Words will celebrate our tenth anniversary in November 2023, featuring a hybrid program of onsite and online events. Our theme this year is "Crisis, Creativity & Care."

Featured Authors & Speakers

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Aaron Schneider

 12/03/23 @ 7:00pm 11/05/23 @ 11:00am 11/12/23 @ 4:00pm

Alyssa MacLean

 11/11/23 @ 1:00pm

Amanda Grzyb

 11/06/23 @ 7:00pm

André Picard

 11/03/23 @ 7:00pm

Anne Lindsay

 11/04/23 @ 7:00pm

Brooke Lockyer

 11/05/23 @ 11:00am

Camille Intson

 11/18/23 @ 1:00pm

Carla Luna White

 11/04/23 @ 4:00pm

Charlie Petch

 11/05/23 @ 6:00pm

Chris Roulston

 11/09/23 @ 5:00pm

Christopher Keep

 10/30/23 @ 7:00pm

Christopher Runciman

 11/12/23 @ 2:00pm

D.A. Lockhart

 11/05/23 @ 11:00am

David Barrick

 11/04/23 @ 1:00pm

David D. Plain

 11/04/23 @ 12:00pm

​Don McKay

 11/03/23 @ 7:00pm 11/05/23 @ 12:00pm 11/04/23 @ 11:00am

Emil Sher

 11/06/23 @ 7:00pm 11/06/23 @ 4:00pm

Emma Donoghue

 11/09/23 @ 5:00pm

Frances Boyle

 11/11/23 @ 1:00pm 11/12/23 @ 4:00pm

Genevieve Fisher

 11/04/23 @ 4:00pm

Gray Brogden

 09/27/23 @ 7:00pm

Jane Munro

 11/03/23 @ 7:00pm 11/04/23 @ 3:00pm 11/05/23 @ 12:00pm

Janice Zolf

 11/03/23 @ 7:00pm

Jason McLean

 11/10/23 @ 7:00pm

Jeff Thomas

 11/05/23 @ 3:00pm 11/17/21 @ 7:00pm

Jillian Clair

 11/05/23 @ 1:00pm

Jillian Keiley

 11/18/23 @ 1:00pm

​Kate Stanley

 11/07/23 @ 7:30pm

Kathryn Mockler

 11/04/23 @ 1:00pm

Katie Wilhelm

 11/05/23 @ 3:00pm

Katy Clark

 11/05/23 @ 2:00pm

Kim Fahner

 11/11/23 @ 1:00pm 11/12/23 @ 4:00pm

Larry Towell

 11/03/23 @ 7:00pm 11/04/23 @ 7:00pm

Linda Ludke

 11/04/23 @ 11:00am

Marlene Creates

 11/03/23 @ 7:00pm 11/05/23 @ 3:00pm

Matthew Dawkins

 11/05/23 @ 6:00pm

Michael Smith

 10/21/23 @ 2:00pm

Mike Stevens

 11/04/23 @ 7:00pm

Miranda Green-Barteet

 11/11/23 @ 1:00pm

Misha Bower

 11/05/23 @ 11:00am 07/07/23 @ 5:00pm

Patricia Deadman

 11/05/23 @ 3:00pm

Patrick Mahon

 11/05/23 @ 3:00pm

Paul Grambo

 11/05/23 @ 2:00pm

Ruth Skinner

 11/05/23 @ 3:00pm

Sally McKay

 11/04/23 @ 11:00am

Sammy Orlowski

 11/05/23 @ 1:00pm

Sheila Heti

 11/07/23 @ 7:30pm

Susan Day

 11/10/23 @ 7:00pm

Téa Mutonji

Terry Fallis

 11/11/23 @ 3:00pm 11/05/21 @ 7:00pm

Tha Koala

 11/04/23 @ 4:00pm

Tom Cull

 11/04/23 @ 12:00pm 11/05/23 @ 3:00pm

​Valerie Mills-Milde

 11/04/23 @ 12:00pm

Veronica Antipolo

 11/04/23 @ 10:30am 11/04/23 @ 2:00pm

​Willem James Cowan

 11/04/23 @ 4:00pm

Wormwood

 10/30/23 @ 7:00pm

Events

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Event Date Time
A Chapbook Launch with 845 Press December 3, 2023 7:00pm
Building a Creative Community: A Workshop on Performance and the Performing Arts in London November 18, 2023 1:00pm
Kim Fahner & Frances Boyle: In Conversation with Aaron Schneider November 12, 2023 4:00pm
Creating One Page Stories Daily Through Comics: A Workshop with Christopher Runciman November 12, 2023 2:00pm
