Vancouver Writers Fest lineup highlights more than 100 authors
Credit to Author: Aleesha Harris| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:03:58 +0000
More than 100 international and local authors are set to take part in this year’s Vancouver Writers Festival.
The event, which takes place at various locations in and around the city from Oct. 21-27, will include appearances and talks by Naomi Klein, Emma Donoghue, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Adam Gopnik, Charlotte Gray, Elif Batuman, and many more.
In addition to the author-focused events and discussions, popular festival highlights such as The Poetry Bash, The Afternoon Tea, The Sunday Brunch and The Literary Cabaret (which reportedly sell-outs every year) are also set to return.
“We have created a week of events that will entertain and inspire hungry minds; from playful school-group forays into spoken word and graphic novels, to in-depth conversations with some of today’s best writers and thinkers,” Leslie Hurtig, the festival’s artistic director, said in a news release. “The Vancouver Writers Fest’s 2019 offering has something for everyone.”
Tickets for the festival events go on sale Sept. 9 for members, and Sept. 16 for the non-members. To learn more about the 2019 program, visit writersfest.bc.ca.