Sarah Simison was all smiles Friday.
She is the Operations Coordinator for the 19th annual Saskatchewan Festival of Words, meaning she's one of busiest people in Moose Jaw this weekend.
However, she is very pleased with the early returns of this year's event.
"The authors have already been raving about what a great time they're having, how well looked after they are, and how full their sessions have been," Simison told us. "They were surprised to come and work on a Friday morning and have a full crowd."
Festival events are scattered across Moose Jaw, with the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery and Mae Wilson theatre the main hubs for speakers and writing sessions.
Simison says crowds are as strong as ever for the literary event.
"It's about four thousand people sitting in seats for the entire festival..some of those people are pass-holders for multiple events, but over the entire festival, about four thousand (will attend)."
That's a healthy crowd, but there's room for you and your friends to check out the remaining events.
"The nice thing is we have some things happening at some pretty big venues like the Mae Wilson theatre, where it's four hundred-plus capacity, so there are tickets still available. Give us a call or come to the (Moose Jaw Public) Library and we can get you set up," Simison said.
