About

Join us February 5 at 7pm for the launch of Seven Heavens Away by Ashraf Zaghal (House of Anansi). Ashraf will be in conversation with author Saeed Teebi (Her First Palestinian, You Will Not Kill Our Imagination).

Refreshments will be available including food from Palestine Bakeshop. Books will be available for purchase on site courtesy of Another Story Bookshop.

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.

Seven Heavens Away

A Palestinian teenager finds his footing amid escalating violence across Jerusalem in this taut debut novel. The sudden death of Hassan at the hands of an Israeli shakes his friends Aziz and Mustafa to their core, leaving them grappling with grief, guilt, and an uncertain future. Drawn into the orbit of ... Read more

Buy from House of Anansi Press

Ashraf Zaghal

Ashraf Zaghal is a Palestinian Canadian author. He has published four poetry collections and his work has been translated into English, French, and Hebrew.

Read more about Ashraf Zaghal