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Canadian Authors Association\u2013Toronto presents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Pub Night!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, December 10 
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
FREE and open to all <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s been a long, masked-up, locked-down kind of year. But Authors\u2013Toronto has brought together writers month after month for quality programming. We even launched our own Podcast! Now it\u2019s time to sit back, relax, and have everyone pour themselves their favourite beverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get to know one another a little better. What\u2019s everyone working on? New publishing opportunities in the offing? Pandemic tales to tell? Writers are all about sharing stories. Not a member, but thinking of joining CAA\u2013Toronto? Come on out and meet the people who could become your new writing buddies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember: Zoom cats are welcome. You may even catch a glimpse of WyeldChild\u2019s hairless Sphynx roaming her owner\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hope to see everyone there!<\/p>\n\n\n

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NaNoWriMo Write-In Event!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by JF Garrard, Chris Gorman, and Brandi Tanner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, November 26, 2020
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
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NaNoWrimo (National Novel Writing Month)<\/a> is an annual November event in which authors dedicate themselves to write daily with the goal of hitting 50,000 words by the end of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all know that finding time to write is hard. Events like NaNoWriMo can help give us focus and challenge us to make the time. In normal years, we would get together at a coffee shop for a group writing session to help us meet our goals. This year, we invite you to grab your drink of choice and join us around our virtual coffee table!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Authors\u2013Toronto co-president JF Garrard, Member-at-Large Chris Gorman and Membership Coordinator Brandi A. Tanner will host this Write-In Event for members and fellow writers who are participating in NaNoWrimo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The majority of the time will be dedicated to writing, however, we will chat about writing for a few minutes before starting the timer. This is an informal event designed to help us feed off of each other\u2019s creative energies and you are free to come and go for breaks as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Canadian Authors Association\u2013Toronto Celebrates Indie Author Day!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Indie Author Day, on Saturday November 7, 2020<\/a>, is a special day dedicated to celebrating the contributions and achievements of Indie Authors. This event brings together local indie authors, writers, and readers for a day of education, networking, workshops, and more. Canadian Authors\u2013Toronto is excited to be participating as an official host of the 5th annual Indie Author Day in 2020!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Program Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST \u2014 Journey on Becoming an Indie Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Authors\u2013Toronto co-president JF Garrard (Dark Helix Press) will host a panel with fellow execs and authors Ed Seaward (Fair<\/em>, Porcupine\u2019s Quill), Lee Parpart (Iguana Books), and Chris Gorman (Dawn of Magic<\/em>, Friesen Press) to examine different paths on becoming an indie author. The panel will cover methods of publishing, including traditional, hybrid and self-publishing, along with their advantages and disadvantages. Other topics include marketing, getting books into libraries, developing your author platform and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST \u2014 CAA Member Indie Author Readings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join in to hear fantastic works presented by CAA\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u2013Toronto authors. Each author will read for five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reader Bios: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gavin Barrett <\/strong>was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, and immigrated to Toronto from Hong Kong in 1996. Understan<\/em><\/a> (Mawenzi House, 2020) is his first collection of poems. His poetry has been published in a Penguin India anthology and reputed literary journals. The Tartan Turban Secret Readings series<\/a>, which he runs with novelist Mayank Bhatt, focuses on giving racialized writers a stage. He is cofounder of Barrett and Welsh, a branding and advertising agency that specializes in creating