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Nestled between the towering, white-capped North Shore mountains and the deep blue waters of the Burrard Inlet, the North Shore Writers Festival brings Canadian authors and readers together to celebrate Canadian literature.

This year, the North Shore Writers Festival will be held at North Vancouver City Library (120 14th Street West) and North Vancouver City Hall (141 14th Street West) on Friday April 10 & Saturday, April 11.

This year’s lineup:

• Literary Trivia contest hosted by Charlie Demers, April 10, 7 p.m.
• Traditional Welcome from Tuyúsalanexw, April 11, 10 a.m.
• Creative Writing 101 from Capilano University Faculty, April 11, 10 a.m.
• The Perils and Joys of Memoir Writing: Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho & Tara McGuire, April 11, 11:45 a.m.
• Lunchtime Writers’ Café, April 11, 1 p.m. & 1:30 p.m.
• Between the Covers: Inside the World of Romance Novels, April 11, 2:15 p.m.
• The Shape of Story: Contemporary Indigenous Storytelling, April 11, 3:30 p.m.
• Canuck of Many Crafts: Charlie Demers in discussion with Margaret Gallagher, April 11, 4:45 p.m.
• Closing reception, April 11, 6 p.m.

The North Shore Writers Festival is presented in partnership by North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library.

The Festival would not be made possible without additional support from the Friends of the Library groups from all three North Shore Libraries, the North Shore Writers’ Association, and the North Shore News.

The Festival takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) , and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. The Coast Salish Peoples have long used oral storytelling to pass on and preserve their cultural teachings. This powerful tradition highlights the important role that stories play in our lives. We are grateful to host the North Shore Writers Festival on the lands of these Nations and honour the art of storytelling.