Ottawa Writers’ Festival
Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 7:00 p.m.
Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Elizabeth Hay interviews Whit Fraser about his new memoir From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall.
A free event, but you’ll need a ticket.
For more information from the Ottawa Writers’ Festival please go to
writersfestival.org/events/spring-2026/from-ragged-ass-road-to-rideau-hall
Conversations in Trust
Thursday, April 16, 2026. 6:00 p.m.
Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, Vancouver.
Conversations in Trust, 50th anniversary series of the Writers’ Trust of Canada. Elizabeth Hay with other panelists discuss making sense of our world.
Ottawa Writers’ Festival
Tuesday, March 3, 2026. 7:00 p.m.
Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar Street, Ottawa
Elizabeth Hay interviews Michael Ondaatje about his new collection The Distance of a Shout, selected poems.
For more information from the Ottawa Writers’ Festival and to buy tickets please click on writersfestival.org/events/spring-2026/the-distance-of-a-shout