In the News!
We are building towards an exciting festival! Read the buzz:
The Kingston WritersFest is a Shared Experience – thewhig.com/opinion/kingston-writersfest-is-a-shared-experience – by Bruce Geddis, The Whig
Kingston WritersFest Aims to“Bring Down Walls” – thehumm.com/articles/kingston-writersfest-aims-tobring-down-walls – by John Pigeau, The Humm
radio.cfrc.ca/programs/168 – (see September 17) Hour long music and talk about KWF on CFRC with Tricia Krause, KWF’s Communications Co-ordinator
Kingston writer discusses the English student to published author pipeline – queensjournal.ca/kingston-writer-discusses-the-english-student-to-published-author-pipeline – Queen’s Journal interviews Sophia Hannan
Kingston WritersFest is back, and it’s starting with Yann Martel and Iain Reid on one stage – kingstonspotlight.ca/p/kingston-writersfest-comeback – Bruce talks to Kingston Spotlight
Author Martel to discuss new book at Kingston event – thewhig.com/entertainment/author-martel-to-discuss-new-book-at-kingston-event – Yann Martel interviewed by The Whig
Yann Martel and Iain Reid discuss ambition and co-creativity at KWF Presents
queensjournal.ca/yann-martel-and-iain-reid-discuss-ambition-and-co-creativity-at-kwf-presents Queen’s Journal covers Martel/Reid event (August 19, 2026)
A Shared Experience
“Before I took this gig as the director of Kingston WritersFest, I was making a go of it as a second-rate novelist. It may seem like a logical progression from writer to director of a writers’ festival. Well, not so much. Writing second-rate novels does not at all...
What do the Giller Prize and KWF have in common?
“This year’s Giller Prize longlist was chosen by a jury of independent Canadian booksellers: professional readers who, like the writers whose work they selected, live and work in communities across Canada. These stories take place in both rural hamlets and big cities;...
Fun Events for Literary Folks!
2 Events for Literary Trivia! September 10 | doors open at 6 PM; trivia starts at 6:30KWF Trivia Night at Indigo, 945 Gardiners Road (Cataraqui Mall) Open to ages 16+. Prize packages for the top 3 trivia experts include KWF tote bags, tickets to KWF events and other...