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Elephant Mountain Lit Fest 2023

Sparking your literary flame


We are pleased to offer sliding scale pricing for indIvidual event tickets and workshops this year. choose "prose" "poetry" or "novella" when you check out. 

Upcoming Events

  • After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    After Apocalypse: A Zine Workshop on Emergence
    Sun, Sep 17
    Nelson
    Sep 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Nelson, 502 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4E7, Canada
    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
    Sat, Sep 16
    Nelson
    Sep 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Nelson, 402 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4K5, Canada
    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
    Sat, Sep 16
    Nelson
    Sep 16, 2023, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Nelson, 402 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4K5, Canada
    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
    Sat, Sep 16
    Nelson
    Sep 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Nelson, 402 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4K5, Canada
    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
    Sat, Sep 16
    Nelson
    Sep 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Nelson, 719 Vernon St Suite 103, Nelson, BC V1L 4G3, Canada
    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
    Fri, Sep 15
    Nelson
    Sep 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Nelson, 421 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4K6, Canada
    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
    Thu, Sep 14
    Nelson
    Sep 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    Nelson, 602 Silica St, Nelson, BC V1L 4N1, Canada
    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
    Wed, Sep 13
    Zoom
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Zoom
    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
    Tue, Sep 12
    Zoom
    Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDT
    Zoom
    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
    Mon, Sep 11
    Nelson
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Nelson, 719 Vernon St Suite 103, Nelson, BC V1L 4G3, Canada
    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
    Mon, Sep 11
    Location is TBD
    Sep 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
    Location is TBD
    The gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.

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