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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Victoria authors Steven Price and Michael Christie were nominated Tuesday alongside previous Scotiabank Giller Prize winners Margaret Atwood and André Alexis as longlist finalists for the $100,000 91Ô­´´ writing award.

The Victoria Fringe Festival wrapped its 12-day run on Sunday, culminating with some of the best audience totals in the 33-year history of the alternative theatre festival.

The Victoria Fringe Festival is our city’s wonderfully lunatic love letter to theatre. The best way to tackle it is to stuff as many shows into an evening as possible. Don’t be afraid to take chances — that’s half the fun. The festival runs to Sept.

REVIEW What: Tool, Fear Inoculum (Volcano/RCA) Release date: Aug.

Saanich Fair back for 151st year Enjoy the last days of summer over the Labour Day long weekend with a three-day fling filled with food, exhibits, midway rides and lots of animals at the Saanich Fair, Saturday to Monday at the Saanich Fairgrounds.

ON STAGE What: 91Ô­´´ Island Blues Bash featuring Mike Farris and The Fortunate Few, Kevin Burt and Big Medicine, Lindsay Beaver and Blue Moon Marquee Where: Ship Point (900 Wharf St.) and Hermann’s Upstairs (751 View St.) When: Saturday, Aug.

IN CONCERT What: Carly Rae Jepsen with Ralph Where: Royal Theatre When: Sunday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Tickets: $51.25 to $65.75 at the Royal McPherson box office (250-386-6121) or rmts.bc.

ON STAGE What: Victoria Fringe Festival Where: Various locations, including Victoria Event Centre, Langham Court Theatre, Metro Studio Theatre and more When: Through Sept.

OPENING After the Wedding (Capitol 6) Hoping for funds for her orphanage in India, Isabelle travels to New York, invited to meet a benefactor at a wedding. With Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore and Billy Crudup.

It is one of the great if-a-tree-falls-in-the-forest scenarios in the literary world when a long-gestating book eventually becomes a success — after being turned down by two publishers — but the author does not live to see it make it to print.