inclusion through communications. gavin barrett<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ariane Blackman<\/strong> is the author of two poetry collections, No One Sleeps<\/em> (LyricalMyrical Press, 2013) and The River Doesn\u2019t Stop<\/em> (Aeolus House, 2018) and a novel, The Unexpected Journeys of Lawrence Tyrone<\/em> (LE Press, 2018). She is the co-editor of Juniper, an on-line poetry publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guglielmo D\u2019Izzia <\/strong>is an actor and writer who hails from Sicily. His artistic pursuits have led him to some of the greatest cities in the world: Rome, New York City, and now Toronto. The Transaction<\/em>, his debut novel, won the 2016 Marina Nemat Award and was a finalist of the 2020 International Book Awards Literary Fiction Category. He was also nominated \u201cMost Promising Author\u201d 2020 by The Miramichi Reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R.A Morris <\/strong>holds a Master of Environmental Studies from York University and has lived and worked in Honduras, Fort Good Hope, and the territorial capital of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. Beyond What Separates Us<\/em> is his first novel. He lives in Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. B. Neilly<\/strong> is a writer, playwright, philosopher, astrologer and magician. Her publications include novels for children, articles, short stories, and blogs. Her YA novel, Kalala<\/em>, will be published by Prometea Press. Her play The Seer<\/em> has been performed at the Toronto Queer Festival and Magicians <\/em>was selected for the Big Ideas Festival. abneilly.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Newman<\/strong> is the author of the historical fiction novel Between These Walls<\/em>, published by Friesen Press. He is a retired real estate executive, born in Hungary, the son of holocaust survivors. He lives on Toronto\u2019s waterfront with his wife and spends his time travelling and writing. Between These Walls<\/em> is his debut novel, with a sequel in the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uta Sojat<\/strong> was born and raised in Germany and immigrated in 1973. After retiring from her career teaching gifted elementary school students, Uta followed her passions of travel, photography, and writing. She has written three coffee table books about Rajasthan, India. Her novel, Chandkoor\u2019s Journey<\/em>, tells a cross-cultural love story and immerses readers in Rajasthani culture. www.uta-sojat.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canadian Authors Association\u2013Toronto presents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poetry and Ways of Seeing <\/strong>
a virtual workshop 
with ARIANE BLACKMAN
hosted by
PAMELA YUEN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, October 29, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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About \u201cPoetry and Ways of Seeing\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poetry is the art of seeing\u2014the art of emotion\u2014the art of putting\/mixing words together to  open a different door in our imagination\u2014a place where we can let go the ordinary\u2014or where we can truly see the ordinary\u2014the microscopic and the macroscopic\u2014a falling into freeform but still finding that secret entrance to an emotional core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t see things the way they are\u2014we see them as we are.\u201d The Talmud<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways to strip ourselves from our usual ways of being and seeing. In this workshop we will use the enigmatic and fascinating imagery of Tarot cards to see where they take us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a brief introduction by Pamela, Ariane will lead participants through writing exercises that will begin with written prompts and then progress to Tarot Card prompts. Participants will have an opportunity to read the poems they create.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ariane Blackman<\/strong> is a writer and poet who loves the unexpected. Her published works include two books of poetry\u2014No One Sleeps<\/em> (LyricalMyrical Press, 2013) and The River Doesn\u2019t Stop<\/em> (Aeolus House, 2018)\u2014and a novel, The Unexpected Journeys of Lawrence Tyrone<\/em> (LE Press, 2018). She is co-editor of Juniper<\/em>, an on-line poetry publication.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pamela Yuen <\/strong>was born to Hong Kong migrants in rural Ontario. She is an expressive writing facilitator with the Toronto Writers\u2019 Collective and serves on the executive committee of Canadian Authors Association\u2013Toronto. Recordings of her spoken word poetry can be heard through Brickyard, an audio-visual hub of Brick Books.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Canadian Authors Association\u2013Toronto Open Mic Night <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

