Due to circumstances beyond our control, we must postpone our show with Sarah Polley, originally scheduled for this Saturday, May 28. We are working to find a new date for this much anticipated show within our fall Imaginairium festival, September 29 - October 6.

All ticket holders have been contacted, and they will be automatically transferred to the new show date. If you currently have tickets and would prefer to request a full refund, please contact boxoffice@wordfest.com.

Wordfest is excited to present Dr Brian Goldman – Emergency Room physician, bestselling author, and host of the CBC’s White Coat Black Art  – live at Memorial Park Library with his timely new book The Power of Teamwork: How We Can All Work Better Together. The 75-minute event starting at 7:00 PM MT will be hosted by award-winning journalist Christina Frangou and will include an audience Q&A.It will be followed by a book signing. 

We are grateful to HarperCollins Canada for making it possible for us to connect you with Dr. Goldman.

Imagine On Air’s Big Generous Brain presents beloved novelist and Wordfest fan favourite Guy Gavriel Kay and his new book All the Seas of the World. This special one-hour conversation on wordfest.com will be hosted by Wordfest's Creative Ringleader Shelley Youngblut. (The pre-show will begin at 6:50 PM MT.)  It's free and if you RSVP we'll send you a reminder on the afternoon of the show, as well as our unique Digital Doggie Bag the next day with bonus extras sparked by the conversation.

Wordfest’s spring storytelling event The Way We Stay Rooted presents three writers whose books take us to the heart of the forest: Lyndsie Bourgon, Cal Flynn, and David George Haskell. Each will perform an open-mic style monologue followed by a Q & A  with series host, Pam Rocker. The hour-long Imagine On Air event starts at 7:00 p.m. MT (The pre-show starts at 6:50 p.m. MT.) The live-stream event is free – and if you RSVP, we'll send you a reminder on the day of the show, as well as our unique Digital Doggie Bag with a watch-on-demand link and bonus extras sparked by the conversations.

Imagine on Air presents Jody Rosen and his new book, Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle. The hour-long conversation will start at 7:00 PM MT and will be hosted by writer and fellow bike enthusiast Tom Babin. (The pre-show will begin at 6:50 PM.) The live stream event is free- and if you RSVP, we'll send you a reminder on the day of the show, as well as our unique Digital Doggie Bag recap with a watch-on-demand link and  bonus extras sparked by the conversation.