North Shore Writers Festival: Literary Trivia hosted by Charlie Demers

Challenge your literary knowledge and vie for prizes at the North Shore Writers Festival's 13th annual Literary Trivia Night.

Gather your team of 3 to 6 people to compete in this roundhouse event hosted by author and comedian Charlie Demers. Each member of the winning team will receive a prize and the title of 2026 North Shore Writers Festival Literary Trivia Champions. Random draw prizes are also up for grabs.

Space is limited, and registration is required. Only Team Captains should register for this event on behalf of your entire team. Light snacks and refreshments (must be 19+) will be available for purchase. Cash only. 

FREE! Registration is required to secure your spot. Drop-in seating may be available but is not guaranteed.

Interested in attending more than one Festival event? You must register for each event separately to guarantee your spot at each event. 

For more information on this and other festival events, visit www.northshorewritersfestival.com 

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About the presenter

Charlie Demers is a stand-up comedian, author, playwright, speechwriter, and voice actor. With over sixty appearances as a writer-performer on CBC radio’s The Debaters, he is a touring headliner whose stand-up albums Fatherland and Fish From the Jar were nominated for the Juno for Best Comedy Album. He is the author of three plays and seven books, including the crime satire Property Values, which was optioned by Pioneer Pictures of Los Angeles and for which he co-wrote the screen adaptation. He is a former lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia, and the editor-curator of Robin’s Egg Books. He has opened for Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk, and Marc Maron, also appearing as a featured guest on the latter’s popular podcast WTF. He also provides the voice of “Poutine” on Will Arnett’s patriotic superhero send-up Super Team Canada. Demers lives in East Vancouver with his wife, their two children, and a dog.

About the Festival

The North Shore Writers Festival (NSWF) is presented in partnership by North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library. The NSWF would not be made possible without support from the Friends of the Library groups at NVDPL and WVML, North Shore Writers’ Association, Kidsbooks, and the North Shore News.

The Festival takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) , and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. The Coast Salish Peoples have long used oral storytelling to pass on and preserve their cultural teachings. This powerful tradition highlights the important role that stories play in our lives. We are grateful to host the North Shore Writers Festival on the lands of these Nations and honour the art of storytelling.