LitFest 2025 Announces Theme: “Everybody Reads Nonfiction” Canada’s Original Nonfiction Festival Returns October 15-19, 2025
LitFest is thrilled to announce its 2025 theme: “Everybody Reads Nonfiction.” From bus ads to recipes, from memoirs to the news, we all engage with nonfiction writing and storytelling in our daily lives.
Taking place October 15-19, 2025, LitFest will once again transform Edmonton, Alberta, into a creative hub for readers and writers who love true stories in all their forms. Over five inspiring days, audiences will enjoy author readings, panels, and workshops with some of the most exciting voices in nonfiction today.
“Nonfiction is everywhere and it is for all of us,” says Ellen Kartz, LitFest’s Executive Director. “This year’s festival celebrates the universal experiences that bring us together.”
Some 2025 Festival Highlights:
Some of the festival highlights include: Author Paul Myers and his book John Candy: A Life in Comedy , New memoirs from Chyana Marie Sage, Quill Christie–Peters and Vinh Nguyen, Writing workshop with poet Amber Dawn , Canadian curling sensation John Cullen and his new book Curling Rocks!
The 2025 program will feature bestselling authors, award–winning journalists, emerging voices, and local storytellers, covering topics including social justice, science, personal journeys, and political change. With events for all ages, LitFest invites both seasoned readers and the curious to join in.
Tickets will go on sale in September. Details & event schedule will be available at liftestalberta.org.
Join us this October to explore the stories that challenge, intrigue, and inspire–because truly, Everybody Reads Nonfiction.
About LitFest
Originally incorporated as the Alberta Book Fair Society in 1985, LitFest later emerged as a literary festival that is now in its nineteenth year. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, LitFest’s mission is to present important and diverse topics through real–world stories. Each year, LitFest curates a diverse lineup of writers and thinkers, sparking meaningful conversations that resonate far beyond the page.
Learn more at www.litfestalberta.org
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