17 Spots for Author-Toronto Members to Read<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, September 22, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONLINE via Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FREE and open attendance for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CAAEvents programming is back after a short summer break! We begin with a chance for Author-Toronto members to present their work. This month, up to 17 members will have the opportunity to read on Zoom, whether fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. Wow fellow members with your current work-in-progress or finished material that you are currently trying to get published.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Canadian Authors Association\u2013Toronto is proud to sponsor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The LiterASIAN 2020 festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LiterASIAN <\/a>is an annual conference based in Vancouver, BC, which celebrates Pacific Rim Asian Canadian writing and started as a community-building initiative of the Asian Canadian Writers Workshop (ACWW)<\/a>. ACWW books are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s theme is \u201cQuiet No More” <\/strong>and features both Asian and non-Asian writers\/editors.  LiterASIAN has an incredible line up of guests with a full schedule of events, including panel discussions, readings, workshops, Q&A’s with authors, and a virtual book club. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, LiterASIAN 2020 goes virtual!  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When: August 15 – August 30, 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Be Brave on Stage featuring Charlie Petch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When: Thursday,\nJune 25, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where: online via\nZoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration required. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Be Brave Onstage<\/em>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a fear\naround performance? When someone puts a mic in front of you, do you freeze?\nThen Zoom in for #CAAEvents\u2019 latest program, an online workshop with theatre\ndirector and slam coach, Charlie Petch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this online workshop you\u2019ll learn things like: how to adjust your\ncomputer mic like a pro, the best way to read off the page, and even how to celebrate\nembarrassment. As Charlie Petch asks: \u201cWhat if what we are supposed to be\nembarrassed about is actually incredible?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C<\/strong>HARLIE\nPETCH<\/strong> is an award-winning playwright, spoken word artist, haiku\ndeathmaster, host and musical saw player. Petch has toured their spoken word theatre piece, \u201cMel Malarkey Gets\nthe Bum’s Rush,\u201d which got Best of 2017 from Electric City Magazine<\/em> for\nthe radio play accompanying album Odes & Acts<\/em>. They have a Libretto,\n\u201cMedusa’s Children,\u201d forthcoming with Opera Q. They have published books with\nWordpress and LyricalMyrical and poems with Descant<\/em>, The Toronto\nQuarterly<\/em>, Matrix<\/em> and oratorealis<\/em> journals. They will be\npublishing a full-length poetry book with Brick Books in Fall 2021. Petch\nis the creative director of \u201cHot Damn It\u2019s a Queer Slam<\/a>,\u201d a multi-city touring\npoetry slam series. They were also the 2017 Poet of Honour for Spoken Word\nCanada, winner of the Golden Beret prize for Spoken Word, a member of the\nLeague of Canadian Poets, and a Youth Mentor with TDSB Creates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Success in Independent Publishing with
Ann Shortell & Michael Newman<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thursday,\nMay 28, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#CAAEvents programming continues unabated despite\nthe COVID quarantine, bringing published authors directly to your\ncouch. This month we\u2019ll be joined by two independently published novelists\nwho will share their writing and publishing journeys, as well as read from\ntheir work.
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\nAnn Shortell<\/strong> is the winner\nof the 2019 Whistler Independent Book Awards for her novel Celtic Knot<\/em>. Her mystery\nstory, based on an infamous Canadian murder, the assassination of D\u2019Arcy McGee,\nis Ann’s homage to the Irish storytelling tradition.
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\nMichael Newman<\/strong>, the son of\nHolocaust survivors, has always had an interest in World War II. Learn how the\nseeds of his novel, Between\nThese Walls<\/em>, were planted during a 2012 visit to Berlin, Germany.
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\nBoth novelists were\npublished through FriesenPress and will share with us why they\nchose to self-publish and some of the details of their journey along the\nway.
