Public pre-sale begins August 13. Single tickets on sale September 3. Join the waitlist to be notified when tickets go on sale. Join the Toronto International Festival of Authors for a very special evening with Barbara Kingsolver in conversation on her latest novel, Partita (HarperCollins Canada). In partnership with Indigo
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Join bestselling author B.K. Borison and Danielle McKechnie for an engaging conversation celebrating their latest novels, Grim Tidings and This Changes Everything. Readers will get an inside look at their work, inspiration, and writing journey, as they discuss romance and unforgettably characters, and the creative process. A splendid romance event to hold you over until […]
Join the waitlist to be notified when tickets go on sale. Join us for an evening celebrating Emily St. John Mandel‘s latest novel, Exit Party (HarperCollins Canada), where she will be joined in conversation by Mattea Roach, host of CBC’s Bookends with Mattea Roach. More ticketing information to be announced. In partnership with CBC Bookends
Join New York Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang at the iconic Winter Garden Theatre as she discusses her latest contemporary fiction novel, Taipei Story, a wryly humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei. Each ticket includes: One (1) […]
Why do writers write and what keeps them writing? Join Tom Ryan, Jonathan Whitelaw, Eva Jurczyk in conversation with Steven Beattie as they discuss the writers and books that inspire them, the tropes they love (or loathe), the culture and creative quirks that keep them going with inspiration- and perhaps a little procrastination. An informal […]
Maggie O’Farrell, the bestselling author and Academy Award–nominated co-writer of the TIFF People’s Choice Award–winning film Hamnet, joins us in person for the exclusive Canadian launch of her latest work of fiction, Land: A Novel, one of 2026’s most anticipated books. O’Farrell will discuss Land, as well as her creative process and her collaboration with […]
Join TIFA for this exclusive event with the multi-million best-selling author, Louise Penny, and writer and journalist, Mellissa Fung, as they launch their new novel, The Last Mandarin. This fast-paced, all-too-real thriller features an estranged mother and daughter caught in a global reckoning where family, loyalty, and power collide. It is an electrifying study of […]
Have no fear, these detectives are on the case. Join Maureen Jennings and Desmond P. Ryan as they discuss the art of the detective and how the genre has changed. In Jennings March Roars, private investigator Charlotte Frayne uncovers interconnected injustices across class lines while investigating two thefts. Ryan’s Mike O’Shea returns in Man at […]
Some traps are built from the best intentions. In Good Guys, Sharon Bala‘s razor-sharp moral thriller, a publicist’s desperate bid to save a beloved charity unravels into scandal, exposing a crime hiding in plain sight and forcing her to reckon with everything she chose not to see. In Mother Is Watching, bestselling author Karma Brown […]
Novelist and biographer, Nicholas Shakespeare’s life and career has been entwined with the world and words of Graham Greene. He first encountered Greene the novelist at sixteen, reading The Honorary Consul in Argentina where his diplomat father’s career unnervingly mirrored Greene’s novels. He met Greene the novelist five years later, the first of several meetings […]
Two masters of atmospheric crime fiction come together for a compelling conversation on place, violence, and the human psyche. Johana Gustawsson and Kevin Hardcastle discuss their novels Scars of Silence and County Road Six, and explore the rural landscapes and buried secrets that shape their haunting novels. From isolation and brutality to resilience and survival, […]
Celebrate 10 years of the book that had a huge impact on the psychological thriller genre! New York Times Bestselling author, Shari Lapena, will be taking the stage to discuss the book that started it all, The Couple Next Door. Following a young couple who seem to have it all, things take a turn when […]
Walk the blood red carpet with these two authors in their tales of murder and mystery among celebrities. In Sophie Hénaff‘s Police People, currently available in French, a detective and her starstruck partner must solve the disappearance of a famous actress. In Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau‘s We Would Never Tell, a group of women make their way […]
Dive into two thought-provoking stories of psychological suspense with Nicole Lundrigan and Hye-young Pyun. In The Case Study, Lundrigan explores the unsettling dynamics between a troubled young woman and the psychologist determined to understand her, blurring the line between care and control. Pyun’s immersive thriller, The Law of Lines, follows the parallel stories of two […]
Step into the shadows with acclaimed authors Naomi Hirahara and Kevin Jagernauth as they explore the art of historical mystery. Hirahara’s Crown City follows a Japanese immigrant adjusting to his new life in California, where racial tensions are rising. Jagernauth’s The Longest Death tells the story of a group of people who will do anything […]
Don’t miss this lively conversation between authors Genevieve Graham and Jinwoo Park, as they explore how the characters in each of their novels are pushed to confront what lies beneath the roles society assigns them. Graham’s The Chambermaid’s Key is a sweeping historical tale where a seemingly invisible chambermaid finds herself at the heart of […]
Crime may not pay—but it makes for a compelling conversation. Join Hank Idsinga and Lorna Poplak for a riveting event exploring crime from both sides of the bars. Drawing from their books The High Road: Confessions of a Homicide Cop and On the Lam: Great (and Not So Great) Escapes from Prison, they share gripping […]
Fancy a cup of tea and a conversation full of historical intrigue and mystery? Join authors Ron Base and Sujata Massey as they each present their latest thrilling novels. Base offers up Midnight at the Savoy, the richly atmospheric fifth instalment in the Priscilla Tempest series, set against the shadows of a legendary world of […]
Join us for a compelling conversation on the darker edges of the human experience, with international masters of suspense Johana Gustawsson and Kang Hwagil. Gustawsson presents the second book in her Lidingö Mysteries series, Scars of Silence, a tense psychological thriller that delves into the lingering impact of the past, when a long-buried secret holds […]
Join us for a cozy conversation between authors Jane Doucet and Uzma Jalaluddin. Doucet presents Blood Typed, an uproarious, satirical contemporary mystery that follows a journalist who gets her chance to move to the crime beat when a prestigious literary awards gala she is covering is thrown into chaos by a murder. Jalaluddin returns with […]
Don’t miss this gripping exploration of crime fiction with authors Hannelore Cayre and Doug Johnstone. Cayre presents The Godmother, a razor-sharp story of a mother drawn into the drug trade, using her overlooked position in society to outmaneuver criminals and police alike. Johnstone introduces Tombstoning, a tense, high-stakes thriller following a man who fled his […]
Join us for a compelling conversation on crime non-fiction, with Leslie Bradford-Scott and Edward Chisholm. In The Liar’s Playbook, Bradford-Scott unfolds the story of a childhood shaped by deception, recounting what it was like to uncover her father’s secret involvement in espionage, organized crime, and explosive family secrets. Chisholm’s Murder in Paris ’68 is a […]
Join Eva Jurczyk and Jonathan Whitelaw for a thrilling conversation of suspense and intrigue. Jurczyk presents 6:40 to Montreal, a tense, slow-burn mystery set aboard a train where buried secrets and shifting perspectives collide. Whitelaw introduces All At Sea, a darkly comic thriller unfolding on a luxury cruise, where murder and mischief lurk beneath the […]
Join us for a captivating conversation on building atmosphere in modern crime fiction, with authors Don Gillmor and Lilja Sigurðardóttir. Gillmor presents Cherry Beach, a compelling new novel that explores the tensions and hidden fractures beneath a seemingly familiar world, unfolding into a gripping narrative shaped by consequence and discovery. Sigurðardóttir introduces Black as Death, […]
