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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
Sun, Sep 17NelsonSep 17, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Nelson, 502 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4E7, CanadaThe 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?
Sat, Sep 16NelsonSep 16, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Nelson, 402 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4K5, CanadaFT. Greg Nesteroff, James Pakootas, Susan Andrews Grace, and Shayna Jones *Included in the Gold Pass
Sat, Sep 16NelsonSep 16, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Nelson, 402 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4K5, CanadaHow 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
Sat, Sep 16NelsonSep 16, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Nelson, 402 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4K5, CanadaIt 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.”
Sat, Sep 16NelsonSep 16, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Nelson, 719 Vernon St Suite 103, Nelson, BC V1L 4G3, CanadaJoin 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.
Fri, Sep 15NelsonSep 15, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Nelson, 421 Victoria St, Nelson, BC V1L 4K6, CanadaJoin 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.
Thu, Sep 14NelsonSep 14, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Nelson, 602 Silica St, Nelson, BC V1L 4N1, CanadaImagine creating art from conversation. This 3-hour poetry experience will explore our relationships to each other and our connection to Mother Earth.
Wed, Sep 13ZoomSep 13, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.ZoomElephant Mountain Lit Fest has partnered with the Nelson & District Arts Council to offer a free webinar on Copyright with Martha Rans
Tue, Sep 12ZoomSep 12, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PDTZoomThis 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.
Mon, Sep 11NelsonSep 11, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Nelson, 719 Vernon St Suite 103, Nelson, BC V1L 4G3, CanadaIndividual tickets for this event are sold through the Civic Theatre. This event is included in the Gold Pass
Mon, Sep 11Location is TBDSep 11, 7:00 p.m. – Sep 17, 4:00 p.m.Location is TBDThe gold pass provides access to all festival panels and readings.
Book a Service
45 min
75 Canadian dollars
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