Join author Nazneen Sheikh on October 3 for the launch of her latest book, I Left You Behind (Mawenzi House). The event will take place at Massey College in the Junior Common Room from 7pm to 9pm. Nazneen will be introduced by the publisher and will be followed by a reading and book signing. Books will […]
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On October 1 at 7pm, join Farzana Doctor and Maya Ameyaw for this double book launch for their books The Beauty of Us (Doctor, ECW Press) and Under All the Lights (Ameyaw, Annick Press). This event will take place at Society Clubhouse on College Street. Books will be for sale on site from Another Story Bookshop. Toronto Lit […]
William McLean is an Alberta farm boy seeking the work that he believes God has put him on Earth to do. Returning from World War I in a crisis of conscience, he finds his calling when he is drawn into Winnipeg’s labour movement by his army buddy Daniel Eckersley. As unrest mounts and the authorities […]
Allan Weiss, a fiction writer and Professor of English at York University, was born in Montreal and later moved to Toronto to pursue doctoral studies after earning his BA and MA at Concordia University. He is the author of three story cycles: Living Room (2001), Making the Rounds (2016), and Telescope (2019). His short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, […]
From Wanda Taylor, a delicious new novel about food, friendship and the power of poetry. For fans of Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan’s A Place at the Table and Jessica Kim’s Stand Up, Yumi Chung! When Darla Cooper finds her grandmother’s old recipe book in the attic, it is as if her grandmother is speaking […]
Wanda Taylor is an award-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and college professor. She writes both fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Wanda’s book The Grover School Pledge is a favourite among kids across Canada, with its focus on friendship, diversity, kindness, and community. The Grover School Pledge was named a top book for kids by […]
Audrey Helen Weber explores visual storytelling through paintings, comics, zines, and sculpture. Audrey’s work has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times and The New Yorker. Audrey lives in Western Massachusetts.
Susan Yoon draws inspiration from her family and friends, as well as small creatures and life’s quirky details. She is the author of Waiting for Tomorrow, and her essays have appeared in The Globe and Mail and The New York Times. She lives in Toronto.
In Gay for Pay with Blake & Clay, two out-of-work gay actors teach straight men how to play the gay roles that lead to awards season glory. Blake and Clay may not be leading men, but they are leading these men to greatness by teaching them to go from straight to straight-up booked. Because representation […]
Daniel Krolik most recently co-wrote and performed in Gay for Pay With Blake & Clay (Toronto Fringe/Crow’s Theatre, Dora nomination for Outstanding New Play) and its sequel, Blake & Clay’s Gay Agenda (Toronto Fringe/Bad Dog Theatre). Daniel also co-wrote and performed in Release the Stars: the Ballad of Randy & Evi Quaid (Toronto Fringe/Next Stage). […]
Part exposé, part memoir, all heart—critically-acclaimed novelist Elizabeth Ruth’s poetry debut is an act of love and commemoration, inspired by real life events that have left a lasting imprint on generations of family. Presented in four linked sections, this debut poetry collection from award winning writer Elizabeth Ruth offers readers rare glimpses into private worlds, […]
Catherine Tsalikis is a writer and journalist based in Toronto, covering foreign policy, politics and gender equality. After completing her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Toronto and the London School of Economics, she worked as an editorial assistant for The World Today magazine, published by Chatham House, and as a politics producer […]
Ardra Shephard is a trailblazing voice in the MS and disability communities, celebrated for her wit and candid storytelling. She is the creator of the award-winning blog and podcast Tripping On Air, which has an impressive social media following. Ardra’s work has been featured in FASHION, InStyle, WebMD and Healthline. As the host of AMI-tv’s […]
Priya Ramsingh is a writer and photographer. Her debut novel, Brown Girl in the Room, was published by Tightrope Books (2017). Her short story, Pies for Lunch, was shortlisted for best short fiction in 2021 by The Caribbean Writer. She is a former reporter and diversity columnist for Metroland Media, and she continues to write […]
Joelle Peters is an award-winning Indigenous (Anishinaabe) actor/playwright working in theatre, television, film and current Artistic Director of Native Earth Performing Arts. Her plays include Niizh, Frozen River (with Michaela Washburn and Carrie Costello), and do you remember? Joelle has performed at the Stratford Festival, SummerWorks, the Thousand Islands Playhouse, Western Canada Theatre and more. […]
Ukrainian actor and playwright Mariya Khomutova started her theatre studies in Odesa at the age of 12. She graduated from the Kyiv National Theatre University in 2012 and worked in two repertoire theatres in Kyiv. Her play First Métis Man Of Odesa, which she co-wrote and performed with her husband Matthew MacKenzie, received three 2023 […]
Ben Kaplan is a writer and editor who has worked at GQ, New York Magazine and the National Post. Originally from Brooklyn, Kaplan is a founder and editor of KIND Magazine, distributed in Canada’s legal weed shops, and the owner of iRun, the country’s largest running magazine. His writing has been published in the New York […]
Tristan Jones was born in Toronto, Canada, and is a multiracial Indigenous person of Black Mi’kmaq heritage and Anishinaabe ancestry. Having obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature from Toronto Metropolitan University. Out of a desire to study and write about Indigenous culture, he chose to focus his efforts on re-contextualizing the western […]
Suzanne Elki Yoko Hartmann is an editor and the author of a children’s book, My Father’s Nose. Her work reflects her roots as a fourth-generation Japanese Canadian with German ancestry, and explores cultural memories, meaningful coincidences, community, and identity. She lives in Toronto.
Paul Gilligan writes and draws the syndicated comic strip Pooch Cafe with Andrews McMeel, which runs in over 250 newspapers around the world and has been twice nominated by the National Cartoonist Society for best strip. He is the author-illustrator of the Pluto Rocket series, King of the Mole People and its sequel, Rise of […]
Kate Gies is a writer and educator living in Toronto. She teaches creative nonfiction and expressive arts at George Brown College. Her fiction, nonfiction and poetry have been published in The Malahat Review, The Humber Literary Review, Hobart, Minola Review and The Conium Review. She was a finalist for the CBC Nonfiction Prize, and her essay […]
Edwin Dumont was born in Parry Sound to a family with Ojibway heritage. He has always been called Edweena. Cinderella said, “A dream is a wish your heart makes,” and Edwin’s dream of being a writer came true. He owns a hair salon and lives with his husband in Toronto.
Jowita Bydlowska is the author of Possessed, the best-selling memoir Drunk Mom, and the best-selling novel GUY. She’s also a prolific short-story writer, journalist, and a professor at the Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University. She was born in Warsaw, Poland, and came to Canada as a teenager. She lives in Toronto with her son […]
Maya Ameyaw is a former bookseller and currently works as a community arts writing instructor. She has edited several mental health–themed anthologies for youth and adults, and her writing was included in the anthology Brilliance Is the Clothing I Wear (Dundurn Press). Maya also runs a YouTube series and blog where she interviews YA authors […]
