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Events Description
The 44th annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts will take place August 13-16, 2026, featuring established literary stars and exciting new voices, with opportunities for writers and readers to mingle amidst Rockwood’s heritage gardens.
With 19 events and 3 workshops to choose from, there is an event for everyone! The festival will feature renowned Canadian authors such as Terry Fallis (The Marionette and The Best Laid Plans), Donna Morrissey (Tell It to the Water and Rage the Night), and Michelle Good (Eliza Sunshine and Five Little Indians).
Some of your favourite personalities on stage have now taken to the page; also here to present their new books are Mary Walsh (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Charles Demers (comedian), and Christopher Gaze (actor and founder of Bard on the Beach).
Don’t miss your chance to see Sam Wiebe (Guns Across the River and Invisible Dead), Dr. Alika Lafontaine (The Outrage Cure), Monique Gray Smith (Sharing the Light and Tilly and the Crazy Eights), and so many more! BTU – otherwise known as Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor and Shari Ulrich – will conclude our festival with a concert that’s sure to be memorable.
The Festival is held in Sechelt, BC at the Rockwood Centre. The open-air pavilion and surrounding garden offers a uniquely beautiful and intimate venue for the events.
The Festival venue also includes drink concession options including a pop-up from Strait Coffee and alcoholic/non-alcoholic soft drinks at our beverage booth, pre-order lunch options from Gourmet Girl, and a book tent hosted by Talewind Books. Following each event, patrons may head up to the Book Tent and have their books signed by the author. Take part in the free festival contests or purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win some amazing prizes!
Visit www.writersfestival.ca for more information, but don’t wait too long – tickets are selling fast!
Tickets can be purchased for $18-$20 (including tax). Workshops (special events) are $25-$40. Passes range from $100 for a day pass to $295 for the full festival. Purchase tickets online at https://writersfestival.tickit.ca or by phoning the Festival Office at 604-885-9631.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $18 to $20
Standard tickets prices vary by event, and can be purchased for $18-$20
Special event workshops are $25-$40.
Day passes are $100.
Festival passes are $295
Prices include tax
How to get tickets?
Phone: 6048859631
Email: summerintern@writersfestival.ca
At the door: At the door, cash or card.
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Thursday August 13, 2026 to Sunday August 16, 2026
Thursday, August 13
Event #1: Mary Walsh 8:00pm
Friday, August 14
Event #2: Betty Baxter 10:00am
Event #3: Janie Chang and Genevieve Graham 11:30am
Event #4: BC Books Showcase 2:00pm
Event #5: Billy-Ray Belcourt 3:30pm
Event #6: Donna Morrissey 6:30pm
Event #7: Terry Fallis 8:00pm
Saturday, August 15
Event #8: Robert Moor 10:00am
Event #9: Elee Kraljii Gardiner and bronwyn preece 11:30am
Event #10: Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson and Sam Wiebe 2:00pm
Event #11: Michelle Good 3:30pm
Event #12: Christopher Gaze 6:30pm
Event #13: Rockwood Lecture: Dr. Alika Lafontaine 8:00pm
Sunday, August 16
Event #14: Georgia Toews 10:00am
Event #15: New Voices: Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho and Iryn Tushabe 11:30am
Event #16: Charles Demers 1:30pm
Event #17: Antonio Michael Downing 3:00pm
Event #18: Monique Gray Smith 4:30pm
Event #19: BTU 8:00pm
Venue & Address
Rockwood Centre Grounds, 5511 Shorncliffe Ave, Sechelt
Wheelchair accessible
Free Parking
Street Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
