It's not just about books; it’s about every wild, wonderful, and unlikely place that words can take us. The festival goes beyond fiction and nonfiction to explore every page of the writing life: comedy and cookbook writing, journalism and arts & culture, screenwriting and songwriting. We’ll spotlight everyone from ghostwriters to BC voices who have made their mark far beyond the province, and we’ll examine how writing intersects with urgent cultural questions—plagiarism, cancel culture, and the influence of AI. By bringing together diverse forms, voices, and perspectives, Beyond the Book invites participants to see writing not as a single path but as a future-proof tool for making sense of the world.