Word Vancouver

Literary Arts Festival

September 25, 2027

Thank You for Being Part of Word Vancouver 2026

As another Word Vancouver festival comes to a close, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make this year's festival possible.

First and foremost, to our incredible team, thank you for your hard work, dedication, creativity and commitment. So much happens behind the scenes to bring a festival of this scale to life, and your contributions, care and countless hours of work make it all possible. To our Board of Directors, thank you for your ongoing support, guidance and belief in the work we do. I am deeply grateful for the time, energy and commitment you bring to Word Vancouver.

To our authors, publishers, booksellers, volunteers, presenters, partners, funders and everyone who contributed to the festival, thank you. And to everyone who came out to attend an event, listen, share stories, discover a new writer, meet an old favourite or simply spend time in the company of books and ideas, thank you for being there.

Word Vancouver is about more than books and writing. It is about connection, conversation, discovery and the community we continue to build together. Every year, you remind us why this gathering matters and why making space for stories and voices from across our communities is so important.

It is a privilege to be part of this work, and I am grateful to everyone who continues to make Word Vancouver such a vibrant and welcoming literary community.

We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Save the date: Word Vancouver Main Day is Saturday, September 25, 2027.

With gratitude,

Dr. Bonnie Nish

Executive Director, Word Vancouver

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There have been a few concerns from the community about emails they have recently received.

These emails have used the Subject line: Invitation to Join Word Vancouver —[Your Name] coming from an "Olivia Bennett" with the email address olivia.bennett.wordvancouver [at] gmail.com.

Please note these emails are NOT from Word Vancouver. Please don't reply or click any links, report as Spam, and if you are at all concerned about a new Word Team member reaching out, Executive Director Bonnie Nish or a Word Board Member would be happy to confirm.

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What are people saying about Word Vancouver?

“Bonnie, just a quick note to say that yesterday was the most fun I've ever had at Word. I'm so grateful to be a part of it. Thank you so much! A million cheers”
-Kevin Spenst, Workshop Facilitator and Event Moderator

“Thank you so much for having me aboard again this year. I really appreciated being a part of it again. I had a great time and I think the panel I moderated as well as the one I was presenting my book went over very well.”
-Aaron Chapman, Author

“Congratulations! Bonnie Nish, the hard-working volunteers, and all exhibitors at Word Vancouver on Saturday at UBC Robson Square. A well-attended venue in Beautiful British Columbia, what a fantastic way to end the Summer of 2025.”
-Una Bruhns, Author

“I ventured out of the West End to the annual literary festival -- Word Vancouver.... at the UBC Robson Square campus on Saturday... and came away with FOUR books... big shout out to Word and Bonnie Nish, it was so much fun...we also saw Kedrick James at the amazing SeeThruZoo ‘experience’!”
James Oakes