Why Writers Love the Imaginairium
https://vimeo.com/1157366729https://vimeo.com/1155123494 Why Writers Love the Imaginairium Our authors showed up with curiosity, courage, and care, making this festival a true celebration of creativity and community. Video by Pluto Pictures. About the Festival Every October, Wordfest showcases 45+ authors in 35+ original live arts experiences (e.g. What a Pair! conversations, Big Ideas showcases, our unique The […]
Imaginairium 2025 Highlights – Pluto Film
What Makes Wordfest Special? Wordfest is more than one kind of author, one kind of reader, one kind of book. More than panels, more than readings. More than a festival. More engaging, entertaining, welcoming. More than you expect. Video by Pluto Pictures. About the Imaginairium Festival Every October, Wordfest showcases 45+ authors in 35+ original […]
The Perfect Night Out at Wordfest
https://vimeo.com/1113994911https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1113994900 “Wordfest is The Perfect Night Out” “The access and Intimacy that Wordfest allows isn’t captured anywhere else.” Video by Pluto Pictures. More Than Just a Festival Every October, Wordfest produces The Imaginairium, Canada’s Liveliest Literary Festival. But wait, there’s more. We also present the world’s most intriguing authors (in every genre!) from January through […]
Story from Adam Shoalts in The Way We Nature
Story from Adam Shoalts for The Way We… Nature Wordfest’s Imagine On Air presented Adam Shoalts online in 2021 in celebration of his highly anticipated new book The Whisper on the Night Wind. He appeared alongside Suzanne Simard, and Edith Widder for Wordfest’s lively storytelling show, The Way We… Nature. See the Author in Calgary […]
Adam Shoalts in Conversation with Pam Rocker
Adam Shoalts in Conversation with Pam Rocker for The Way We… Nature Wordfest’s Imagine On Air presented Adam Shoalts online in 2021 in celebration of his highly anticipated new book The Whisper on the Night Wind. He appeared alongside Suzanne Simard, and Edith Widder for Wordfest’s lively storytelling show, The Way We… Nature. See the […]
Chris Kraus and the Wordfest Universe
Chris Kraus & the Wordfest Universe For every show, we commission a special genre reel featuring book jacket artwork of past Wordfest alumni to show how all of the stars presented on our stages are deeply interconnected — whether thematically or by genre or through the range of audience enthusiasms each author brings to the […]
Imagine On Air presents Patrick Radden Keefe
Imagine On Air presents Patrick Radden Keefe In spring 2021, Wordfest’s Imagine On Air online series presented award-winning New Yorker journalist Patrick Radden Keefe and his highly-anticipated exposé of the Sackler family dynasty’s devastating connection to the opioid crisis: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. This is an hour-long conversation hosted […]
Patrick Radden Keefe: Which Sackler would you talk to?
Patrick Radden Keefe: Which Sackler would you talk to? In spring 2021, as part of its online Imagine On Air series, Wordfest presented award-winning New Yorker journalist Patrick Radden Keefe and his highly-anticipated exposé of the Sackler family’s devastating connection to the opioid crisis: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. See […]
Patrick Radden Keefe: A book that feels like fiction
Patrick Radden Keefe on “A Book that Feels Like Fiction” In spring 2021, as part of its online Imagine On Air series, Wordfest presented award-winning New Yorker journalist Patrick Radden Keefe and his highly-anticipated exposé of the Sackler family’s devastating connection to the opioid crisis: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. […]
Patrick Radden Keefe on Research and Writing
Patrick Radden Keefe on Writing Raddon Keefe traces the roots of the opioid crises through the Sackler family, whose Purdue Pharma pharmaceuticals empire made Oxycontin the top selling pain pill. While other journalists have written on the topic, Radden Keefe’s timing was ideal: thousands of court documents had recently become public. On top of that, […]