An Evening with Louise Penny, Hosted by Wordfest's Shelley Youngblut

Werklund Centre (formerly Arts Commons), in partnership with Wordfest, is thrilled to present this intimate conversation with Louise Penny, hosted by Wordfest CEO & Creative Ringleader Shelley Youngblut, followed by an audience Q&A. 

Louise Penny is the widely acclaimed (and beloved) author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels set in her home province of Québec, Canada. Her books have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide, topped Canadian, American charts and international bestseller lists, and been translated into 35 languages. She’ll be giving her Calgary fans invaluable insights into her life and work, including the much-anticipated 20^th mystery in the Inspector Gamache series The Black Wolf releasing on October 28, 2025. Pre-order your signed copy of The Black Wolf online from Owl's Nest Books, Calgary's oldest independent bookseller. Pick-up will be available in the lobby at the event or at the store after October 31. Pre-signed copies of The Black Wolf, along with Penny’s previous titles, will also be available for purchase at the event.  

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