by Conan Tobias

Literary event listings, June 5–11, 2017

MONDAY, JUNE 5 Mansoor Ladha: Launching the book Memoirs of a Muhindi. Another Story, 315 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto. 7 p.m. Free Patrick Boyer: Discussing his book Foreign Voices in the House. Royal Canadian Military Institute, ... Read More »

June 5, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

House of Anansi toasts 50 years of publishing with a custom beer

By Conan Tobias

House of Anansi Press’s offices are located on Toronto’s Sterling Avenue in a former industrial district. In recent years, this area has been a haven for the local arts community, initially drawn to affordable rents ... Read More »

May 29, 2017

Literary event listings, May 29–June 4, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, MAY 29 Trevor Cole: Dinner with the author of The Whisky King. Hotel Dallavalle, 142 Queen St, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 6:30 p.m. $50 TUESDAY, MAY 30 Linda Silver Dranoff: Discussing her new book, Fairly Equal: Lawyering ... Read More »

May 29, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Literary event listings, May 22–28, 2017

By Conan Tobias

TUESDAY, MAY 23 Art Bar Poetry Series: With Marilyn Potter, Mary Corkery, and Sarah Varnam. Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $5. artbar.org Jillian Tamaki: Discussing her new book, Boundless. Pages on ... Read More »

May 23, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Alias Grace mini-series to premiere on Sept. 25

By Conan Tobias

More Atwood adaptations, please! The premiere date for the upcoming mini-series based on Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel Alias Grace is finally set. CBC will air the first episode of the six-part series on Sept. 25, the broadcaster ... Read More »

May 18, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Dayne Ogilvie Prize finalists announced

By Conan Tobias

The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced the three finalists for this year's Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging Writers. The $4,000 award is presented to a promising writer who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or ... Read More »

May 17, 2017 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

HarperCollins celebrates its 200th anniversary around the world

By Conan Tobias

HarperCollins Publishers started as a small family-run print shop run by brothers James and John Harper in New York City 200 years ago in March 1817. However, the history of HarperCollins extends far beyond this ... Read More »

May 15, 2017

Literary event listings: May 15–21, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, MAY 15 Sarah Vermut and Steph Jagger: %eading from their books Careergasm and Unbound. Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay St., Toronto. 6 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 16 Art Bar Poetry Series: With Pierre L’Abbé, Margaret ... Read More »

May 15, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Literary event listings, May 8–14, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, MAY 8 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week: The annual cross-country kidlit roadshow is underway, with more than 400 readings in 75 communities. May 6–13. bookweek.ca Richard Teleky: Launching the novel The Blue Hour. Dora Keogh, ... Read More »

May 8, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Literary event listings, May 1–7, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, MAY 1 Read Local BC: Five authors reading from their latest works of fiction: Carleigh Baker, Alban Goulden, Shekhar Paleja, Ahmad Danny Ramadan, and Iona Whishaw. Grunt Gallery, 116-350 E. 2nd Ave., Vancouver. 7 ... Read More »

May 1, 2017 | Filed under: Events

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Literary event listings, June 5–11, 2017

House of Anansi toasts 50 years of publishing with a custom beer

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Literary event listings, May 22–28, 2017

Alias Grace mini-series to premiere on Sept. 25

Dayne Ogilvie Prize finalists announced

HarperCollins celebrates its 200th anniversary around the world

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Literary event listings, May 8–14, 2017

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