
2023 Festival
Aug. 11-13, 2023
The 22nd annual celebration of Winterset In Summer will continue the tradition of honouring the written word and arts and culture in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Read the Latest Updates about the 2023 Winterset in Summer
Winterset in Summer 2023 Festival Line Up Announced
See below for this years packed festival line up Friday, August 11, 2023 12:30pm Award-winning author-journalist-lecturer-broadcaster-Newfoundlander Gwynne Dyer will talk
2022 BMO Winterset Award Winner Announced
See below for the full press release from Arts NL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shelly Kawaja wins the 2022 BMO Winterset
Finalists announced for 2022 Winterset Award
Three finalists have been named for the 2022 BMO Winterset Award. The annual award celebrates excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador writing.
Winterset in Summer Program 2022
Friday August 12 3pm — Homeland Voices Dr. Sonja Boon, Memorial University Professor of Gender Studies, St. John’s author of

Getting Lost for Words
Newfoundland and Labrador is a place with its own vocabulary, its own dialect, even its own dictionary. It is a place where idiosyncratic stories are told with confidence and conviction. It’s here we’ve created a space for an exchange of words and ideas in a scenic town on the edge of the sea. The bountiful art created in, and about, this wild place was acclaimed across the country throughout the lifetime of Newfoundland-born, award-winning author and journalist Sandra Fraser Gwyn.
In Good Company
The Winterset in Summer Literary Festival has grown in audience and scope through the last two decades and includes not only literature but drama, music, and visual arts. Run by volunteers with contributions from the community, Winterset in Summer is a unique celebration allowing writers and artists to showcase their work, discuss their processes, and reflect on how art relates to the human experience.
To this day, the festival’s style is dictated by Sandra’s conviction: the best way to achieve quality is with good company, good discussion, and a good party.


2021 Events
Winterset In Summer
Aug. 13-15, 2021
The 21sr annual celebration of Winterset In Summer will continue the tradition of honouring the written word and arts and culture in Newfoundland and Labrador.
This year’s events will be posted soon, so please watch for more details.
Event Schedule
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