UPCOMING: An Evening with the Alistair MacLeod Nominees
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 • 7 p.m.
Inverness County Centre for the Arts
Join us and host Kate Beaton for a reading, conversation and audience Q&A with the three authors nominated for the 2026 Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction: Geoff Butler (We, the Ancestors), Shelley Thompson (Winter Sky: Stories for the Season) and Heidi Wicks (Here).
FESTIVAL: October 2 to 4, 2026
Once a year, in wild, beautiful Unama’ki (Cape Breton), writers and readers come together and experience the magic power of stories to connect us and create community.
2025 FESTIVAL ARTISTS & HOSTS
PAST FESTIVAL GALLERY
