Chances are, if you bought a book recently because of its cover, you’ve been seduced by Kelly Hill. The Canadian designer has brilliantly visualized bestsellers by everyone from Margaret Atwood to Miriam Toews, Billy-Ray Belcourt to Jillian Harris, Ann-Marie MacDonald to Alan Doyle. Wordfest’s Creative Director Shelley Youngblut is her biggest fan—and you will be too after this interactive hour in which Hill shares insider stories about how her most memorable covers were created.
Note: As a result of the teachers’ labour action, Monique Gray Smith’s Wordfest Youth shows have been postponed to 2026, when she will return to Wordfest with her new novel and even more inspiration for Calgary teens. We are thrilled that Kelly Hill is now able to join us and hope to see you there.
Covers That Will Blow Your Mind
Insider Info About Publishing
Audience Q&A
Pop-Up Bookstore
Book Signing
Libations Bar
60 minutes. No intermission.
Covers That Will Blow Your Mind
Insider Info About Publishing
Audience Q&A
Pop-Up Bookstore
Book Signing
Libations Bar
60 minutes. No intermission.
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