KURT ANDERSEN

Katherine Ashenburg

Dave Bidini

Dionne Brand

Ali Bryan

Paul Cleave

Tim Cook

Paige Cooper

Elisabeth De Mariaffi

Patrick dewitt

Claudia Dey

Andrea Dorfman

Esi Edugyan

Dennis Foon

Rachel Giese

Esther Gerritsen

Wayne Grady

Rawi Hage

Gabrielle Grimard

Robyn Harding

Elizabeth Hay

Benjamin Hertwig

Sheila Heti

Michael Hingston

Emma Hooper

CHELENE KNIGHT

Alice Kuipers

Amitava Kumar

Rachel Kushner

Larissa Lai

Keith Maillard

ALICE MAJOR

LINDSAY MATTICK

Ryan McMahon

Maureen Medved

Paula Morris

Evan Munday

Maria Mutch

Liz Nugent

Natalie Olsen

Ondjaki

TOMMY ORANGE

Hilde & Ylva Ostby

Casey Plett

Iain Reid

Paula Saunders

Hana Shafi

Michael V. Smith

Heidi Sopinka

Tanya Tagaq

Vivek Shraya

Jordan Tannahill

KIM THUY

Sherwin Tjia

Katherena Vermette

Waubgeshig Rice

Shelagh Rogers

Richard Wagamese

Patrick Weekes

Sarah Weinman

Joshua Whitehead

Sarah Winman

Najwa Zebian

Adrian Todd Zuniga

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Festival Locations

We're transforming Calgary and the Beltline district along 12th Avenue into a week-long author fan frenzy, October 8-15.

Hotel Arts

Bella Concert Hall

Memorial Park Library

DJD Dance Centre

Buy your festival pass

$165 Early Bird (until August 31)
$195 Regular (until October 3)
$225 Late Registration (October 4-12)

We’re bursting with excitement about the lineup for the 2018 Festival. Don’t miss out on the unbeatable Literary Death Match, the infamous Adult Spelling Bee, the Scotiabank Giller Prize “Between the Pages” evening hosted by Shelagh Rogers at the gorgeous Bella Concert Hall, and dozens more events! The 2018 Festival Pass is the best way to experience YYC’s most guilt-free fan frenzy. Gain entry to all regular Wordfest shows from October 8 to 15, 2018 (excluding special events), and make the most of your Festival week in Calgary.