Our Sponsors
Kingston WritersFest gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following public and private organizations and businesses, all of whom are instrumental in the staging of this readers and writers festival. If you would like to support Kingston WritersFest, contact us at donations@kingstonwritersfest.ca or donate online through Canada Helps.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
- Kingston Frontenac Public Library www.kfpl.ca
- Kingston Literacy and Skills www.klandskills.ca
- Limestone District School Board www.limestone.on.ca
- Queen’s University www.queensu.ca
- St. Lawrence College Kingston campus www.stlawrencecollege.ca
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- Canada Council for the Arts www.canadacouncil.ca
FOUNDATIONS, FUNDS & SOCIETIES
- Access Copyright Foundation www.acfoundation.ca
- The Alma Mater Society, Queen’s University www.myams.org
- Community Foundation for Kingston and Area www.cfka.org
CORPORATE SPONSORS
- Freedom 55 Financial, a division of The Great-West Life Assurance Company www.londonlife.com
- TD Canada Trust www.tdcanadatrust.com
- Empire Life www.empire.ca
- Caldwell Wealth & Estate Advisory Ltd. www.caldwelladvisory.ca
EVENT SPONSOR
- CIBC Wood Gundy www.cibcwg.com/kingston
- Cunningham Swan, Lawyers www.cswan.com
MEDIA PARTNERS
- CarricDesign www.carricdesign.com
- North Country Public Radio www.ncpr.org
- Open Book Ontario www.openbookontario.com
- Profile Kingston www.profilekingston.com
- Queen’s Quarterly www.queensu.ca/quarterly
- The Kingston Whig Standard www.thewhig.com
- The Walrus walrusmagazine.com
- TV Cogeco www.tvcogeco.com
PUBLISHER PARTNERS
- Biblioasis www.biblioasis.com
- Brick Books www.brickbooks.ca
- Cormorant Books www.cormorantbooks.com
- Doubleday Canada www.randomhouse.ca/about/doubleday.html
- Dundurn www.dundurn.com
- ECW Press www.ecwpress.com
- Goose Lane Editions www.gooselane.com
- HarperCollins Canada www.harpercollins.ca
- Highwater
- House of Anansi Press www.anansi.ca
- Knopf Canada www.randomhouse.ca/imprints/knopf-canada
- Mansfield Press mansfieldpress.net
- McClelland & Stewart www.mcclelland.com
- Orca Book Publishers www.orcabook.com
- Penguin Group (Canada) www.penguin.ca
- Random House of Canada www.randomhouse.ca
- Scholastic www.scholastic.ca
- Simon & Schuster Canada www.simonandschuster.ca
- The Porcupine’s Quill www.porcupinesquill.ca
- University of Pennsylvannia Press www.upenn.edu/pennpress
- Véhicule Press www.vehiculepress.com
GIFTS-IN-KIND SPONSORS
- Agnes Etherington Art Centre www.aeac.ca
- Atomica www.atomica.ca
- Allan Graphics www.allangraphics.ca
- Hugh Barclay, Thee Hellbox Press
- Bernard Clark www.bernardclark.com
- Camera Kingston www.camerakingston.com
- Excalibur
- The Grand Theatre www.kingstongrand.ca
- Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront www.hikingstonwaterfront.com
- Hotel Belvedere www.hotelbelvedere.com
- Janet Hazlewood CA, Kenneth D. Wollin Chartered Accountants
- Kingston Sound Works www.kingstonsoundworks.com
- K-Rock Centre www.k-rockcentre.com
- A Novel Idea http://novelideabooks.ca
- Tierney Simpson and Prytula Professional Corporation www.tspaccountants.ca
- Two Men & a Truck www.twomenandatruck.ca/movers-in-kingston
- Vince Perez Design www.everlovinpress.com
HOSPITALITY-IN-KIND SPONSORS
- Atomica Gourmet Pizza & Wine Bar www.atomica.ca
- Bella Bistro www.bellabistro.ca
- Desertlake Gardens www.desertlakegardens.com
- Geneva Crêpe Café Bistro www.genevacrepecafe.com
- Harper’s Burger Bar www.harpersburgerbar.com
- Kingston Brewing Company www.kingstonbrewing.ca
- King Street Sizzle www.kingstreetsizzle.com
- Le Chien Noir www.lechiennoir.com
- Megalos www.megalosrestaurant.com
- Mike Mundell’s Surf and Turf www.funwithfish.com
- Mug & Truffle Chocolate Café http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2212252899
- Olivea www.olivea.ca
- Pan Chancho Bakery & Café, Restaurant & Takeout www.panchancho.com
- Pasta Genova
- Pasta Shelf www.pastashelf.com
- Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Restaurant theharbour.on.ca
- Sipps Coffee and Dessert Bar www.sippscoffee.com
- Tara Natural Foods www.taranaturalfoods.com
- The Mill Street Café www.desertlakegardens.com
- Waterfall Tea Room www.waterfalltearoom.com
- Windmills Casual Fine Dining & Catering www.windmills-cafe.com
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL
AUTHOR PATRONS
| Patron(s) | Author |
|---|---|
| Altair Electronics | Laurie Lewis |
| Chez Piggy | Wayne Grady, Iain Reid |
| Justin Connidis & Julia McArthur | Alberto Manguel |
| Joanne Page | Michael Crummey |
| Queen’s Archives | Helen Humphreys |
Would you like to support Kingston WritersFest in a very personal way? Find out how you can become an Author Patron.
BOOKLOVER DONORS
| Level | Donor |
|---|---|
| Haiku | In Honour of Rebecca Richmond |
| Belle Lettres | Margo Warner |
| Opus | Michele Casey |
| Epic | Sandra & Richard Gulland Walter Fenlon |
CORPORATE DONORS
| Level | Donor |
|---|---|
| Bestseller | Homestead Land Holdings |
