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'Before We Go' Launch Party
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Please join us for the launch of “Before We Go: The Delicate Art of Planning for the Inevitable” by Cézanne Laurette! Meet the author, hear a reading, and get a signed copy of the book!
‘The 15th Dragon Lord’ Launch Party
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Please join us for the launch of “The 15th Dragon Lord” by award winning fantasy author Bev Fowler! Meet the author, hear a reading, and get a signed copy of the book!
“Too Much:” Writing the Parts of Yourself You Were Told to Hide with Rachel Phan
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Join Rachel Phan for this generative nonfiction workshop about shame, visibility, race, ambition, femininity, anger, desire, and “likability.”
Scribo Ergo Sum: I Write, Therefore I Am Workshop with Richard Harrison
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This is a workshop about using writing to discover and create yourself. Bring pen, paper, and a willingness to go where the writing takes you!
We Are Water and Light: Edmonton Chinese Writing Club Anthology Launch 2026
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Litfest is pleased to invite you to the book launch of the Edmonton Chinese Writing Club’s new anthology: We Are Water and Light: Anti-Racism Stories Rooted in Chinese Wisdom and Other Asian Traditions
From War to Words: Into the Breach with General Wayne Eyre
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Join General Wayne Eyre as he discusses his memoir, Into the Breach: A Soldier’s Journey.
Together and Alone: Normalizing Grief Panel
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Panelists Richard Harrison, Lisa Martin, and Zena Sharman sit down with LitFest Executive Director Ellen Kartz for a nuanced conversation about the impact grief has on how we define ourselves
The Polyglot - Issue 18 Launch & Ten-Year Anniversary
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Join guest editors Corinne Riedel and Naomi McIlwraith for the launch of Issue 18 of The Polyglot, created in partnership with Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization and featuring readings from contributors to the issue.
Pizza Before We Die featuring Yasuko Thanh
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Yasuko Thanh discusses her latest collaborative work, Pizza Before We Die: An Eyewitness Account in Gaza.
LitFest 2026 Opening Night Event and Reception: Featuring Trina Moyles with Conor Kerr
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LitFest is thrilled to invite you to join us on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 for our opening night festivities! Join Trina Moyles in conversation with Conor Kerr.