May 10-11, 2024
Northwestern Ontario's Largest Literary Festival
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Events at a GlanceFRIDAY MAY 10
Book signing: Guy Gavriel Kay, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Entershine Bookshop on Algoma St. Mix 'n Mingle and Reading 7:00 pm - with Guy Gavriel Kay Definitely Superior Art Gallery Open to the public. SATURDAY MAY 11 Writers' Salons with Guy Gavriel Kay 10:30 am and 2:30 pm Baggage Building Arts Centre - Marina Pre-Registration required - click here for details Literary Market/Book Fair 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Baggage Building Arts Centre - Marina Open to the public Book Signing with Guy Gavriel Kay 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Indigo, Memorial Ave. NOWW LitFest Gala and Awards Party with keynote speaker Guy Gavriel Kay Bight Restaurant - Mariner's Hall. $75 per person Tickets available here |
LITFEST 2024 - EVENT DETAILS
Friday May 10Book Signing - Entershine Bookshop
On Friday May 10 at 3:00pm, meet our guest author Guy Gavriel Kay at our local independent bookstore Entershine Bookshop where he will be available to sign copies of his books. Reading, Mix and Mingle On Friday evening at 7:00 pm, join us at Definitely Superior Art Gallery to hear Kay read from one of his books and mingle with other readers and writers. This event is free and open to the public. No pre-registration required. Vertical Divider
I grew up in Winnipeg. As such I have always felt some chagrin about never visiting Thunder Bay. I’m really pleased to have a chance to (belatedly) correct this by spending a few days as the guest author/speaker for Litfest2024 in May. Gives me a chance to look around, meet fellow authors there, and sign books for new (or old!) readers. Very much looking forward to the visit. |
Saturday May 11Writers' Salons
On Saturday, register to participate in one of two writers' salons being led by our guest author, Guy Gavriel Kay. These salons will provide an opportunity to engage in small roundtable discussions about writing, genre fiction, poetry and the publishing industry and will take place at the Baggage Building Arts Centre, Prince Arthur's Landing. Participation is limited and registration is required. Click HERE for more information. Book Signing - Indigo Guy Gavriel Kay will be available from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Indigo to sign copies of his books. Book Fair/Literary Market A celebration of local artists and authors, over 20 vendors will have wares on offer for the literary lover in all of us! The market will take place on Saturday May 11 at the Baggage Building Arts Centre from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free and open to the public. For more information, click HERE. LitFest Gala and Literary Awards Party Join the 26th annual celebration of the writers and writing of Northwestern Ontario for a gala evening at Mariner's Hall, Prince Arthur's Landing. Food provided by Bight Restaurant and musical entertainment provided by TBay Trad. The keynote address will be given by Guy Gavriel Kay. The evening will include the announcement of the NOWW 2024 Writing Contest winning entries. Tickets are $75 per person can be purchased HERE. Deadline for purchasing is Monday May 6. |
NOWW is thrilled to welcome international bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay!
Kay is the international bestselling author of fifteen novels, including the Fionavar Tapestry series, Tigana, The Last Light of the Sun, Under Heaven, River of Stars, Children of Earth and Sky, and A Brightness Long Ago. He has also written a book of poetry and worked alongside Christopher Tolkien to edit and complete The Silmarillion, the then-unpublished work of J.R.R. Tolkien. Born in Weyburn, SK and raised in Winnipeg, MN, Kay has been the recipient of many international writing awards, including the International Goliardos Prize for his work in the literature of the fantastic and the World Fantasy Award for Ysabel in 2008. In 2014, he was named to the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour. His works have been translated into more than thirty languages.
List of Guy Gavriel Kay books (in order of publication)
The Fionavar Tapestry:
The Summer Tree (1984) The Wandering Fire (1986) The Darkest Road (1986) Tigana (1990) A Song for Arbonne (1992) Lions of Al-Rassan (1995) |
The Sarantine Mosaic:
Sailing to Sarantium (1998) Lord of Emperors (2000) Beyond this Dark House: Poems (2002) The Last Light of the Sun (2004) Ysabel (2007) Under Heaven (2010) River of Stars (2013) Children of Earth and Sky (2016) A Brightness Long Ago (2019) All the Seas of the World (2022) |
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