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Now Accepting Fellowship Applications for the 2025 IV Programme

April 22, 2025 / April 16, 2025 by Stephanie Fraser

Application period: April 22–May 22, 2025 The International Visitors (IV) Programme 2025 committee, in association with the Toronto International Festival of Authors, is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the 2025 IV Programme fellowships. Now entering its 18th iteration, the 2025 IV Programme will host fellows from across Canada and […]

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TIFA Builds the Literary Festival of Tomorrow With Three Major Initiatives Today

March 13, 2025 / April 16, 2025 by Stephanie Fraser

Today TIFA announced a strategic evolution that will see the festival become a fully independent organisation. Effective April 1, TIFA will leave its Harbourfront Centre festival location to host authors at new venues across Toronto, including a new partnership with Victoria University in the University of Toronto. The 2025 Season will include a new 5-day […]

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Publisher Nicole Winstanley Named the 2024 Ivy Award Recipient

August 29, 2024 / August 29, 2024 by Stephanie Fraser

The 17th edition of the International Visitors (IV) Programme, in association with the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), today announced that Nicole Winstanley, will be the 13th recipient of the Ivy Award, given annually to an individual who has made a substantial contribution to Canadian publishing. Winstanley will be honoured during the 2024 Ivy […]

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MOTIVE 2024 News

CHILLING THRILLERS, FORENSIC SCIENTISTS AND TRUE CRIME MASTERMINDS: MOTIVE CRIME & MYSTERY FESTIVAL RETURNS

April 17, 2024 / May 29, 2024 by Stephanie Fraser

The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is excited to announce the lineup for the third annual MOTIVE, Canada’s premier crime and mystery festival, taking place June 7 to 9 at Harbourfront Centre. Attendees can put on their detective hats to explore over 40 events all weekend long and meet some of the best crime […]

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TIFA Welcomes New Board Member, Cody Caetano

March 6, 2024 / March 7, 2024 by Stephanie Fraser

Photo credit: Alex Jacobs-Blum. We are excited to announce the appointment of Cody Caetano to the board of directors at the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA). As of January 2024, Caetano will serve the board, chaired by A. Charles Baillie, for a two-year term. “I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to Cody […]

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2023 Festival News

Toronto International Festival of Authors Takes Flight with Entertaining Lineup of Events

July 25, 2023 / January 25, 2024 by Stephanie Fraser

TIFA takes place September 21 – October 1, 2023 The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s largest and longest-running festival of words and ideas, is pleased to share a programme preview for its flagship festival. This year, we will explore the theme of “taking flight” – from the remarkable flights of imagination books and […]

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News Toronto Lit Up

TIFA ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON OF LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS WITH TORONTO LIT UP

April 13, 2023 / May 7, 2024 by Shae Loeffelholz

On April 13, 2023, the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) announced the 26 new titles that have been selected to be part of the latest season of Toronto Lit Up, a joint initiative with Toronto Arts Council that spotlights Toronto writers and provides career-building opportunities through book launch celebrations. The upcoming season will take […]

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2022 Festival News

Publisher Iris Tupholme Named the 2022 Ivy Award Recipient

September 13, 2022 / March 3, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

The International Visitors (IV) Programme, in association with the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), today announced that Iris Tupholme, SVP, Executive Publisher at HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., will be the 11th recipient of the Ivy Award, given annually to an individual who has made a substantial contribution to Canadian publishing. Tupholme will be honoured during […]

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News Toronto Lit Up

TIFA ANNOUNCES LATEST SEASON OF TORONTO LIT UP FEATURING 21 NEW BOOKS BY LOCAL AUTHORS

July 26, 2022 / August 9, 2022 by Stephanie Fraser

On July 26, 2022, the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) announced that 21 new books have been selected to be part of the latest season of Toronto Lit Up, a joint initiative with Toronto Arts Council that spotlights Toronto writers and provide career-building opportunities through book launch celebrations. The latest Toronto Lit Up season […]

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Try Kobo Plus!

June 4, 2022 / March 3, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

As the official presenter of MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival, Kobo Plus is offering Toronto International Festival of Authors guests, friends and supporters an opportunity to try Kobo’s all-you-can-read subscription service. Choose from hundreds of thousands of popular, classic and original titles for only $9.99 a month. Start your FREE Trial        

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New Cross-Continental Indigenous Poetry Anthology Released

May 27, 2022 / March 3, 2023 by Amy Dennis

On May 31, 2022, Kegedonce Press will release a remarkable new poetry collection, a collaboration with the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) and Festival of the Peripheries (FLUP), titled Slam Coalkan Performance Poetry: The Condor and the Eagle Meet. In 2021, 17 Indigenous spoken-word artists from Abya Yala (South America) and Turtle Island (North […]

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2022 MOTIVE News

Introducing MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival

April 27, 2022 / March 3, 2023 by Amy Dennis

The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) today announced the author lineup and programming for MOTIVE presented by Kobo Plus, Canada’s newest and largest crime and mystery writing festival, taking place June 3 to 5, 2022 based at Harbourfront Centre. Marking TIFA’s return to in-person programming after two years of digital presentations, the inaugural edition of MOTIVE features nearly 100 […]

