Congratulations to #VWF2025 author Karen Solie, who has won the international T. S. Eliot Poetry Prize for her poetry collection, Wellwater.
Solie is the second Canadian to win the prize; Anne Carson won in 2001.
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The Digital Festival is live NOW! For a limited time, watch highlights from #VWF2025 online.
Featuring 26 full-length events, the Digital Festival offers hours of entertainment and inspiration.
🎟️ Sliding scale pricing. Get your pass at writersfest.bc.ca
Hear Canadian authors Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Mona Awad, and Jen Sookfong Lee’s fascinating and subversive conversation with Mattea Roach at #VWF2025, available now on CBC’s Bookends.
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Presenting the VWF Digital Festival lineup—including many events that were sold out at #VWF2025! 📚 From December 16, 2025 to February 2, 2026, watch 26 full-length events online, from anywhere in the world.
View the full details and get your pass:
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Congratulations to #VWF2025 author @vincebeiser.bsky.social who has won the Writers' Trust of Canada Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for his book, Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future.
Congratulations to Souvankham Thammavongsa, winner of the 2025 Giller Prize for her novel, Pick a Colour. This is Souvankham’s second time winning the prize. We were thrilled to hear her speak at #VWF2025 last month.
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Writer talk with Chris Hadfield tonight. Engineer, astronaut, musician, author. Fully captivated the audience for 90 min and led with optimism. The dude is inspiring.
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Congratulations to Cathryn D, the winner of the #VWF2025 50/50 Raffle! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket in support of the Vancouver Writers Fest.
Did you spot all of the stories by gifted young writers around Granville Island during #VWF2025? We love working with the Writers’ Exchange to share the voices of Vancouver youth!
Congratulations to the winners of the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada 2025 Governor General’s Literary Awards!
We’re thrilled to see #VWF2025 authors Kyle Edwards, Karen Solie, and Claire Cameron on the list. #GGBooks2025
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We’d like to extend our deep gratitude to all of our sponsors and partners, public and private sector funders, and individual donors, without whom we couldn’t do our work.
Thank you for all of the collaboration and support that made #VWF2025 possible!
It takes more than a village to make the Vancouver Writers Fest happen—it takes a city. We’re so lucky to inhabit this one, filled with people who care deeply about books, ideas, and dialogue. Thank you for joining us at #VWF2025!
On the seventh and final day of #VWF2025:
1. Volunteers serve sherry at The Afternoon Tea, a beloved VWF tradition started by our late founding Artistic Director Alma Lee.
2. Eleanor Wachtel speaks with the luminary, Booker-shortlisted author Kiran Desai.
A small roundup of highlights from day 6 of #VWF2025:
1. The magical Lit Cab; music by Benjamin Millman and the Oxymorons, with Aotearoa New Zealand author Michael Bennett pictured.
2. Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross (🍈) and Sheung-King (🍊) chat in this photo from K2 Literary.
"The Feminine Grotesque" horror book talk at @writersfest.bc.ca 📚 w/ @jensookfonglee.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social @mattearoach.bsky.social #VWF2025
We’ve arrived at the final day of #VWF2025, and today’s offerings are among the best. Tickets available for:
78. Food for Thought
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79. The Divorce Diaries
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81. Global Political Narratives
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Day 5 of #VWF2025:
1. Elamin Abdelmahmoud hosts an event with contributors to the new anthology, Elbows Up. Pictured w/ Artistic Director Leslie Hurtig.
2. A powerful discussion on censorship & book banning with Ira Wells, Mike Curato, and Jeremy Tiang, shared by moderator Marian Botsford Fraser.
We're honored that our wee little #vwf2025 ranks!
Don’t let a little rain stop you from catching the last two days of #VWF2025! It’s the perfect time to warm up indoors with rejuvenating conversations and excellent books.
Stay cozy with merch from the pop-up bookstore, modelled here by Festival Assistant Kelly.
Saturday is the penultimate day of #VWF2025, and the schedule is packed with fantastic events from morning to night. Don’t miss out on these top pick events that still have tickets available:
More from yesterday at #VWF2025:
1. Cory Doctorow delivers brilliant remarks on the state of the internet, with David Moscrop.
2. A crucial conversation about writing in today’s America: Jess Walter, Curtis Sittenfeld, Anne de Marcken, and John Freeman. Photo: @readsunderamountain via Instagram
There was something for everyone on day 4 of #VWF2025:
1. A star-studded lineup of poets, hosted by Johnny Trinh, enthralls the audience at The Poetry Bash.
2. Mike Curato delivers a moving presentation and a peek into the creative process behind his bestselling & frequently banned book, Flamer.
It’s dance party day at #VWF2025! 🎉🪩🕺 But first, a lineup of thought-provoking daytime events, coinciding with the teachers’ Pro-D Day and open to all. Events that still have tickets available include:
More highlights from yesterday at #VWF2025:
1. Canisia Lubrin and Otoniya J. Okot Bitek offer thought-provoking writing exercises in their poetry masterclass.
2. Class is in session with UBC Night Class professors, an annual highlight for new and experienced writers. Photo: Paola Tolentino
Some special moments from Wednesday, day 3 of #VWF2025:
1. Canadian icon Miriam Toews with Eleanor Wachtel.
2. Stephanie Sinclair, David A. Robertson, and katherena vermette share their new anthology for young readers. Photo: Victoria San Martin
A tiny slice of #VWF2025 day 2:
1. Saeed Teebi, Madeleine Thien, Otoniya J. Okot Bitek, and Canisia Lubrin. Photo: Paola Tolentino
2. Tae Keller, Rachel Wada, Kirsten Pendreigh, and Roz MacLean sign books for eager young readers. Photo: Jonathan Guhl
Today is the final day of youth events featuring children’s and YA authors at #VWF2025, so don’t miss out! In the evening, join us for a fantastic lineup of panel conversations and more. Get your tickets ASAP at writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva...
Thank you to all the authors, partners, sponsors, and other friends and community members who joined us at yesterday’s #VWF2025 opening reception. 🥂
Special thanks to Rebecca Duncan, Dockside Restaurant, Red Truck Brewing, Quails' Gate Winery, Helijet and CMHC Granville Island!
Tonight at #VWF2025, we present a sold out conversation between Miriam Toews and Eleanor Wachtel. This event is organized in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts to celebrate the finalists and winners of the Governor General's Literary Awards. 💛 #GGBooks2025
Most evening events tonight at #VWF2025 are sold out, but tickets are luckily still available for 29. Reconciliation and You. Join us during the daytime for more inspiring youth events, including a writing masterclass with our Guest Curator, Canisia Lubrin.
