Books & Ideas Audio

About Books & Ideas Audio

Exhilarating conversations and ideas from the world’s greatest storytellers and luminaries. From the esteemed vaults of the Vancouver Writers Fest, located in beautiful British Columbia.

Publisher

Vancouver Writers Fest

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2020

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

62 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Carley Fortune: Our Perfect Storm

   For years, #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune was told that international readers weren’t interested in books with rural, authentic Canadian settings. And ever since she published her first novel in 2022, her meteoric success has told a different story. The Ontarian author joined the Vancouver Writers Fest with her latest book, Our Perfect Storm (set in Tofino!), in conversation with her best friend, Meredith Marino.

2. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Indigenous Voices: A Steady Brightness of Being

   Stephanie Sinclair, co-editor of A Steady Brightness of Being and publisher of McClelland & Stewart, hosts a panel conversation with award-winning contributors to the book from across Turtle Island: David A. Robertson, Kyle Edwards and Niigaan Sinclair. This first-of-its-kind anthology is a groundbreaking collection of letters from Indigenous writers, activists, and thinkers—to their ancestors, to future generations, and to themselves. Recorded at the Vancouver Writers Fest on October 24, 2025, and presented in partnership with Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week, Talking Stick Festival, and Full Circle: First Nations Performance.

3. 

   2 May 2026

   George Saunders in Conversation

   Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo, and one of Time’s one hundred most influential people in the world, George Saunders writes books that are both irreverent and momentous—and utterly unique. He joined us to discuss his latest bestselling novel, Vigil, with acclaimed author Alix Ohlin. Both authors are also revered writing instructors—Saunders at Syracuse University, and Ohlin at the University of British Columbia—and this conversation is filled with essential insights for writers and readers.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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