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NNEKA ARIMAH
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will be events that acknowledge that and try to help us through our collective grief . There will also be plenty to celebrate !”
I asked if there will be unique elements to the 2022 festival . Kate said , “ After cancelling in 2020 and going virtual in 2021 , everything feels unique this time around ! One thing that hasn ’ t changed is that Spokane is full of talented writers and publishers , and there are dozens of new books in the world that we ’ ll be celebrating . We ’ re dedicating two full days to our book fair and events at our main festival hub , the Montvale Event Center . We ’ re also using new and exciting venues like The Hive and The Catalyst Building . We ’ ll be using more of a hybrid approach this year . We ’ re conscious that not everyone can join us in person , so we ’ ll be offering some virtual events in addition to the in-person lineup . We ’ re also entering into the exciting world of writing for video games and role-playing games , so we ’ ll be building a really fun event