SASKATCHEWAN FESTIVAL OF WORDS SCHEDULE 2021
Join us ONLINE for the 25th Annual Saskatchewan Festival of Words.
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 the special announcement about our LIVE In-Person events held at the Mae Wilson Theatre by clicking the video below!
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Keep scrolling to see the full Festival schedule, or download our current Events and Workshop Schedules by clicking the appropriate buttons below:
Full Schedule and Workshop Registration:
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
Story Time in Crescent Park
with Tina and Aislinn
Today is all about Canadian authors! We will learn about being yourself from Kai Cheng Thom's beautiful "From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea". We'll learn to cook with Danny Ramadan's "Salma the Syrian Chef". Win some free books courtesy of the Saskatchewan Festival of Words!
Age: 6+
Registration Limit: 30
Mode of Registration: Please call the Moose Jaw Public Library in advance to register due to limited seating. No Drop-In Availability without registration. (306) 692-2787
Please ask for Aislinn or Tina.
Sponsored by: Sasktel
In Partnership with: The Moose Jaw Public Library
10:30 AM
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, and Harold R. 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
LIVE IN-PERSON READING SESSION with Sask Book Award Nominees
Held in the Mae Wilson Theatre
Author Readings and Q&A with Gillian Harding-Russell, Cort Dogniez, Bevann Fox
Sponsored by: Saskatchewan Book Awards
5:00 PM
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
LIVE IN-PERSON PANEL: Local Artist Discussion
Held in the Mae Wilson Theatre
Discussions with Lori Deets, Dustan Hlady, and Philly 5
Moderated by: Angie Abdou
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
PANEL: Writing Inspirations
Discussions with Linda Spalding, Harold Johnson, and Peace Akintade
Moderated by: Farzana Doctor