Call for Submissions – Anne Green Award
(April 2, 2013 – Calgary, AB) WordFest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival is inviting submissions for the Anne Green Award. The $3,000 award is given to an artist whose project explores … Continue reading →
Literary Award Nominees at WordFest – Writers Trust and Giller
LITERARY AWARD NOMINEES AT WORDFEST SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 / CALGARY, AB The fall book season is in full swing with literary award finalists being announced and WordFest just around the … Continue reading →
WordFest presents Art Installations
Building on the success of Word Projects in 2011, WordFest brings a new series of free, art installation projects to the city during the 17th annual Festival that runs October … Continue reading →
WordFest Reveals Festival Line-up
WordFest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival announced the line-up of 77 writers appearing during the 17th annual Festival this morning at The Westin Calgary. The Festival will feature writers from Canada, … Continue reading →
MacLean named Anne Green Award recipient
(August 29, 2012 – Calgary, AB) WordFest has announced Kath MacLean as the 2012 Anne Green Award recipient. The annual award is given to an artist whose work explores and … Continue reading →
WordFest presents Richard Ford on September 24
7pm at John Dutton Theatre, Calgary Public Library The Pulitzer-Prize winner reads from his new novel Canada—a magisterial coming-of-age story set largely in Saskatchewan—and talks about the rootless protagonists that … Continue reading →
WordFest and carte blanche invite writers to submit non-fiction entries for 2012 Festival
(August 7, 2012 – Calgary, AB) WordFest presents This Really Happened, an interactive storytelling event, on October 9, 2012. Presented in partnership with the literary magazine carte blanche, This Really … Continue reading →
WordFest presents Alexander McCall Smith
Thursday, October 25 7pm, Knox United Church (506 4 Street Southwest Calgary, AB) $15 in advance, $20 at the door Internationally acclaimed author Alexander McCall Smith presents The Limpopo Academy of … Continue reading →
The Calgary Stampede reaches new audiences through Wild West WordFest
(May 31, 2012 – Calgary, AB) To celebrate its Centennial, the Calgary Stampede has engaged WordFest to produce Wild West WordFest, a three day “mini-festival” from June 18-20, 2012 that … Continue reading →