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Conceptual writing in the spotlight at Toronto’s Power Plant art gallery

If you're in Toronto, this weekend is your last chance to check out Post Script: Writing After Conceptual Art, a literary-minded exhibition at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. A survey show of more than ... Read More »

August 30, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Summer literary festival recap

By Maria Siassina

From coast to coast, the summer's literary festivals were graced with ... Read More »

August 29, 2013 | Filed under: Events

New B.C. book fair will support indie authors, Frontier College

By Steven W. Beattie

In the wake of the recent report on the feasibility of mounting an annual book fair in Toronto, Vancouver's Black Bond Books has announced an inaugural fair in Richmond, B.C., dedicated to supporting independent writers. ... Read More »

August 29, 2013 | Filed under: Events, Writing life

Q&A: Montreal’s Queer Between the Covers

By Sue Carter

Now in its sixth year, Montreal's Queer Between the Covers book fair puts the spotlight on queer publishers, zine distros, independent bookstores, artists, and authors. Co-organizer Kat Bradley spoke to Q&Q about the event, which ... Read More »

August 15, 2013 | Filed under: Events

BookCamp Toronto to host fifth annual event

By Julie Baldassi

Feel like spending part of an August Saturday in a library talking about books? The fifth annual BookCamp Toronto event is happening on Aug. 24 in the University of Toronto's Robarts Library. Hosted by the ... Read More »

August 7, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Q&A with Word on the Street’s new national director, Nicola Dufficy

By Julie Baldassi

After three years as festival director for Word on the Street Toronto, Nicola Dufficy has moved into the role of WOTS's national director. As part of her new position, which she started in February, Dufficy ... Read More »

August 6, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Word on the Street Toronto announces 2013 lineup

By Maria Siassina

Word on the Street Toronto has revealed an early lineup for its 2013 festival. The annual event will take place at Queen's Park Sept. 22. This year's headliner is Scotiabank Giller Prize-winner Joseph Boyden, whose ... Read More »

July 30, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Photos: StoryMobs brings the wild rumpus to Nathan Phillips Square

By Sue Carter

On July 13, Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square turned into a wild rumpus, thanks to the inaugural StoryMobs, a literary flash mob designed for kids. Organized by children's book advocate Roxanne Deans and costume designer Gretel Meyer ... Read More »

July 16, 2013 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Events

Summer literary festival roundup

By Maria Siassina

Summer is finally here, and that means it's the season for outdoor literary ... Read More »

June 28, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: highlights from spring launches, awards, and parties

By Sue Carter

As the spring season winds down, here are just a few highlights from the past ... Read More »

June 19, 2013 | Filed under: Events

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