Terry Fallis: In Conversation November 11, 2023 3:00pm
Ekphrastic Poetry: A Workshop with Kim Fahner and Frances Boyle November 11, 2023 1:00pm
Alyssa MacLean & Miranda Green-Barteet: "Researching London’s Black History: The Black Londoners Project" November 11, 2023 1:00pm
Transfer Station: Jason McLean & Susan Day In Conversation November 10, 2023 7:00pm
Emma Donoghue & Chris Roulston: In Conversation November 9, 2023 5:00pm
Sheila Heti & Kate Stanley: In Conversation November 7, 2023 7:30pm
Emil Sher & Amanda Grzyb: In Conversation November 6, 2023 7:00pm
Learning to Adapt: A Workshop on Transforming Stories into Stage Plays with Emil Sher November 6, 2023 4:00pm
Poetry Live: An Evening of Open Mic Poetry November 5, 2023 6:00pm
GardenShip and State: A Book is a World November 5, 2023 3:00pm
2023 James Reaney Memorial Lecture: The Beckwith Connection November 5, 2023 2:00pm
Wordsfest Zine Jam with the Forest City Zine Fiends November 5, 2023 1:00pm
Don McKay & Jane Munro: In Conversation November 5, 2023 12:00pm
New Regionalisms: Aaron Schneider, Brooke Lockyer, and D.A. Lockhart November 5, 2023 11:00am
The Man I Left Behind: Larry Towell, Mike Stevens & Anne Lindsay Live at Words November 4, 2023 7:00pm
The Songwriters’ Sessions: Carla Luna White, Willem James Cowan, Genevieve Fisher & Tha Koala November 4, 2023 4:00pm
Our Planet, Our Poems, Your Work Now: A Poetry Workshop with Jane Munro November 4, 2023 3:00pm
Gimme The Shivers! A Scary Story Open Mic at Words November 4, 2023 2:00pm
David Barrick & Kathryn Mockler: In Conversation November 4, 2023 1:00pm
​Huron Histories: Wreckage, Reclamation, and the Poetics of Place​ November 4, 2023 12:00pm
Don McKay & Sally McKay: The Rock Box November 4, 2023 11:00am
Tell Your Story: An Intro to Storytelling Workshop November 4, 2023 10:30am
Words Festival 2023: "Crisis, Creativity & Care" November 3, 2023 7:00pm
The 10th Anniversary Opening Reception of Words November 3, 2023 7:00pm
Halloween Film Screening: F.W. Murnau's Faust (1926), with live soundtrack by Wormwood October 30, 2023 7:00pm
A Part of Speech: Michael Smith in Conversation October 21, 2023 2:00pm
Write Now Presents: Téa Mutonji & Gray Brogden October 4, 2023 4:00pm
Poetry Live: An Evening of Open Mic Poetry at Western University September 27, 2023 7:00pm
Story Market: An Evening of Storytelling in Market Lane September 13, 2023 7:00pm
Dollirium: A Visit with Anthony Veilleux, Jacqui Gallant, and Sarah Legault July 26, 2023 7:30pm
Poetry Live: An Evening of Open Mic Poetry at the Community Art Crawl July 7, 2023 5:00pm
A Brief History of Cartooning in Southwestern Ontario: Unscripted with Jason McLean and Josh Lambier May 4, 2023 6:00pm
Show & Tell with Ivan Coyote April 13, 2023 7:00pm
An Afternoon with Carrie Snyder March 23, 2023 4:00pm
Sheila Heti: “Alphabetical Diaries” March 15, 2023 4:00pm
The Songwriters’ Sessions March 2, 2023 7:00pm

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