We are thrilled for all of the authors shortlisted for CBC Books Canada Reads 2025! Stay tuned for news about an exciting Canada Reads event in Vancouver. cbc.ca/books/meet-the…

Don’t miss Neko Case in Vancouver on Feb 10! She shares her book The Harder I Fight the More I Love You—a moving memoir that will delight both long-time fans and those who have never heard her music—in conversation with Aaron Chapman. writersfest.bc.ca/event/neko-case

We’re having an amazing time so far at our new Books & Ideas series on Granville Island. Both events sold out before the day of, so get your tickets ASAP for our next event on Feb 10 with Neko Case!

Grab a book and join fellow readers at Liberty Distillery on Granville Island for Books, Booze & Chill: a book club with a twist—or maybe a splash. February 19 at 7 PM; tickets include one craft cocktail of your choice. eventbrite.com/e/books-booze-…

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We’re thrilled to reveal our new logo for the Books & Ideas series, created by ZAK Design Studio! On now until June, Books & Ideas is a new event series from the Vancouver Writers Fest on Granville Island, home of the Writers Fest’s celebrated annual literary festival.

Canada Reads is back! Join Jamie Chai Yun Liew @jcyliew.bsky.social (she/her), author of the shortlisted novel Dandelion, and her champion Saïd M’Dahoma for a thought-provoking conversation on March 3, leading up to CBC Books Canada Reads. writersfest.bc.ca/event/canadare…

Whisky & Words early bird tickets are on sale now, and we’re thrilled to announce the first batch of confirmed participating distilleries—all amazing local BC and Canadian companies. 🇨🇦❤️ All proceeds from this whisky tasting event support the VWF. whiskywords.ca

Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, The Addams Family, Pushing Daisies, and more) is coming to Books & Ideas with a hilarious new memoir. Hear the icon in conversation with year-round VIFF programmer Tom Charity. April 4, presented with Vancouver International Film Festival writersfest.bc.ca/event/barry-so…

We’re delighted to be partnering with four independent bookstores in Vancouver & Edmonton for a Global Book Giveaway to mark “Bloomsday and Beyond: Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers”!