Wordfest’s 30th Anniversary

As we celebrate 30 years of connecting writers with readers, we’re reflecting on our beginning. Thank you to Founding Director Anne Green for taking part in this mini doc, joining Wordfest’s current CEO & Creative Ringleader Shelley Youngblut to tell the story of how Wordfest began, and share major moments that have brought us to this very special milestone. Film by Pluto Pictures. Music by Kenna Burima.

Fuel Innovation

If you enjoy everything Wordfest does to help connect audiences of all ages with the world’s best authors, please consider donating to our Legacy Fund. Contributions go toward an unrestricted reserve that can be accessed to continue to innovate and design programs for long-term sustainability, as well as provide free tickets to those unable to access our programming. You will also be fuelling our Wordfest Youth Program, which focuses on teen literacy in Grades 5 to 12 to spark the next generation of engaged Calgarians and avid readers.