Simon & Schuster Canada bestselling authors Olympian Clara Hughes and former soldier turned Ottawa city councillor Jody Mitic each launched their new memoir on a cross-country book tour last month.

See photos from the launches of their respective titles, Open Heart, Open Mind and Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper below.

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Mitic and Hughes with their new titles in Ottawa

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Mitic in Ottawa's Rideau Centre Chapters location

Jody Chapters Rideau, September 11

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Mitic in Ottawa’s Rideau Centre Chapters location

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Launching at Ottawa's War Museum

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Launching at Ottawa’s War Museum

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Launching at Winnipeg's McNally Robinson bookstore

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Launching at Winnipeg’s McNally Robinson bookstore

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Hughes and a fan at the Chapters Granville location in Vancouver

September 10, Chapters Granville, Vancouver

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Hughes and a fan at the Chapters Granville location in Vancouver

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Hughes at her book signing in Kanata, Ontario

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Hughes at her book signing in Kanata, Ontario