Join us for a fun and flavourful evening with journalist Justin Giovannetti Lamothe as he dives into his latest book, Poutine: A Deep Fried Road Trip of Discovery. Born in rural Quebec, Lamothe brings a rich, complex history of this iconic dish to life, tracing its origins from Quebec’s chip wagons to its status as […]
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Join us for a compelling discussion with Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle as he discusses his latest novel, The Women Behind the Door. This return to his iconic character, Paula Spencer, offers a poignant exploration of family, shame, and reconciliation. At 66, Paula’s life is interrupted by the sudden arrival of her daughter, Nicola, unraveling a […]
TIFA’s World in Other Words event series is back. Changing language or regional focus every few years, this is the second Festival spotlighting Arabic writers. Enjoy this fascinating conversation about a stylistically experimental novel that touch on themes of identity, memory and cultural collision. Sinan Antoon’s The Book of Collateral Damage, translated from Arabic by […]
Author Chinenye Emezie and translator Jenna Tang come together to discuss their raw and moving tales that echo across cultures and confront painful truths. Emezie’s Born in a House of Glass is a vivid saga about a family at war— not the type fought with guns and machetes, but the silent war of relationships fought […]
TIFA’s most provocative conversation series returns, bringing together authors and industry experts to examine the culture and politics that shape the world around us and the books we read. In this talk, Wade Davis expands on his unique cultural perspective shared in his essays from Beneath the Surface of Things, with topics ranging from the […]
Meet Mr. Perfect, fall in love and don’t mess it up. Joining forces to discuss their latest hilarious and relatable stories about strong Asian female characters are Toronto-based romance writers Lily Chu and Jackie Lau. In Chu’s The Takedown, Soon Dee is tasked with cleaning up a scandal for intimidatingly chic luxury fashion firm, but […]
Gather for an evening to celebrate Canada’s most prestigious annual fiction anthology, with Alexander MacLeod and Souvankham Thammavongsa, editors of Journey, the landmark special edition honouring the Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize anthology’s 35th anniversary and over three decades of introducing readers to the next generation of great Canadian writers. MacLeod’s work has […]
On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy in London. They take 26 hostages, and a week-long siege ensues. Ben Macintyre, historian and journalist, whose books include A Spy Amongst Friends, Operation Mincemeat and SAS Rogue Heroes, applies his unique brand of storytelling to give a full account of the […]
Internationally acclaimed Canadian novelist and poet Anne Michaels offers personal reflections on Held, a breathtaking and mysterious new novel from the author of Fugitive Pieces and The Winter Vault. Hear directly from the author about her latest awe-inspiring work, shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize for and praised by Margaret Atwood: “Through luminous moments of […]
Toshikazu Kawaguchi is the Japanese playwright behind the global bestseller and BookTok sensation Before the Coffee Gets Cold (translated by Geoffrey Trousselot) and the beloved sequels. Each book in the series transports readers to Tokyo’s whimsical Café Funiculi Funicula, where customers can travel back in time but they must be back before their coffee gets […]
Join bestselling author Stephanie Wrobel for a thrilling evening as she discusses her latest suspense novel, The Hitchcock Hotel, and what led her to pay homage to the master of the craft, Alfred Hitchcock. In the book, the owner of The Hitchcock Hotel invites old college friends to celebrate the hotel’s first anniversary. As tensions […]
A rom-com about rom-coms and a ghost story about… ghosts? Markus Harwood-Jones‘s The Haunting of Adrian Yates and Lynn Painter‘s Better Than The Movies will make you laugh, make you think and maybe make you nostalgic about all the cringy things you did in high school. Join us for a conversation with the two skilled YA […]
Vancouver-based writer Myriam Lacroix and UK-based poet Holly Pester are coming together on the TIFA stage to share the inspirations behind their debut novels. Lacroix’s How It Works Out is a genre-bending, uncanny exploration of queerness and love that offers an interesting look at how a love story can play out in many alternate realities. […]
Sometimes things aren’t always what they seem. Join Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez and Jess Taylor as they discuss imagination and the potential dangers they face in their novels. In Trinidad Gonzalez’s Celestina’s House, Celestina finds herself in Manila’s bohemian district and starts to question her new way of living and whether it was a good decision. […]
We are honoured to have Marie Wilson join us to talk about her book North of Nowhere. Wilson was one of the founding commissioners for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, established to record the previously hidden history of more than a century of forced residential schooling for Indigenous children. The book acts as […]
Join us for an engaging event with Canadian authors Lesley Crewe and Sarah Leipciger as they discuss their latest novels exploring love, loss and healing. In Crewe’s Death & Other Inconveniences, 62-year-old Margo must learn how to stand on her own for the first time as she faces the chaos left behind after her husband’s […]
Join us for a thrilling event with Canadian authors Mason Coile and Marcus Kliewer as they open the door into the eerie worlds of their latest books, William and We Used to Live Here. In William, Coile crafts a psychological horror where a smart home’s AI turns against its inhabitants, trapping them in a high-tech […]
The Wall Between, written by Raja G. Khouri and Jeffrey J. Wilkinson, attempts to offer tangible ways for Jews and Palestinians in the Diaspora to speak and, importantly, listen differently to each other. It examines the histories and narratives that have shaped and divided, the battles for identity influenced by fear and trauma, and the […]
The world of the dead is closer than you think. Join author J.M. Miro (acclaimed Canadian poet and novelist, Steven Price) as he discusses his highly anticipated second novel in the Talents Trilogy, Bringer of Dust. Following Ordinary Monsters, the journey continues through 19th-century Europe and where the Talents encounter sinister members of the cities […]
Join us for an evening celebrating Toronto and its arts scene with stories, food and music! Len Senater, author of The Depanneur Cookbook will explore Toronto’s astonishing cultural diversity and the unique ways to foster community through food while the audience gets to snack on food from Rahaf Alakbani of Rahaf’s Kitchen. Senater will be […]
Have you ever wanted to write a cookbook? Now’s your chance to ask all your burning questions to the pros! Join Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma and Devan Rajkumar as they discuss their latest cookbooks and the process of creating one. From the recipes to the stories to the photos, discover the ingredients that go into a book good […]
Join us for a delightful conversation with Margaret Augustine and Lauren Beck about their new cookbook, Mitji – Let’s Eat! This engaging collection of recipes celebrates the traditions of Mi’kmaw cuisine, featuring delicious, easy-to-make dishes that honour the culture and knowledge shared through generations. Augustine and Beck will share their favourite recipes, the cultural significance […]
Join us for a journey into the imaginations of acclaimed fantasy authors Pascale Lacelle and M.K. Lobb as they discuss their latest novels. In Stranger Skies, the second book in Pascale’s dark academia fantasy series The Drowned Gods Trilogy following Curious Tides, characters take the reader along on their quests through space and time. Lobb’s […]
Fall into the fantastical and creative worlds authors Bora Chung and Canisia Lubrin have created in their short story collections, Your Utopia and Code Noir. Chung first book in translation Cursed Bunny was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize brings to Toronto Your Utopia (translated by Anton Hur) blends horror, absurdity and dark humour in […]
