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Our Mission

To promote awareness and appreciation of the literary arts in all their forms and to nurture literary expression within the Kingston community.

 

Our Objectives

Raise the profile and professionalism of Kingston's annual festival of readings, onstage interviews and discussions, and workshops.

Expand the audience for local, national, and international authors in Kingston and in its surrounding communities.

Celebrate literacy and literary excellence in every genre and stimulate the creative impulse that contributes so much to the cultural vibrancy of our city.

Kingston WritersFest Committee

Festival Coordinator
Merilyn Simonds

Finance
Mirielle Keeling

Programming
Jan Walter

Events Planning
Barbara Bell
Leah Browning
Barb Love

Publicity
Melanie Dugan
Michael Onesi
Shelley Tanaka

Volunteers
Trish Stokes

Queen's University Liaison
Paul Tye

Festival Administrator
Barbara Bell