Click on the literary stars to discover more about them and their books, which are available at Owl’s Nest Books or Calgary’s other independent 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. 

We’ll begin announcing the authors coming to the 2026 Imaginairium (Oct. 13-18) in June. And if you think we couldn’t top last year’s stellar lineup, you’re in for such treats!