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CAA NATIONAL / SF CANADA EVENT – Ways of Understanding Humour
Ways of Understanding Humour with Ira Nayman Join this webinar to hear Ira Nayman make the argument that humour is not, as many people think, a genre of fiction; in fact, it is an approach to writing. Listen in to explore different facets of this approach and discuss the value of humour in our lives, especially in dark personal and/or national times. Torontonian Ira Nayman decided to devote his life to writing humour when he was eight years old, which…
Find out more »Muskoka Authors Association Presents Catherine Bush
Author Catherine Bush Speaking on Novels to Short Stories Free for MAA Members and $20 for Non-Members. Doors open at 6:30 pm ET. Enter by door on the southside driveway. On August 28 Muskoka Authors Association has the pleasure of a return visit from author and associate professor of creative writing, Catherine Bush. After producing five novels, including the widely acclaimed Blaze Island (2020), Catherine Bush has just published Skin, her first collection of stories. She’ll talk about how she transitioned from novelist to short story writer,…
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CAA MEMBER BOOK SIGNING: Catherine Burrell at Indigo Kamloops on I LOVE Memoirs Day
Canadian Authors BC Chapter Member Catherine Burrell is signing copies of her Memoir Why Are You So- at Indigo in Kamloops, BC.
Find out more »Eden Mills Writers’ Festival
Open air. Open book. Open mind. Language remembers, the Eramosa river remembers, every stone it’s ever smoothed, every plant and creature along its bank remembers, in its own way, what it’s like to really land in a place. And for the 2025 festival this September 4th to 7th, 2025—gather again to remember, too. The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival has always been a place where words go to breathe. Where a poem can unfurl at the pace of riverside ferns, where…
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CAA MEMBER FEATURED: The Power of Water Opening Reception
You are invited to the opening reception of "The Power of Water" at the Royal Hotel Annex in Picton, ON. Karole Marois presents a striking collection of waterscape paintings that explore our deep emotional and reflective connection with water. The exhibition also features a selection of poems by Canadian Authors Toronto Chapter Member JC Sulzenko, and poet Lindsay Brant, thoughtfully integrated among the paintings to enrich the overall narrative. Whether you are inspired by the fluid beauty of water, interested…
Find out more »Weston International Award Presents An Evening with Leslie Jamison
Tickets: $15 Students/Seniors | $20 General Tickets must be purchased in advance. Writers' Trust is delighted to present Leslie Jamison live in conversation at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto at a flagship event hosted by Ali Hassan and moderated by Marni Jackson. Leslie Jamison’s impressive body of work places her at the heart of contemporary nonfiction. The acclaimed American author of The Recovering, The Empathy Exams, Make It Scream, Make It Burn, and The Gin Closet is a leading voice in contemporary nonfiction, with work…
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CAA NATIONAL / SF CANADA EVENT – Medical Errors 101: a physician’s tips on getting medicine right in your stories
Medical Errors 101: a physician's tips on getting medicine right in your stories, with Melissa Yuan-Innes If I get shot, should I take out the bullet? Can you tell how long ago someone died, at a glance? Pro tip: don’t watch TV if you want answers. Tune in to Dr. Melissa “Yi” Yuan-Innes, an emergency physician and award-winning author, to fact check your fiction. The doctor is “in” for a fun webinar not only for crime writers, but for those…
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CAA BC CHAPTER at Word Vancouver Festival 2025
Canadian Authors BC Chapter is proud to once again be at this years’ Word Vancouver Festival. We'd love to see participants attend at the presentation we're sponsoring, "How I (Happily) Published My Book", featuring Canadian Authors BC members, Arwinder Kaur, Jerena Tobiasen, and Julie Wise, sharing their self-publishing experiences. All practising and aspiring writers, and their supporters, are welcome. We look forward to meeting you!
Find out more »Cavendish Literary Festival on Prince Edward Island
New Literary Festival Launches in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, This Fall. Cavendish Beach is proud to announce Canada’s newest literary festival, set amidst one of the nation’s most iconic literary landscapes. The inaugural Cavendish Literary Festival will take place from September 26 to 28, 2025, inviting readers, writers, and storytellers to connect, create, and be inspired in the very setting that sparked the imagination of L.M. Montgomery. Inspired by Montgomery’s legacy, the festival welcomes passionate readers, emerging writers, and established…
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CAA TORONTO CHAPTER at The Word on the Street’s (WOTS) 36th Annual Festival
The Word On The Street is a national celebration of literacy and Canadian writing. Every year hundreds of author readings are hosted 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. Canadian Authors Toronto Chapter is proud to once again be at this years' WOTS Festival. We will be hosting Canadian Author members selling their books and will have our…
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