The West Coast Poetry Festival Society is proud to present the 2nd annual West Coast Poetry Festival this July 7th though 10th occuring at the Vancouver Public Library, Simon Fraser University's Harbour Centre and the Lamplighter Pub.

This year's festival will include C.R. Avery, Christa Bell, bill bisset, Christian Bok, George Bowering, Tim Bowling, Di Brandt, Chrystalene Buhler, Sara Bynoe, Emily Campbell, George Elliot Clarke, Wayde Compton, Darek Dawda, Jason DeCouto, Karen Finneyfrock, Colette Gagnon, Vicki Grieve, Sharon Thesen, Linda King, Shane Koyczan, Larissa Lai, Al Mader, Daphne Marlatt, T-Paul Ste Marie, Kevin Matthews, Jack McCarthy, Mike McGee, rob mclennan, Roy Miki, Susan Musgrave, Matt Nashlenas, Alexis O'Hara, Evalyn Parry, Hilary Peach, Sandra Pettman, Matt Rader, Fernando Raguero, Jamie Reid, Stuart Ross, Mary Lou Rowley, Nola Semczyszyn, Goh Poh Seng, Oni the Haitian Sensation, Kim Shaughnessy, George Stanley, Fred Wah, Betsy Warland, R.C. Weslowski, Sheri-D Wilson and Martin Van Steinburg.


Opening Ceremonies will be occuring at the Vancouver Public Library at 7:00PM on Thursday July 7th. For a complete schedule and locations of events please go to our website at www.wcpf.ca.