You are invited to the virtual launch of THE NEXT SUPPER by Corey Mintz on November 24 at 7 pm ET. It will be a fascinating conversation about why and how the hospitality industry must change. This is a free Toronto Lit Up event, but if you’re planning to attend, please register in advance. A reminder […]
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Join Toronto Lit Up, Brick Books and A Different Booklist on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 6:30pm ET to celebrate the launch of Assiyah Jamilla Touré’s book Autowar. The virtual event will feature Kim Ninkuru, Yemisi Adeleye, Ra’anaa Brown and host nènè myriam konaté. Autowar is a visceral, vital, unblinking debut collection of poems exploring kinesthetic memory […]
Join Mawenzi House on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 7pm ET to celebrate the launch of charles c. smith’s poetry book, searching for eastman. The free Toronto Lit Up book launch will take place at 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education. The doors will open at 6:45pm ET if you would like […]
Join Brick Books on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 7pm ET to celebrate the launch of Charlie Petch’s debut poetry book, Why I Was Late. Hosted by Alessandra Naccarato, the event will feature special guests Rudy Ray and Polly Vernon. The free Toronto Lit Up book launch will be livestreamed from Theatre Passe Muraille. Why […]
Celebrate the launch of IMPACT: Women Writing After Concussion on Thursday, September 9 at 7pm ET with Toronto Lit Up and the University of Alberta Press! Six of the writers in IMPACT will read from their selections: Jane Cawthorne (co-editor with E. D. Morin), Tracy Wai de Boer, Judy Rebick, Julia Nunes, Dianah Smith and Amy […]
Watch Here Join author Alia Ceniza Rasul on Saturday, July 3 at 8pm ET to celebrate the launch of Super Important Filipina Thoughts with ANAK Publishing Worker Cooperative Ltd. This free event is part of the TAWA comedy festival produced by The Tita Collective, in association with The Bad Dog Theatre. It will feature amazing […]
Join debut author Liselle Sambury on Friday, June 18 at 7pm ET to celebrate the launch of Blood Like Magic with Simon & Schuster Canada. This free Toronto Lit Up event will feature a chat between Liselle and bestselling author of Wings of Ebony, J. Elle, on all things Blood Like Magic. Following the discussion […]
Join Jacob Scheier on Sunday, May 9 at 7:30pm ET to celebrate the launch of his new poetry collection, Is This Scary?, with ECW Press and Workman Arts. The event will feature a conversation with spoken word poet, playwright and musician Charlie Petch, as well as performances by Charlie and legendary poet and visual artist […]
Join Adrian De Leon, Téa Mutonji and Natasha Ramoutar on Friday, April 30 at 8pm to celebrate the launch of FEEL WAYS: A Scarborough Anthology with Mawenzi House. The event will feature a moderated discussion with the editors, hosted by Diriye Hassan, followed by a mix and mingle with contributors. The event is FREE, however […]
Join award-winning Toronto artist Sami Alwani on Thursday, June 3 at 7:30pm to celebrate the launch of The Pleasure of the Text with Conundrum Press. This Toronto Lit Up event will include a multi-media reading of the book, accompanied by animations, a voice actor and at least one puppet. Audience members will be able to participate […]
Due to technical difficulties, the Toronto Lit Up book launch with Dakota McFadzean has been rescheduled for Monday, May 31 at 8pm. This event, celebrating the launch of TO KNOW YOU’RE ALIVE with Conundrum Press, will feature a live reading with musical accompaniment by actor and composer Daniel Maslany (Murdoch Mysteries), lots of cartooning fun, […]
Join poet and novelist Catherine Graham in celebrating the virtual launch of her new poetry Æther: An Out-of-Body Lyric on Thursday, April 15 at 7:00pm with Wolsak & Wynn and special guest Kathleen McCracken! About the Book In Æther, Catherine Graham has created a luminous homage to family, to cancer and to the strange windings […]
Join bestselling author Marissa Stapley on Tuesday, April 6 at 7pm to celebrate the launch of Lucky with Simon & Schuster Canada. The event will feature an author interview moderated by journalist Elizabeth Renzetti, Tarot card readings, the chance to win signed copies of the book, an incredible prize pack and more! Lucky is a […]
Join Dane Swan on Wednesday, March 24 at 8:30pm to celebrate the launch of Changing the Face of Canadian Literature: A Diverse Canadian Anthology with Guernica Editions. The evening will include readings from Klara du Plessis, Charlie Petch, Dwayne Morgan, Jennilee Austria, Pamela Mordecai, Leslie Shimotakahara, Pratap Reddy, Sennah Yee, Charles C. Smith, Michael Fraser, Danila […]
Join Toronto Lit Up, Glad Day Books, and publisher Dagger Editions (an imprint of Caitlin Press) to celebrate the launch of Ash Winters’ debut collection, Run Riot: Ninety Poems in Ninety Days. Come gather online for a live event on April 3, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. (EST) with Glad Day TV. Hosted by Tianna Henry […]
Join Cheryl Thompson on Wednesday, February 24 at 7:30pm ET to celebrate the launch of Uncle: Race, Nostalgia, and the Politics of Loyalty. Beginning with a brief reading, Cheryl will then be joined by Funké Aladejebi and Nana Adwoa Frimpong for a conversation and Q&A. About the Book From martyr to insult, how “Uncle Tom” […]