CONTACT US
- General inquiries
If you need to reach us, please email info@wordfest.com for general inquiries, or boxoffice@wordfest.com for assistance with tickets and passes.
(If you need to reach us by phone, the voicemail is 403-237-9068. For the fastest response, please use email.)
- 2025-2027 Strategic Plan
- Contact The Box Office
For assistance, please email boxoffice@wordfest.com.
(If you need to reach us by phone, the voicemail is 403-237-9068. For the fastest response, please use email.)
- Artist Inquiries
With very few exceptions, authors who participate in Wordfest are promoting new works and are asked to have their publisher or publicist contact us. For Winter/Spring season, planning begins Nov. 1 of the previous year. For Festival/Fall shows, planning begins Feb. 1.
Please email your upcoming lists (author/book information) to info@wordfest.com.
- Office Address
Office hours are by appointment only. Please also note the public hours of the Memorial Park Library building when planning your visit.
Wordfest
2nd Floor, Memorial Park Library
1221 2 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0W5
- Parking
Street parking is available near Memorial Park Library, and some areas such as 13 Avenue may have free spots after 6pm. Nearby paid parking lots include ImPark Lot #77, Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre Parking Lot, and Hotel Arts Non Guest Parking.
For other venue parking, see FAQ.
"Wordfest is for Everybody"
Video by Pluto Pictures.
Wordfest Team
Shelley Youngblut
CEO & Creative Ringleader
syoungblut@wordfest.com
Everett Wilson
Senior Director, Development & Audience Engagement
ewilson@wordfest.com
Box Office Voicemail: 403-237-9072
Chelsea Rule
Director, Community Engagement
& Special Sauce
crule@wordfest.com
Rita Sirignano
Programming Associate
rsirignano@wordfest.com
Paula Turcotte
Youth Programming Associate
pturcotte@wordfest.com
Alex Kingcott
Publicity & Media Wrangler
alex@shareworthy.ca
Wordfest Board
Janet Hutchinson
Board Chair
Robert Macaulay
Board Treasurer
Jaclyn Adomeit
Board Member
Gillian Lawrence
Board Member
Monti Tanner
Board Member