STARFest is a celebration of Alberta authors of both fiction and nonfiction novels, memoirs, journalism and screenplays. Through a series of hosted interviews and personal recollections, writers discuss their influences, and what inspired them to make the choices they have. STARFest's events are hosted at various St. Albert venues, from Wednesday, Oct. 12 to Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016. Some of the festival’s biggest supporters are the St. Albert Library, the City of St. Albert, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Canada Council for the Arts.