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Authors

Thank you for your interest in WordFest.
With very few exceptions, authors who participate in WordFest are promoting new works.  We ask all authors who would like to participate in WordFest to have their publisher or publicist send hard copy review materials as early in the publication process as possible. WordFest does not review electronic manuscripts. Due to the number of submissions we receive we are unable to return review materials.

The basic criteria for inclusion in the Festival:

  • Publication within the year of the Festival or
  • Previous year’s book and current year major award, and
  • A fit with the programming


Publicists/Publishers/Consulates & Arts Councils

If you would like an author to participate in WordFest please submit the following review materials:

  • an author biography and catalogue details for the title to be considered;
  • a galley, ARC or finished copy (whichever is available for review) of the author’s upcoming/new work and,
  • information about the author’s availability

Please send the materials to:
WordFest
P.O. Box 20024
RPO Bow Valley
Calgary, AB    T2P 4H3

There are always many more wonderful books than there are available programming spots. The selection of authors is a very difficult task and we thank all artists for submitting their work.

WordFest
Phone: 403.237.9068 • Fax: 403.237.9093
Mailing address: PO Box 20024 RPO Bow Valley, Calgary, AB T2P 4H3
Office Address
: Eau Claire Market, Unit B03, 200 Barclay Parade SW , Calgary, AB, T2P 4R5

WordFest Staff

Jo Steffens
Festival Director
Terry Cho
Resource Development Associate
tcho@wordfest.com
Janet Halls
Book Rapport Associate Coordinatrice Festival des mots
bookrapport@wordfest.com
Mary Kapusta
Marketing Manager
mkapusta@wordfest.com
Anne Logan
Programming Manager
alogan@wordfest.com
Sandra Paire
Manager Book Rapport/ Festival des mots
spaire@wordfest.com
Volunteer Manager
volunteers@wordfest.com
Comptroller
accounting@wordfest.com
General Inquiries and Information
info@wordfest.com