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Join us on June 11 for the launch of Miranda Schreiber‘s debut book, Iris and the Dead (Book*hug Press). The event will begin at 7pm at Type Books Queen and will feature the author in conversation with Rachel Gerry.

Toronto Lit Up is a multi-year initiative, started in 2016 by the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the Toronto Arts Council, to spotlight Toronto writers and empower local artists with career-building opportunities. Between April 2016 and March 2025, Toronto Lit Up has presented over 200 events featuring over 250 Toronto authors and illustrators. Toronto Lit Up book launches take place throughout the year at venues across the city. They are open to the public and free to attend. Click here for more information.

This event will be followed by a book signing.

Iris and the Dead

This haunting exploration of love and desire, disability and madness, and trauma and recovery, is a diaristic marvel for fans of Annie Erneaux. Weaving personal memory with magic realism and folklore, Iris and the Dead asks: What if you could look back and tell someone exactly how they changed the course of your ... Read more

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Miranda Schreiber

Miranda Schreiber is a Toronto-based writer and researcher. Her writing has appeared in places like The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, BBC, The Toronto Star, and The National Post.

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