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The banquet is an on-site dinner catered by the hotel. The menu consists of a variety of dishes served as a buffet so each person can choose what they eat. Diners choose their own seating, so if you want to sit with somebody in particular you should arrive earlier. The theme of that year's festival is represented at the banquet, with costumes being encouraged but not required.

The menu isn't set until July, when we get it from the hotel. Although the menu conforms to a theme set by WWC, the details depend on the cost and availability of ingredients that isn't known until then.

Yes, if you let us know your needs at least a month before the festival so we can work with the chef to meet your needs.

Yes, all banquet menus include vegan items.

Yes. Let us know your requirements at least one month in advance of the festival so we can work with the chef to meet your needs.

Yes, there is. The identity of the speaker is usually set by June and will be listed on the banquet page.

Possibly. If so, details will be posted on the banquet page. Each banquet reflects the year's theme, and costumes are invited though not mandatory.

Here is a list of free, public events.

Yes. The Merchants Corner is open to the public.

Lots of people! There are generally over 100 authors at the session, including our guests of honour. Some will be selling their works as well as autographing them, so be prepared.

Friday, noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition, there are evening social events put on by various groups.

August 4 to 6, 2023. WWC always starts on the second Friday in August.

August 9 to 11, 2024. WWC always starts on the second Friday in August.

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Sorry, you'll have to look them up yourself.

These are intensive hands-on classes taught by our current and/or returning guests of honour outside of the regular festival sessions. Fees for these classes are in addition to registration for the festival itself.

The master classes are taught by our guests of honour, either current or returning.

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No. We don't have advertisements in our program booklet.

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See the Short Story Contest page for details.

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We aren't a media convention. Our focus is on the written word, so while we have had guests who are involved with script writing, none of them are celebrities who primarily appear in front of the camera.

Send us an email. Tell us about the author and why they would be a good choice. Please bear in mind that we have our guests booked two years in advance.

See our privacy policy.

In brief, anything that is in keeping with our policy of encouraging a polite, collegial atmosphere. That means no bullying, harrassment, hate speech, assault, or violence. For details, see our Harrassment Policy.

Any bullying, harrassment, hate speech, assault, or violence. For details, see our Harrassment Policy. We have no use for people who want to make other people unhappy.

If the in-person festival cannot take place (as happened due to the COVID-19 pandemic), the festival will happen online.

Download the presenter forms, fill them out, and email them to us along with any other required information.

No. We would have to double our prices to do that. Even the festival organizers must pay for their own passes.

The earlier, the better. We start putting the program together in March.

The earlier, the better. In the rush to get the program settled, it may not be possible for us to remind people of information that is still misssing. To avoid disappointment, have your presenter forms and other information in not later than June 1.

We're always happy to get suggestions. Email us with your idea. If you can suggest people who would be a good fit for

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This page tells you everything you need to know.

Payment is received on our behalf by PayPal. You can pay with a credit card, debit card, or through your PayPal account. You do not need a PayPal account.

See our refund policy.

We don't use tickets. When you arrive at the festival your registration package will be waiting for you.

Send us an email, but if you leave it too late there may not be an open spot, so act now!

Oh, bother. Email our tech wizard, telling him exactly what you were doing at the time, and quoting any error messages you got. Contrary to popular belief, "It's broken" isn't terribly helpful.

Go to the online registration page and fill our a form, checking the "Banquet Only" option.

Yes, there is. Email us and ask to be put on the waiting list.

Yes, there is. Email us and ask to be put on the waiting list.

On the pitch session page.

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Send us an email with information on who you are, what you sell, and how many simultaneous workers you have. Please understand that merchants who were with us the previous year have priority, so we can't guarantee that there will be a table for you.

Send us an email detailing the changes you want.

When registering, did you ask us not to put it on the list? Otherwise, it's possible you haven't registered yet. There are several ways you can check.

Certainly! Just put them in parentheses after your Badge Name when you register. For example: Charlie Kaksisielua (they/them), If you have already registered, Send us an email asking to have your registration information updated. After July 1 the badges will aleady have been printed, so changes aren't possible.

Here's all the information you'll need.

No. The price of the whole festival is less than the cost of a day pass for most literary festivals/conventions, and the administration of day passes is beyond our resources.

The shared author table is run by the Imaginative Fiction Writers Association (IFWA). It is a co-operative of authors who are attending the festival to sell works not carried by any of the other merchants.

See shared author table details.

If you have registered for the festival, you will get a link for putting your books on the table here.

Yes. You must be registered for this year's festival, and there is a limit of five books per person. Book descriptions are limited to 750 characters each.

Unless you make other arrangement, you are paid when the Shared Author Table closes on Sunday.

The table will also be online. Although there will be no physical place to buy books at the festival, the authors will provide links where you can purchase them. For online events, author payment comes from the sellers, not us.