Friday, September 21 to Sunday, September 23, 2012
Click the alphabet on the left to view author bios by last name.
Over the years, The Word On The Street Vancouver has played host to all manner of authors. We are proud to welcome more than 100 authors, illustrators and panelists for the 2011 festival, including:
Charlotte Gill | Evelyn Lau
Georgia Nicols | Gurjinder Basran
John Furlong | John Vaillant
Richard Wagamese | Timothy Taylor
Richard Wagamese is Ojibway but was separated from his people for 20 years. When they reconnected, elders told him that he was to be a storyteller. This has led to an award-winning career as a writer and a journalist.
Richard Wagamese is at the Poetry Tent at 11:30
Cristy Watson is a teacher, hosts open-mic readings at her local coffee shop and likes to enter writing contests, especially ones where there is a challenging time limit.
Cristy Watson is at the Kids Tent at 3:40
Calvin Wharton is the Chair of Creative Writing at Douglas College and edited EVENT magazine from 1996–2001. He co-edited the poetry anthology, East of Main, with Tom Wayman. Calvin will be accompanied by his son, Sean Wharton, on fretless bass.
Calvin Wharton is at the Poetry Tent at 11:00
Pam Withers is a former whitewater kayak instructor and raft guide and author of fifteen bestselling outdoor-adventure novels for teens, several nominated for awards. She spent twenty years as a journalist and editor, speaks extensively across North America and is co-founder of ...
Pam Withers is at the Authors Tent at 1:20
