Explore Indigo’s pop-up bookstore at Harbourfront Centre all weekend long. Located in Harbourfront Centre’s shop, located on the north-east corner of the building, the shelves will be stocked with featured Festival books ranging from cosy crime to true crime stories. See the full #MotiveTO reading list here. Bookstore Hours: June 2, 2023: 12pm to 10pm […]
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Patrick Hoffman is the author of Clean Hands, Every Man a Menace and The White Van. He’s been a private investigator for nearly twenty years. He lives in Brooklyn.
Meet Me in the Yard (MMITY) is an audio installation created in collaboration with five community contributors, each sharing true stories of the personal impacts of incarceration. The story contributors ask powerful questions about justice and restitution on both national institutional and interpersonal levels, and offer visions of a transformed criminal justice system. MMITY was […]
Ausma Zehanat Khan holds a Ph.D. in international human rights law with a specialization in military intervention and war crimes. She is the author of the award-winning Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, as well as the critically acclaimed Khorasan Archives fantasy series. Her new crime series starring Detective Inaya […]
Kenrick Bagnall is an Executive Board VP and the CISO for the Cyber Security Global Alliance and head of their Cybercrime Task Force. He also has 17 years of law enforcement experience, the last eight of which have been as a Cybercrime Investigator. Prior to law enforcement, he spent two decades working in the Information […]
Derek Pallandi has been licensed to practice medicine in Ontario as a psychiatrist since 2000 after he completed his Doctor of Medicine at McMaster University in 1995 and completed psychiatry residency training at the University of Toronto in 2000. Currently, he is employed as a contract psychiatrist at the Ontario Correctional Institute in Brampton and […]
Melissa McMillan is a Developmental Justice Case Manager with Surrey Place and the Toronto Downtown East Justice Centre. She is experienced in working with individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as mental health and addictions. She uses these skills in her role as a Developmental Justice Case Manager at the Downtown East Justice Centre. Here […]
A graduate of the University of Toronto, before attending law school at Osgoode Hall, Ranney Hintsa was employed as a licensed stockbroker, and as a information systems analyst. Prior to being called to the Bar, she worked for Crown Law Office – Criminal, where she ultimately specialized in the design and development of litigation case […]
Katie Almond was employed in the criminal justice system for 37 years, 33 of which were as a Probation and Parole Officer with the Ministry of the Solicitor General. For 20 years, she worked with a client population marked by poverty, homelessness, mental illness, physical and developmental disabilities, and polysubstance use. On four occasions, she […]
TIFA’s most provocative conversation series returns, exploring thrilling new themes for MOTIVE audiences. Each day of the Festival, authors and experts examine the culture and politics that shape the world around us and the books we read. The relationship between the law and people living with mental health illness is complex. There are many misconceptions […]
Join us for a fascinating conversation with authors Vaseem Khan and Harini Nagendra about their books, the vibrant Indian cities featured among the pages and how the political climate plays into their stories. A search for answers kicks off in Khan’s The Lost Man of Bombay when a man is found frozen in the Himalayan […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED: We regret to inform you that this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. We apologize for any disappointment and inconvenience caused by this cancellation. Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) has an exclusive event with bestselling British author and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz. Come along for […]
Celebrate the launch of bestselling author Melodie Campbell’s The Merry Widow Murders at MOTIVE in conversation with Maureen Jennings. Dubbed the “Queen of Comedy” by the Toronto Sun, Campbell has penned 16 novels and 60 short stories. Her latest novel The Merry Widow Murders, follows Lady Lucy Revelstoke, the unconventional widow of a young British […]
If you love spine-tingling thrillers, be sure to spend time with Canadian bestselling author Shari Lapena and Icelandic novelist Yrsa Sigurðardóttir to satiate your appetite for mystery. Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, dubbed the “Queen of Icelandic Crime,” has captivated audiences with her dark and atmospheric novels. The Fallout (2019), translated by Victoria Cribb, puts Children’s House series […]
In a genre full of veteran police detectives and unbeatable private investigators, comes two novels that put down-on-their-luck characters on a quest for truth, resulting in unexpected partnerships, hi-jinks and lots of fun. In Sam Shelstad’s debut novel, Citizens of Light, Colleen Weagle is dealing with the aftermath of her husband’s mysterious death. Her monotonous […]
Learn how to craft compelling stories and bring captivating characters to life through hands-on lessons from acclaimed authors and industry experts. In this TIFA creative writing masterclass, award-winning non-fiction author Catherine Fogarty will reveal her secrets to transforming true life crime stories into unforgettable reads. Over the course of this 90-minute workshop, the media expert […]
Multi-award-winning British crime novelist Martin Edwards joins the TIFA virtual stage to present his 2023 Edgar Award nominated book, The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators. The first major history of crime fiction released in several decades, the book traces the evolution of this globally popular genre from the 18th […]
Join us by the water to listen to live readings from some of MOTIVE’s featured authors! On Harbourfront’s Stage in the Park, Paul E. Hardisty will read from his climate-emergency thriller, The Forcing. Event Info: Date & Time: June 4 at 12pm ET Where: Stage in the Park on Harbourfront Centre’s West Lawn Duration: 15 […]
