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From cosy crime and police procedural to psychological thriller and true crime, MOTIVE brings together the masters of mystery for criminally good conversations, book signings, workshops and more that will keep you hooked all weekend long.
During June 7–9 at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, we will explore and celebrate a genre that has inspired some of the world’s most gripping stories from Canada and across the world, including USA, United Kingdom, Finland, Iceland and Korea. Alongside discovering your next best read, you can participate in true crime workshops and hone your own killer writing instincts in our masterclass programme.
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Lead philanthropic support is generously provided by the Global Authors Club:
Gail and Mark Appel, The Marilyn and Charles Baillie Family Foundation, The Lynn and Brent Belzberg Foundation, The Honourable Nicole Eaton, The Goring Family Foundation at Toronto Foundation, The L’Heureux Family Foundation, Harriet Lewis and Eldon Bennett, Beth Nowers and Jack Curtin, The Ouellette Family Foundation, The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation, Nalini Stewart, The Mary Jane and Paul Torrie Foundation.