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News Toronto Lit Up

Spring Season of Toronto Lit Up Book Launches & New Call for Submissions Announced

April 1, 2022 / March 3, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

Today, the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) announced the Spring 2022 Season of Toronto Lit Up, a joint initiative with Toronto Arts Council to spotlight Toronto writers, and also opened the call for submissions for the programme’s next season. The Spring Season, taking place now through to June, will feature digital and in-person events that celebrate […]

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TIFA PRESENTS THE NEW EMBASSY

February 2, 2022 / March 6, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

A digital mini-series spotlighting a new wave of CanLit influencers The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is thrilled to announce The New Embassy: a new five-part digital series spotlighting artists who are shaping Canada’s literary futures. The events will stream for free between February and April, 2022. Events will be curated by Yousef Kadoura, […]

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TIFA Welcomes New Board Members

January 11, 2022 / March 6, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

We are pleased to announce several new appointments to the board of directors of the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA). As of January 11, 2022, TIFA welcomes Shagorika Easwar, Malcolm McLean, Nalini Stewart and Iris Tupholme to its board of directors. All will serve the board, chaired by Charles Baillie, for a three-year term. Easwar’s […]

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Award-winning Actor and Bestselling Author Alan Cumming Kicks off TIFA

October 14, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Amy Dennis

Award-winning Scottish actor and writer Alan Cumming will appear on the Toronto International Festival of Authors virtual stage on Tuesday, October 19 at 12:30pm ET to present his new and highly anticipated memoir, Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life. The free virtual event is open for registration now and will kick off the celebration of the Festival’s 42nd edition, which starts October […]

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Author and Publisher Errol Sharpe Named the 2021 Ivy Award Recipient

October 7, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Amy Dennis

The International Visitors (IV) Programme, in association with the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), is pleased to announce that author and publisher Errol Sharpe of Fernwood Publishing will be the tenth recipient of the Ivy Award. Given annually to an individual who has made a substantial contribution to Canadian publishing, Errol Sharpe will receive […]

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TIFA Invites Book Lovers to Reshape the World Through Stories With its Virtual 42nd Edition

September 23, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Amy Dennis

2021 Festival participants to include Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster, David Baldacci, Cherie Dimaline, Anthony Doerr, Esi Edugyan, The Fan Brothers, Jon Klassen, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Shari Lapena, Eden Robinson, Lisa Taddeo, Ian Williams and many more. The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s largest and longest-running literary festival, invites book lovers to join the […]

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Carolyn Forde Named IV Chair, plus 2021 Keynote & Canadian Editorial Fellow Announced

August 10, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

The International Visitors (IV) Programme and the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) are pleased to announce Carolyn Forde as the new IV Programme Committee Chair. In other news, the 2021 Canadian Editorial Fellowship has been awarded to Laura Cameron, and the 2021 IV keynote speaker will be Ottawa-born author and First Lady of Iceland […]

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News Podcast

Listen to Season Two of The ReWrite Podcast Now

July 22, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

What started out as a limited eight-episode series has now expanded, as we revisit our initial thoughts about the COVID-19 pandemic, as the world continues to shift and adapt from its effects. In this new season of The ReWrite, host Stephanie Fraser sits down with authors, literary award organizers, booksellers, publishing professionals and staff at the […]

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News Toronto Lit Up

Toronto Lit Up Summer/Fall 2021 Selections Announced

June 24, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Amy Dennis

The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) and the Toronto Lit Up Committee are pleased to announce the authors and books selected for the Summer/Fall 2021 Season of Toronto Lit Up. The following new books by Torontonians will be celebrated with Toronto Lit Up book launch events between July and December.   Jane Cawthorne, Elaine Morin & Contributors, Impact: Women Writing After Concussion (University […]

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Reading is Magic Festival is Back by Popular Demand

June 23, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Amy Dennis

Reading is Magic Festival Monday, September 27 – Friday, October 1, 2021 Family favourites Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen among stars at online books festival for schools and families Reading is Magic Festival, the digital books festival born out of necessity during last year’s lockdown, will return this autumn to entertain and engage children and […]

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TIFA’s Plans for 2021 and 2022, including a New Crime and Mystery Festival

June 15, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s largest and longest-running literary festival, is delighted to share the news about our upcoming festivals in 2021 and 2022. Following the success of 2020’s Festival – the largest digital literary festival internationally – TIFA will return in a digital format for the 42nd edition from October 21–31, […]

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Congratulations to the POWER OF THE POETS 2 Finalists!

May 12, 2021 / March 6, 2023 by Stephanie Fraser

In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, The Power Plant and the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) invited the public to write ekphrastic poems inspired by one of The Power Plant’s Fall 2020 exhibitions. Ekphrastic poetry is poetry written about a work of art, often striving to connect what we see with feelings, […]

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