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📸 WF’s Imaginairium on film *giveaway on last slide (more details below)! tried a new thing and brought my film camera to festival this year and caught a few moments (when I remembered) 🥹 mems feel extra special when they’re caught on film, something about the analog of it all slows down time for me. gah, i miss festival season already!! 📷 shot using a Minolta Freedom Zoom 90ex camera and Fujifilm Superia 35mm speed film I also wanted to say thank you for following along throughout festival, and what better way than a giveaway?! here are the details: -Win a signed festival tote (by as many of the authors as I could get), a Wordfest button, and book plates (from Tayari Jones, Andrew Sean Greer, Eden Robinson, Bonnie Garmus, Jenny Jackson, Deborah Ellis, and Patrick DeWitt)!! -to enter: 1) follow @readingwiththechoob and @wordfest 2) share the last slide to your stories 3) tag a friend in the comments (each tag is an entry, unlimited!) *Open to Canadian residents only! Not affiliated with Instagram. Must be willing to provide mailing address. Giveaway closes October 26 @ 23:59 MST. Winner will be announced here and on my stories! good luck!! 🤞🏽 this is festival choob signing off! xo #bookcommunity #wordfest #imaginairium #readercommunity #authorsigning
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A little late but I’ve been so busy being sad that @wordfest’s Imaginairium Festival is over! 😭 I had such an incredible week, and I can’t wait for next years festival and their year round shows in between. 📚📚📚
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ONE WEEK IN MY LIFE… as a BIR co-Lead @wordfest 1 festival 6 days 14 events attended 29 authors 3 lunches 2 dinners 2 after parties 1 pre show reception … countless memories and new friends! •Thank you @wordfest for having me again. •Thank you @shareworthy for trusting me to help with your BIR program again. •Thank you to @readingwiththechoob for showing me the ropes. •Thank you to the great group of BIRs for being such a creative group. •Thank you to the authors for all their time and hard work. • Thank you to the volunteers for all their donated hours. And lastly and maybe most importantly, thank you to husband for legitimately holding down the fort at home and balancing the delicate the house of cards that is our insane schedule for the entire week so I could be galavanting downtown with friends and authors with no worries other than where my next show is was (I only messed this up once) when I would be getting my next meal (I didn’t miss a single one). Until next year @wordfest 🩵🫶 What was your week like?!
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The BIR team is ready for @wordfest Imaginairium! Are you? Join us for our most anticipated shows but be quick!! A lot of them are already sold out 😅 WordFest Imaginairium is taking place in Calgary next week from the 13-18th and is hosting some phenomenal authors to come talk about their books, the world, and engage in exciting discussions that can appeal to all ages and interests! Go checkout Calgary WordFest imaginairium to check out the lineups and get your tickets (before it’s too late). Say hi to our BIR team if you see them around! Here on insta make sure to follow some of the crew in this video: @sometimessheisreading @paigesofbookss @sydneydwalker @jilldewes @coolmomsreadbooks @ohmyyylaurd @reallyintoreading @krudereads and make sure to check out the others on the other app too 👀👀 What shows are you most excited about? Maybe I’ll see you there! #canadianbookstagram #bookrecommendation #bookevent #BIR #wordfestimaginairium
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get to know (some of) your 2026 Bookstagrammers-in-Residence!! 🥳 *via the This or That challenge! And then come meet them at Wordfest’s Imaginairium festival Oct 13-18!! we’ll be your guides throughout festival, and (clearly) we’ll be bringing the energy!! 😉 Avoid the fomo! Come hang with us!! *in video: @sometimessheisreading @sydney.walker @coolmomsreadbooks @jilldewes @paigesofbookss @boredwithbooks_ *mia: @spencerbmiller @ohmyyylaurd @meghanmacwhirter @booksandcarryons (ps. Craft happy hour with craft beer was a such a success! LOVED everyone’s totes and charms! so excited to hang with this group next week! Thank you @villagebrewery @wordfest @shareworthy for spoiling us!! ❤️) 💬 question of the day: do you like to go to shows alone or with a buddy? #bookcommunity #readercommunity #thisorthatchallenge #bookishreels #readerlife
