This year we have different pricing options for in-person and online events. Ticket sales help our non-profit organization cover our minimum costs for guest author presentations, while keeping the events affordable and accessible. Some events are free, but you need to RSVP so that we can meet venue capacity requirements or send you a livestream link if it is online. When buying a ticket, there is also an option to make a donation, which helps to support the literary programs we deliver to our community and beyond. 

Yes! We have two types of passes; a Reading Pass ($215) to access 11 festival reading events and a Workshop Pass ($145) to access six festival workshops (Note: Passes do not include W5: Time to Pitch! Your 15-minutes with a Publishing Pro). There will be a limited number of Reading and Workshop Passes sold, and they can be purchased at the point of sale in the Eventbrite shopping cart.

On our website, www.whistlerwritersfest.com or during the festival at our Welcome and Information Desk in the lobby of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler.

If you are attending in-person, come to the venue and our volunteers will direct you to the event room. If you are attending online, you need internet access, a laptop, desktop computer or smart phone. We recommend downloading the Zoom app to your smart phone device well in advance. If you plan to attend using a laptop or computer, you can access your event via the Zoom link we will be providing you with, and don’t need to download the Zoom app. We’ll also send you reminders at 48 hours and one hour before the online event.

All times noted in the program are PDT – Pacific Daylight Time, or UTC – 7 (Coordinated Universal Time). Do you need to convert your Time Zone to Whistler, BC? Click here.

It will be possible to ask questions in the Insights with Insiders Webinar only by using the Q&A button on the Zoom toolbar at the bottom of your screen. There will be a Q&A session at the end of this session, and our moderator will refer to them at that time.

If you are attending a reading event online the other participants will not be able to see you. If you are attending an online workshop, these are held in the Zoom Meeting format, and the other attendees will be able to see and hear you, but only if you turn your camera and mic on.

Yes. All our venues are wheelchair accessible. If you require additional audio or visual supports, please contact us in advance at info@whistlerwritersfest.com

The reading events Insights with Insiders and Beneath the Surface will be available after the festival if you missed the event. 

Tickets are non-refundable, unless the event is cancelled. If you were unable to attend a virtual event, we can send you a video link within two weeks after the festival to watch the event. Only a select number of in-person events will be recorded.

Our bookstore partner Armchair Books will have a pop-up store at all in-person events. Check out our schedule for all the guest authors’ current books. If you live in the Sea to Sky Corridor, we encourage you to purchase your book from Armchair Books in Whistler or order online at www.whistlerbooks.com. If you are joining us from afar, support the independent bookseller in your local area by visiting the Canadian Independent Bookstore Finder. Happy reading!

Our in-person venues and events will comply with all current provincial health orders, and we will update our policies as needed to keep people safe and healthy. Check back here for the latest information.

Please ensure you have read, understood and complied with all Canadian requirements for American citizens, permanent residents and others travelling into Canada. Don’t forget your passport!

Email info@whistlerwritersfest.com. We will be monitoring this email address before and during the festival.

Yes, our fabulous host hotel Fairmont Chateau Whistler has special rates for the festival. Guests will be able to make reservations three days prior and three days after the festival at the special rate, subject to hotel availability. Click here to book reservations, or contact Fairmont Chateau Whistler Global Reservations Centre (1-800-441-1414) identifying yourself as part of the Whistler Writers Festival 2024, or the code 1024WRITE.