You could win:
• A two night stay at the Coast Bastion Hotel, courtesy of Coast Bastion Hotel Nanaimo
• Hullo Ferries roundtrip for two between Vancouver & Nanaimo, courtesy of Hullo Ferries
• $100 in Modo driving credits, courtesy of Modo
• And a selection of books from the VWF shelves!
Has the bidding on the VWF Auction gotten too rich for your blood? Don’t forget that we’re also running a raffle for a 2-night Vancouver Island reading retreat, and tickets start at 3 for just $10!
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Funds raised in the raffle support our youth programming. ❤️
Congratulations to Loghan Paylor, winner of the 2026 Canada Reads! Their debut novel, The Cure for Drowning, was championed by Tegan Quin (pictured).
Loghan previously joined VWF as part of our free Incite series presented in partnership with VPL, as well as our Writers in the Classroom program.
42: Art from The Alchemist Heart, #1 – “Sleep, Tina, sleep in all our dreams, your sisters' dreams”
7: Art from The Alchemist Heart, #2 –“ Underground landscape inhabited by those who were snatched from us."
Thank you to Dafne Blanco-Sarlay for donating these stunning works of art! 💛
Place your bids for the VWF online auction!
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You could take home one or both of these stunning, one-of-a-kind mixed-media pieces from local artist Dafne Blanco-Sarlay, recently showcased in the exhibit "The Alchemist Heart.”
Another excellent @writersfest.bc.ca #booksandideas event featuring the renowned author Yann Martel in conversation with Aislinn Hunter. I may have to tackle The Iliad! #IFKYK 📚😉
These two bestselling authors will have much to discuss about the intricate world of trees. Join us to discover a powerful vision for the future of our forests, and to toast another season of Books & Ideas!
📚 Books for sale at the event from Upstart & Crow, with a book signing after the talk!
Don’t miss the Books & Ideas 2026 season finale on May 21, featuring renowned ecologist Suzanne Simard with her new book, When the Forest Breathes. She will be in conversation with Robert Moor, author of On Trails and the new book In Trees.
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WT is hosting authors Kamal Al-Solaylee, Elizabeth Hay, and Eden Robinson for Conversations in Trust Vancouver, moderated by Margaret Gallagher. Join us at @writersfest.bc.ca April 16. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/4vm19ok #WT50
The VWF 2026 online auction is open for bidding! 🎉
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We’re thrilled to have 3 luxurious facials (60 min, 90 min, and 2 hours) available for bidding in the auction, generously donated by Bioéthique Spa located on 4th Ave. 🧖
💛 Our deep thanks to Alimentaria Mexicana, Shelter Point, The Liberty Distillery, Search & Rescue Denim Co. and Alison Hart (and our anonymous donor)!
🥃 63: Highballs & Haute Parfum — This curated duo is for people with discerning taste. The package includes a bottle of Toki Suntory Whisky donated by Alison Hart, and a bottle of Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Beyond Eau de Parfum donated by an anonymous donor.
🥃 22: Bartender, I'll Have Another — Serve bar-quality drinks at home with one bottle of Endeavour Gin and one bottle of Frost Bites Syrup Co's Haskap Berry Cordial donated by , and a bartender apron from to look the part.
🥃 5: Whisky Sommeliers Rejoice! Shelter Point Whisky Club — When you join Shelter Point’s famed whisky club you will receive three releases every year, two Shelter Point whisky glencairns and the official SPDWC badge that will allow you VIP access at whisky events and tours of the distillery.
🥃 10: Mezcal Tasting Masterclass with Alimentaria Mexicana — A private Mezcal Masterclass paired with a 5-course Taco Omakase menu by Chef Martin Vargas of Alimentaria Mexicana, a favourite Whisky & Words ambassador!
Have you noticed an omission from our April calendar? We’re taking a break this year from Whisky & Words, our annual evening of fine spirits and fundraising.
But you can savour whisky and other delights at your leisure, with these lots from the VWF online auction:
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Don’t miss Yann Martel on Granville Island, tomorrow at 7:30 PM! Vancouver Writers Fest presents the bestselling author of Son of Nobody and Life of Pi at the Lindsay Family Stage, in conversation with Aislinn Hunter.
Limited tickets remaining:
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Another excellent author event presented by @writersfest.bc.ca featuring @ibramxk.bsky.social and Terry Givens. Lots of thought-provoking ideas about authoritarianism, racism, DEI and more 📚
- Audition by Katie Kitamura
- Cannon by Lee Lai
- Wild Life by Amanda Leduc
- A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
- The Morgue Keeper by Ruyan Meng
- The Sea Gives Up the Dead by Molly Olguín
- Lion by Sonya Walger
- The Edge of Water by Olufunke Grace Bankole
- Sea, Poison by Caren Beilin
- milktooth by Jaime Burnet
- Suddenly Light by Nina Dunic
- Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards
- Hellions by Julia Elliott
- Casualties of Truth by Lauren Francis-Sharma
- The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes
The VWF 2026 online auction is open for bidding! 🎉 Browse all 60+ lots and place your bids now: vwf2026.charityauction.bid
You could take home the full collection of 15 books longlisted for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, generously donated by @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social.
This prize includes 2 of her poetry books and 2 of her anthologies.
Thank you to Elee and her publishers @talonbooks.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social for donating this prize!
The VWF 2026 online auction is open for bidding!
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One of the top prizes is this 1 hour, one-on-one creative mentoring session with Elee Kraljii Gardiner @eleekg.bsky.social, who is the current Vancouver Poet Laureate and director of the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive.
📣 The Vancouver Writers Fest online auction is open for bidding!
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Until April 27th, you can bid on more than 60 lots and 120 items that have so generously been contributed to this fundraiser, in support of the VWF. 💛 Thank you to all of our incredible donors!
“It’s not just about Donald Trump. As tempting as it is to lay the blame for the concerning swing towards authoritarianism we’re seeing in a number of places around the globe, the ideas at play actually predate the current POTUS’s ascendance to power.” — @createastir.ca
There are limited tickets remaining for Ibram X. Kendi in Vancouver, April 13 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Reserve your seat now:
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📣 The VWF 2026 online auction kicks off tomorrow at noon! 📣
One of the top prizes is this behind-the-scenes Vancouver Aquarium tour for four, generously donated by Vancouver Aquarium. Get up close with the amazing animals and meet the dedicated team members who care for them.
The author of How to Be an Antiracist joins us for one night only on tour with his new book, Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age (Penguin Random House Canada), in conversation with author and UBC Professor of Political Science Dr. Terri Givens.
Click through to read about why Ibram X. Kendi’s new book, Chain of Ideas, is so important in our current era of dangerous political ideas.
Dr. Kendi joins us for one night only in Vancouver on Monday, April 13.
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This amazing prize comes with even more items not pictured; you’ll have to check the website for further details. So crack open a ginger ale, put on your reading glasses, and get ready to bid! The auction website opens in 2 days on April 10.
