events

At Wordstock, we’re always looking for new ways to promote stories — the stories we read, the stories we hear, the stories that we tell about our loved ones and ourselves.

2012 Wordstock Festival Events
The festival includes a series of events beginning October 6 and ending October 14, culminating in the Wordstock Book Fair.


October 13 & 14
Book Fair

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198 authors
140 exhibitors to activate every curious mind
Little Word, Children’s Stage and Discovery Place
Red Chair District, a little somethin somethin for the adults
9 stages dedicated to
2012 Right of Passage- Those phenomenal Young Adult authors and enthusiasts (mature cross-over readers included) get their own dedicated stage.
take comfort in the perfect pairing of books and libations, at Wordstock’s expanded full-bar, The Drinkery.
Breakneck writing contests Open Write
Missed Connection Readings
Coming Attractions-book trailer kiosk
Writing Workshops

It’s not enough to just know about Wordstock. You have to be here to experience it.


October 13
Live Wire!


October 6
IPRC Text Ball

Other Events

Wordstock Short Fiction Competition
An annual national “double blind” competition. The 10 finalists’ stories will be published in the Wordstock Ten, an anthology is available at the festival, at Portland-area bookstores, and online through the Wordstock website.

Wordstock Book-to-Film Festival
A weekend screening of movies adapted from literary works.

Wordstock Red Chair Reading Series
A traveling series of spontaneous readings by writers, local celebrities and enthusiastic novice readers for impromptu audiences.

 
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