Stop by our massive map of Indigenous Canada and make your way to Nunavut where you’ll meet authors Jaypeetee Arnakak and Ceporah Mearns! Throughout the day, they’ll be sharing their new stories The Woman and Her Bear Cub & It’s Time for Berries!, two beautifully illustrated tales of tradition, family, friendship and Nunavut life. Join […]
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A good number of Bengali poets living throughout Canada have also achieved recognition back home. Canadian Bengali poets, including Shekhor Gomes, Anjuman Rosy, Sheuli Jahan and Kazi Helal, will participate in this Reading Bengali Poems session. They will recite their own creations along with the Bengali transcreations. Noted writer and curator Subrata Kumar Das will […]
In partnership with TIFA, Global Toronto 2023 (GT23) is coming to Harbourfront Centre. The music conference and showcase event brings together delegates from across the country and around the world to experience great music and address issues affecting the music sector. GT23 will spend the afternoon and evening by the lake, presenting performances that showcase […]
Enjoy the sonic landscape of many writers writing, connect with a typewriter, or purchase a bespoke letter, poem or piece of flash fiction from a student in OCAD University’s Creative Writing program. All pieces produced are signed and ready to take home. A pay-what-you-may donation box will be nearby with all proceeds going to Pulse, OCADU’s student-produced literary […]
Join award-winning Taiwanese illustrator Bei Lynn and her cast of characters, big and small! From larger-than-life Leilong the brontosaurus to little frog Bibbit, get ready to go along on a vibrant, vivid adventure. Come along as Bei shares her stories Leilong is Too Long!, Leilong the Library Bus, and Bibbit Jumps. A true celebration of friendship, […]
Beloved CBC TV series Jeremy and Jazzy comes to life in a fun family sing-along performance! With appearances from your favourite characters, don’t miss your chance to join Jeremy on a trip down the musical road to Creation Station where your imagination can run free. Full of whimsy and song, this family-friendly event is the […]
What does thunder – or piyêsiwak – sound like to you? Bangs and snaps, claps and rumbles – Benjamin thinks thunder sounds just like the beat of his grandfather’s drum. Join author Melanie Florence for a reading of her book Benjamin’s Thunderstorm in our Storydrop tent. Melanie will share this artfully written story, celebrating Cree culture and […]
Make your list and check it twice – there are a lot of things you need to decorate the perfect Christmas tree, like lights, hot chocolate, and, of course … ornaments! Whether you like rainbow lights or popcorn garlands, sparkles or ribbons or jingling bells, this charming yuletide tale is the perfect way to get […]
If you like to chow down on ciabatta or snack on sourdough, this one’s for you! Come along as author Cristina Quintero and illustrator Sarah Gonzales share tasty tales from their new book The Only Way to Make Bread and introduce you to all the best baked goods from around the world. From flatbreads to fluffy […]
Young readers, you’re invited to a fun, festive party! Dance along with Anne and her friends during the reading of My Soca Birthday Party: with Jollof Rice and Steel Pans. The party continues at Jackson’s house, in Hot Cross Buns For Everyone. This party is about to get very big because the parents will join […]
Do you love dinosaurs? Then this is the crafty, colourful event for you! Join Taiwanese illustrator Bei Lynn to create a brontosaurus sized masterpiece inspired by Bei’s picture books Leilong’s Too Long! and Leilong the Library Bus. There’s going to be so much to get your creative juices flowing from drawing, colouring, collage and tiny […]
Bengalis are one of the most vibrant community groups in Canada, known for their many notable writers and poets, and countless literary activities throughout the year. Among the hundred-plus published Bengali writers, a good number live in Toronto and its adjacent cities. Three senior writers from the community, including Dilip Chakraborty, Sudhir Saha and Roksana […]
Since the 1930’s, people just like you have been getting creative and making zines to share their messages and ideas. Using techniques like collage, writing and drawing, now it’s your turn to channel your inner activist and create your very own zine for change. Join the creators of Abolition is Love Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware […]
Online publishing. What is it? How do you get started? How do you get noticed? From story summaries to tagging and interacting with the online community, join Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group authors Matthew Dawkins, Loridee De Villa and Nicole Nwosu (who have 150 million+ reads on the Wattpad platform between them!) for this Ask The […]
In Maria Scrivan’s new graphic novel, Nat for Nothing, Natalie is struggling to find her footing when it comes to after-school activities. While Flo is off trying her hand at puppetry and Zoe is serving up stellar spikes for the volleyball club, Nat can’t quite figure out where she fits in … until she makes […]
Meet the people behind the pages of Canada’s independent publishing houses at TIFA’s 2023 Small Press Fair. With presses attending from across Ontario, you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to explore the variety of small press offerings, from limited edition handmade poetry chapbooks to larger scale print productions of poetry and fiction. From […]
Watch the Recording Here Margaret Atwood and Theater of War Productions return to TIFA with an exciting new collaboration exploring power and control, domestic violence and family dynamics by way of two versions of the same story: one written by Giovanni Boccaccio in 1348 during the bubonic plague, and the other by Atwood in 2020 […]
The Hockey Super Six are back and ready to stick it to the bad guys once again. In their fifth action-packed adventure, In the Game, this supercrew of hockey superstars strap on their skates and face off against the evilest of evil-doers … in virtual reality! Make sure to wear your helmets because creator Kevin […]
In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, and underneath the moon, we love all things Skinnamarink! Inspired by the fan favourite Peanut Butter and Jelly song, original trio member Sharon Hampson (of Sharon, Lois & Bram) and her daughter Randi want to share their new book Peanut Butter and Jelly with you – […]
Unlikely best buds Narwhal and Jelly are ready for spooky season … even if Jelly would prefer to hunker down in a hidey-hole until fright night is over! Creator Ben Clanton has plenty of treats and tricks up his sleeve in the eighth instalment of this blockbuster graphic novel series, A Super Scary Narwhalloween, so […]
Where the grown-ups see the crack in the pavement, Alice sees the flowers growing there; and when the bus is running a few minutes late, she knows it’s just extra time to make friends with her fellow passengers. In Lindsay Zier-Vogel’s new book, Dear Street, Alice decides to write love letters to all the things […]