KWF Reading Guide

We have a podcast! Join Artistic Director Aara Macauley and Tricia Knowles for a weekly 20 – 30-minute conversation with a roster of amazing Canadian authors. While the festival is book-focussed, this podcast aims to celebrate the creators behind the work, as we talk about their process, their struggles, and their inspirations. What drives them… Read more: The KWF Podcast

This year, Kingston WritersFest is honoured to partner with Terri-Lynn Brennan and LodgePole Arts Alliance to offer a special series of events on Saturday, September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. LodgePole Arts Alliance will have a presence at each event on September 30th, offering their welcome, and providing inter-cultural consultation to the… Read more: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Saturday Stories

Events for Kids, K-8 Authors@School | Wednesday, September 27 Kingston WritersFest is proud to bring some of Canada’s best children’s authors to Kingston area elementary to share stories and illustrate the power of words to inspire and delight. This is a chance to nurture Canada’s future writers and readers, and to demonstrate that the written word… Read more: Youth Events

Our Favourite Places in Kingston Part of the fun of coming to Kingston WritersFest is exploring beautiful downtown Kingston. While enjoying the festival, take advantage of the unique pleasures the city has to offer. Steps from the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront, enjoy the classic breakfast they’ve been serving for over a century at Morrison’s Restaurant, and dinner… Read more: Visitor Guide

Our 15th annual programming offers several multi-disciplinary events to delight eyes and ears with music, theatre, and spoken word.    #15 VOADEN PRIZE STAGE READING KWF and the Dan School of Drama and Music proudly present the debut staged reading of the winning play of the 2023 Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competition.   Friday, September 29 Islandview… Read more: Unbound: The Art of the Word Beyond the Printed Page