Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com

Whistler Writers Festival-Literary Cabaret

Whistler, BC; Oct. 13, 2017: The 16th annual Whistler Writers Festival presented by the Whistler Writing Society: Literary Cabaret presented by Vivalogue Publishing at Maury Young Arts Centre; Local musicians provide a vibrant and improvisational accompaniment to guest authors as they read and perform from their masterworks. Featuring authors David Chariandy, Leanne Dunic, Terry Fallis, Steven Heighton, Helen Humphreys, Grant Lawrence, Mark Leiren-Young, Suzette Mayr, Sandra Ridley, and Terry Watada. The winners of the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of the Whistler Independent Book Awards will also be announced. Photo: Joern Rohde/joernrohde.com