Ottawa International Writers Festival is a semiannual literary festival that takes place in Ottawa, Canada during the Spring and Fall of each year. Jody Royer, Book Reviewer and Sci Fi Short Story Writer, eagerly anticipates this event each and every year!
Founded in 1997
Ottawa International Writers Festival began in 1997 at Christchurch Cathedral Centre. Founded by Irish-born writer Neil Wilson, the Festival began as an opportunity to invite international writers to Canada’s literary scene. Since its inception, the event has expanded to include two events each year, hosted in the Spring and Fall. There are also various stand-alone events hosted throughout Ottawa at different times of the year.
Festival of Ideas
Ottawa International Writers Festival is known as Ottawa’s Festival of Ideas. Since 1997, the Festival has invited thousands of writers to convene, collaborate and share their stories. Traditionally, the event takes place in May (Spring) and October (Fall) of each year. Composed of numerous individual events, the Ottawa International Writers Festival ushers in a great deal of collaborative opportunities for writers, readers and creatives.
Genres Featured
Ottawa International Writers Festival is a festival for all writers, from all over the world! It’s also a fantastic opportunity for writers and creatives of all literary genres. Jody Royer, Book Reviewer and Science Fiction Short Story Writer, eagerly awaits the speaking appearances from leading writers and creatives in the Sci Fi and Mystery genres. The Ottawa International Writers Festival features projects in virtually every genre, including Non-Fiction, Sci Fi, Poetry, New Science, Tech Fiction, Mystery, History, Biography and so many other popular (and lesser known) genres in Fiction.
Each and every year, Montreal, Canada based Writer Jody Royer heads out to Ottawa for the International Writers Festival — and he is never disappointed! He finds a great deal of inspiration and many fantastic reads to add to his To Be Read (TBR) list every single event.