Early Bird registration February 27 – April 12th (Prize draw details below)
Registration opens April 13th and closes April 26th, 2026
All registration tickets include taxes and gratuity.
Early Bird registration – $320
Includes Café Lit, lunch on Saturday, and all Sunday events.
FULL Early Bird registration – $375
Includes all of the above plus Banquet, Writing Contest Awards and Entertainment.
SAW members and seniors’ Early Bird registration – $290
Includes Café Lit, lunch on Saturday, and all Sunday events.
Regular full registration until April 28th – $350
Includes Café Lit, lunch on Saturday, and all Sunday events.
Saturday only – $275
Includes lunch & workshops.
Saturday Night Vibe. Banquet tickets – $70
only 80 tickets are available
Includes music, entertainment, Writing Contest Awards, and banquet
Cafe Lit Friday Evening – $40
Public event tickets for NON registrants
available onsite for $45, no-host bar. Includes readings, musical entertainment, and snacks
NEW REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
Our new registration provider has changed to a ticket format. Registrations and the Saturday Night Vibe Event are now offered as tickets. Select your ticket(s), complete the registration form and go to payment. As you check out, you will see an optional donation menu; this fee goes to the registration provider, NOT the festival.
Register Early and be entered into our
EARLY BIRD DRAW
valued at $600 +
We support local! the basket includes:
- Two nights accommodation at the Prestige
- $50 gift card for the 1905 Restaurant, in the Prestige
- Two bottles of wine
- Cheese and crackers
Draw date April 13, 2026
Let’s keep in touch
– we send out occasional emails filled with great information
Bursaries
To help offset the costs of the festival for students, others with lower incomes, or those in temporary circumstances which create financial need, the festival is offering up to ten bursaries of $120 each.
To apply for a bursary, you need to pay the full fee in advance, and complete the application below explaining your need.
Refund Policy
The Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival will provide full refunds, less a $50 processing fee, for cancellation up to April 15th of the current conference year.
No refunds will be provided for cancellation after April 15th because all costs, including meals etc will have been paid for and are non-refundable to us.