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\nThere will also be\nan exciting Q&A with Ann and Michael where you\ncan gain valuable insights to assist you on your writing journey.<\/p>\n\n\n

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#NationalPoetryMonth2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Authors Association\u2013Toronto Celebrates National Poetry Month<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONLINE via GoToWebinar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As we enter Month Two of the COVID quarantine, we\u2019d all be forgiven for curling up in a ball and having a good cry. But there are other options as well \u2014 wonderful ones \u2014 and they don\u2019t require you to leave your couch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this month\u2019s #CAAEvents program we\u2019ll be joined online by two fabulous Toronto poets who will read from their work, talk about craft, and show us some new ways to celebrate the poetry that\u2019s all around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catherine Graham<\/a> will kick things off with a craft talk on the topic of \u201cMaking and Breaking Patterns in Poetry.\u201d In it, she\u2019ll weave together some reflections on process with readings drawn from her six books of poetry, and hopefully also give us a taste of her forthcoming book, \u00c6ther: an out-of-body lyric, <\/em>which is due out in 2020 with Wolsak & Wynn\/Buckrider Books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next we\u2019ll hear from Terese Mason Pierre<\/a>, who will reveal a hot-off-the-press #booklook and read selections from her 2019 chapbook, Surface Area <\/em>(Anstruther Press). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s a booklook? It\u2019s a fun method for A.) coping with covid, and B.) engaging with books through craft and visual art, including makeup artistry. Terese will spend her time during the first part of our event creating a booklook in response to her own chapbook or another cover \u2014 it will be a surprise! Check out Terese\u2019s Twitter feed at @teresempierre<\/a> to find out more and see samples of her work. We\u2019ll see \u201cbefore\u201d and \u201cafter\u201d versions of Terese\u2019s booklook and listen to her read several poems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next we\u2019ll hear a small selection of poems from our invited open mic guests, Authors\u2013Toronto members Pamela Yuen, Susana Molinolo, and Ariane Blackman. Pamela and Susana recently co-authored a poem that\u2019s forthcoming in a British anthology about the novel virus and self-isolation, and they\u2019ll share that with us. Ariane will surprise us with a selection from one of her two books of poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, we\u2019ll have a Q&A with all five poets. Feel free to ask them anything about their poetry, craft, booklooks, co-writing poems, or getting published. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event is free for all,<\/strong> but we encourage you, if you can, to make a donation<\/strong> to a local food bank or another favourite charity, or order a meal from a local restaurant, to help keep businesses afloat during these incredibly tough times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about our featured guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catherine Graham<\/strong>\u2019s sixth poetry collection, The Celery Forest<\/em>, was named a CBC Best Book of the Year and was a finalist for the Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry. Michael Longley praised it as \u201ca work of great fortitude and invention, full of jewel-like moments and dark gnomic utterance.\u201d Her debut novel Quarry<\/em> won an Independent Publisher Book Awards gold medal for fiction, \u201cThe Very Best!\u201d Book Awards for Best Fiction and was a finalist for the Sarton Women\u2019s Book Award for Contemporary Fiction and Fred Kerner Book Award. Recent publications include: Arc Poetry Magazine<\/em>, Event Magazine<\/em>, Glasgow Review of Books<\/em> and The Malahat Review<\/em>. She teaches creative writing at the University of Toronto where she won an Excellence in Teaching Award. A previous winner of the Toronto International Festival of Authors\u2019 Poetry NOW award, she leads their monthly Book Club and is also an interviewer for By-the-Lake Book Club. Her work has been translated into Serbo-Croatian, Greek, Bangla, Mandarin and Spanish and she has appeared on CBC Radio One\u2019s The Next Chapter<\/em> with Shelagh Rogers. \u00c6ther: an out-of-body lyric<\/em> appears in 2020 with Wolsak & Wynn\/Buckrider Books and her second novel, The Most Cunning Heart<\/em>, appears in 2021 with Palimpsest Press. Visit www.catherinegraham.com<\/a> @catgrahampoet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terese Mason Pierre<\/strong> is a writer, editor and organizer. Her work has appeared in the The Temz Review<\/em>, Canthius<\/em>, The Puritan<\/em>, Quill and Quire<\/em>, and Strange Horizons<\/em>, among others. She is currently the poetry editor of Augur Magazine<\/em>, a Canadian speculative literature journal. Terese has also previously volunteered with Shab-e She\u2019r poetry reading