May 22-23, 2026
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Events at a GlanceFRIDAY MAY 22
Mix 'n Mingle and Reading 7:00 pm - 9:00 Definitely Superior Art Gallery Open to the public. SATURDAY MAY 23 Literary Market/Book Fair 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Location TBA Open to the public Workshop 1: Waubgeshig Rice Topic: TBA 11:00 am Location TBA Workshop 2: 1:00 pm Location TBA Workshop 3: 2:30 pm Location TBA NOWW LitFest Gala and Awards Party with keynote speaker Waugeshig Rice Location TBA $65 per person Tickets available soon |
LITFEST 2026 - EVENT DETAILS
Friday May 22Reading, Mix and Mingle
On Friday evening at 7:00 pm, join us at Definitely Superior Art Gallery to hear our amazing guest speaker, Waubgeshig Rice, read from his latest work and take part in a Q&A with fabulous host Ryan Mackett, as well as mingle with other readers and writers. This event is free and open to the public. No pre-registration required. Vertical Divider
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Saturday May 23Workshops/Panels
Workshop 1: Waubgeshig Rice Topic: TBA 11:00 am Location TBA Workshop 2: TBA 1:00 pm, Location TBA Workshop 3:TBA 3:00 pm Location TBA BOOK FAIR AND 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 23 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Details coming soon. LITFEST GALA AND LITERARY AWARDS PARTY Join the 28th annual celebration of the writers and writing of Northwestern Ontario for a gala evening at Location TBA. The keynote address will be given by our special guest speaker, Waubgeshig Rice. The evening will include the announcement of the NOWW 2026 Writing Contest winning entries. Tickets are $65 per person can be purchased soon. |
Workshop/Panel Presenters for LitFest 2026
Workshop 1: Waubgeshig Rice (Topic TBA)
As an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation, Rice has written four books, most notably the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow, published in 2018, and its sequel, Moon of the Turning Leaves, published in 2023. He graduated from the journalism program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2002 and spent most of his journalism career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a video journalist and radio host. In addition to his writing endeavours, Waubgeshig is an eclectic public speaker, delivering keynote addresses and workshops, engaging in multimedia interviews, and contributing to various panels at literary festivals and conferences. He speaks on creative writing and oral storytelling, contemporary Anishinaabe culture and matters, Indigenous representation in arts and media, and more. He will join NOWW on Friday May 22 for a public reading, will run a literary workshop on Saturday, May 23, and be the keynote speaker for the 2026 LitFest Awards Party and Gala Dinner that night.
As an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation, Rice has written four books, most notably the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow, published in 2018, and its sequel, Moon of the Turning Leaves, published in 2023. He graduated from the journalism program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2002 and spent most of his journalism career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a video journalist and radio host. In addition to his writing endeavours, Waubgeshig is an eclectic public speaker, delivering keynote addresses and workshops, engaging in multimedia interviews, and contributing to various panels at literary festivals and conferences. He speaks on creative writing and oral storytelling, contemporary Anishinaabe culture and matters, Indigenous representation in arts and media, and more. He will join NOWW on Friday May 22 for a public reading, will run a literary workshop on Saturday, May 23, and be the keynote speaker for the 2026 LitFest Awards Party and Gala Dinner that night.
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