Calgary’s own Glenn Dixon, the internationally bestselling author of Juliet’s Answer, returns to Wordfest with his highly anticipated new novel, The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances, a charming tale — with timely Orwellian overtones—about a sentient Roomba vacuum that sets out to save the humans in her house. Dixon breathes life into an appliance that...

SECOND SHOW ADDED! Thank you, Wordfesters, for making our 7PM show with Suzanne Simard our quickest sold-out show. Dr. Simard hates to disappoint her Calgary fans and so we are thrilled to announce this new 1PM appearance on Sunday, May 3 at Memorial Park Library. Wordfest welcomes the world’s leading forest ecologist, Suzanne Simard, as...

SOLD OUT! Click here to join the waitlist. (Thank you, Wordfesters, for your remarkable support. If you missed out on tickets, get yourself, your friends, family, and neighbours to sign up for our e-blast to ensure you never miss out next time!) Canadian Geographic named Adam Shoalts “one of our greatest living explorers.” Maclean's describes...