2026 Festival Schedule

Please visit the ticket page on our website for information on pricing and access to each event.

Tues, Sept 22

7:00 PM Free Public Readings and Q&A @ Penticton Public Library, Penticton, BC
Reading by Local Okanagan Authors

Thurs, Sept 24

7:00 PM
Free Public Readings and Q&A @ Venue TBA
Reading by Local Okanagan Authors

Fri, Sept 25

3:00 – 5:30 PM
Conference Meet and Greet @ Red Rooster Winery, Penticton, BC

Get to know featured guests and fellow attendees at a meet and greet with icebreaker games at Red Rooster Winery

Dinner and Story Slam @ Elma, Penticton, BC
6:30 – 8:00 pm Dinner
8:00 – 9:30 pm Featured Readings + Story and Poetry Slam

Sat, Sept 26

WCWF Conference Day One @ Okanagan College, Penticton, BC
8:30 – 9:30 am Registration and Light Breakfast with Icebreaker Games
9:30 – 9:45 am Indigenous Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:45 – 10:30 am Keynote by Susan Juby
10:45 am -12:00 pm Workshops/Panels + Blue Pencil Sessions
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:45 pm Workshops/Panels + Blue Pencil Sessions
3:00 – 4:15 pm First Page Slush Pile

5:00 – 10:00 PM
Writers’ Lounge Social @ The Standard, Penticton, BC
Socialize with other conference attendees, enjoy dinner, and participate in (or watch fellow attendees participate in) literary trivia

10:00 PM – Late
Adult Bedtime Stories (19+) @ The Fairfield by Marriott Hotels, Penticton, BC

Sun, Sept 27

WCWF Conference Day Two @ Okanagan College
8:30 – 9:00 am Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00 – 10:15 am Workshops/Panels + Blue Pencils
10:30 – 11:45 am Workshops/Panels + Blue Pencils
12:00 – 12:30 pm Closing Remarks and Door Prizes

Afternoon Social Events (More Information Coming Soon)

Information on more events coming soon!