July 20 - 22, 2012
The Lakefield Literary Festival celebrates its rich literary heritage each July on the weekend closest to Margaret Laurence’s birthday, and showcases many current Canadian authors. The festival was created to celebrate the work of Catharine Parr Traill, Susanna Moodie and Margaret Laurence, among others, all of whom lived and wrote in Lakefield.
In the News...
Congratulations to Charles Foran
date posted: November 22, 2011
Charles Foran's biography of Mordecai Richler, Mordecai: The Life & Times, has been raking in the prizes lately. The Governor General's Literary Award is just the latest. Charles was a guest of the Festival this summer. Click here to see his discussion with host Louise Dennys.
Young Writer's ebook
date posted: November 13, 2011
The 2011 edition of the Young Writers at the Lakefeld Literary Festival ebook is now available. The book has been updated with contest winners from 2011. Please take the time to check out the offerings from our talented young authors.
Ticket Update
date posted: July 5, 2011
Due to overwelming response from our loyal supporters, tickets for Friday evening and Sunday afternoon are sold out and there are only a small number of tickets left for Saturday night.
Tickets are still available for Saturday morning and afternoon and will be sold at the door and of course we invite you to join us at the Children's Tent and Young Adult events on Saturday morning. The Children's tent is free of charge. Chldren and teens are admitted free to the YA event. There is a small charge on site for adults.
Tickets Now Available
date posted: May 24, 2011
We are now accepting ticket orders for the 2011 Lakefield Literary Festival. See the box on the sidebar for a link to the ticket order form. 2011 tickets will be available by mail order only. All orders will be filled on a first come first served basis so please place your orders as soon as possible.
Canada Post Strike - at this time we are continuing to ask people to submit their orders by mail. In the event of a strike, please refer back to this website for information on how ticket sales will be processed.