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Join us February 27 at 7pm for the launch of The Lost Queen by Heidi von Palleske (Dundurn Press). Taking place at the Tranzac Club, the author will be joined in conversation by Rod Carley (author of Ruff and Kinmount). There will also be live music, readings, a video presentation, and an audience Q&A. Refreshments will be available.

Books will be for sale courtesy of Queen Books.

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.

The Lost Queen

Hidden clues in a mysterious opera manuscript suggest the whereabouts of a long-disappeared opera singer. What do a champagne socialist opera director, an albino diva, a one-eyed journalist, a professor of economics, and two elderly Hungarian cancan dancers with ties to the French Resistance have in common? They are all searching ... Read more

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Heidi von Palleske

Heidi von Palleske is a film actor and the author of Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack, a novel that explores themes of identity and history. Known for populating her stories with outcasts and misfits, Heidi’s work spans film, TV, and literature, often challenging societal norms.

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