Check out the North Shore Writers Festival

Celebrating its 20th year the North Shore Writers Festival comes to Lynn Valley April 5th and 6th.

Bringing writers together

The annual North Shore Writers Festival has both writers and libraries uniting for two days this April. Together North Vancouver District, North Vancouver City and West Vancouver Memorial Public Libraries are presenting the 20th anniversary edition of the festival.  All the events are FREE thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the North Shore Libraries and there is even three hours FREE parking at Lynn Valley Village.This year favourite events return like the 7th Annual Literary Trivia Quiz hosted by CBC's Grant Lawrence on Friday night. From panel discussions to practical workshops Saturday is packed with something for all writers and readers.

2019 Schedule

7th Annual Literary Trivia Quiz Night hosted by CBC’s Grant LawrenceFriday, April 5 | 7:30pm–9:30pmTest your mental mettle and compete for prizes and glory! Register teams of 3-6 at [email protected]. Doors at 7pm. Cash bar. 19+. COMMUNITY ROOMFirst Nations Welcoming CeremonySaturday, April 6 | 9:55amCome early to get a seat, enjoy coffee, and attend the official festival opening. Doors open at 9:30am. COMMUNITY ROOMFinding Your Audience: a North Shore Writers’ Association WorkshopSaturday, April 6 | 10:05am–11:30amYou’ve spent years honing your skills, months drafting, and weeks editing…all you need now is an audience! How do authors find their readers and how do readers find new authors? There are many paths to publication. Join Mahtab Narsimhan, Rod Baker and Wiley Ho as they share their successes and challenges getting their works out into the world. COMMUNITY ROOMA Storyteller’s Journey with Monique Gray SmithSaturday, April 6 | 11:45am–12:45pmAward-winning Cree, Lakota and Scottish author Monique Gray Smith will share her personal journey as a celebrated YA and children’s storyteller. Monique will read from her latest release, Tilly and the Crazy Eights, an epic road trip with Indigenous Elders from Vancouver to Albuquerque for a Pow Wow. COMMUNITY ROOMLocal Author Book Fair: A Showcase of Local WritersSaturday, April 6 | 12:30pm–4:30pmExplore local creativity and talent at the book fair! LYNN VALLEY VILLAGE HALL, outside the Community RoomLunch Break Lounge & Writers CaféSaturday, April 6 | 12:45pm–1:45pmEnjoy a free light lunch! Aspiring writers are invited to chat with Mahtab Narsimhan, Rod Baker and Wiley Ho to get the inside scoop on all things related to the writing life. Bring your questions and comments. LEARNING LABThe Art of Narration with Erin MoonSaturday, April 6 | 2:00pm–3:00pmAward-winning Audiobook Narrator, Erin Moon, will discuss the art of becoming a narrator and the process involved in developing an audiobook. Erin will also explore the diverse ways that narrators capture the reader’s imagination and bring stories to life. Sponsored by Recorded Books. COMMUNITY ROOMWriting the Personal: Lindsay Wong with JJ LeeSaturday, April 6 | 3:15pm–4:15pmIn conversation with fellow memoirist JJ Lee, Vancouver-based Lindsay Wong chats about her darkly comedic memoir and Canada Reads finalist The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family. Lindsay outlines how she wrote this deeply personal, smart and funny book, while exploring themes of youth, parenting and mental illness. COMMUNITY ROOMStrength and Resilience through Storytelling: Darrel McLeod with Alexander DirksenSaturday, April 6 | 4:30pm–5:30pmJoin Cree author Darrel McLeod in conversation with Program Director for Community Knowledge Exchange, Alexander Dirksen. Darrel discusses the powerful themes of love, family, resilience and identity within his 2018 Governor General award-winning memoir Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age, as well as the impact his book has had on its readers to date. COMMUNITY ROOMWriters + Readers Reception with JJ LeeSaturday, April 6 | 5:15pm–7:00pmJoin us for music and refreshments while mingling with fellow festival-goers as we close out the 20th festival! Hear the winners of the North Shore Writers’ Association writing contest and a very special announcement from the North Shore libraries. LIBRARY LOBBY