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Ottawa International Writers Festival Celebrating the power of the imagination to build and renew community. Join the conversation! The imagination is our most valuable renewable resource.

So, twice a year we convene an international celebration of ideas to recharge our imaginations. From politics to poetry, science to music, history to thrillers, we celebrate the full diversity of the word and the gifted writers who guide us in our exploration of the world. Our year-round special events and literacy programs for young readers keep the ideas coming between Festivals. The Ottawa International Writers Festival is a Oneness-World Communications event (Charitable # 86830 7778 RR0001).

Big news! Colson Whitehead is coming to Writers Fest on August 6, and tickets are on sale now. His new book, Cool Machin...
07/02/2026

Big news! Colson Whitehead is coming to Writers Fest on August 6, and tickets are on sale now. His new book, Cool Machine, finishes his Harlem Trilogy. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Colson Whitehead is a giant of literary fiction.

https://writersfestival.org/event/cool-machine

Join us for this fast-selling, once-in-a-lifetime event! Get advance notice about all events—sign up for the Writers Festival newsletter (link in bio).

Saturday’s final panel on horror was a gathering of the kindest people you will ever meet! di a great job guiding the a...
05/06/2026

Saturday’s final panel on horror was a gathering of the kindest people you will ever meet! di a great job guiding the audience through the latest works by .author and

Special thanks to Suzie Juneau for the last minute photo help!

Sometimes the camera battery dies and it takes a village to celebrate a terrific event. Special thanks to Suzy, Farahiy...
05/05/2026

Sometimes the camera battery dies and it takes a village to celebrate a terrific event. Special thanks to Suzy, Farahiya, Jenn, and others for sharing their photos with us.

The Living History panel with , and .gereaux.writes and host was a spellbinding discussion on how we use the past as a journey to the present and how the our present experiences serve as a prism for understanding where we came from.

A jam packed room, an overflow room, and a wide audience online seated themselves before the crucible of ‘s humour! Ama...
05/03/2026

A jam packed room, an overflow room, and a wide audience online seated themselves before the crucible of ‘s humour! Amanda Pfeffer did a terrific job guiding the afternoon. Mary signed books for over an hour greeting every new person as an opportunity to find connection and warmth.

A dreamy event with and ! Thank you so much for the inspiring conversation and the extended q&a that came so many peo...
05/03/2026

A dreamy event with and ! Thank you so much for the inspiring conversation and the extended q&a that came so many people an opportunity to learn about their own hidden lives.

What a wonderful journey to Antarctica with Louise K. Blight and .mcguffin along with a wonderful cast of characters. W...
05/02/2026

What a wonderful journey to Antarctica with Louise K. Blight and .mcguffin along with a wonderful cast of characters. What a wonderful and unexpected journey with a powerful warning about climate change.

and ‘s conversation beginning Science Saturday delved into the facts, dangers, and hope of AI. One of the beautiful t...
05/02/2026

and ‘s conversation beginning Science Saturday delved into the facts, dangers, and hope of AI. One of the beautiful things about the Festival is having experts explore the critical issues of our world.

Poetry can transfix an audience and when combined with a thoughtful and exacting conversation of it’s structure and mech...
05/02/2026

Poetry can transfix an audience and when combined with a thoughtful and exacting conversation of it’s structure and mechanics is not only interesting but transformational as well. Thanks to and for their incredible work and to for guiding the conversation.

It’s hard to find adequate words to hold proper space for and .gilmore ‘s talk honouring the work of Hassan Kanafani. G...
05/02/2026

It’s hard to find adequate words to hold proper space for and .gilmore ‘s talk honouring the work of Hassan Kanafani. Gratitude is insufficient but possibly when combined with inspiration can do justice to the urgency of the moment.

What an incredible end to the first night of Ottawa Writers Fest! It was so powerful to see and sharing the stage for...
05/01/2026

What an incredible end to the first night of Ottawa Writers Fest! It was so powerful to see and sharing the stage for the first time! There are few people better suited to guiding a conversation about art in catastrophe than . Thank you all for an unforgettable experience. Writers Fest continues tomorrow evening at 6:30pm with Pizza Before We Die.

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