series, and facilitated creative writing workshops. Her 2019 chapbook, Surface Area<\/em>, was published by Anstruther Press. Terese lives and works in Toronto. Visit http:\/\/www.teresemasonpierre.com\/<\/a>  @teresempierre<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pamela Yuen<\/strong>\u00a0is a Toronto poet and writer, born in rural Ontario to Hong Kong migrants. She is an expressive writing facilitator with the Toronto Writers Collective. Hear her recent prize-winning performance for\u00a0Brick Books<\/a>\u00a0and visit\u00a0@peameala<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susana Molinolo<\/strong> is a Toronto poet, mom, and local activist whose community work focuses on creating socially cohesive communities and vibrant, resilient neighbourhoods. Susana is a fundraising volunteer with Building Roots Toronto and the new programs chair of Authors\u2013Toronto. Visit @foodplayground<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ariane Blackman<\/strong> is a writer, poet and tourist who loves when the unexpected shows up in her travels. Her poetry works include, No One Sleeps<\/em>, a chapbook published by LyricalMyrical Press in 2013 and The River Doesn\u2019t Stop<\/em>, published by Aeolus House in 2018. Her novel, The Unexpected Journeys of Lawrence Tyrone<\/em>, was published by LE Press in 2018. Visit https:\/\/akblackman.com\/<\/a> @akblackman1<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You are invited to the 24th session of The Tartan Turban Secret Readings curated by The Canadian Authors Association \u2014 Toronto Branch. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Featuring Stedmond Pardy, Nur Abdi, Ingrid Palmer, Jen Frankel, Pamela Yuen and Sunil Tantirige reading on the theme of love.<\/h4>\n\n\n
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The Tartan Turban Secret Readings aim to promote Canadian multicultural writing and Canadian Authors Association\u2019s Toronto Branch is curating the Secret Readings event on February 27, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date\/Time: February 27, 2020, 7pm-10pm <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address: Barrett and Welsh Marketing Agency
577 Kingston Road, Suite 301, Toronto, M4E 1R3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Tickets Link via EVENTBRITE<\/a> (space is limited)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guest Bios<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stedmond Pardy<\/strong> is a left-handed, self-educated poet,\noriginally from the Lakeshore Mimico area, but now residing in…Tartarus, He\nquotes “An Artist is an Instrument through which the universe reveals\nitself” & “word poetry is for Everyman, but soul poetry alas, is\nnot heavily distributed” are the words he TRIES to live by. His first\ncollection The pleasures of this planet. Arent enough<\/em> will be\nreleased by Mosaic in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nur Abdi<\/strong> grew up in the territory now known as\nSomaliland. In the 1980s, when a civil war was raging in Somalia, he sought\nrefuge in Canada and became a citizen in 1994. Opposing the repressive\ngovernment ruling Somalia at the time, Abdi wrote articles in newspapers and\nmagazines. He lives in Toronto. The Somali Camel Boy<\/em> (Mawenzi\nHouse, 2019) is his first novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingrid Palmer’s <\/strong>writing is\nlargely inspired by her intersecting identities as an androgynous woman of\ncolour with a disability and experience of the child welfare system. Common\nthemes include self-love, acceptance, awareness, and discovery. She is the CEO\nand founder of Lignum Vitae Virago \u2014 a motivational consulting campaign that\nseeks to shift individuals and organizations into transformational action. She\nis passionate about elevating marginalized voices and bringing authenticity to\nacts of inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jen Frankel<\/a><\/strong> recently\nmoved from the east end to Hamilton where she is suddenly in demand as a\ndirector and performer — mostly back in Toronto! She is the author of the Blood\n& Magic <\/em>series, Undead Redhead<\/em>, and the short story\ncollection Feral Tales. Her latest publications include stories in the\nanthologies Futuristic Canada<\/em> and Canadian Dreadful<\/em>,\nand Amazing Stories<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pamela Yuen<\/strong>\u00a0is a Toronto poet and writer, born in rural Ontario to Hong Kong migrants. She is an expressive writing facilitator with the Toronto Writers Collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunil Tantirige<\/strong> was born and raised in Sri Lanka. He\ncompleted his BASc in Chemical Engineering at the University of Moratuwa, Sri\nLanka and then continued his studies at the University of Toronto, where he\ncompleted an MASc and a PhD in Engineering. He has worked for over 25 years in\nthe Canadian nuclear industry, specializing in nuclear reactor safety. His\nfirst book, The House of a Thousand Memories<\/em> <\/a>(Iguana Books) is a story of a boy growing\nup in Sri Lanka in the 60s and 70s. It is one father\u2019s attempt to record his\nfamily\u2019s history for his son and posterity before