Events

Opening Reception & Readings with Myrna Kostash & Andreas Schroeder

Fernie Heritage Library
Sunday July 17th - 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Fernie Heritage Library 492 3rd Ave

Wine & Cheese Reception & Reading with Marina Endicott

Wine & Cheese Reception
Monday July 18th - 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Polar Peek Books, 592 2nd Avenue


Polar Peek Books is the official bookstore of the Fernie Writers’ Conference and they are making everyone feel welcome with a wine and cheese reception at the store in Fernie’s historic downtown. Books...

Barbecue Social & Student Readings

Barbecue Social
Wednesday July 20th - 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Fernie Alpine Resort

Summer in Fernie makes for a great barbecue opportunity and at the Fernie Writers’ Conference we take full advantage of our location. The barbecue social provides time to share ideas and learn from one another in a social setting. This is also an opportunity for students in the week-long...

Panel Discussion - Can Creative Writing Be Taught?

Location: Slopeside, Fernie Alpine Resort

Can Creative Writing Be Taught?

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Poetry Reading & Songwriting Performances

Poetry Reading & Songwriting Performances
Thursday July 21st - 8:00 - 11:00 pm
The Northern Bar & Stage on 2nd Ave, Downtown Fernie

Poetry Readings at Island Lake Lodge

Poetry Readings
Island Lake Lodge
Friday July 22nd - 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Island Lake Lodge

There are few places more beautiful for a poetry reading than Island Lake Lodge. Set in the heart of the Rocky Mountains,

Keynote Address - A Conversation with Tom Wayman and Fred Wah

Friday July 22nd - 8:00 - 9:30 pm
Knox United Church, 201 2nd Ave

THE MYSTERIOUS GRAVEL ROADS: WRITING AND THE LOCAL

Student Readings & Panel Discussion -The Author in a Digital Age

Readings
Saturday July 23th - 2:00 - 5:30 pm
Fernie Arts Station, 601 1st Ave

Panel Description:
The Author in a Digital Age

Conference Banquet

Conference Banquet
Saturday July 23th - Doors at 6:00
Dinner 7:00 - 9:00 pm
The Clubhouse restaurant
Fernie Golf and Country Club

After working together for the better part of a week, Conference participants, visiting authors and instructors come together for a banquet to celebrate their time together. Dinner and entertainment are part of the Conference...