WOTS will feature another great lineup
Summer is in full swing and that means that Lethbridge Public Library staff are busy preparing for another exciting The Word On The Street Festival. Before we know it, September will arrive and it will be time for the library’s annual literary celebration in Lethbridge yet again.
This year’s festival is quickly taking shape with another great lineup of authors, panel discussions, demonstrations and workshops, live music, activities, a marketplace and food trucks. So, mark your calendar for Sept. 21, and be prepared to check out a fantastic list of adult fiction authors for this year. Some of our special guest authors include:
Waubgeshig Rice — “Moon of the Crusted Snow.” An apocalyptic tale has newcomers from the south journeying north to the Indigenous community of Anishinaabe in order to survive. It is a unique tale that incorporates Indigenous ways of life, such as hunting, communal support, and offerings to spirits as a means of surviving in a world where supplies are quickly disappearing.
Anne Emery — “Though the Heavens Fall.” This book is the tenth in Emery’s Collins-Burke mystery series. Taking place in Belfast, Ireland during the 1990s, the IRA is featured heavily. Two seemingly unconnected cases turn out to have more in common than originally thought, with disastrous results.
Susan Forest — “Bursts of Fire.” An epic political fantasy of revenge, addictions and redemption. The novel features the feats of three sisters: assassin, battle tactician and magic wielder. Driven by different ambitions, Meg, Janat and Rennika are destined to become all these and more.
Christian Guay-Poliquin — “The Weight of Snow.” Two men become prisoners of the elements and of their own rough confrontation as centimetres of snow accumulate relentlessly. Surrounded by a nature both hostile and sublime, their relationship oscillates between commiseration, mistrust, and mutual aid.
Audrey J. Whitson — “The Death of Annie the Water Witcher by Lightning.” Annie is struck by lightning and killed while divining water for a well. At her funeral the residents of Majestic, Alberta gather, and slowly stories regarding the town’s residents and past are told. A great read for those wanting stories dealing with the issues of small-town life in Alberta.
These artists and more will be visiting the Lethbridge Public Library on Sept. 21 as part of The Word On The Street. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on this year’s festival visit thewordonthestreet.ca/lethbridge.