Lakefield Literary Festival

Lakefield Literary Festival The Lakefield Literary Festival is a cherished annual event that honours the magic of literature in Canada.

For almost 30 years, it has provided a platform for Canadian writers and readers to connect and exchange ideas.

✨ EVENING PANEL ✨Light Hearts📅 Saturday, July 18 | 7 PM | Bryan Jones TheatreAn evening of humour, wit, and unforgettabl...
06/16/2026

✨ EVENING PANEL ✨
Light Hearts
📅 Saturday, July 18 | 7 PM | Bryan Jones Theatre

An evening of humour, wit, and unforgettable storytelling.

Join Terry Fallis and Rod Carley for a lively and entertaining conversation moderated by Amy Jones.
🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield.

Amy Jones is an award-winning and bestselling author whose work has captivated readers across Canada.Known for her engag...
06/15/2026

Amy Jones is an award-winning and bestselling author whose work has captivated readers across Canada.

Known for her engaging storytelling and sharp literary voice, she brings warmth, insight, and energy to every conversation.

Amy will be moderating a featured panel at the Lakefield Literary Festival.
🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield.

✨ PANEL SPOTLIGHT ✨One Day Wonder📅 Saturday, July 18 | 3 PM | Bryan Jones TheatreWhat can a single day reveal?Join Souva...
06/13/2026

✨ PANEL SPOTLIGHT ✨
One Day Wonder
📅 Saturday, July 18 | 3 PM | Bryan Jones Theatre

What can a single day reveal?

Join Souvankham Thammavongsa and Kate Cayley as they explore the complexities of everyday life—where small moments can carry extraordinary weight.
Moderated by Charles Foran.

🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at in Lakefield.

Charles Foran is an award-winning writer of fiction, nonfiction, and journalism—and a Member of the Order of Canada.With...
06/11/2026

Charles Foran is an award-winning writer of fiction, nonfiction, and journalism—and a Member of the Order of Canada.

With a distinguished career that includes leadership roles in PEN Canada and the Writers’ Trust of Canada, he brings a wealth of literary insight to the stage.

Charles will be moderating a featured panel at this year’s Lakefield Literary Festival.
🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield.

✨ PANEL SPOTLIGHT ✨Looking Back, Facing Forward📅 Friday, July 17 | 7 PM | Bryan Jones TheatreHow do our ideas about love...
06/09/2026

✨ PANEL SPOTLIGHT ✨
Looking Back, Facing Forward
📅 Friday, July 17 | 7 PM | Bryan Jones Theatre

How do our ideas about love, identity, and independence evolve over time?

Join Plum Johnson and Merilyn Simonds for a thoughtful and moving conversation about life, relationships, and reinvention—moderated by Hollay Ghadery .
🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield.

06/07/2026

Have you gotten your tickets yet? ☀️

This summer, join us in beautiful Lakefield for a weekend of award-winning Canadian authors, unforgettable conversations, inspiring stories, and all the charm of cottage country.

Whether you're looking for your next great read, a meaningful discussion, or simply an excuse to spend a summer day by the lake, the Lakefield Literary Festival has something for every reader.

🎟 July 17–18, 2026

Tag your favourite reading buddy and tell us: Which author are you most excited to see?

06/07/2026

Have you gotten your tickets yet? 📚☀️

This summer, join us in beautiful Lakefield for a weekend of award-winning Canadian authors, unforgettable conversations, inspiring stories, and all the charm of cottage country.

Whether you're looking for your next great read, a meaningful discussion, or simply an excuse to spend a summer day by the lake, the Lakefield Literary Festival has something for every reader.

🎟 July 17–18, 2026

Tag your favourite reading buddy and tell us: Which author are you most excited to see?

Hollay Ghadery is an award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer whose work spans poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and broadcasti...
06/07/2026

Hollay Ghadery is an award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer whose work spans poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and broadcasting.

A dynamic voice in Canadian literature—and the Poet Laureate of Scugog Township—she brings insight, curiosity, and depth to every conversation.

Hollay will be moderating one of this year’s featured panels at the Lakefield Literary Festival.
🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield.

Ruff by Rod Carley is a bold and imaginative reworking of Shakespeare’s world—filled with humour, theatrical energy, an...
06/05/2026

Ruff by Rod Carley is a bold and imaginative reworking of Shakespeare’s world—filled with humour, theatrical energy, and inventive storytelling.
Playful, clever, and thoroughly entertaining.

🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield.

In The Marionette by Terry Fallis, a celebrated novelist finds himself pulled into a real-life world of intrigue and dan...
06/03/2026

In The Marionette by Terry Fallis, a celebrated novelist finds himself pulled into a real-life world of intrigue and danger.

Fast-paced, clever, and full of unexpected twists, this is a story where fiction and reality collide.

🎟️ Get tickets at LakefieldLiteraryFestival.com or at Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield.

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