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July 11, 2018

Eden Mills Writers' Festival 2018: September 9, 2018

This year the Eden Mills Writers' Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary of bringing writers and readers together. We always have an incredible line-up of authors of books but I like to let readers at CanLit for LittleCanadians know about those writers of books for young people. Do check out the full line-up as well as the other special events, workshops, contests, and details about tickets and getting here at the EMWF website at https://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/2018-festival/.

For now, mark September 9, 2018 for your chance to hear these outstanding authors of youngCanLit at this year's Eden Mills Writers' Festival.

Sigmund Brouwer

Lana Button

Dennis Lee

Casey Lyall

Sylvia McNicoll

Also, appearing in Children's venue will be storyteller Brad Woods

Because it's a special anniversary for the Eden Mills Writers' Festival, we'll be doing something a little different in the Young Adult Authors' venue this year. Instead of just having readings by the authors, we'll be holding two panels, each with three authors. In each panel, the authors will read from their most recent books, discuss their writing and answer questions including those vetted from the audience.

Speculative Fiction: Young Adult Novels of the Fantastic

Natasha Deen

Lesley Livingston

Kari Maaren

Historical Fiction: Writing about the Past for the Contemporary

Karen Bass

Gillian Chan

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

See you at the Festival!

July 26, 2016

Eden Mills Writers' Festival 2016

If you're starting to see ads for back-to-school and despise being reminded of this early but unavoidable proclamation of fall, focus on a great September event that gets children, young adults and adults clamouring for books and CanLit. On September 18, 2016, it's the 28th annual Eden Mills Writers' Festival, an outdoor literary event on the banks of the Eramosa River in the village of Eden Mills, Ontario. Amongst the numerous authors, illustrators, poets and musicians attending are these fine youngCanLit writers and artists. Come for the words!

Young Adult Authors

R. J. Anderson

Lena Coakley

Douglas Davey

E. K. Johnston

Amanda West Lewis

Sylvia McNicoll

We regret to announce that Lisa Moore is no longer able to join us this year.

Jane Ozkowski

Liane Shaw

Children's Authors and Illustrators

Deborah Hodge

Elly MacKay

Zig Misiak

Jael Richardson

Philip Roy

Joel Sutherland

Eric Walters

It's a glorious day of books and readings and authors' signing books and book sales and magic (really, Ben Caeser the magician comes to the children's venue) and music and poetry slams and new writers showcasing their works and great food and a fabulous setting. I'll be there. Will you?

Details about times, tickets, parking, directions and more may be found at https://emwritersfestival.wordpress.com

July 17, 2014

Eden Mills Writers' Festival 2014: youngCanLit authors

Interested in listening to some of Canada's finest authors read their work? Want to get an autographed book for a Christmas gift for your favourite young reader? Love learning about new writers in a spectacular outdoor setting?

Then set aside

Sunday September 14th, 2014

12 noon – 6pm

to join us at

The Eden Mills Writers' Festival

in the village of Eden Mills

(15 min. south-east of Guelph, Ontario)

Details about the schedule will be up in August, and other FAQs about prices, adult authors, the poetry slam, and other events can be read at http://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/web/

Children's Authors and Storytellers

Jo-Ellen Bogart