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meet WF’s 2026 Bookstagrammers-in-Residence! 🎉 If you don’t already know, @wordfest runs THE Liveliest Literary Festival in Canada, called The Imaginairium, every October in Calgary— with 60 authors over 40+ experiences in just 6 days, bringing readers and writers together from all over the world, it’s sure to be an experience you won’t want to miss!! This year is the 3rd year that they’re bringing in reinforcements via social media creators to help share/document the entire event— that’s us! 🤭 Think of us as your festival Tour Guides!! Need book or show recommendations? We’ve got them (swipe and see for yourself)! Maybe you need tips on where to sit or park? We have you covered! Can’t make it? We’ll be all over socials, so hopefully we make you feel as connected as if you were in the room with us 🫶 So make sure you’re following because you don’t want to miss all the things! SO EXCITED to kick things off! Less than a month left!! See you there!! 🗓️ 2026 Bookstagrammers-in-Residence: ∗ Alex @booksandcarryons ∗ Erica @boredwithbooks_ ∗ Jill @jilldewes ∗ Lauren @ohmyyylaurd ∗ Meghan @meghanmacwhirter ∗ Michelle @coolmomsreadbooks ∗ Paige @paigesofbookss ∗ Spencer @spencerbmiller ∗ Sydney @sydneydwalker ∗ Tasha @sometimessheisreading Co-leads: ∗ Ashley (me!) @readingwiththechoob ∗ Brenna @reallyintoreading Ticket info can be found at wordfest.com! (also linked in my stories and bio) 💬 question of the day: which Bookstagrammer-in-Residence do you have the most in common with? And if you’re coming to The Imaginairium, which show are you most excited for? #bookcommunity #calgarylocal #readercommunity #literaryfestival #booksigning
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Another day, another @wordfest event ! Last night was a two for one event, the first half being the Imaginairium preview and the second half the Tea Mutonji conversation. The Imaginairium preview takes place every September and it is truly one of my favourite events; Shelley does a comprehensive deep dive of the schedule and gives the audience additional insight into all the shows. I always leave this event with a list of more experiences I NEED to attend during the festival. The conversation with Tea was so good. There is no other was to describe her other than a force. She is funny, honest, effervescent and incredibly intelligent and I cannot wait to read My Person. Check out the link in my stories to view the Imaginairium schedule - there are still tickets available! Which event are you most looking forward to? For me, it is everything and anything Liz Nugent related! If you’re not local, do you have any literary festivals in your area?
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Calgary is full of generosity! ♥️ #YYC #Calgary
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Avoiding conflict usually makes things worse. What feels easier in the moment often creates more tension and less clarity later. #Conflict #Communication #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture
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Hard work matters, but reliability matters too. Saying yes to everything means very little if people cannot count on you to follow through.
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She spent 25 years in agency life. Episode 197 of The Calgary Sessions is out now with Jill Dewes. Jill talks about growing up with a strong work ethic, building a long career in creative agencies, and reaching a point where success was no longer the only question. We also get into people pleasing, burnout, independence, and what it means to build work that fits your life better now. #TheCalgarySessions #CreativeCareers #CareerChange #AgencyLife #CalgaryPodcast
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The hardest thing to admit is that you’re in the wrong seat—especially at a company you helped build. Jill Dewes spent nine years as a partner at Daughter Creative, shaping the brands we see all over Calgary, from the Zoo to the "Blue Sky City" identity. But even at the top, she started to feel like a "millstone" for her team. This conversation goes from a "midnight run" to New Zealand to why she eventually chose to start a business of one here in Calgary. The full episode drops tomorrow. #TheCalgarySessions #CalgaryBusiness #NiceOne #CareerPivot #YYCBiz
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