EDEN MILLS – The 35th annual Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) will be held Sept. 10 in the village of Eden Mills.
A favourite of booklovers, the event will feature 48 Canadian authors who will share their recently released books through panel discussions, interviews, readings, and more.
The lineup includes best-selling authors:
– Emma Donoghue (Learned by Heart);
– Uzma Jalaluddin (Much Ado About Nada);
– Amy Jones (Pebble and Dove),
– Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer (Wait Softly Brother),
– Ken McGoogan (Searching for Franklin);
– Michelle Porter (A Grandmother Begins the Story);
– Michelle Min Sterling (Camp Zero); and
– Katherena Vermette (The Circle).
Award-winners
These award-winning authors will also present their books at the festival:
– Don Gillmor (Breaking and Entering);
– Larissa Lai (The Lost Century);
– Jane Munro (False Creek);
– Zalika Reid-Benta (River Mumma);
– Thomas Wharton (The Book of Rain); and
– Alissa York (Far Cry).
In addition to being a wonderful opportunity for readers to connect with their favourite authors, the EMWF is an ideal place to discover new voices.
New voices
Event attendees will have the chance to hear from:
– Jamaluddin Aram (Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday);
– comedian Ali Hassan (Is There Bacon in Heaven?);
– Jessica Johns (Bad Cree);
– Brooke Lockyer (Burr);
– Janika Oza (A History of Burning);
– Amanda Peters (The Berry Pickers); and many more.
“Our program features some of the most exciting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and short stories being published this year,” said Artistic Director Nicola Dufficy.
“Readers will recognize the names of some of Canada’s most beloved writers, but it’s also my hope that they will leave the event having discovered some incredible new authors.”
The EMWF’s family programming includes:
– poetry from Shannon Bramer;
– comics with Paul Gilligan;
– island stories from Michelle Kadarusman;
– an Indigenous coming of age story from Sandra Laronde;
– a craft with Gillian Sze; and
– a chance to embrace “space on earth” with astronaut Dr. Dave Williams.
Advance tickets to the festival are available at a reduced rate until Aug. 31.
Admission is free for children and offered at a discount for students.
Tickets and further details are available at emwf.ca.
