STARFest Readers Festival
Oct. 17, 2024 to Oct. 28, 2024
Selected as a Taproot pick
STARFest Readers Festival features an exciting range of authors whose new books offer something for book lovers of all reading interests.
- 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist Kevin Chong with his novel The Double Life of Benson Yu, in conversation with David Berry (October 17).
- Three-time Governor's-General Award winner Guy Vanderhaeghe with his new collection of nonfiction, Because Somebody Asked Me To, in conversation with Senator Paula Simons (October 18).
- Giller Prize winner Elizabeth Hay with her novel Snow Road Station, in conversation with regional Writer in Residence Katie Bickell (October 20).
- Up and coming author Rose Sutherland's debut novel A Sweet Sting of Salt; a reimagining of the folktale of The Selkie Wife, as a queer historical fantasy set in early 19th century Nova Scotia. Sutherland is joined by Diana Davidson (October 24).
- Northern Lit and Trillium Book Award finalist Claudia Dey with her novel Daughter, in conversation with Jana Pruden (October 26).
- The Giller Prize-longlisted author of Avenue of Champions, Conor Kerr, with his novel Prairie Edge, in conversation with Jordan Abel (October 28).
More dates and times
- Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 at 7:00pm — Kevin Chong
- Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at 7:00pm — Guy Vanderhaeghe
- Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 at 7:00pm — Elizabeth Hay
- Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at 7:00pm — Rose Sutherland
- Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at 7:00pm — Claudia Dey
- Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 at 7:00pm — Conor Kerr
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