The 28th annual edition of the International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront in Toronto ran from Oct. 17-27. Here are pictures from just some of the dozens of readings, onstage interviews, signings, and, of course, parties that happened during the festival.

Antanas Sileika chats with The Walrus‘s Daniel Baird at the IFOA’s Welcome Party. (Courtesy of the IFOA)

Scottish writer A.L. Kennedy reads at the 40th Anniversary gala for House of Anansi Press. (Julie Wilson/Courtesy of House of Anansi)

Graeme Gibson reads at Anansi’s 40th. (Julie Wilson/Courtesy of House of Anansi)

Birthday cake for Anansi’s 40th. (Julie Wilson/Courtesy of House of Anansi)

Barbara Berson and Sam Hiyate at the Penguin Canada party. (Courtesy of Penguin Canada)

Penguin Canada’s Melanie Storoschuk and The Globe and Mail‘s Martin Levin tell us all to Live Long and Prosper. (Courtesy of Penguin Canada)

Author Celestine Hitiura Vaite and Pat Donnelly of the Montreal Gazette. (Courtesy of Penguin Canada)

Jonathan Garfinkel and Helen Oyeyemi. (Courtesy of Pengiun Canada)

D.R. MacDonald and Michael Winter, who appeared together at the Gallery on the Bay in Hamilton, Ontario. (Courtesy of the IFOA)

Bookseller Ben McNally interviews British novelist Will Self. (Courtesy of the IFOA)

Marina Lewycka and Vendela Vida are interviewed by The Globe and Mail‘s Sandra Martin. (Courtesy of the IFOA)