WordFest
1221 2 St SW T2R 0W5 Calgary, AB, Canada

*NEW* Wordfest’s #ImagineOnAir presents award-winning Canadian author Gary Barwin and his new novel "Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted" - March 25, live on the Wordfest stage. March 25... 7PM MT / 9PM ET - *FREE* Hosted by one of our favourites, Bill Richardson. RSVP here: https://wordfest.com/2/event/wordfest-presents-gary-barwin/ We are grateful to Penguin Random House Canada for making it possible for us to connect you with Gary Barwin. Gary has signed a limited number of bookplates, available exclusively at Calgary's Shelf Life Books with this title. About "Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted": A middle-aged Jewish man who fantasizes about being a cowboy goes on an eccentric quest across Europe after the 1941 Nazi invasion of Lithuania in this wild and witty yet heartrending novel from the bestselling author of "Yiddish for Pirates", shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. [Read more at Wordfest.com]

Join us next week for an #ImagineOnAir conversation with Mark Harris as we discuss his extraordinary new book, "Mike Nichols: A Life". You guys, it was a BIG life. And it’s a great book. Tuesday, February 16, 7pm MT/9pm ET - FREE RSVP link is in our bio

On the 11th Day of Wordfestmas: Eternity Martis & Tessa McWatt - one of the first online conversations we hosted in 2020. The magic of this connection proved we could this. Don't miss it. Watch all day for free, right here: https://wordfest.com/2020/12-days-of-wordfestmas/

Join us March 9 for MORE ISHIGURO, a special live #ImagineOnAir event hosted by @LaineyGossip. Tickets include his much anticipated new book "Klara and the Sun" & we're thrilled to offer *signed* copies for the first 350 people who register. MORE: https://wordfest.com//ev/wordfest-presents-kazuo-ishiguro/

On the 10th Day of Wordfestmas: major insights, belly laughs and Wordfest memories with Roddy Doyle (!). Watch all day for free, right here: https://wordfest.com/2020/12-days-of-wordfestmas/

MORE Ishiguro, a special Wordfest event featuring Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, hosted by Lainey Lui. March 9. Do you have your ticket? Your $42 ticket includes a copy of "Klara and the Sun", as well as shipping. You will also receive our Digital Doggie Bag after the event, with links to the best of what was discussed during the event. We are thrilled to be able to offer signed copies of "Klara and the Sun" (yes, these are signed books, not bookplates, touched by Ishiguro ...himself) to the first 350 people who register. Note: If you are unable to watch live or want to watch again, the recorded event will be available on demand at Wordfest.com until midnight on Saturday, March 13. Tickets & more info: https://wordfest.com//ev/wordfest-presents-kazuo-ishiguro/

On the 9th Day of Wordfestmas: Re-live our conversation with king of the 'best of 2020' list, Robert Kolker, on his acclaimed book "Hidden Valley Road". Watch all day for free, right here: https://wordfest.com/2020/12-days-of-wordfestmas/

On the 8th Day of Wordfestmas: @IceSinghHNIC (Harnarayan Singh) & a merry band of hockey stars (lead by host Ron MacLean) show us the future of hockey, and talk about Harnarayan's journey to "Hockey Night in Punjabi". Watch all day for free, right here: https://wordfest.com/2020/12-days-of-wordfestmas/

On the 7th day of Wordfestmas: Prep your bug out bag and join Irish journalist Mark O'Connell, whose doomsday obsession lead to his newest book "Notes From An Apocalypse". His #ImagineOnAir is streaming all day for free, here: https://wordfest.com/2020/12-days-of-wordfestmas/

One quarter century down what’s next? Here’s what we have planned for our 2021 and our next 25 years, and how you can be a part of it. https://wordfest.com/donate