Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story 2023
Friday, June 2-4, 2023​
This year's events will feature a great lineup of author talks, masterclasses, panels
and the Alice Munro Festival for Kids.
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Keep scrolling to view the full lineup and schedule of events across Huron County!
Click the button below for Eventbrite for ticket sales & event descriptions.
Ticket sales for the Saturday Event & Masterclasses close May 28th.
Ticket sales for Friday & Sunday Events close the day before each event.
2023 Authors
Alissa York
Anuja Varghese
Bianca Marais
Carley Fortune
Corinna Chong
Emily Urquhart
Farah Heron
Samra Habib
January Rogers
S.K. Ali
Jennifer Robson
David A. Robertson
Kevin Sands
Sarah Raughley
Charlene Chua (Illustrator)
Click the author photos above to read bios, information on each author's reading and details of masterclasses, as applicable.
Alice Munro Festival of the short Story for Kids' featured authors: Charlene Chua, Sarah Raughley, David A. Robertson and Kevin Sands
Opening Night in Blyth features January Rogers and Samra Habib.
Saturday in Wingham features Alissa York, Anuja Varghese, Corinna Chong and Emily Urquhart.
Sunday in Bayfield features Jennifer Robson, Bianca Marais, Carley Fortune, Farah Heron and S.K. Ali.
Schedule
FRIDAY | BLYTH
SATURDAY | WINGHAM
SUNDAY | BAYFIELD
Join us at
Blyth Memorial Community Hall
6pm
Doors Open
6:30-7pm
Welcome
7-7:30pm
Ego of a Nation
Spoken Word Performance: January Rogers
7:30-8:30pm
We Have Always Been Here
Author Reading & Talk: Samra Habib
Alice Munro Festival
for Kids
School Groups can enjoy:
Alice Munro Festival for Kids
(virtual offerings by booking)
Charlene Chua (Illustrator),
Join us at
Huron County Library -
Alice Munro Branch
10-11:30am
Personal Folktales: Weaving Elements
of Folklore into Life Narratives
Masterclass: Emily Urquhart
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Join us at :
Maitland River Community Church
10-11:30am
What You (Need to) Know:
The Art of Literary Research
Masterclass: Alissa York
10-11:30am
Writing Across Genres
Masterclass: Anuja Varghese
11:40-11:45am
Welcome
11:45-12:35pm
The Whole Animal
Author Reading: Corinna Chong
12:35-1:25pm
Ordinary Wonder Tales
Author Reading: Emily Urquhart
1:30-3pm
Luncheon & Short Story Awards
3:10-4pm
Far Cry
Author Reading: Alissa York
4-4:50pm
Chrysalis
Author Reading: Anuja Varghese
5-6:30pm
Writing Against Perfectionism, or:
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Revision
Masterclass: Corinna Chong
Join us at
Huron County Library - Bayfield Branch
10-11:30am
Moving from Possible to Plausible: How to ensure your research leads you to nuanced and authentic narratives
Masterclass: Jennifer Robson
Join us at
Bayfield Town Hall
10-11:30am
Mastering Showing vs Telling
Masterclass: Bianca Marais
11:40-11:45am
Welcome
11:45-12:35pm
The Witches of Moonshyne Manor
Author Reading: Bianca Marais
12:35-1:25pm
Coronation Year
Author Reading: Jennifer Robson
1:25-3pm
Lunch Break
3-5pm
Author Readings and Romance Panel
Carley Fortune, Farah Heron, S.K. Ali
Moderated by: Bianca Marais
Looking or places to eat or stay in Bayfield? Click here for a pdf guide
Full details and descriptions on Eventbrite
Ticket sales for the Saturday Event & all Masterclasses close May 28th.
Ticket sales for Friday & Sunday Events close the day before each event.
Visit our Book Vendor Booth
Offering book sales at each location throughout the 2023 Festival
Thank you to our Sponsors & Partners!
Dr. Marie Gear,
The Murphy-Robertson Family