2025 FESTIVAL
The seventh annual AfterWords Literary Festival happened November 1 to 9 2025 at venues around Halifax.
See the full schedule below!
With Christine Wu, Eric Schmaltz, Ryad Assani-Razaki, Halina St. James, David Bergen, Shani Mootoo, and Sarah Mian
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With Matthew J. Trafford, Peter Counter, David Bergen, and Shani Mootoo
With Gabrielle Drolet, Claire Cameron, and Stephanie Domet
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With Matthew J. Trafford, katherena vermette, Mollie Cronin, Eleanor Hannon, Veronica Post, and Gabrielle Drolet
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Some tickets available at the door.
With Madhur Anand, David Huebert, Danica Roache, and Elamin Abdelmahmoud
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Some tickets available at the door.
With Lisa Martin, André Alexis, katherena vermette, Billy-Ray Belcourt, and Sue Goyette
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With Sue Goyette, André Alexis, and Elamin Abdelmahmoud
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With Andre Fenton, Paula Russell, Nikita Morris, Joel Adisenu-Doe, and Asiah Sparks
With Terry O’Reilly and Stephanie Domet
WORKSHOPS
Our workshops have limited seats and sell out fast. Please bring your own writing materials. We reserve limited free equity seats in our workshops for writers who face financial barriers. Use the code EQUITY25 at checkout to access a free equity seat.
With Billy-Ray Belcourt
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