SASKATCHEWAN FESTIVAL OF WORDS SCHEDULE 2021
Join us ONLINE for the 25th Annual Saskatchewan Festival of Words.
Check out all the great sessions we have lined up for the festival below!
Registration is now open!
You can now purchase a Full Festival Pass and register for Workshops at a
Pay-What-You-Can Price.
Festival Pass: Suggested amount of $50
Workshops: Suggested amount of $10
Be sure to check out our social media to be up to date on all things Festival.
Download our current Events and Workshop Schedule by clicking the appropriate buttons below:
Pre-recorded Sessions: (Also Available in Podcast Format)
Available
July 2021
PANEL: Fantasy Writing
Discussions with CL Polk, Melanie McFarlane, and Hiromi Goto
Moderated by: Wayne Arthurson
Available
July 2021
READING SESSION
Author Readings and Q&A with Carol Rose GoldenEagle, Linda Spalding, and Sylvia Legris
Available
July 2021
HYLAND MEMORIAL SESSION: A Conversation with Poets
Peace Akintade and Tenille Campbell
Sponsored by Arts in Motion
MONDAY July 12, 2021
3:00 PM
7 Things I Learned About Publicity and Marketing Workshop
with Farzana Doctor
Getting ready to promote a book? This workshop will address how authors can learn to: take charge of their publicity; work in partnership with a publicist (freelance or with your publisher); use social media; pitch traditional media; create and attract people to your events; and other useful marketing strategies. Jam-packed with tips and ideas, Farzana will break down how to make your self-promotion more effective and fun.
Sponsored by: The Sask Writers' Guild
TUESDAY July 13, 2021
7:00 PM
Fearless Writing Workshop
with Carol Rose GoldenEagle
Too often, emerging writers censor themselves, worried about what others will think with what's been written.
This workshop encourages writers to always use their own voice, express in their own words and be fearless.
Sponsored by: The Sask Writers' Guild
WEDNESDAY July 14, 2021
Fact or Fiction Workshop
with Téa Mutonji
Have you ever told a memory so wildly, people respond with, “this can’t be real?” Whether writers work in creative nonfiction or fiction, we confront this disbelief all the time. We may define creative nonfiction as “real stories disguised as fiction.” Conversely, we might define fiction as “true stories vividly told”. This workshop explores how both definitions may be combined as we negotiate a single story.
Sponsored by: The Sask Writers' Guild
3:00 PM
THURSDAY July 15, 2021
11:00 AM
GREAT BIG BOOK CLUB
Discussing novel Gutter Child with author Jael Richardson
Moderated by: Angie Abdou
Sponsored by: DL Solutions
3:00 PM
READING SESSION
Author Readings and Q&A with Sylvia Legris, Lyndon Penner, and Jenn Sharp
7:00 PM
PANEL: Festivals from an Author's Perspective
Discussions with Jael Richardson, Guy Vanderhaeghe, Wayne Arthurson, Harold Johnson
Moderated by: Angie Abdou
In-Person screening sponsored by Visit Moose Jaw
FRIDAY July 16, 2021
11:00 AM
KIDS INK WORKSHOP
with Melanie McFarlane
Sponsored by: The Wakamow Rotary Club and SSCF
11:00 AM
TEEN READ OUT
led by Kirstine Scarrow
Participants from the Teen Writing Experience share the pieces they have been working on during the week. Open to all to attend.
In Partnership with Sage Hill Writing
3:00 PM
READING SESSION
Author Readings and Q&A with Sharon Butala, Téa Mutonji, Craig Davidson, and Dorothy Ellen Palmer
7:00 PM
READING SESSION
Author Readings and Q&A with Wayne Arthurson, Guy Vanderhaeghe, and Farzana Doctor
Sponsored by: Brenda Walper Bossence
SATURDAY July 17, 2021
11:00 AM
READING SESSION
Author Readings and Q&A with Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali, Jenn Sharp, and Sharon Butala
3:00 PM
PANEL: Defying Genre
Discussions with Craig Davidson, Dorothy Ellen Palmer, and Hiromi Goto
Moderated by: Lindsay Morhart
7:00 PM
CONCERT: VAL HALLA
In partnership with The Moose Jaw Cultural Centre
SUNDAY July 18, 2021
11:00 AM
READING SESSION
Author Readings and Q&A with Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali, Angie Abdou, and Lyndon Penner
3:00 PM
PANEL: Writing Inspirations
Discussions with Linda Spalding, Harold Johnson, and Peace Akintade
Moderated by: Farzana Doctor