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Festivals

1997: September 5-13: Writes of Passage: Canada-Ireland
1998: September 10-19: Human Rights
1999: September 10-18
2000: September 7-16
2001: September 12-22
2002: September 18-28: A Culture of Civilizations
2003: October 2-11: Heroes and Other Children
2004: May 11-14: CanadaEuropa
2004: September 29-October 6
2005: April 18-25: Spreading the Word
2005: September 29-October 6
2006: April 17-23: Turning the Page
2006: October 1-7
2007: April 15-22
2007: October 13-21
2008: April 13-19: Where Ideas Live

Year Round Events

coming soon: Step into stories: Ottawa's Festival for young readers

We've been bringing the best storytellers and illustrators from around the world into contact with kids throughout the region since 1999 through Step Into Stories, our children's literacy program.

audiovisual

Audio downloads - listen to highlights from the Festivals and our year-round programming.
Photo highlights from the Fall 2007 Edition
Writers Festival on YouTube!
Ivan E. Coyote at Transgress, Fall 2006
Seminal Launch, Spring 2007
RM Vaughan reads from Troubled, Spring 2008

Complete List of Authors

Author bios from all past festivals