STARFest St. Albert

The STARFest 2025 lineup is almost here! Get ready for another season of unforgettable stories, inspiring voices, and literary magic this October in St. Albert. We'll announce the lineup Thurs, July 31 at 10 am — and trust us, you won’t want to miss it! #StAlbertPublicLibrary

🌟 The countdown is ON! 🌟 In just 2 weeks, we unveil the lineup for STARFest 2025 — St. Albert’s beloved celebration of readers, writers, and the transformative power of stories. #STARFest2025 #15YearsOfStories #FestivalCountdown #StAlbertReads

We are busy making preparations for the 15th annual STARFest (St. Albert Readers Festival)! We will be announcing our full festival lineup on Thursday, July 31! Stay tuned for details or sign up for the STARFest newsletter to be the first to know. 📚🌠

Congrats to STARFest alumnus Conor Kerr for this recognition from the 2025 Crime Writers of Canada Awards! Kerr won the best crime novel award for Prairie Edge. cbc.ca/books/conor-ke…

We’re thrilled to see two of our amazing local STARFest alumni — Conor Kerr and Benjamin Hertwig — featured in this fun Edify Edmonton article all about books, community, and the joy of reading over a great cup of coffee. edifyedmonton.com/culture/fictio…

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Join Jordan Abel in conversation with Matthew Weigel to discuss his Governor General Award winning book "Empty Spaces." Register today at sapl.ca

Called "harrowing and powerful" and "essential reading" (Quill & Quire, starred review) join Benjamin Hertwig as he discusses his novel Juiceboxers. Find out more and register at sapl.ca

Join Benjamin Hertwig on January 31st to discuss Juiceboxers. Drawn from the author’s experiences as a soldier in Afghanistan, the story traces a young man’s journey from basic training, to Kandahar, to the inner city of Edmonton. Register today at ow.ly/yGiS50UAOgz

Don't forget to register to join us for the launch of the incredible "Light Enough to Float" with the author (and amazing SAPL staff member!), Lauren Seal on November 17th. More info at sapl.ca

A solid literary resume is necessary to apply for mentorship opportunities, grant funding, and more. Learn how to prepare yours with Writer-in-Residence Katie Bickell. Join us TONIGHT at 7pm at the Downtown Library. Register at sapl.ca

Congratulations to STARFest alumni Jordan Abel, whose novel Empty Spaces has won the 2024 Governor General's Literary Awards for fiction! Check out his work here: stalbert.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?quer…

Warm wishes to all for a joyous and prosperous Diwali.

We wrapped up STARFest 2024 with a fantastic, sold-out crowd for Conor Kerr, in conversation with Matthew James Weigel, Monday, October 28. Check out these beautiful photos of the evening by Bob Bondarevich of the @Photographers Of St Albert

Thank you to Rose Sutherland and Diana Davidson for joining us at STARFest! It was a wonderful evening with fantastic conversation. Thank you, as well, to Stephanie Cragg and @photographers of St. Albert for these wonderful photos.

We have an update for the Conor Kerr STARFest event on Mon, Oct 28 at 7pm. Jordan Abel is no longer able to join us as the host. However, we are very lucky that Dene and Métis poet Matthew James Weigel is able to jump in. Email starfest@sapl.ca with questions or concerns.

Today is the day! We are just hours away from our first STARFest event, featuring The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong, in conversation with David Berry. As of time of posting (3:30pm) there is a single ticket remaining. Get it before it's gone! starfest.ca/kevin-chong-pr…

STARFest is just days away! And because we are so excited, we are giving away 3 pairs of tickets to see Rose Sutherland discuss her debut novel A Sweet Sting of Salt Thurs, Oct 25. To enter, just tell us the name of this public art piece in St. Albert. Contest closes October 15!

Elizabeth Hay is making a stop in St. Albert to talk about her novel, Snow Road Station, at @StAlbertLibrary. She'll be discussing her track record with our regional Writer-in-Residence, Katie Bickell. Don't wait until the train's left the station to get your STARFest tickets!

STARFest featured author Conor Kerr's novel Prairie Edge is in good company on the Giller Prize longlist for 2024. The shortlist will be announced today at 8:30am. Kerr will be at STARFest, Mon, Oct. 28 at 7pm in conversation with Jordan Abel. Tickets at STARFest.ca