For those who love the written word, the Ottawa International Writers Festival – Spring Edition brings together established and emerging authors from Canada and around the globe with discussions, presentations, and readings of their works.
Founded in 1997, the festival grew over the years and in 2004 branched into two sessions: one in the spring and the other in the fall. Events at the spring session, which runs from April 22-28, include readings, a book launching, interactive discussions and Q&A sessions, and opportunities for fans to meet their favourite authors and get books signed.
Author, poet, and Officer of the Order of Canada Jane Urquhart is featured at pre-festival events on Apr. 9 and 10, and the main festival will showcase such literary figures as the thinker and writer Junot Díaz, who won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
