Celebrating imagination all year long
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Toronto Lit Up: Sea Snooze
Sarabeth Holden
Sat, Jul 27 • 3:15pm
Pirate Life Toronto
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TIFA @ Harbourfront Centre Camps: Young Authors
Mon, Jul 29 • 9:00am
Harbourfront Centre
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2024 Festival: September 19–29, 2024
Thu, Sept 19 • 5:00pm
Harbourfront Centre
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By the Lake Book Club
Amy Stuart
Tue, Oct 8 • 7:00pm
Assembly Hall
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The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) inspires and connects through the art of stories, offering book lovers a breadth of bold, ambitious and accessible literary experiences.
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