Responses to the Writers Festival
"I had a lovely time at your festival. You are doing a stellar job with it and I look forward to many more visits to it. It was certainly one of the highlights of my book tour."
"The Vancouver audiences were really clever and warm, and the panels were a pleasure to discuss with and listen to. Hope I can be invited again soon!"
"I’ve spent the last two years travelling around the world with my book, from festival to festival, from Edinburgh to Brisbane, from Cape Town to Auckland, but I must start by saying that it is only here in Vancouver that I have felt a sincere passion for reading. So I’d like to acknowledge your great efforts."
"Thank you so very much for inviting me to the Vancouver Writers Festival – it is certainly a special one. I know that this only happens if there is a spirit behind it; in this case I was aware of a spirit of conviviality, intelligence, and generosity."
"The Rookie Writer Contest is a terrific opportunity for young writers! All my students took part in some capacity and I thank you for allowing me and my class to take part in such a simple way, engaging them in the writing process and the process of entering their work to be read somewhere, if they chose. A valuable learning endeavor. Please keep this up!"
"Thanks for giving us the opportunity to attend one of the events at the Writers’ Festival. I really enjoyed it and went out and bought a couple books from the bookstore, (one of Coyote’s short story collections and Visiting Hours by Shane Koyczan. I want to go again next year and bring my dad as well!"
"On behalf of my grade 7 class I want to thank you for the wonderful visit with Deborah Ellis. My students had read some of her books just prior to her coming and were just thrilled with meeting her. Deborah was amazing to listen to. The students greatly benefited from the experience. It's been a few days and they are still talking about it (and reading her books!). We have a photo of her and the class, which is up on the board to remind of us her visit."
"Ursula K. Le Guin was wonderful; we felt so lucky to hear her. I found the audience questions in all of the sessions I attended this year to be very well thought out. They really added to the sessions and must have impressed the authors."
"I attended A Great and Terrible Nation and The Duthie Lecture. It was very fitting to have these writers at such a crucial time. I’m not sure how this Festival can be surpassed but am looking forward to 2009. Keep up the good work."
"Beyond Atonement was the most moving and interesting session I have ever attended at the VIWF. The authors were amazing!"
"Before the year of 2008 runs out, I want to thank you as I am sure all readers of your book news emails, want to thank you, for doing such an excellent job in bringing us valuable up-to-date info. Thanks so much! We all appreciate what you're doing."
