Margaret Atwood photo by George Whiteside
For a quarter of a century, the Vancouver Writers Fest (Oct. 16 to 21) has been entertaining readers. Back in 1988, the fledgling festival was able to attract literary superstar Margaret Atwood—and she’s back this year, with dozens of other authors who keep you up late, turning pages long after bedtime. Sci-fi fans snatch up tickets at warp speed to hear Cory Doctorow in conversation with William Gibson. Teens and tweens flock to see Kenneth Oppel, Susan Juby and Susin Nielsen. David Suzuki and Tim Flannery attract scientists, eco-warriors and anyone else concerned about the future of the planet. Fans of the whodunit sleuth their way to see Anne Perry. Lorna Crozier and Patrick Friesen bring poetry to life, while Chip Kidd and Douglas Coupland discuss the design of books. Consider it heaven for bookworms and bibliophiles.—Sheri Radford
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