The Author Adoption program was conceived not only as a fund raising initiative for The Word On The Street but as a way of making meaningful connections with the community at large. Now anyone can become part of the fun and have their name associated with a lively cultural event promoting literacy and the written word.

How? Simply make a $100 donation to The Word On The Street to "adopt" one of our many featured authors.

You could find yourself adopting an award-winning author or an emerging writer you have yet to discover. If you like, you can specify a genre or author: children's book or cook book, poet or a playwright.

You get the following benefits:

• an "adoption" certificate in the mail informing you of your adopted author and the time and location of his/her reading;
• a copy of the author's book for your own library;
• named as the presenter of your author's reading in the official program (distributed in September throughout Vancouver, including Starbucks outlets);
• at the reading venue, your name will be announced when your author is introduced. Be sure to meet your author and get your book autographed.

Interested in Learning More?

Download our Adopt an Author PDF!