By Spencer Sterritt

Nanaimo writers festival highlights creativity in the region

Apr 27, 2017 | 10:20 AM

NANAIMO — There will be a flurry of writing and reading in downtown Nanaimo over the next few days.

The Nanaimo Spring Writes Festival runs from Thursday, April 27 to Sunday, April 30 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre and surrounding stores.

Local author Ann Graham Walker said with over 200 people attending, the Federation of BC Writers had heard this is the largest writers festival ever on Vancouver Island.

“This is the most dynamic part of the whole province,” she said. “People really care about writing here. They’re generous and they support each other….It’s a great place to be a writer and be with others.”

The idea for the festival came from wanting to expand the Federation’s annual general meeting, which was happening at the conference centre on Saturday, April 29.

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Walker said events are for those just starting to find their creative voice or writers who have expressed themselves for decades. Most events are either free or cost a small amount.

A full schedule can be found online.

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