A few scenes from this year’s Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival, which wrapped in late October. (Photos by Chris Cameron, courtesy of the VIWF.)

At the opening reception: Joseph Boyden (still a couple weeks away from his Giller win), Tina Kam, Mel Hurtig, and Donna Morrissey.

Book Warehouse owner Sharman King and Raincoast Books president Allan MacDougall.

Author Susan Olding.

Musician turned author Kinnie Starr takes the podium.

Steven Galloway and Paul Quarrington share one stage …

… and Shaena Lambert and Nino Ricci share another.












