Each September, the Winnipeg International Writers Festival welcomes writers from Canada and around the world for a week of readings, lectures, interviews, conversations, book launches, and other events. With programming for adults and children, in English and in French, in the city and outside the city limits, THIN AIR is an infusion of energy into the thriving literary culture of the province. This year there are 61 events, 61 Writers and 69 books being celebrated at 26 different venues.
September 23, 2019
9:00 am
School Program/Programme scolaire
Part of Thin Air 2019School ProgramSchool StageWriters to the SchoolsEnglish
Featuring Aviaq JohnstonBrenda HasiukBrett D. Huson (Hetxw’ms Gyetxw)Candace SavageGarry Thomas MorseHarriet ZaidmanHélène de VarennesJen StormLarry VerstraeteMadeline Coopsammy
Admission: Writers to the Schools/School Stage
10:00 am
Campus Program
Part of Thin Air 2019Campus ProgramEnglish
Featuring John Zada
Red River College
10:40 am
On the Road: Brandon
Part of Thin Air 2019 On the Road Voices in the Circle English
Featuring D.A. Lockhart
Brandon University
12:15 pm
Nooner
Part of Thin Air 2019 The Nooner English
Featuring Christian Guay-Poliquin
Millennium Library
12:30 pm
Boot Camp for Writers: Creating Characters
Part of Thin Air 2019 Boot Camp For Writers English
Featuring Adam Foulds
McNally Robinson - Grant Park
Admission: $20
2:00 pm
Those Were the Days
Part of Thin Air 2019 English
Featuring Michael Tregebov
Saul & Claribel Simkin Centre
2:30 pm
Afternoon Book Chat
Part of Thin Air 2019 Afternoon Book Chats English
Featuring David AlbertynOakland Ross
McNally Robinson - Grant Park
3:40 pm
On the Road: Writing Craft
Part of Thin Air 2019 On the Road Voices in the Circle English
Featuring D.A. Lockhart
Brandon University
4:30 pm
Big Ideas: Searching for the Sasquatch
Part of Thin Air 2019 Big Ideas English
Featuring John Zada
Millennium Library
7:30 pm
MAINSTAGE: TRUST ME
Part of Thin Air 2019 The Mainstage English
Featuring Adam Foulds Christian Guay-Poliquin David Albertyn Lauren Carter Oakland Ross
Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP)The Forks
Admission: $12/10/Pass