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2022 schedule & TICKETS

  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

Thursday, June 23 - Sunday, June 26   |   Admission to all events (except workshops, Sunday concert, & Blue Pencil mentoring)

  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

2022 - 2023   |   $1 to show your support for the written arts in the Kootenays!

THURSDAY, JUNE 23
  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

9 a.m. - noon (and Friday, June 24, 9 a.m. - noon)   |   Two-day skills course   |   With Bob Keating

  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.   |   Hands-on skills, by donation   |   With 2022 Writer-in-Residence Shaena Lambert

FRIDAY, JUNE 24
  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

9 a.m. - noon (and Thursday, June 23, 9 a.m. - noon) Please register by June 16  |   Two-day skills course   |   With Bob Keating

  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.   |   Feature presentation   |   With Ellen Burt, Lucas Myers, and Magpie Ulysses

SATURDAY, JUNE 25
  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

9 a.m. - noon   |   Half-day skills course   |   With Magpie Ulysses

  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.   |   Suzanne Simard, Tom Wayman, Matty Kakes & Avi Phillips

  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

2 - 3 p.m.   |   Shaena Lambert, Angie Abdou, Lucas Myers & Brian Lye

  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.   |   Feature presentation   |   With best-selling author Angie Abdou, 2022 Writer-in-Residence Shaena Lambert, international bestselling author Dr. Suzanne Simard, and 2022 George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tom Wayman.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26
  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

10 a.m. - noon   |   Social event   |   at Port 701, Prestige Lakeside Resort, with Festival authors & team

BLUE PENCIL MENTORING   (Please register by June 10, or contact us)
  • Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Kootenay Literary Society 2024 AGM
    Dec 04, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2024 with us!
  • Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Non-fiction Adventure Writing with Jayme Moye
    Sep 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Award-winning mountain sports and culture writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any experience in the outdoors into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you’re writing personally or professionally.
  • Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Exploring Your Creepy Side
    Sep 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    In this workshop, bestselling thriller author Roz Nay will focus on all the techniques and tricks to hook a reader and keep them invested.
  • Creative Journal Workshop
    Creative Journal Workshop
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    In this workshop you will peek into Emma’s journals, hear her tips for journal keeping success, and try writing exercises centered on creative reflection and incorporating more hand-drawn elements into your writing.
  • Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Writing Our Grief: Workshop and Short Film Screening
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    This workshop will create a shared space to honour our grief through writing.
  • Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Make Your Mark! Book Marketing for New Authors
    Sep 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Marketing is one of the most important elements of a self publishing authors journey. Whether you are planning to make this a career or fulfilling a passion project, you will want to ensure you establish the right marketing strategy for your book.
  • Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Kootenay Literary Society Annual General Meeting
    Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Jan 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
    Rewind 2023 with us!
  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    The End Times are over, and you survived in Nelson’s Bunker. The doors are about to open, and you are invited to enter a new world. Who are you now? What will you find? What kind of community emerges from the Bunker? What do you leave behind, and what do you carry forward?
  • Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Ponderosa Reading @ Nelson Studio 88
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    FT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
  • Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Creativity as a Catalyst for Change
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    How can creative voices and storytelling change the world? Join Ivan Coyote, John Vaillant, and James Pakootas in a conversation moderated by Leesa Dean. *Included in the Gold Pass
  • It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    It’s A Mood: Speaking Between Music and Message
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    It has been said that poetry exists in that space somewhere between spoken language and pure melody. In this workshop, we will explore the polarities of playing with sound in language and being explicit around our “message.”
  • Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Workshop: Active Voice w/ Ivan Coyote
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Join the author of 13 books and well-seasoned storyteller Ivan Coyote for this workshop crafted to help you bring your written work to life on stage.
  • Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Cottonwood Reading @The Capitol Theatre
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Join us at the Capitol Theatre for a reading from Ivan Coyote, Sonnet L'Abbe, John Vaillant, and Deryn Collier. *Included in the Gold Pass. Individual tickets sold through The Capitol Theatre.
  • Nature Speaks
    Nature Speaks
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Imagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
  • Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Copyright 101 w/ Martha Rans
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
  • The Modern Publishing Landscape
    The Modern Publishing Landscape
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    This webinar with Friesen Press provides an overview of the modern book publishing landscape and gives advice to authors on how to successfully navigate it. We’ll discuss the general publishing options of Traditional Publishing, DIY, and Assisted Self-Publishing.
  • Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Writing's Role On Screen: A Conversation and Short Film Screening
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Individual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
  • Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Elephant Mountain Lit Fest Gold Pass
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.
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Saturday, June 25
Sunday, June 26
Blue Pencil mentoring

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