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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - vancouver-bc BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Incite: Patrick Lennox in Conversation with Max Cameron DTSTART:20260910T020000Z DTEND:20260910T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T181211Z UID:10000356-1788980400-1788984000@writersfest.bc.ca CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with Vancouver Public Library.\n\n\n\ nOn October 19th\, Albertans will vote on whether their province should re main part of Canada\, or commence the legal process to hold a binding refe rendum on leaving. How did we reach this point? In On Treason: Alberta Sep aratism\, Foreign Interference\, and Canada’s Survival in a Revolutionar y Age\, author and former international security practitioner Patrick Lenn ox reveals how the separatist movement is not an organic political movemen t\, but a plot conducted by individuals tied to the global far right\, in an attempt to fracture the remaining liberal democracy in North America.  \nLennox—who worked to counter foreign interference for over a decade w ith Canada’s security and intelligence community—explains in accessibl e terms how the movement has been aided and abetted by foreign actors and disinformation\, and enabled by a Provincial Government more aligned with the Trump Administration than with its own Federal counterparts.  \nHe wi ll speak with Max Cameron\, a Professor in the Department of Political Sci ence and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC. Cameron’ s own forthcoming book\, Divided We Fall\, explores the history of polariz ation in Canada and the internal and external forces that threaten Canadia n unity. Join us in-person or online for an urgent conversation about the future of our country.    \nAbout Incite\nPresented by the Vancouver Wr iters Fest and Vancouver Public Library\, Incite is a free quarterly serie s offering fascinating conversations with celebrated authors and emerging talents. Incite is open to all\, in-person at the VPL’s Central Library or online. Books will be for sale at the event\, and most events will have a signing after the talk. Can’t make the date? Sign up for the livestre am to receive the recording in your inbox! LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T181211Z LOCATION:Vancouver Public Library – Central Library URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/incite-lennox X-SOURCE-NAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-SOURCE-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Colson Whitehead in Conversation DTSTART:20260917T023000Z DTEND:20260917T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T061459Z UID:10000348-1789587000-1789592400@writersfest.bc.ca CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for supporting Colson Whitehead’s appearance in Vancouver. \nTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner C olson Whitehead kicks off the Vancouver Writers Fest’s fall 2026 Special Event lineup on Wednesday\, September 16. The bestselling author joins us with Cool Machine—the magnificent final volume of his lauded Harlem Tri logy (Harlem Shuffle\, Crook Manifesto) \nNamed a most anticipated book by The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, TIME\, Esquire\, Harper’s Bazaar\ , LitHub\, and Bookriot\, this exuberantly entertaining new novel brings r eaders back to the gritty streets of 1980s New York. Unable to secure a lo an for his beloved wife\, furniture salesman Ray Carney is dragged back in to the criminal underworld for one last heist. Coming out of retirement an d teaming up with his old partner in crime will mean risking the safety an d security he’s spent decades building for his family\, with only one sh ot to get it right. \nWhitehead will be interviewed on-stage by Vancouver journalist and writer William Johnson. Pre-signed books will be for sale a t the event from Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Books. There wi ll be no audience Q+A at this event. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T061459Z LOCATION:Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema\, SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts\, 14 9 W Hastings St\, Vancouver URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/whitehead-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-SOURCE-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Emily St. John Mandel in Conversation DTSTART:20260922T023000Z DTEND:20260922T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T001431Z UID:10000349-1790019000-1790024400@writersfest.bc.ca CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. If additional tickets become available \, we’ll make the announcement in our weekly newsletter. Sorry\, there i s no waitlist.   \nPresented in partnership with HarperCollins Canada. \ nThe award-winning\, bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranq uility returns with a breathtaking novel of doubles\, shadow worlds\, and fractured timelines. We’re thrilled to present Emily St. John Mandel in Vancouver with Exit Party on Monday\, September 21.  \nA man disappears f rom a glittering Los Angeles party\, and a woman—a gunrunner\, an art co llector\, an operative of the State—searches for answers. Emily St. John Mandel unfurls a story that takes us from a future America splintered by civil war to the seaside cliffs of Greece where weapons dealers hide in an elegant resort\, and from the domed city of Paris to a colony on the moon . An unforgettable literary feat\, Exit Party is a novel about the price o f safety\, the perils of the surveillance state\, a requiem for a world no t unlike our own\, and a story of resilience in the face of cataclysmic ch ange. \nSt. John Mandel will speak to this latest masterpiece\; her extrao rdinary body of work\, including anticipated TV adaptations of both Exit P arty and The Glass Hotel\; and more\, in conversation with award-winning j ournalist and literary critic Michelle Cyca. Books will be for sale at the event from Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Books. LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T001431Z LOCATION:The Vancouver Playhouse URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/emily-st-john-mandel X-SOURCE-NAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-SOURCE-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:R. F. Kuang in Conversation DTSTART:20260927T023000Z DTEND:20260927T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T001431Z UID:10000347-1790451000-1790456400@writersfest.bc.ca CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. If additional tickets become available \, we’ll make the announcement in our weekly newsletter. Sorry\, there i s no waitlist.   \nThank you to HarperCollins Canada for supporting R. F . Kuang’s appearance in Vancouver. \nR. F. Kuang returns to the Vancouve r Writers Fest for one night only! The #1 New York Times bestselling autho r of Katabasis and Yellowface joins us with her wryly humorous\, profoundl y moving latest book\, Taipei Story. \nThis highly anticipated coming-of-a ge novel grapples with grief\, language\, and culture shock—all set agai nst the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei. Kuang joins us in c onversation with acclaimed author Jen Sookfong Lee\, with an audience Q+A and signing after the talk. Additional books and backlist will be availabl e for purchase from Book Warehouse / Black Bond Books.  \n\nEach $70 tick et* to this event will include one (1) pre-signed deluxe limited edition c opy of Taipei Story!\nRebecca can personalize only one (1) book per person —either a pre-signed copy of Taipei Story or one (1) backlist title.\nNo photos are allowed in the signing line.\n\n*A limited number of lower-pri ced $45 tickets are available. These tickets do not come with a book\, and seating is in the balcony. The balcony is accessible only by stairs\, and seating is in pews\, with some seats in this section having a restricted view. LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T001431Z LOCATION:St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church\, 1022 Nelson St\, Vancouver\ , BC\, V6E 4S7\, Canada URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/kuang-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-SOURCE-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rachel Reid: Heated Rivalry DTSTART:20261006T023000Z DTEND:20261006T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181010Z UID:10000354-1791228600-1791234000@writersfest.bc.ca CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT\nPresented by the Vancouver Writers Fest in partnersh ip with Langara College\, and with the support of HarperCollins Canada and Book Express. \nJoin us for a special evening with bestselling author Rac hel Reid as we celebrate the deluxe hardcover release of Heated Rivalry! \ nThis ticketed event will feature a 45-minute conversation with Rachel mod erated by Global News anchor Sophie Lui\, followed by an extended audience Q&A. Each $70 ticket includes a copy of the new Heated Rivalry deluxe ha rdcover edition\, complete with a signed custom bookplate. \nThe deluxe ha rdcover edition of Heated Rivalry features metallic sprayed edges\, speci al cover effects\, a stamped foil case\, and full-color endpapers showcasi ng never-before-seen character art\, making it the ultimate collector’s edition of Rachel Reid’s beloved enemies-to-lovers romance and global se nsation. \nThe event will take place at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Churc h on Monday\, October 5 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are priced at $70 and will go on sale on July 10 at 9am. \nPlease note that there will be no signing lin e or meet and greet at this event. Additional books will be available for purchase on-site through Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Books. \nWe can’t wait to celebrate with you! LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181010Z LOCATION:St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church\, 1022 Nelson St\, Vancouver\ , BC\, V6E 4S7\, Canada URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/rachel-reid X-SOURCE-NAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-SOURCE-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Festival DTSTART:20261018T170000Z DTEND:20261026T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T001350Z UID:10000357-1792317600-1792965600@writersfest.bc.ca CATEGORIES:festival DESCRIPTION:Click here to browse the 2026 Festival lineup!