Wordfest's Imagine On Air presents Canadian comic genius Rick Mercer in celebration of his new, guaranteed bestseller: Talking to Canadians. The one-hour conversation will start at 7:00 PM MT and will be hosted by Mercer’s BFF and frequent comedy foil, Jann Arden. (The pre-show will begin at 6:50 PM.) 

Wordfest's Imagine On Air is honoured to present our annual celebration of the Governor General's Literary Awards. The 2021 edition of The Way We GG showcases Francesca Ekwuyasi, Tessa McWatt, and Guy Vanderhaeghe, all past recipients or nominees of Canada's prestigious literary medal. 

Each writer will perform an open-mic style monologue on the theme of luck and fortune (whether good or bad), as well as answer questions about their new books. The one-hour broadcast on Wordfest.com, hosted by Pam Rocker, is free and starts at 7:00 p.m. MT (The pre-show starts at 6:50 p.m. MT.) If you RSVP, we'll send you a reminder on the morning of the show, as well as our unique Digital Doggie Bag after the event with links to extended interviews with each author.

Wordfest's Imagine On Air is thrilled to present beloved CBC radio host Terry O’Reilly and his new book, My Best Mistake: Epic Fails and Silver Linings. This special one-hour conversation will start at 7:00 PM MT and will be hosted by Wordfest's Creative Ringleader Shelley Youngblut. (The pre-show will begin at 6:50 PM MT.) The livestream broadcast on Wordfest.com is free. If you RSVP, we'll send you a reminder on the afternoon of the show, as well as our unique Digital Doggie Bag after the event with links and extras sparked by the conversation.

You've tuned in to O’Reilly’s Under the Influence show for years. You’ve read his previous two bestsellers about advertising. Now we invite you to go deeper: into the big generous brain of Terry O’Reilly.