Vancouver Writers Fest
@writersfest
Connecting people to exceptional books, ideas, and dialogue. 📚 Special Events Year-Round 💡 Books & Ideas series January–June 📖 2026 Festival Oct 18–25
🌾 County Road Six by Kevin Hardcastle 🔪 A New Kind of Clean by Iain Reid and Ellie Foumbi 🧥 The Truth About Ruby Cooper by Liz Nugent 👻 The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu 🌉 Lower City by Alex Spring Make sure to check out these authors (and many more) at the 2026 Festival, October 18-25. 📚
Can you crack the case? 🔍 📂 Step behind the yellow tape and discover the mysteries and thrillers coming to the #VWF2026 Festival this October. 🔫 Guns Across the River by Sam Wiebe 👥 Good Guys by Sharon Bala 🐟 A False and Fatal Claim by Iona Whishaw
🐧 Where the Earth Meets the Sky: A Story of Penguins, People and Place in Antarctica by Louise K. Blight 🗺️ Searching for the Best Place on Earth: 52 Countries in 52 Weeks by Justin McElroy 🌲 Springtime in Kitkatla by Kim Spencer 🐟 Lake Life by Tanya Boteju Vancouver Writers Fest: October 18–25!
Stuck at home while everyone seems to be posting vacation photos? Let a book be your boarding pass with our curated list of transportive titles from the #VWF2026 Reading List. ✈️📚 ☀️ Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer 🏝️ The Golden Boy by Patricia Finn 🌋 Beginning Middle End by Valeria Luiselli
This is our All-Star Game. 🏒📚💗 Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid comes to Vancouver on Monday, October 5! 📣 More information: writersfest.bc.ca/event/rachel... 🎟️ Tickets on sale Friday, July 10 at 9 AM PT
The Seabird Trials: How a Scientist Took Big Oil to Court and Won by Briony Penn This Is Also a Love Story: A Reporter's Search for Goodness in a Cruel World by Sally Hayden Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Camille de Peretti Kin by Tayari Jones Homebound by Portia Elan All Rise for Murder by Roz Nay
Find out what #VWF2026 book pairs perfectly with your favourite Granville Island snack! 📚 All of the shops mentioned have supported the Vancouver Writers Fest, through donations for our volunteers, charity auction, or other initiatives. Meet these authors at the 2026 VWF, October 18–25!
• Why Not You: My Story of Perseverance, Hockey, and Olympic Gold – Jennifer Botterill • Just a Girl – Cassie Campbell-Pascall • Learning to Breathe: A Memoir – Clara Hughes
• Canada: We Are the Story – Illustrated by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, story by Richard Wagamese • My Language Is a Garden – E. G. Alaraj • The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street – Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho • Layaway Child – Chanel Sutherland
• Sorry, We’re Funny – Kliph Nesteroff • Playing the Changes – Colin James • True Patriot Love – Carol Off • The Inbetween Leader – Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh
Celebrate Canada Day by visiting your local 🇨🇦 indie bookstore and picking up a new read by a Canadian author! These titles by #VWF2026 authors share diverse perspectives and stories from across our nation. writersfest.bc.ca/2026-books
The 2026 Vancouver Writers Fest Reading List is here! 📚 We are thrilled to feature this astounding collection of 140+ books and authors at #VWF2026. Browse the full list and start building your TBR now at writersfest.bc.ca/2026-books
🌟 R. F. Kuang — September 26 🎟️ Tickets on sale July 27 at 10 AM writersfest.bc.ca/event/kuang-...
🌟 Emily St. John Mandel — September 21 🎟️ Tickets on sale July 15 at 10 AM writersfest.bc.ca/event/emily-...
🌟 Colson Whitehead — September 16 🎟️ Tickets on sale July 8 at 10am writersfest.bc.ca/event/whiteh...
It’s almost time to unveil the 2026 VWF Reading List, spotlighting the authors appearing at this year’s Festival from Oct 18–25. But before we do, we have yet another exciting announcement to make. 📣 We’re thrilled to reveal the lineup for our September Special Events series! 🧵 writersfest.bc.ca
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, hear a conversation on the Books & Ideas podcast with some of the authors featured in A Steady Brightness of Being: Truths, Wisdom, and Love from Celebrated Indigenous Voices. open.spotify.com/episode/3ZNr...
We’d like to thank everyone who submitted to the Vancouver Writers Fest’s 2026 Youth Writing Contest! We were thrilled to receive 319 high school submissions and 240 elementary school submissions. 🎉✍️ Visit our website to read the stories from this year’s winners: writersfest.bc.ca/youth/youth-...
At our recent special event, Carley Fortune shared the inspiring story of her journey from journalist to bestselling author to celebrate her new novel, Our Perfect Storm. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this wonderful evening, and to our bookseller, Black Bond Books & Book Warehouse.
This year’s Festival lineup is growing more remarkable every day, with 100+ authors (and counting!) currently confirmed to join us from Oct 18–25. 📚 VWF Members got a sneak peek last week. Our thanks to the team at the lovely Dockside Lounge, located inside the Granville Island Hotel!
This is not a drill! 📣 R. F. Kuang returns to Vancouver on September 26 at 7:30 PM, on tour for her forthcoming novel, Taipei Story. Tickets for this event will include a pre-signed, deluxe limited edition copy of Taipei Story. 📖
The #VWF2026 Reading List is taking shape, representing the authors who will be joining us this fall at the Vancouver Writers Fest from October 18–25. Members of the Vancouver Writers Fest get a sneak peek this Wednesday, June 10!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Spring Matching Campaign. We are delighted to share that the $40,000 goal has been reached. So, with matching funds, that's $80,000 towards VWF programming! 🎉 Thanks to your generous support, the Vancouver Writers Fest continues to thrive and grow. ❤️
The second year of our Books & Ideas series on Granville Island wrapped up earlier this month! We were honoured to close out the season with author and ecologist Suzanne Simard (When the Forest Breathes) in conversation with Robert Moor (In Trees). 📸: Catalina Echeverry Uribe
Less than a week away! Connect with nature and learn about our interconnected forest ecosystems at the Books & Ideas season finale event with Suzanne Simard and Robert Moor, on Thursday, May 21. Tickets: writersfest.bc.ca/event/suzann...
Tickets on sale now! Multi-award-winning author Ann Patchett sits down with Leslie Hurtig, making a rare appearance in Vancouver on the North American tour for her anticipated new novel, Whistler. 🗓️ Monday, July 13 at 7:30 PM 📍 Vancouver Playhouse 🎟️ Tickets at writersfest.bc.ca/event/ann-patchett
This is the event you’ve been asking about most, and we’re thrilled to announce that tickets for our special event with Ann Patchett on July 13, 2026 will go on sale on Wednesday, May 13 at 10 AM! Tickets will be available at writersfest.bc.ca. Mark your calendars!
LAST CHANCE to win a Vancouver Island Reading Retreat! Support the Vancouver Writers Fest by entering now for your chance to win a 2-night stay at the Coast Bastion Hotel, Hullo Ferries travel, Modo credits, and curated books. ⏳ Sales end May 10! 🎟️ Tickets: www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/vwfsp...
We are aware of an ongoing email fraud targeting authors. The scam is disguised as an invitation to appear as a featured author at our Festival. Participation in our Festival and other programming is by invite only, and we will never charge a fee for authors to apply or appear on-stage.