05. Coming of Age

This is an in-person Youth Event. 

For full information about school group bookings, including subsidy information, please visit our Information for Teachers page.

For the free digital livestream version of this event, please visit our website. 

Becoming yourself isn’t easy, no matter who that self might be. And the protagonists of these YA novels face serious struggles that would pose a challenge at any age: a life-altering surgery, the effects of intergenerational trauma, a dilemma of faith. With support from friends and family, and the courage to live authentically, these characters come of age in their own ways. Teenage film buff Wali Khan prepares for a brain surgery in Salma Hussain’s It's Not Over Yet. In Here for a Good Time, Kim Spencer introduces us to Morgan, an Indigenous girl navigating school and a new love interest when a tragedy strikes, revealing hard truths about her mother’s traumatic past. And Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions about how his queer identity can coexist with his Muslim faith in Ahmad Saber’s funny and thoughtful debut.

Moderated by Tanya Boteju. 

Grades 8–12.  

Explore the full Festival line up on our website: writersfest.bc.ca

 

BOX OFFICE INFO

Please purchase enough tickets for your entire group, including all adults. 

Not booking for a school group? Please purchase a General admission ticket. All ages are welcome!

Complete Festival Box Office information can be found on our website: writersfest.bc.ca/box-office 

Need to talk to Box Office staff? Please reach out to boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca, or call 778-658-0426.

Having trouble completing your online order? Showpass support can be reached at 1 (844) 307-7469.

ACCESSIBILITY INFO

Complete Festival accessibility information can be found on our website: writersfest.bc.ca/accessibility

We do our best to make our events low-barrier, accessible experiences for our community. If you have accessibility needs, please reach out to boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca, or call 778-658-0426.