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Scenes from the 2007 IFOA

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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, ... Read More »

October 31, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Harry Potter for snobs

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Weighing in on the controversy over whether or not you-know-who is you-know-what, The New York Times cultural critic Edward Rothstein makes the reasonable assertion that "it is possible Ms. Rowling may be mistaken about her ... Read More »

October 30, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

David Thewlis at the IFOA

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Actor (and now author) David Thewlis came to this year's International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront in Toronto to chat about his first novel, The Late Hector Kipling (Viking Canada). Thewlis can make 'em laugh ... Read More »

October 30, 2007 | Filed under: Events

The Pull of Pullman

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English writer Philip Pullman kicked off the Particles of Narrative children's literature symposium on Friday by speaking to an audience of about 400 in the University of Toronto's Earth Sciences auditorium. The audience was a ... Read More »

October 29, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

Open Book's pajama party

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On Oct. 9, Open Book: Toronto and SheDoesTheCity.com hosted "Under the Covers: Bedtime Stories for Adults" at Toronto's Gladstone Hotel. (Photos courtesy of Lisa Myers/Open Book:Toronto) We see England, we see France: Jenn Perras of ... Read More »

October 29, 2007 | Filed under: Events