The 26th annual Vancouver Writers Fest wrapped up on Oct. 27. Held at various venues on the city’s Granville Island, the six-day event featured panels and discussions with more than 100 authors, including Margaret Atwood, Jo Nesbø, Joseph Boyden, and recent Man Booker winner, Eleanor Catton.

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Anne Carson

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Paul Muldoon

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Vancouver Writers Fest artistic director Hal Wake

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Viola Di Grado and Alison Wearing

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Théodora Armstrong and Madeleine Thien

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Photo: Chris Cameron)

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Sally Harding, Ann McDonell, and Eleanor Catton

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Michel Trembley and Thompson Highway

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Joseph Boyden and Sahar Delijani

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