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Oct.
14
LitFest 2026 Opening Night Event and Reception
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Starts at 7:00pm
Citadel TheatreLitFest is thrilled to invite you to join us on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 for our opening night festivities!
Oct.
15
On Treason
Thursday, Oct. 15
Starts at 5:00pm
Citadel TheatrePatrick Lennox will speak to Taproot's Karen Unland about On Treason, the extraordinary tale of how Alberta has come to have a referendum vote on the p...
Oct.
15
Deconstructing Us: The Secrets of our DNA
Thursday, Oct. 15
Starts at 7:00pm
Citadel TheatreJoin host Premee Mohamed as she talks with featured author Turi King about her book, The Secrets of our DNA.
Oct.
16
The World We Long For
Friday, Oct. 16
Starts at 5:00pm
MacEwan UniversityJoin two of Canada’s most beloved trans authors Vivek Shraya & Kai Cheng Thom as they celebrate the release of two works of fiction exploring dystopian...
Oct.
16
Our Rights and Freedoms: A Biography of Canada’s Charter
Friday, Oct. 16
Starts at 7:00pm
Citadel TheatreJoin Senator Paula Simons for a thought-provoking and spirited discussion with author Aaron W. Hughes at a critical time in our country.
Oct.
17
Accidental Memoirs: Creating longform from shortform
Saturday, Oct. 17
Starts at 9:30am
Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner)Our memoir hour panel features narratives created through short works - with Richard Kelly Kemmick, Rona Altrows, and Louise Bernice Halfe.
Oct.
17
Triangularity
Saturday, Oct. 17
Starts at 9:30am
Citadel TheatreAlice Major in conversation with Richard Harrison is a must-see LitFest event where both authors will discuss their respective books, Triangularity and...
Oct.
17
Roading and Eh, Writing
Saturday, Oct. 17
Starts at 12:00pm
Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner)Natasha Deen will host a discussion with Will Ferguson about his new travel book, Meanwhile Back in Nokomis: Tales from Canada and Elsewhere.
Oct.
17
The Eyes of Gaza
Saturday, Oct. 17
Starts at 1:00pm
Citadel TheatreHM Tory Chair and Professor, Julie Rak hosts LitFest’s featured author talk with Plestia Alaqad, where they will discuss Alaqad’s New York Times bestse...
Oct.
17
Liminality: A double book launch
Saturday, Oct. 17
Starts at 2:00pm
Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner)Join LitFest in celebrating the book launch of Nisha Patel’s For the Record and Kathryn Gwun-Yeen Lennon’s 姚君妍 Duckweed 浮萍, together!
Oct.
17
Canada Council for the Arts Funding for Alberta Artists
Saturday, Oct. 17
Starts at 2:30pm
Citadel TheatreMeet Francine Cunningham, Artist Liaison Consultant for the Canada Council for the Arts’ Alberta Focus Initiative, and learn about grants, awards and o...