Banff Book Discussion Weekend

06/03/2026

Thank you to Rosebud Theatre & School of the Arts for generously donating 2 tickets for one of our 65th anniversary participants. We celebrated Anne of Green Gables by creating a few vignettes from the novel. The winner will be glad to be entertained by your professional theatre this summer. Thanks for your sponsorship.

05/29/2026

Our 2026 65th Anniversary group! All smiles for good reason— it was a resounding success🥇And year 66 will be even better🎉Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

05/25/2026

And that’s a wrap for 2026! Congratulations to winners of copies of next year’s 4 books ( and the ones in the competition but not chosen) and so excited to welcome Elinor Florence our guest author for 2027. ( photo courtesy of Elinor Florence). Www.elinorflorence.com

05/24/2026

A wonderful presentation by our guest author Thomas Trofimuk whose book “The Elephant on the Karlov Bridge” we read and thoroughly enjoyed! Pictured here with Christine and Jane Paul. Thomas with and without his clown nose! You can imagine how much fun we had this morning 🤣❤️🤣

05/12/2026

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kindred-spirits-a-book-arts-exhibition-tickets-1988810189815?aff=oddtdtcreator

Inspired by the works of Lucy Maud Montgomery

05/11/2026

What an opportunity! Here in Calgary, Writers Trust presentation on Wednesday in Calgary.

Conversations in Trust Calgary: Canadian Authors Make Sense of our World. Tickets on Eventbrite

Join prominent Canadian writers and leaders in the arts, business, and society for a national conversation on connection.

05/10/2026

Looking forward to a weekend of great reading and stimulating discussions 📚

05/09/2026

Just 14 days until the 65 th 🎇 Banff Book Discussion Weekend—polishing the questions, randomizing the discussion room assignments, finalizing the special 65th events! See you there 📚❤️📚Thomas Trofimuk Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

04/12/2026

Still time to register and read the wonderful selection of 2026 books! If you would like to hear from the authors, here are a few links for you to interviews. www.banffbookdiscussionweekend.ca
Trust - Hernan Diaz and Dua Lipa https://youtu.be/sRAKWYpOfcs?si=9veEQrv6FG9v12st
The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters https://youtu.be/kwKf_tmjDZI?si=sAnV8uqL0U8h-IsR
The Elephant on the Bridge - Thomas Trofimuk ( no audio available but read an interview here.) https://miramichireader.ca/2024/06/throwback-the-elephant-on-karluv-bridge-by-thomas-trofimuk/
Sorry, Lucy Maude Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables - not available for an interview!
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Thomas Trofimuk

01/22/2026

Countdown to Banff Book weekend Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity! We had a great crowd on Jan 17th to discuss Intermezzo via Zoom. Thank you to all who attended! Lots of time to get those four books read and also register for the weekend Banff Book Discussion Weekend www.banffbookdiscussionweekend.ca

If you enjoy discussing books! The 2025 Banff Book Discussion Weekend will discuss four novels, that have been chosen to stimulate thought.