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Book Launch: Fair by Ed Seaward
Join the Porcupine's Quill for an online book launch event celebrating Fair by Ed Seaward. Ed Seaward is thrilled to announce the official book launch of Fair, his novel published by The Porcupine’s Quill. Registration is required but the event is free. Register in advance for this meeting by clicking here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The book launch will be hosted by writer/poet Lee Parpart, who is also an editor at Iguana…
Find out more »Kingston WritersFest: An Evening with Emma Donoghue
The 2020 Kingston WritersFest virtual program is starting off on a high note, welcoming back festival favorite Emma Donoghue with her gorgeous new novel, The Pull of the Stars, which Booklist praised as “a gripping portrait of a world beset by a pandemic and political uncertainty. A fascinating read in these difficult times. Readers ardently pursue every book by Donoghue, but the prescient pandemic theme and valiant nurse protagonist in her latest will increase interest exponentially.” Emma will speak with Ben Charland about the book, set over…
Find out more »Eden Mills Writers’ Festival – Panel: Thrill Her
EMWF In Your Own Backyard Online Series EMWF Panel: Thrill Her Presenters: Robyn Harding, The Swap, Roz Nay, Hurry Home, and Amy Stuart, Still Here Host: Samantha Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge The female-driven thriller genre has exploded in popularity– and with it, the exploration of strong, secretive, complicated, and compelling women characters. Join bestselling thriller writers Samantha Bailey, Robyn Harding, Roz Nay, and Amy Stuart as they explore the…
Find out more »The Word On The Street Toronto Book & Magazine Festival – Black Alchemy: How Our Stories Transform Cities and Spaces
The third City Imagines event is presented in partnership with the Festival of Literary Diversity. FOLD Artistic Director Jael Richardson hosts this discussion with Drew Brown, Jay Pitter, and Eternity Martis. The City Imagines series explores books that shape cities. Join us online for a wide ranging series of discussions about cities and the people who shape them. The full City Imagines schedule can be found here. Streaming details for this session will be emailed to attendees 24-hours before the…
Find out more »Eden Mills Writers’ Festival – Panel: In the Lead
EMWF In Your Own Backyard Online Series EMWF Panel: In the Lead Presenters: Sheena Kamal, Fight Like a Girl, Rob Shapiro, The Book of Sam, and Lindsay Wong, My Summer of Love and Misfortune Host: Eric Walters What does it take to craft a compelling leading character? What do writers do to make us fall in love with, turn away from, follow, root for, or laugh at their protagonists? How does…
Find out more »International Showcase of Poets Presented by the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival and the League of Canadian Poets
The Eden Mills Writers' Festival, in partnership with the League of Canadian Poets, is delighted to join forces with Australian Poetry and the Melbourne Writers Festival to showcase Canadian and Australian poets for audiences in both countries. These two national poetry associations and highly regarded literary festivals will offer a virtual front row seat for an international celebration of poetry, happening on two dates in August. Lesley Fletcher, Executive Director of the League of Canadian Poets says, "This partnership…
Find out more »The Online 2020 Toronto Writing Workshop
After successful conferences in 2016 and 2019, Writing Day Workshops is excited to announce The 2020 Toronto Writing Workshop (TWW) — a two-day online “How to Get Published” writers conference in on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, 2020. This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of two days, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. This is a special “How to Get Published” writing workshop. In other words, it’s two days full…
Find out more »The Online 2020 Toronto Writing Workshop
After successful conferences in 2016 and 2019, Writing Day Workshops is excited to announce The 2020 Toronto Writing Workshop (TWW) — a two-day online “How to Get Published” writers conference in on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, 2020. This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of two days, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. This is a special “How to Get Published” writing workshop. In other words, it’s two days full…
Find out more »The Authors on Eighth Walking Tour and Writing Contest
The Authors on Eighth Walking Tour and Writing Contest is funded annually by the Writers Trust of Canada. Writers and book lovers of all ages are welcome to join us for this FREE event! The walking tour invites you to experience Dawson City through the eyes of literary greats Jack London, Robert Service, Dick North and Pierre Berton. Participants learn about the colourful and captivating pasts of these authors while visiting their historic homes with costume clad…
Find out more »Eden Mills Writers’ Festival – Panel: On Being Alive
EMWF In Your Own Backyard Online Series EMWF Panel: On Being Alive Presenters: Dakshana Bascaramurty, This is Not the End of Me, John Gould, The End of Me, and Ray Robertson, How to Die: A Book About Being Alive Host: Steven W. Beattie, Quill and Quire Contemplating one’s mortality can be difficult – it is a subject we often avoid, despite death being an inevitable part of human existence. But what…
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