Galiano Island Literary Festival 2026

Yellow House Arts Centre

2517 Sturdies Bay Galiano Island BC V0N 1P0

 

Schedule

 

This schedule is subject to change

Last updated: Friday, July 17, 2026

 

Friday, July 17

Welcome! From 5:30pm

Potluck Supper for Readers, Hosts, Volunteers, and other festival supporters.

 

Saturday, July 18

Stories of Home

11am

Storytelling Workshop with Coast Salish and Sahtu Dene Storyteller Rosemary Georgeson asking the questions "What's your Arrival Story?" "Why do you call Galiano Home?"

For more details, see the Blog post

Free; donations always appreciated

 

12:30pm

Doors

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1pm

Welcoming: Rosemary Georgeson

Territorial Acknowledgement

 

Readings

 

Robin McLean

Alison Colwell

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2pm

Panel: Women Writers in the Trades

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Hilary Peach

Kate Braid

Kahala Lichti

​Moderator: Christina Shah

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3pm

Readings

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Martin West

Rena Graham

 

7th Innings Stretch and some music!

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4pm

Readings

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Nate Nate Nainers

Sean McGarragle

 

5-7pm

Dinner Break

 

7pm

Story Time

 

Susan Cormier

Bryant Ross

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Musical Guests

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Imogen Moon and Ethan Reid

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Sunday, July 19

Mostly Poetry​​

11am

Generative Writing Workshop with Fiction Writer Robin McLean

Galiano, you are very lucky! A free workshop with Galiano's Robin McLean. All levels of experience welcome.  "Generative" means bring your wild island mind, plus paper and pen or pencil. We are planning on having a lot of fun! 

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Free: Donations always appreciated

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1:30pm

Doors

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2pm

Readings

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Marc Perez

Christina Shah

Giselle Vriesen

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3pm

Readings

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​Charlie Demers

Sam Wiebe

 

7th Innings Stretch

 

4pm

Open Mic: Stories of Home and More. A chance to take those Stories of Home out for a spin!

All Readers and audience members welcome

 

5pm

Dinner Break

 

Sound Check

 

6pm

Readings

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Michael Turner

Stephen Roxborough (with Jack Garton)

bill bissett