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LitFest: Edmonton Heritage Stories Stories Anthology

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LitFest is thrilled to bring you a selection of readings from Edmonton Heritage Stories: A collection of stories on crossings, courage, and community.

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 11:15 pm

LitFest: Memoir Hour—What an amazing story!

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This year’s memoir hour panel features three stories of incredible journeys.

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 8:25 pm

LitFest: My Weird Life with Amber Dawn: a workshop of weird approaches to personal narrative writing

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This writing workshop is designed for memoir, narrative poetry and autofiction writers, though it can be adapted to any form of personally-rooted writing.

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 11:36 pm

LitFest: Brunch & Learn Panel: On Wholeness, Wellness and Healing

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This year’s Brunch and Learn features a panel of books each focusing on ideas and themes related to wellness, well-being, recovery and healing.

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 8:45 pm

LitFest: The Poetry of Public Art, presented in partnership with the EAC

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Join Edmonton Arts Council on Sunday, October 19 for The Poetry of Public Art, presented with LitFest. Event begins at 10:30am.

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 9:55 pm

LitFest: Showcase: Books with Buzz(Kill) Cabaret

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Join us and discover some of this year’s most buzzed about books in this not-to-be-missed showcase!

DEADLINE: October 18, 2025 - 11:05 pm

LitFest: Daaira: The Healing Will Come, Polyglot Magazine Launch

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An evening of literature, art, and music hosted by The Polyglot and Daaira House

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 12:20 am

LitFest: Showcase: Agatha Press Fall Launch

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LitFest is thrilled to partner with Edmonton’s Agatha Press to bring you the launch of their fall releases

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 1:25 am

LitFest: Graphic Memoir, with Teresa Wong and Sarah Leavitt

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Join us for this very special reading and conversation with graphic memoirists Teresa Wong and Sarah Leavitt.

DEADLINE: October 18, 2025 - 11:30 pm

LitFest: Workshop: Intergenerational Imaginations, with Justine Abigail Yu

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In this writing workshop, we write to honour our ancestors and imagine the path we lay for generations to come.

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 12:36 am