WordFest
07/10/2026
📣 New Show Announcement 📣
Wordfest Presents Colin James Colin James
🗓️ Friday, September 25 at 7:00 PM
📍DJD Dance Centre, Calgary
🎟️ $30 - This conversation, hosted by Calgary Herald art writer Eric Volmers, includes an audience Q&A and a book signing.
Colin James is not only a Canadian blues legend, he’s a heck of a storyteller. Join James, in an intimate conversation with Calgary Herald art writer Eric Volmers Eric Volmers to celebrate the launch of his long-awaited memoir, Playing The Changes: A Musician’s Memoir. Tickets to this show will go fast (almost as lightning quick as James’ playing), so please act fast.
👉Get tickets at Wordfest.com
Signing Line Diaries is back ✍️
Patrick Radden Keefe, the author of “London Falling”, talks us through his most memorable signing line story, and it’s almost too good to be true.
A signing line. Multiple gangster sources. One very real chance that everyone could’ve recognized each other. Spoiler: disaster was narrowly avoided.
The book may be finished, but the stories never are. 📚
07/01/2026
Canadian authors, it’s your day to shine! 🇨🇦
(Though we think you deserve celebrating year-round 🥳)
06/29/2026
The Imaginairium, Canada’s Liveliest Literary Festival, returns Oct. 13 to 18, 2026, and we’re delighted to share six more authors coming to Calgary. Bonus wow! 🤩
💛Kurt Andersen: The Breakup
🏡Portia Elan: Homebound
Canisia Lubrin: Bright Machine
🕵️♀️Liz Nugent: The Truth About Ruby Cooper
🇨🇦Carol Off: True Patriot Love
❤️ Tanya Talaga: Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising
👻Daniel Zomparelli: Super Castle Fun Park
And this is just the start. 50+ authors are coming to the Imaginairium — with more reveals rolling out all summer long!
🎟️ Get your passes now at Wordfest.com
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