Organizers of the Vancouver Writers Fest, which ended Nov. 2, are calling this year’s festival a success, thanks to the more than 16,350 tickets sold to 84 events and a 14 per cent increase in revenue.

Here are just a few of the authors and publishing folk who attended the festival.

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Miriam Toews (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Miriam Toews (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Yasmeen Strang and C.C. Humphreys (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Yasmeen Strang and C.C. Humphreys (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Cory Doctorow and Helaine Becker (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Cory Doctorow and Helaine Becker (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Anne Giardini, Elizabeth Steward, C.C. Humphreys, and Leslie Hurtig (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Anne Giardini, Elizabeth Steward, C.C. Humphreys, and Leslie Hurtig (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Anne Kennedy (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Anne Kennedy (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Anne Villenueve and Kris Demeanor (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Anne Villenueve and Kris Demeanor (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Elizabeth Stewart and Ian Weir (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Elizabeth Stewart and Ian Weir (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Matthew Thomas, Joshua Ferris, and Samantha Haywood (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Matthew Thomas, Joshua Ferris, and Samantha Haywood (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Michael Crummey and Tim Winton (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Michael Crummey and Tim Winton (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Trena White, Claudia Casper, and Eliza Reid (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Trena White, Claudia Casper, and Eliza Reid (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Rob Sanders, Jan Whitford, and Michael Stephenson (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Rob Sanders, Jan Whitford, and Michael Stephenson (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Sandy Cooper and Doug Findlay (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Sandy Cooper and Doug Findlay (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Sebastien de Castell and Sally Harding (photo: Chris Cameron)

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Sebastien de Castell and Sally Harding (photo: Chris Cameron)