Tawahum Bige

Stephen Collis

Aisha Sasha John

Karen Solie

Forest Poet/Tree Walk

For eight years, VFA has hosted authors from across Canada, and we've welcomed you to join us for a celebration of reading and writing. Our ninth annual festival, from October 16 to 20, 2024, will be much the same. As with last year, our festival will be a hybrid, offering in-person programming of regional authors, most offered by livestream for those viewing from home, as well as virtual programming of authors from around Canada. And make sure not to miss our pre-fest weekend on September 21-22, with workshops offered by four of our region's most exciting authors, and a festival launch reading the night of the 22nd. Save the date!

Victoria Festival of Authors

with Tawahum Bige, Stephen Collis, Aisha Sasha John, and Karen Solie

W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary (formerly Mary Lake)

Victoria Festival of Authors 2025

The Victoria Festival of Authors celebrates its 10th anniversary with 40 luminary guests. Join us to celebrate literary arts from Oct. 15 to 19, 2025.

A much-loved event at the Victoria Festival of Authors’, the Forest Poet/Tree Walk returns this year. Come explore W̱MÍYEŦEN (wh-my-eh-then: place of the deer) Nature Sanctuary (formerly known as Mary Lake). Join Yvonne Blomer as she leads you through the shadows of cedar and oak, with the call of red-winged blackbirds echoing along Earsman Creek. We will walk the trails through Coastal Douglas-fir forest and along the shores of Mary Lake.Guest poets who will join Yvonne on W̱SÁNEĆ land to share their poems and celebrate language and the natural world include Tawahum Bige, Stephen Collis, Aisha Sasha John, and Karen Solie.Please be aware that this event is a forest walk: bring appropriate shoes, raingear, and energy for an hour-plus walk through the woods and trails, with stops along the way for poems. Be prepared for the weather, and be aware that distractions from flickers, herons, mink, or beaver may occur as we walk with these poets through the forest.Curated by Beth KopeHosted by Yvonne BlomerIMPORTANT DETAILS:1.) Unfortunately this trail walk is not suitable for those with mobility concerns. For accessibility information please refer to the "accessibility" tab at victoriafestivalofauthors.ca.2.) Contact VFA by September 30 for ASL interpretation.3.) Ticket holders arrive by 9:45 p.m. Late-comers will not be admitted.4.) Please come prepared for all weather. This event is not weather-dependent.5.) There will be no tickets available at the event. Ticket sales will end the day before.6.) If you are unwell, please stay home.

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