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Schedule & Passes
DISCLAIMER:
Due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a possibility to see changes in events and the line-up leading up to the Festival. All schedules and Festival information will list the last day updated so please make sure to stay up to date.
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Masking is encouraged at all Festival Events
Last updated: April 19, 2023
Online Events
We are proud to continue to bring you online events as we welcome back in-person sessions. Live streamed events are marked with a * and a list can be found in the Online Schedule.
Full Pass $200
Get entry into all events except workshops and Trivia Night.
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Student Pass $65
Get entry into all events except workshops and Trivia Night.
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Flex Pass $110
The Flex Pass offers entry to all events through a punch card with each punch worth $5.
($125 in punches)
Friday Pass $45
Contains entry into 4 Readings and the Friday Feature.
($55 Value)
Saturday Pass $85
Contains entry into 4 Readings, the Saturday Feature and Evening Entertainment.
($115 Value)
Online Pass $20
Provides access to all livestreamed events
*Links to online events will be emailed to you shortly after signing up for an Online Pass.
2026 Festival Schedule
*-Indicates a live streamed event ^-Indicates a free event
Thursday July 16
Worldbuilding Workshop with Tonia Laird
9:00 AM | 3 Hr | MJCAC North Studio | $35 | Registration Required | Venue Sponsored by MJCAC | Sponsored by: SWG
Breaking down worldbuilding pertaining to real-world Indigenous history and how video game worldbuilding helps in with creating a novel's world, along with marketing and pitching your novel.
Getting Away With Murder with Janice MacDonald
9:00 AM | 3 Hr | MJPL Taylor Room | $35 | Registration Required | Sponsored by: SWG
In this workshop, you will delve into all the essential elements that go into the formula of mystery fiction. While we will talk about all subgenres, we will focus on the amateur detective, because it offers the most scope.
Kids Ink with Alice Kuipers: Through the Secret Door^
9:00 AM | 2 Hr | MJPL South Room | Free | Registration Required | Sponsored by: SSCF & Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow
What if you discovered a hidden doorway that could take you anywhere? Where would you go? The past, the future, under the ocean, perhaps into your favorite book or somewhere else entirely? In this interactive workshop, you’ll build your own unforgettable adventure story centred around a mysterious portal of your own creation.
Storytime for Little Ones^
10:00 AM | 1 Hr | MJPL Front Lawn | Free | Sponosored by SaskTel
Join in as Karl Subban reads to our youngest audience members in the sunshine! Featuring his beloved children's book The Hockey Skates.
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
6:00 PM | 1:35 Hr | MJCAC Mae Wilson Theatre| $13 | Included in Full Pass |
A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life.
Saskatchewan Writers Guild Reception^
9:30 PM | 1 Hr | MJCAC Lobby | Free
Come and mingle with authors and audience members alike!
Friday July 17
Reading Sessions
All sessions from 9AM-3PM are 50 minute reading sessions. All take place at the Moose Jaw Public Library. There are multiple reading sessions per timeslot and rooms are listed beside presenters. $10/session and are included in Full, Flex, Student and Friday Passes.
9:00 - 9:50 AM
AMT*
South
Taylor
Reading
Shani Mootoo & Elinor Florence
Yann Martel & Sydney Hegele
Tonia Laird & Patty Krawec
Kim Fu & Glenn Dixon
1:00 - 1:50 PM
AMT*
South
Taylor
Reading
Online^
Yann Martel & Amanda Leduc
Suzy Krause & Fanny Kearse
David Robertson & Shani Mootoo
Monique Gray Smith & Cat Abenstein
Teen Read Out
10:10 - 11:00 AM
AMT*
South^
Taylor
Reading
Janice MacDonald & Uzma Jalaluddin
HYLAND SESSION: Robert Currie & Conor Kerr
David Berry & TBA
ArchAngel Ehijie & Alice Kuipers
2:10 - 3:00 PM
AMT*
South
Taylor
Reading
Jon Claytor & Tara Gereaux
Michael Crummey
Tonia Laird & Sue Hincenbergs
Glen Sorestad & Isaac Bond
Spoken Word Showcase*
8:00 PM | 1.5 Hr | MJCAC Mae Wilson Theatre | Entry by Donation
A special poetry event featuring Gwen Aube, Isaac Bond, ArchAngel Ehijie, Charlie Petch and Fanny Kearse. Produced and hosted by Cat Abenstein.
Saturday July 18
Reading Sessions
All sessions from 9AM-3PM are 50 minute reading sessions. All take place at the Moose Jaw Public Library. There are multiple reading sessions per timeslot and rooms are listed beside presenters. $10/session and are included in Full, Flex, Student and Saturday Passes.
9:00 - 9:50 AM
AMT*
South
Taylor
Reading
Gallery
Dramatic Reading: Moose Jaw Community Players
Kim Fu & John Claytor
Michael Crummey & Janice MacDonald
Robert Currie & Tara Gereaux
Yann Martel
1:00 - 1:50 PM
AMT*
South
Taylor
Reading
Sask Book Awards Featuring Tonia Laird, TBA & TBA
Glenn Dixon & Amanda Leduc
Elinor Florence & Sue Hincenbergs
Monique Gray Smith & Charlie Petch
10:10 - 11:00 AM
AMT*
South
Taylor
Reading
Dramatic Reading: Moose Jaw Community Players
David Berry & Glenn Dixon
Uzma Jalaluddin & Gwen Aube
Shani Mootoo & Suzy Krause
2:10 - 3:00 PM
AMT*
South
Taylor
Reading
Suzy Krause & David Berry
Karl Subban & David Robertson
Sydney Hegele & Tara Gereaux
Patty Krawec & TBA
Interview with Michael Crummey*
4:00 PM | 1 Hr | MJCAC Mae Wilson Theatre| $17 | Included in Full, Flex, Student & Saturday Passes | Sponsored by Visit Moose Jaw
Join us for an exciting interview with internationally recognized author Michael Crummey. Hosted by Angie Abdou.
Shadowpaw Press Book Launch^
5:00 PM | 1 Hr | MJCAC Lobby | Free | Sponsored by SaskBooks
Join us for an exciting book launch with Shadowpaw Press, which will feature author readings and conversation with light refreshments to follow.
Saskatchewan Concert Showcase
8:00 PM | 2 Hr | MJCAC Mae Wilson Theatre| $50 | Included in Full, Flex, Student & Saturday Passes
A special concert showcasing Saskatchewan talent. Featuring Last Birds, Tegan Littlechief, and Moose Jaw's very own Megan Nash.
Sunday July 19
Sunday Breakfast & Panels
9:00 AM | 3 Hr | Temple Gardens Centre | $35 | Included in Full, Flex & Student Passes | Venue Sponsored by Temple Gardens Centre
Breakfast
9:00 AM | 1 Hr | Temple Gardens Centre
A catered breakfast with coffee, juice and tea.
Moving Forward*
10:00 AM | 50 Min | Temple Gardens Centre
A discussion of what the Canadian literature landscape will look like in the next 30 years and beyond with Glenn Dixon, Conor Kerr and Patty Krawec. Moderated by Amanda Leduc
Looking Back*
11:10 AM | 50 Min | Temple Gardens Centre
Join us in reflecting on the literary landscape in Saskatchewan with industry veterans Robert Currie, TBA and Tracey Hamon. Moderated by Angie Abdou
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