Get Lit! Festival 2022

Join us for a panel discussion on the intricacies of life as a game writer from some of the most acclaimed writers in this unique and growing genre. We will be joined by Beth The Bard, author of She is the Ancient: A Genderbent Curse of Strahd, and Jay Casual, Professional TTRPG Storyteller and creator of Deep Breadth RPG - a tabletop roleplaying game that meshes the conventions of anime storytelling with urban fantasy, who will talk about the trials and triumphs of writing for Role-Playing Games as well as the experience of collective storytelling through RPGs. This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Terrance MacMullan, Eastern Washington University Professor of Philosophy, Chair of the Department of English and Philosophy and D&D enthusiast who keeps rolling paladins and multi-class bards.

In order to attend this event, you must purchase a Weekend Pass. One pass ($15 + fees) covers entry into ALL events on Saturday and Sunday at The Montvale Event Center. There will be metered parking or paid downtown lots. Make sure to join our mailing list for future festival announcements.

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Join us for a panel discussion celebrating the magic of the short story form, featuring Brandon Hobson, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Beth Piatote, Joseph Holt, and Sayantani Dasgupta. This is a star-studded panel of writers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, who are all masters of the short story. The writers will discuss the craft of storytelling and the road to publication for individual short stories as well as collections.

This event is sponsored in part by Must Read Fiction. Must Read Fiction began because reader and writer Erin Popelka believes that her life is better when she’s got a novel in hand. In 2017, she started Must Read Fiction, a social media community to meet other readers who feel the same way. The result: a vibrant place for readers to connect to their next great read, hear the story behind the story with author interviews, and receive free books!

In order to attend this event, you must purchase a Weekend Pass. One pass ($15 + fees) covers entry into ALL events on Saturday and Sunday at The Montvale Event Center. There will be metered parking or paid downtown lots. Make sure to join our mailing list for future festival announcements.

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Join us to celebrate the anthology One-Block Revolution, edited by Summer Hess and published by Latah Press. One-Block Revolution honors the chorus of diverse changemakers who show up every day to build community in downtown Spokane— specifically the Community Building Campus, a cluster of 6 buildings that public defender and philanthropist Jim Sheehan renovated and repurposed for the public good. This campus serves as an interdisciplinary hub where grassroots leaders run campaigns, build coalitions, host meetings, train activists, and transform their city. Part counterculture manifesto and framework for participatory placemaking, part handbook for nonprofits and social enterprises, this anthology tells one of Spokane’s most essential stories, while providing inspiration and practical guidance for organizations across the world. This panel will feature readings and a discussion with contributors Joe Sheehan, Mariah McKay, and editor Summer Hess.

In order to attend this event, you must purchase a Weekend Pass. One pass ($15 + fees) covers entry into ALL events on Saturday and Sunday at The Montvale Event Center. There will be metered parking or paid downtown lots. Make sure to join our mailing list for future festival announcements.

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Join us to celebrate three military Veterans who have written about their varied experiences in the service and beyond. They will sit down with David Millet, director of Eastern Washington University’s Veterans Resource Center, to discuss the process of writing about their time in the military and how they grappled with the ensuing effects of the trauma. Each writer will also read short selections from their books. We would like to thank EWU’s Veterans Resource Center for sponsoring this event, and generously purchasing tickets for students to attend.  


In order to attend this event, you must purchase a Weekend Pass. One pass ($15 + fees) covers entry into ALL events on Saturday and Sunday at The Montvale Event Center. There will be metered parking or paid downtown lots. Make sure to join our mailing list for future festival announcements.

Click here to view this event via Facebook, and click here to purchase this event's book(s) from Auntie’s. Please help us by filling out a festival survey!