About Us
The Banff Book Discussion is a non-profit society that is organized and run by book-loving volunteers. Each year we hold one event, which is the Banff Book Discussion Weekend (BBDW). The BBDW is held at the Banff Centre, usually on or about the last week in May. We discuss four books during the weekend, one on Friday evening, two on Saturday and one on Sunday Morning. We invite the author of one of our discussion books and discuss his/her book on Saturday morning. After the Saturday discussion we have a private presentation on the book.
Our Guest Author for 2025 is Joan Thomas
Over the years we have enjoyed and been entertained by many accomplished authors. Below are some of our guest authors. Our Historical Book list 1961 – 2024 link (found in the footer) identify the authors who have attended our weekend over the last 63 years.
Our Past Guest Authors
The Best Laid Plans
The Break
Watching You Without Me
His Whole Life
The Birthday Lunch
Almost a Great Escape
The Gargoyle
The Bishop's Man
The Outlander
The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B
The Girl in Saskatoon
Wake
The Company We Keep
Chorus of Mushrooms
No Great Mischief
Switch Back
Good to a Fault
The Observer
The Russlander
Leaving Winter
A Recipe for Bees
Bachelor Brothers Bed and Breakfast
The Tent Peg 1985
The Trade 2001
Icefields 1997
Fugitive Pieces 1999
The Cocks Egg 1995
Drowning in Darkness 1996
Beneath the Faceless Mountain 2004
The Suspect 1987
A Fine Daughter 2005
Butter Honey Pig Bread