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Annual Alice Munro Festival going virtual this year

The Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story is returning for its 19th year in 2021, albeit in a different format.

This year, the festival will be a three-day virtual event and will feature six author readings, two writing masterclasses, and the awards ceremony for the Festival’s annual short story contest.

Eight award winning Canadian authors will take part in the event which will run June 4th-6th.

Registration for the event is available on eventbrite.ca.

For more information about guest authors and the festival program please visit alicemunrofestival.ca.

You can also contact Rick Sickinger, the Tourism Development Officer for the County of Huron at rsickinger@huroncounty.ca or by calling 519-441-7145.

The annual festival is supported by: The Ontario Arts Council County of Huron Township of North Huron Dr. Marie Gear Royal Homes Capital Power Leslie Motors Stainton’s Home Hardware Crawford, Mill and Davies Law Office Joe Kerr Ltd. Hurontel John Schenk Legal Glassier Physiotherapy Clinic

 

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