Literary Arts

Collage of program faculty, Katherena Vermette and Tanya Boteju
Date: Wed, Oct 12 @ 7:00 PM
Bentley Chamber Music Studio

Emerging Writers Faculty Readings

Join us for readings by our amazing and award-winning faculty of the Emerging Writers Residency at Banff Centre, Katherena Vermette and Tanya Boteju.
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Images courtesy Sue Goyette and Lawrence Hill, Writers Trust Summer Residency, Banff Centre
Date: Tue, Aug 02 @ 6:30 PM
Max Bell Auditorium

Writers Trust Faculty Open Readings

Join us for readings by our award-winning faculty for the Writers Trust Summer Writers program, Sue Goyette and Lawrence Hill. 
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Author Lawrence Hill
Date: Thu, Aug 04 @ 7:00 PM
Max Bell Auditorium

Writers Trust Rising Stars: Open Readings

Join us for readings by writers in the Writers Trust Summer Writers program, hosted by award-winning novelist and program faculty-member Lawrence Hill.
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Image courtesy Sue Goyette
Date: Wed, Jul 27 @ 6:30 PM
Kinnear Centre 2nd Floor #203

Writers Trust Rising Stars: Open Readings

Join us for readings by writers in the Writers Trust Summer Writers program, hosted by award-winning poet, novelist, and program faculty-member Sue Goyette.
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3 people, in a photo collage, are looking at the camera
Date: Tue, Jul 12 @ 7:00 PM
Max Bell Auditorium

Literary Journalism: Open Readings

An evening of  free readings featuring Charlotte Gill, Michael Harris, and Carol Shaben, and  participants from the Literary Journalism Residency. 
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Literary Arts Talk at Banff Centre, photo by Donald Lee
Date: Thu, May 05 @ 7:00 PM
Rolston Recital Hall

Computational Writing Open Readings

Join us for free readings by participants in the Computational Writing program.
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Literary Arts Talk at Banff Centre, photo by Donald Lee
Date: Thu, Apr 28 @ 7:00 PM
Rolston Recital Hall

Computational Writing Open Readings

Join us for free readings by participants in the Computational Writing program.
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Program faculty, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram and Nick Montfort
Date: Tue, May 03 @ 7:00 PM
Rolston Recital Hall

Computational Writing Faculty Readings

Join us for free readings by Nick Montfort and Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, faculty for the Computational Writing program.
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Derek Beaulieu chosen as Banff Poet Laureate

Banff Centre’s Literary Arts Director, Derek Beaulieu, named Banff Poet Laureate
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Image of Faculty Matt Madden (left) and Bishakh Som (right)
Residency
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Graphic Novels and Visual Narratives

Explore graphic novels, visual narratives, and sequential art as a place for personal narrative and memoir.
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Photo of program faculty Fawn Parker and Annick MacAskill
Online
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Late Winter Writers Residency Online 2024

This two-week online session will allow writers across genre to explore craft, voice and workshop their manuscripts with exceptional faculty.
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Photo of program faculty Casey Plett and Waubgeshig Rice
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Winter Writers Residency 2024

A self-directed program that offers time and space for writers to retreat, reconnect, and re-energize their practice.
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