Spreading the Word

Festival School Events

The Vancouver International Writers Festival presents four days of Spreading the Word events with writers for children of all ages (including La Joie de Lire events in French).

There are 34 great events for grades K–12, in both French and English.  School group tickets to Spreading the Word school events are $8.50 each. Click here for more information. 

It’s about reading and writing, books and writers. It’s eclectic, exciting, entertaining and thought-provoking. Spreading the Word, the Vancouver International Writers Festival’s school program, offers K–12 students and teachers the rare opportunity to engage with internationally renowned writers at the Festival and in the classroom.

"I am writing to express my appreciation for the work of the Vancouver International Writers Festival. I have worked for a few years with a dedicated group of students in a 'Writer's Workshop'. This year we were inspired by our visit to the festival where we saw John Burns and Carrie Mac. After the festival we had a chance to talk about writing with both writers, and then we invited Carrie to our school as a guest in our workshop. The festival built enthusiasm and was a catalyst for some great student writing. I very much support the work you do to encourage contact between students and real writers by having student programming integral to the Writers Festival."
- Verity Rolfe, Teacher, Windsor House School

 

Spreading the Word Programs

La Joie de Lire
La Joie de Lire est à la fois le titre et l’objectif des programmes en français du Vancouver International Writers Festival.

Reading with Writers
Authors visit inner-city schools to inspire students. Click here for more information.

Spreading the Word Video
Experience Festival events in your classroom. Click here.

Writer in Residence
Festival authors connect with secondary schools and small communities around BC. Click here for more information.

Thanks!

Spreading the Word is supported by the Kinder Morgan Foundation and RBC Foundation and generously funded by our corporate, government and individual supporters.

About the Michael R. Shaw Fund
Michael R. Shaw was a young man who loved reading and the outdoors. His life was cut short in 2003 when he and some of his classmates tragically passed away in an avalanche accident in the interior of BC during a school outing. The Michael R. Shaw Fund was established through the generosity of the Woodward family, and the Festival is honoured to lend Michael’s name to this program.