We’re thrilled to reveal the 50+ luminaries appearing at the 2025 Imaginairium Festival, October 14-19 in Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhood. It’s a Supernova Celebration of Wordfest’s 30-year history of creating life-affirming experiences. Tickets on sale now! 

“It’s an amazing festival, and I think the literary community agrees that it’s one of the best out there. It is a festival that feels like a community,” says David A. Robertson, who has been showcased at the Imaginairium every year since 2015. He highlights that the Wordfest team instills passion and innovation into how they execute their events. “They’re not typical events, and their youth programming is amazing.”

Click on the literary stars below for links to their festival shows. You’ll discover more about them and their books, which can be pre-ordered now through Owl’s Nest Books or onsite at our pop-up bookstores. Find direct links to place holds at the Calgary Public Library, Wordfest’s founding partner, or get the audio versions from Libro.fm, our independent audio partner.