This year we are pleased to offer special events taking place on August 16 and August 17. Please note that festival and Saturday day passes do not include admission to Event A. For more information, or to reserve a ticket for the fiction workshop (while supplies last), order online or phone our box office at 1-800-565-9631.
Event A – Fiction Workshop: Creating Believable Characters with Caroline Adderson
The aim of this session is to people your stories and novels with characters who might walk right off the page. We will cover the meaning of names, explore techniques to deepen characterization, examine the hidden motivations of your fictional creations, trace their character arcs, and make sure that when they speak (and they will!) effective dialogue comes out of their mouths. Come prepared to write, read and share.
photo Jessica Whitman
Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 11:30 am– 1:00 pm
Location: Rockwood Lodge Art Space (space is limited)
Workshop cost: $25.00
Caroline Adderson is the author of five novels and three collections of short stories as well as many books for young readers. Her awards include three BC Book Prizes, three CBC Literary Awards, the Marian Engel Award for mid-career achievement and a National Magazine Award Gold Medal for Fiction. She teaches in the Writing and Publishing Program at SFU and is the former program director of the Writing Studio at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Event B – Festival of the Written Arts Coffee Hour
Sunday, August 17, 2025 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Festival site, beside the Book Tent
Cost: Free
Enjoy complimentary coffee and tea and live music while you share stories, talk books and mingle with other festival goers. No registration required!