Making Sense of the World Through Short Fiction

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 Carleigh Baker, Shashi Bhat, and Debbie Bateman

Langham Court Theatre

Victoria Festival of Authors 2024

Welcome to Victoria Festival of Authors, Vancouver Island’s largest, and liveliest, celebration of books and book lovers.

Join us for a conversation with Carleigh Baker, Debbie Bateman, and Shashi Bhat who will read from their exciting new story collections and discuss how they use the short form to grapple with some of the most pressing issues of our times such as bodily autonomy, consent, white supremacy, the climate crisis, aging, grief, disability, and loneliness.Whether it’s Baker’s harrowing and satirical disaster tales in Last Woman, Bateman’s raw portraits of middle-age women and their bodies in Your Body Was Made for This, or Bhat’s unflinching take on dating and relationships in Death by a Thousand Cuts, these urgent and timely stories offer visceral, biting, and often humorous depictions of contemporary life.Moderated by Kathryn Mockler IMPORTANT DETAILS:1.) Doors open at 7:00. Seating is not assigned.2 .) For accessibility information please refer to the "accessibility" tab at victoriafestivalofauthors.ca.3 .) There is no general parking at the theatre. Free parking is available on side streets (Moss Street, Linden Avenue, and Fort Street), as well as the Central Middle School parking lot on Fort Street. Please abide by parking signs; do not park where it is posted Residential Only, as you may be ticketed. Please give yourself plenty of time to find parking before your event.4.) If you select to stream this event from home, the livestream link will be emailed the day before the event.5.) Captioning is available for the livestream option. For the in-person option it is available through a link on your personal phone/ tablet device. Contact VFA by October 3 for ASL interpretation.6.) If you are unwell, please stay home and enjoy the livestream.

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