About the Youth Program

What does Wordfest Youth provide?

Wordfest Youth supplies authors from across Canada and around the world to present fun, illuminating in- and out-of-school events that promote a love of reading and a deeper appreciation of the written word. We are a high-caliber, not-for-profit literary event planner of the wordiest, nerdiest kind who, for more than 20 years, has given kids mind-bending opportunities to discover that life is brighter, funnier and juicier when reading and writing rule.

What is the impact of meeting a big-time author?

Meeting an actual person who wrote an actual book (especially one that students have read and enjoyed) is a rare, captivating and transformative experience. The opportunity to ask an author why a bird might wake up grumpy or learn first-hand what inspires a writer to write fosters self-confidence, sparks conversations and seeds imaginative potential.

What schools get

A captivating, hour-long presentation by a Wordfest author who will—with vibrant, interactive detail—discuss the building blocks  of  storytelling, share the strange and wondrous details of their day-to-day writing life and emphasize the importance of imagination, research, resilience and reading.

The school also receives a dynamic, curriculum-focussed Reading Guide, as well as collectible author trading cards for each student, and a 10 percent discount on the author’s book through our bookseller, Owl’s Nest Books. In addition, when events are booked off-campus, teachers and chaperones will receive complimentary tickets.

Questions?

Call 403 237 9068 or email us at youth@wordfest.com for more information. You may also complete this form and a representative from Wordfest will get in touch within two business days.