Book*hug Press and Flying Books invite you to join us for an evening of readings with three debut novelists: Anita Anand (author of A Convergence of Solitudes), Nic Brewer (author of Suture), and Lindsay Zier-Vogel (author of Letters to Amelia). Books will be available for purchase, and, of course, the authors will be signing! Admission […]

Book*hug Press is excited to exhibut during the return of the Small Press Market during the Toronto International Festival of Authors. Come meet the people behind the pages of Canada’s independent publishing houses at TIFA’s small press market. With over 15 presses attending from across Ontario and Quebec, you won’t want to miss this unique […]

Meet some of this year’s most exciting Toronto-based authors during this free outdoor event, which will include short readings of works that reflect the many facets of Toronto, including Lindsay Zier-Vogel, author of Letters to Amelia. Stage in The Park Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON Saturday, September 24, 2022 4 pm ET Free […]

TIFA presents: Fragmentary Perceptions: Céline Huyghebaert (author of Remnants) & Auður Jónsdóttir. Moderated by Heidi Reitmaier.   The human memory is fragile, unpredictable and unreliable, yet memories are vital to both our own emotional survival and our understanding of previous generations. In this fascinating conversation, Canadian author Céline Huyghebaert and Icelandic author Auður Jónsdóttir explore […]

Book*hug is excited to exhibit at WOTS Toronto's Community Pop-Up event at Evergreen Brick Works! The day will feature a readers’ marketplace, eco-themed programming, author walks, kids activities, and the finalists for the 2022 Toronto Book Awards. Free admission! Donations to support The Word On The Street’s mission to champion literacy are welcome.

TIFA presents Poetic Journeys, with Shani Mootoo (author of Cane | Fire) & Pamela Mordecai. Moderated by Fiona Raye Clarke. Inner journeys and voyages of discovery define the latest works of celebrated Canadian writers Shani Mootoo and Pamela Mordecai. Giller-shortlisted writer and visual artist Shani Mootoo brings us Cane | Fire, an immersive and vivid collection that marks a […]

TIFA presents a Poetry Reading, with Shani Mootoo (author of Cane | Fire) & Pamela Mordecai. Find your poetry fix at our Stage in the Park and hear two of Canada’s best poets with Shani Mootoo and Pamela Mordecai readings from their poetry collections. Mootoo’s Cane | Fire is a memoir in verse, following the narrator’s personal journey from Ireland to […]

AfterWords Virtual Conference for Writers presents keynote speaker, Chelene Knight, author of Junie. Chelene will be in conversation with writer and Afterwords Literary Festival co-founder Stephanie Domet. 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm AT | Online Free. Tickets can be reserved here.        

TIFA presents We Come Back Together: Olga Ravn. “We come back together, only to fall apart." TIFA is proud to present a new collection of writing penned by some of the world’s most distinctive voices. The Festival invited 11 authors to respond to a phrase that encapsulates elements of life in 2022. Join daily to […]

TIFA presents Do Androids Dream? with Olga Ravn (author of The Employees) and Victoria Hetherington. Moderated by Samia Madwar. In their latest novels Danish poet and novelist Olga Ravn  and  Canadian author Victoria Hetherington feature worlds struggling to harmonize human life with artificial intelligence (AI). Ravn’s The Employees is a critique of life governed by […]