Wordfest Presents Bonnie Garmus
Sunday, October 18th, 2026
Wordfest is closing its 2026 Imaginairium Festival with superstar Bonnie Garmus in her only Western Canadian appearance! Her debut Lessons in Chemistry—a tour-de-force of feminist historical fiction—skyrocketed Garmus to global fame and the book into an Emmy-winning Apple TV series. Susin Nielsen (Snap) speaks to Garmus about her much-anticipated follow-up, Peck & Peck.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada, we are now able to offer a ticket-only option for Bonnie Garmus’ exclusive Calgary appearance for $40 (plus $7.93 MRU fees).
For those craving the deluxe package, which includes a pre-signed copy of Peck & Peck and special Wordfest button, please choose the Book with Ticket option for $69.95 (plus $11.55 MRU fees).
For ticket only fans, Owl’s Nest Books will have copies of Peck & Peck and Lessons in Chemistry for you to purchase on site.
Wordfest is closing its 2026 Imaginairium Festival with superstar Bonnie Garmus in her only Western Canadian appearance! Her debut Lessons in Chemistry—a tour-de-force of feminist historical fiction—skyrocketed Garmus to global fame and the book into an Emmy-winning Apple TV series. Susin Nielsen (Snap) speaks to Garmus about her much-anticipated follow-up, Peck & Peck.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada, we are now able to offer a ticket-only option for Bonnie Garmus’ exclusive Calgary appearance for $40 (plus $7.93 MRU fees).
For those craving the deluxe package, which includes a pre-signed copy of Peck & Peck and special Wordfest button, please choose the Book with Ticket option for $69.95 (plus $11.55 MRU fees).
For ticket only fans, Owl’s Nest Books will have copies of Peck & Peck and Lessons in Chemistry for you to purchase on site.