it is lost to the shifting\nsands of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For updated information and author headshots,\nfollow Tartan Turbin\u2019s Facebook group<\/a> and Facebook event page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open mic<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone attending is welcome to read or perform (if\nyou are a musician) in our open mic sessions. If you are a writer or\nmusician who would like to perform in the open mic session, we ask that you\nlisten in to at least one session to get the flavour of the evening and join in\non your next visit. To participate in TTSR #24, please contact JF Garrard,\nCAA-Toronto Branch Co-President (hello at jfgarrard.com). This allows her to\nline up readers and manage the evening efficiently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ambience at these readings is intimate, extremely informal and very supportive. Readers are given 4 minutes in total, including a brief introduction to themselves and their work. They may read any form of creative writing (fiction\/poetry\/drama\/screenplay) \u2013 or a work of reportage or creative non-fiction. The Tartan Turban Secret Readings is not a lecture or motivational speaking series, so no academic or self-help works, please.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are detailed open mic guidelines posted in the FB group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open mic readers who have published works they\nwould like to offer for sale are free to mention it on finishing their\nreadings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to meeting you and hearing you read!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Journey – A Group Writing Session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When: Thursday, January 30, 7\u20139 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where: Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) Spadina, 192 Spadina Avenue
Alterna Savings Room, Ground Floor (please note new room)<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cFiction writers are strange beasts. They are, like all writers, observers first and foremost. Everything that happens to and around them is potential material for a story, and they look at it that way.\u201d <\/em>
\u2014 Terry Brooks, Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are a published author, a hobbyist writer, or an aspiring author, it\u2019s sometimes good to break the mold. As the  grey, cold, and snowy months of winter settle in, Authors\u2013Toronto invites you to leave your warm and toasty fire and your cozy PJs behind and join your fellow Toronto-area writers on Thursday, January 30. We are hosting a group writing workshop that will push your writing boundaries and break the doldrums of winter by giving you the opportunity to co-author a short story with other authors around you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of this two-hour session, we will separate into small groups that will afford us an opportunity to see how something as simple as venturing out to a workshop can explode into a vibrant story, allow us to see how others\u2019 creative processes work, and encourage us to incorporate them into our own daily practices. Using small prompts from The Writer\u2019s Toolbox and your own unique observations and experiences from your journey to the workshop, we will be writing a story called, \u201cThe Journey\u201d \u2014 a tale of a reclusive (or not!) author leaving their house in the dead of winter for a destination yet to be discovered. The details are up to you and your group…this is just a brief framework to get you started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterwards, we will have an opportunity to share our stories with the group to receive feedback. We will then have a short time to take that feedback and make any updates we wish. Stories will be posted on the Canadian Authors\u2013Toronto website and Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t miss this stress-free and exciting evening of fellowship with writers who are also finding their way in our great city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT TO BRING:<\/strong> 
Please pay extra attention on your journey from your doorstep to CSI Spadina. Everything you see might be an inspiration that could spark an amazing character, setting or plot detail for your story! We recommend bringing your favourite notebook and pen or pencil to be able to jot down what inspires you both on the way and at the session, but please feel free to bring your laptop or other device. Note that because this is a group writing activity in a time-sensitive setting, we will be providing brainstorming cheat sheets and paper in case you don\u2019t want to share your notebook or computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

RAFFLE<\/strong> PRIZES:<\/strong> 
Various books, including two donated by Porcupine\u2019s Quill Press and three brought back from Book Expo in New York City by our fearless co-prez JF Garrard; a $25 gift certificate to any Oxford Properties shopping centre, donated by Oxford Properties; and a $10 Starbucks gift certificate. <\/p>\n\n\n

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