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THIN AIR / Livres en fête 2024 starts today
Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for! It’s September 20, and we are thrilled to kick off our much-anticipated 12-day writers festival, a celebration of books and stories, creativity and community! From today through October 1, we invite you to be part an unforgettable journey through the world of words, featuring a diverse lineup of…
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THIN AIR Festival / Livres en fête 2024 is just around the corner!
Wow, THIN AIR / Livres en fête 2024 kicks off next Friday, September 20, ONE WEEK from today! We’re taking care of all the last details now so that our visiting writers will get a taste of true prairie hospitality, and our local writers will have a chance to share their brilliance with all of us.…
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SUBMISSIONS CLOSED – Writes of Spring 2024 Call for Submissions!
Writes of Spring, a poetry initiative of the Winnipeg International Writers Festival led by Winnipeg writer Ariel Gordon in partnership with the Winnipeg Free Press, is just around the corner! This year, Writes of Spring is working with the City of Winnipeg’s Winnipeg 150 theme, “Our shared stories. Our shared future.” Winnipeg 150 marks the…
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THIN AIR KIDS 2024 IS HAPPENING DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY!
THIN AIR KIDS 2024 is happening during the month of February for I Love To Read Month! Stories are at the core of who we are. THIN AIR KIDS is a celebration of the best Canadian writing in English and French for kids of all ages! THIN AIR KIDS: investing in future writers, dreamers, leaders,…
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That’s a wrap on THIN AIR / Livres en fête 2023!
That’s a wrap on THIN AIR / Livres en fête 2023! Huge thanks to our sponsors for making this year’s festival possible. Our month long book party relies on the support of donations and sponsorships from the community. We couldn’t do it without you! For sponsorship opportunities, send us an email!
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THIN AIR / Livres en fête 2023 is here!
Our month-long book party has now begun! We’re excited to showcase new books by 63 writers from across Canada and the US, and as far away as Argentina and Sweden. Many of these writers will be here in person, but we also have a destination website brimming with original videos by those who are participating…
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THIN AIR 2023 is just around the corner!
THIN AIR / Livres en fête 2023 kicks off in exactly two weeks. Once again, we’re hosting a true hybrid festival, with a bunch of in-person events (many of them live-streamed), a handful of online events, and a fancy website chock full of delightful videos submitted by this year’s featured writers. Our special festival website, thinairfestival.ca, goes live on Wednesday, September…
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Manitoba Book Awards CELEBRATION / CÉLÉBRATION des Prix du livre du Manitoba
The coalition producing the Manitoba Book Awards / Les Prix du livre du Manitoba invites you to join us on Sunday, June 11, 3:00 – 5:00pm, in the Atrium at McNally Robinson Booksellers Grant Park, for an informal afternoon of good books and great company as we gather to celebrate this year’s shortlisted books, writers, designers, illustrators, and publishers! Winners will be announced at…
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POSTE CONTRACTUEL : COORDONNATEUR/COORDONNATRICE
Le Festival international des écrivain.e.s de Winnipeg, établi en 1997, est une organisation à but non-lucratif dynamique qui croit au pouvoir rassembleur des livres, des idées et des communautés. Nous sommes les hôtes de deux festivals – THIN AIR/Livres en fête à l’automne et THIN AIR KIDS/Livres en fête juniors en février – en plus…