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WordFest™ enhances the quality of life and stimulates literacy by bringing readers of all ages together with writers of local, national and international stature. An annual readers and writers Festival featuring a broad range of events enhances the interests of the communities WordFest serves. The Festival is complemented by supplementary events throughout the year. WordFest is further committed to an extensive youth engagement program, Book Rapport, as well as to various community outreach activities.
WGA and WordFest Celebrate Freedom to Read Week with Todd Babiak on February 25 PDF Print E-mail

Join us Thursday, February 25 for readings, refreshments and prizes!

Thursday, February 25, 2010
Venue: The Auburn Saloon
163-115 9 Ave. NE
FREE
Start: Doors open at 5:30pm with reading to follow at 7:00pm

WordFest and the Writers Guild of Alberta invite you to a party to celebrate our freedom to write, read and express ourselves. Our annual celebration has moved to February to help celebrate Freedom to Read Week.

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Wanted: People who love Reading! PDF Print E-mail
WordFest is seeking volunteers to read books from our 2010 submission library. Each year, publishers send us books for possible consideration in the Festival, but because there are so many, we are unable to get through them all ourselves. This is where you come in! It’s easy:

1.    drop by our offices at 149 5th Ave SE
2.    pick out a book that interests you
3.    read the book and write a short review
4.    return the book and your review to our offices

If you would like any more information on this program, please do not hesitate to contact Anne-Nicole Pilkey at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 403-237-9068.
 
How to Web 2.0 PDF Print E-mail

How to Web 2.0: Creating a Poetry Podcast

Today’s youth is unprecedentedly “connected” and instantly adapt to the ever-evolving networking possibilities of the Internet and mobile technology. There are numerous ways to receive information and entertainment, but how can traditional methods of self-expression and art adapt to shifting mediums?

WordFest, with the support of TELUS, is proud to offer this how-to podcast and supplementary material to offer insight in creating a classroom event that fosters technological and paper literacy.

Cutting-edge multimedia artist Alexis O’Hara leads the How to Web 2.0 podcast and gives step-by-step instructions on how to record yourself and broadcast it online.

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See it first at WordFest! PDF Print E-mail

The National Post recently highlighted the top books of the last decade. The books were voted on by a selection of writers, critics, editors and other members of the publishing industry. 16 WordFest alum were mentioned in the article, with an impressive six books first featured at WordFest cracking the Top 10.

Top 10
2. Three Day Road, by Joseph Boyden
3. The Man Game, by Lee Henderson
4. De Niro’s Game, by Rawi Hage
6. Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, by Chester Brown
8. Euncia, by Christian Bök
9. The Middle Stories, by Sheila Heti

Honourable Mentions
Mercy Among the Children, by David Adams Richards
The Last Crossing, by Guy Vanderhaeghe
The Outlander, by Gil Adamson

Top Ten International Books of the Decade
9. The Master, by Colm Toibin
 

 
Happy New Year! PDF Print E-mail

2010 promises to be a big year for WordFest as it marks our 15th Anniversary—don’t miss out on what’s sure to be our best Festival yet. Buy your 2010 Festival Pass* now and receive a special Early Bird Rate!

Gold Pass (all events) $110

Calgary Pass
(all Calgary events) $77

Banff Pass
(all Banff events) $44

* Passes do not include tickets to special events

Call or email us to purchase a 2010 Pass: 403.237.9068 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

 
WordFest 2009 Media Book PDF Print E-mail
Check out some of the great media coverage from this year's Festival.
 
Thank You! PDF Print E-mail
A big thank you to the volunteers, donors, sponsors, artists, partners, supporters, readers and staff that made WordFest 2009 our best Festival yet!
 
WordFest's 2009 blog PDF Print E-mail
Noah Richler, photo credit Barbara Stoneham
See Noah Richler's WordFest 2009 blog, Read Between the Lines!

Photo credit: Barbara Stoneham
 

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