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government. FREE to attend in-person or online! writersfest.bc.ca/event/bob-jo...

These gripping non-fiction #VWF2025 books share fascinating histories of the twentieth century. An Accidental Villain by Linden MacIntyre Beneath Dark Waters by @evelazarus.bsky.social The Good Allies by Tim Cook Join us at the Festival this fall to hear more!