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CAA MEMBER EVENT – Book Signing and Meet & Greet with John Apple
Meet author John Appleby and purchase a signed copy of his new book Night Runners of the Winter Seas, the story of two Canadian naval officers who return to Vancouver Island in 1919 and who put their skills to work as rum runners. Dugald McPherson, a skilled seafarer, and Peter Arundel, a cynical opportunist from a wealthy family, are two Canadian naval officers who return from the Great War looking for something to do. Prohibition in the United States gives…
Find out more »CAA MEMBER EVENT – Book Signing with Elvira Cordileone
The Indigo bookstore in Place Montreal Trust will be hosting a book signing on Saturday, September 21, for Elvie: Girl Under Glass. The memoir describes the profound pain of emigrating to Montreal from Italy as a child in the 1950s and growing up under the pitiless control of a brutal father and the painful turbulence of Quebec's cultural revolution.
Find out more »Book Launch: The Knowing by Tanya Talaga
Award-winning and bestselling Anishinaabe author Tanya Talaga launches her new book, The Knowing, in a special Koerner Hall event co-presented with RamsayTalks. Deeply personal and meticulously researched, The Knowing is a seminal unravelling of the centuries-long oppression of Indigenous People that continues to reverberate in these communities today. Talaga retells the history of Canada as only she can - through an Indigenous lens, beginning with the life of her great-great grandmother Annie Carpenter and her family as they experienced decades…
Find out more »CAA TORONTO CHAPTER EVENT – Make ‘Em Laugh! Humour Writing Webinar with Terry Fallis
Award-winning novelist, Terry Fallis, will lead a webinar on humour writing covering a range of topics, including why humour writing is hard, how to transfer humour to the page, humour writing techniques, accepting that not every reader will "get you," and who to read if you want to learn and laugh. Speaking of laughs, you'll have a few along the way. By the end of the webinar, you'll understand: the challenge of making readers laugh through the written word; the…
Find out more »Wine Country Writers’ Festival (WCWF)
Wine Country Writers' Festival Society is all about words. Whether written, spoken, recited, read, thought, or murmured... they all tell a story of something. Join the Wine Country Writers in the heart of wine country in the South Okanagan Valley town of Penticton, British Columbia. The Wine Country Writers’ Festival is all about helping writers, readers, and creative word thinkers from all genres, ages, levels, and interests. Their goal is to have a celebration and festival for all things words.…
Find out more »Word on the Street (WOTS) Toronto
The Word On The Street (WOTS) is a national celebration of literacy and Canadian writing. Every year WOTS offers hundreds of author readings for visitors of all ages and a vibrant marketplace featuring the best selection of books and magazines in Canada. Join (for free!) to celebrate the stories that connect us. Stay tuned to https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/ as more details will be added as the festival approaches.
Find out more »Word Vancouver
It’s the 30th year of Word Vancouver, and every festival brings exciting new changes! You can look forward to another year at UBC Robson Square, sharing the love of the literary with community both old and new. Join for a wide range of literary programming in UBC Classrooms, exhibitors and performances in the Robson Square Ice Rink, and poetry readings in Robson Plaza.
Find out more »Muskoka Authors Association Presents Tall Pine Tales 2024
Muskoka Authors Association (MMA) invites the community to the fourth installment of the 11th annual Tall Pine Tales, the last of four exciting evenings of public readings featuring talented published and novice writers from Muskoka. The brainchild of Melody Richardson, the events continue to be planned and organized to keep alive her dream of supporting and promoting local writers. From historic fiction to poetry, humourous personal accounts to suspense-filled short stories and excerpts from novels, attendees will enjoy jam-packed evenings…
Find out more »2024 OTW Books Author Convention and Book Signing
The 2024 convention will be held at the Country Inn & Suites in Calgary, Alberta. The hotel has generously offered attendees a group rate. Guests staying at the hotel will receive a hot breakfast in the morning. The conference portion of the convention will commence at 11:00 am on Friday, October 4. There is an exceptional roster of industry professionals and other valuable speakers lined up to share their insights and expertise with attendees. A nice lunch will be provided…
Find out more »Victoria Festival of Authors
Welcome to Victoria Festival of Authors, Vancouver Island’s largest, and liveliest, celebration of books and book lovers. For eight years, VFA has hosted authors from across Canada, and you're welcome you to join for a celebration of reading and writing. This is the ninth annual festival, and, as with last year, this one will be a hybrid, offering in-person programming of regional authors, most offered by livestream for those viewing from home, as well as virtual programming of authors from…
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