Writers Festival Radio

About Writers Festival Radio

About the Writers Festival The imagination is our most valuable renewable resource. So, twice a year we convene an international celebration of ideas to recharge our imaginations. From politics to poetry, science to music, history to thrillers, we celebrate the full diversity of the word and the gifted writers who guide us in our exploration of the world. Our year-round special events keep the ideas coming between Festivals. We believe that a love of reading and learning should be nurtured throughout our lives and that literacy is a birthright. Whether offering writing workshops to the homeless, hosting a Nobel Laureate, organizing our biannual literary celebrations or bringing authors into area schools, our goal is the same: to create an environment that activates creativity and encourages the love of reading, learning and self-expression.

Publisher

Ottawa International Writers Festival

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Aug 2020

Latest episode

26 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

145 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Apr 2026

   S08E04: Science Spotlight with Louise K. Blight and David Eliot

   Writers Festival Radio with hosts Sean Wilson and Lucy van Oldenbarneveld. This episode features Louise K. Blight, author of Where the Earth Meets the Sky, and David Eliot, author of Artificially Intelligent: The Very Human Story of AI. Both authors will be participating in the Spring Edition of the Festival, April 30 to May 3, 2026.

2. 

   24 Apr 2026

   S08E03: Wayne Johnston and Ashraf Zaghal

   Hosts Lucy van Oldenbarneveld and Sean Wilson talk with acclaimed novelists: Wayne Johnston, whose latest bestseller is The Novice of Holloway Hall, and with Ashraf Zaghal whose debut is Seven Heavens Away. Both authors will be participating in the 2026 Spring Edition of the Ottawa International Writers Festival, April 30 to May 3 at Library and Archives Canada.

3. 

   20 Apr 2026

   S08E02: Monique Gray Smith and Claire Cameron

   Writers Festival Radio Returns with hosts Sean Wilson and Lucy van Oldenbarneveld. This episode features Monique Gray Smith, author of Is Sharing the Light, and JClaire Cameron, author of the Governor General’s Literary Award-winning memoir, How to Survive a Bear Attack. Both authors will be participating in the Spring Edition of the Festival, April 30 to May 3, 2026.

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