The Forest of Reading Festival is a 4-hour event where attendees participate in award ceremonies, workshops by nominees, get autographs from their favourite authors and spend the day being entertained and around other book lovers.

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Here is what is happening:

May 13th  

  • Ceremonies & Workshop Schedule
  • Workshop Descriptions
  • Autographing Schedule
  • Autographing Map – May 13
  • Map of Venue

*all schedules are subject until April 15th.

10:30-11:30 am EST – Silver Birch Express Ceremony

12:00-1:00 pm EST – Silver Birch Fiction Ceremony

*See which nominees are coming to the Festival (listed by Feb. 1).

 

May 14th 

  • Ceremonies & Workshop Schedule
  • Workshop Descriptions
  • Autographing Schedule
  • Autographing Map – May 15
  • Map of Venue

*all schedules are subject until April 15th.

10:30-11:30 am EST – Red Maple Award Ceremony

12:00-1:00 pm EST – White Pine Award Ceremony

**See which nominees are coming to the Festival (listed by Feb. 1).

May 15 – Digital Ceremony Release date

All ceremonies will be released at 12pm

  • Blue Spruce Award
  • Silver Birch Express Award
  • Silver Birch Fiction Award
  • Yellow Cedar Award
  • Red Maple Award
  • White Pine Award
  • Le prix Peupler
  • Le prix Mélèze
  • Le prix Tamarac

All digital award ceremonies are included as part of the registration. No extra fees required