\nTickets on sal e Thursday\, September 17 at 10 AM.\nThe 39th annual Vancouver Writers Fes t takes place from October 18–25\, 2026\, featuring a scintillating lin eup of 150+ local and international authors in over 90 events. \nThe theme s for the 2026 Festival emerged during a year of reflection. How can a wor ld so full of bad news still hold such remarkable beauty that sustains us? The books featured at this year’s Festival provide answers to this ques tion\, and renewed energy to resist the urge to stand idle. Join us on Gra nville Island and other venues across the city to READ\, RESIST\, and REPA IR\; as well as to RENEW and REJOICE. \nWe know that booklovers engage in reading for many reasons: some to learn\; some to be transported to anothe r world\; some to spark empathy. Whatever your reason for reading\, we kno w you will come away from this Festival with an admirable pile of must-rea ds\, and some new ways of looking at this world we share. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T001350Z LOCATION:In-Person and Online URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/2026-festival X-SOURCE-NAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-SOURCE-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Barbara Kingsolver in Conversation DTSTART:20261019T023000Z DTEND:20261019T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T001315Z UID:10000355-1792351800-1792357200@writersfest.bc.ca CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Thank you to HarperCollins Canada for supporting Barbara Kings olver’s appearance in Vancouver\, and our Community Partner: Vancouver A cademy of Music. \nBarbara Kingsolver’s bestselling works of fiction—i ncluding The Poisonwood Bible\, Demon Copperhead\, and The Lacuna—have e arned her a devoted readership around the world. Kingsolver joins us with her new instant classic\, Partita\, in conversation with award-winning jou rnalist and author Marsha Lederman.  \nA promising\, former music conserv atory student has made peace with her marriage and modest livelihood\, whe n a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. With raz or-sharp acuity and deep affection\, Partita reflects on class barriers\, the risks of ambition\, and what might be the greatest romance of all: our eternal human longing for art and beauty. \nKingsolver herself is a piani st and music lover\, and this captivating event will be uplifted by piano pieces performed by Allen Ding\, an award-winning pianist and student at t he Vancouver Academy of Music. Celebrate the opening of the 39th annual Va ncouver Writers Fest at an evening of brilliant art\, music\, and conversa tion. \nTickets: Starting at $50\n(Youth under 25: $25) \nBooks will be fo r sale at the event from Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Books. There will be no book signing at this event. LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T001315Z LOCATION:Orpheum Theatre\, 601 Smithe St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 3L4\, Can ada URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/barbara-kingsolver X-SOURCE-NAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-SOURCE-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation DTSTART:20261125T023000Z DTEND:20261125T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T001432Z UID:10000358-1795548600-1795554000@writersfest.bc.ca CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Tickets on sale to the public September 17 at 10 AM (For VWF M embers: September 10 at 10 AM)\nFrom New York Times bestselling author Mal colm Gladwell comes his most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence. In The American Way of Killing\, Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealt hiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the wor ld’s poorest countries.  \nDrawing on original interviews\, archival an d social science research\, and his trademark insight\, Gladwell approache s the American paradox through a series of stories. In a sweeping narrativ e that travels across the United States\, Gladwell paints a picture of a c ountry that does not understand its most pressing social problem\, and as result\, does not understand how to fix it. A member of the Order of Canad a and one of TIME’s 100 most influential people\, Gladwell is widely rec ognized as one of our leading thinkers today. Moderator TBA.  Books will be for sale at the event from Book Warehouse\, a division of Black Bond Bo oks. \nTickets: Starting at $45\n(Youth under 25: $25) LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T001432Z LOCATION:Vancouver Playhouse\, 600 Hamilton St\, Vancouver\, British Colum bia\, V6B 2P1\, Canada URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/gladwell-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-SOURCE-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR