Volunteer at our festival and events
Thank you for your interest in joining our Whistler Writers Festival volunteer team! We couldn’t do it without you.
We have a variety of volunteer roles to choose from, including:
- Festival Welcome Desk (guest wayfinding & info)
- Sales (Mystery Books, 25 for 25 Campaign, Raffle, Buttons)
- Event Support (ticket taking, wayfinding)
- Author Care (greet authors 30 min. pre-event)
- Activations (Photo Booth)
- Zoom crew for online events
- Book deliveries to schools
- Driving guest authors
This year, the festival runs from November 5-8, 2026. In appreciation of your support, we offer volunteers the opportunity to join audiences for any events that occur during their volunteer shifts. We’ll have designated volunteer seats in each venue. This offer excludes food and beverages that may be served at events, but we do have a special break room where volunteers can grab a snack and a drink, and take a moment to relax.
Some things to know about volunteering with us:
The Whistler Writers Festival works to ensure a respectful and safe environment for all participants, and address all situations in a timely and effective manner. We respect guest and author privacy and confidentiality, and we hold staff and volunteers to a high standard of conduct. Please comply with any posted health and safety rules.
Volunteers have the right to refuse any work if they believe there is a hazard to the safety of any person. The volunteer should immediately report the unsafe condition to their Festival supervisor. In case of an emergency, contact the festival manager or venue staff as they will know the plan for such an event, and the staff with First Aid.
Mileage costs will be reimbursed for volunteers who are driving guest authors outside of Whistler. Otherwise, we do not reimburse travel, parking, or parking tickets.
Please fill out the form below if you’re ready to join our volunteer team.
If you have any questions contact Darel Lee at volly@whistlerwritersfest.comfor more information.