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Kingston WritersFest kicks off this week

Written on September 24, 2021. Posted in Arts, Literature.

The Kingston WritersFest is back this September. Beginning Sept. 22, this year’s five-day festival features 26 virtual “onstage” events and 12 writing masterclasses. The Journal spoke with Artistic Director Aara Macauley about what attendees can expect from the festival’s diverse lineup of writers,...

Kingston WritersFest launches virtual literary series

Written on October 16, 2020. Posted in Arts.

The Kingston WritersFest (KWF) was held online this September for the first time since its inception in 2006. Now, in collaboration with other literary festivals across Canada, KWF is launching a new virtual series called One Page. One Page is an ongoing literary festival which allows readers to tune...

2019 Massey Lecturer Sally Armstrong tackles female oppression at WritersFest

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Kingston WritersFest’s last event of 2019 tackles women’s oppression throughout the past 10 millennia. On Dec. 4, journalist, author, and human rights activist Sally Armstrong will be presenting her book, Power Shift: The Longest Revolution in the Grandview Ballroom at Delta Hotel. The event will...

Annual writers’ festival makes literature local

Written on September 24, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Back again for its eleventh year, the Kingston WritersFest is setting up shop downtown for five full days over the next week. From Wednesday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 29, 70 authors will gather at the Holiday Inn and the Residence Inn by the waterfront to share their knowledge with aspiring writers...

On the Count of None examines reality through a surrealist lens

Written on September 17, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Allison Chisholm’s book On the Count of None is the culmination of years of hard work and random flashes of inspiration. The Kingston local first began writing eight years ago following the example of her husband, who’s also a writer. Since then, her works have appeared in various publications including...

Exploring literary pathways at Kingston WritersFest

Written on October 2, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Running from September 27 to October 1, Kingston WritersFest returned for its ninth consecutive year. With a roster of some 60 different authors, the annual festival aims to promote various forms of the written word within the Kingston community. This year, Kingston Writersfest offered readings, conversations...

Kingston WritersFest showcases well-rounded talent

Written on October 6, 2016. Posted in Arts.

“The buzz at this year’s WritersFest was palpable,” said Barbara Bell, artistic director of Kingston WritersFest. From Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, Kingston WritersFest, an annual festival dedicated to appreciation and awareness of the literary arts, swept through Kingston. The event featured big name...

Acclaimed authors talk freedom of expression

Written on September 29, 2015. Posted in Arts.

The muzzling of free press, the dismissal of media and the act of writing as activism were topics of a Kingston WritersFest discussion on Friday night. The panel event, entitled “Freedom to Speak, Freedom to Act”, was one of over 50 events taking place last weekend. The events are part of Kingston’s...

Lived experience and learning: Kingston Writersfest

Written on October 2, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

A guffaw, a chuckle and an unaccounted-for smile – they’re the telltale signs of another Kingston WriterFest filled with cultural and philosophical insight. It’s the powerful moments of experience – while meeting our favourite authors – that continue to inform our understanding of ourselves and the...

A process of writing

Written on September 21, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Nancy Richler had to rewrite over half of her latest novel before knowing it was ready for print. The recent Giller Prize nominee will be reading and discussing the taxing process behind The Imposter Bride this Sunday at the seventh annual Kingston WritersFest. With 60 writers spearheading over 45...

Limestone literature

Written on September 20, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Kingston is home to the first novel printed and published in Canada. Julia Catherine Beckwith Hart visited an aunt in Kingston in 1820 and stayed in the city after marrying a bookbinder who printed her novel St. Ursula’s Convent in 1824. This year’s sixth annual Kingston WritersFest is set on continuing...

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Kingston WritersFest kicks off this week

Kingston WritersFest launches virtual literary series

2019 Massey Lecturer Sally Armstrong tackles female oppression at WritersFest

Annual writers’ festival makes literature local

On the Count of None examines reality through a surrealist lens

Exploring literary pathways at Kingston WritersFest

Kingston WritersFest showcases well-rounded talent

Acclaimed authors talk freedom of expression

Lived experience and learning: Kingston Writersfest

A process of writing

Limestone literature

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