Ottawa International Writers Festival

Canadian literary festival

The Ottawa International Writers Festival is a literary festival which takes place twice annually, in spring and fall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The festival was founded in 1997 by Irish-born Neil Wilson as, according to Wilson, "an excuse to bring over Irish poets and writers," but would expand into a [1] The festival began to run twice a year in 2004.[1][2] Each edition of the festival features speakers and authors from across Canada and around the world, giving talks and readings on topics ranging from poetry and fiction to current events, science, philosophy, politics, music, film, history and biography. There are also stand-alone events held throughout the year, and a children's program that brings children's authors to schools and libraries. It is considered one of Canada's greatest literary festivals.[3]

The festival's current major venue is the Christchurch Cathedral Centre,[4] although events are also held in other locations in Ottawa.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b Beale, Nigel (April 11, 2006). Neil Wilson, Director, Ottawa International Writers Festival – Audio Interview with Nigel Beale (Podcast). The Biblio File Radio Show. Event occurs at 00:01:25. Retrieved September 27, 2010. Also linked at Nigel Beale Nota Bene Books
2. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
3. ^ Dundas, Deborah (16 April 2016). "Canada's greatest literary festivals from coast to coast" - via Toronto Star.
4. ^ "Ottawa writers festival springs into action with a new venue". 13 March 2015.
5. ^ "Ottawa International Writers Festival reveals line up". Ottawa Citizen. March 30, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2010.

## External links

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* Official website