Writers Collective of Canada invites you to explore the power of your own voice in a FREE community writing workshop. Our workshops are celebrated for their ability to ignite imagination, broaden perspectives, and inspire connection with self and others. No experience needed. Everyone is a writer. This is a FREE event. No registration required. Arrive […]
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Join renowned illustrator, Jackie Morris, as she shares her process of illustrating while summoning wonders onto paper using words and pigment. In this workshop, learn from a master of book illustration paired with a live painting demonstration from start to finish.
Join Canadian artist, educator and bestselling author Mark Liam Smith for a one-hour drawing masterclass inspired by his new book, The New Artist’s Guide to Drawing Animals. Using his signature five-step method, Smith will show participants how to transform basic geometric shapes into expressive animals, adding lifelike details such as fur, feathers and scales. What […]
Marie NDiaye is an award-winning author from France. Her psychologically incisive fiction explores identity, family, belonging, and displacement, often blending realism with the uncanny. Widely translated and internationally celebrated, Marie Ndiaye’s most recent English publication, The Witch, translated by Jordan Stump, was shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize. The author will be in conversation […]
Raoul de Jong is an award-winning Dutch writer and his work has been translated into German, French, and English. He has written for numerous magazines and newspapers, and his novel Jaguarman was nominated for multiple awards. The author will be in conversation with Canisia Lubrin.
Whether you know a lot or a little about Tarot it can help unblock your writing or offer surprising directions for narrative or character. Bring something to write on and your own Tarot deck if you have one. The workshop also works if you know nothing at all about Tarot as long as you come […]
Romantic comedies have always been popular in movies, but lately they are everywhere in bookstores, too. In this workshop, bestselling and highly prolific author Farah Heron will delve deeply into what differentiates a rom com from a traditional romance and discuss necessary elements to a great romantic comedy, offering tips on developing high-concept storylines, writing […]
The best stories are driven, not by ideas or messages, but by characters. In this workshop, celebrated and award-winning author Shyam Selvadurai offers various techniques that can be used to bring characters alive on the page, both in fiction and non-fiction. He will illustrate with examples from his work and the work of other writers. […]
In association with Humber Polytechnic’s Professional Book Publishing program https://humber.ca/explore-programs/programs/professional-book-publishing How does book publishing work? Why do some books get published and not others? How can I make my manuscript more attractive to publishers? What happens after a book is accepted? How do books get marketed in 2026? Do I need an agent? (And what […]
Memoir writing is all about telling your story, but no matter how compelling the events of your life, a memoir requires you, the author, to transform events into a narrative arc specific to your book, themes, and message. In this workshop, bestselling author and journalist Bonny Reichert shows you how to draw the story from […]
As the days grow shorter and the air cools, it’s time to slow down, turn inward, and take stock. This 90-minute workshop blends grounding yoga with journaling using prompts inspired by our festival programme. Led in a welcoming, mixed-ability environment, the session draws on the long tradition of autumn as a season for storytelling, quiet […]
No matter what genre you write in, paying close attention to the language and structure of poetry can elevate your work. In this workshop, award-winning poet, novelist, and playwright Kate Cayley will take participants through some fundamentals of poetry from the perspective of a reader and practitioner. Attendees will discuss what a poem is and […]
Have you ever found yourself staring at a blank page or screen, with no idea how to fill it? Or reading something you wrote and wondering: What was I thinking? Drawing on the advice and experiences of writers dead and alive, award-winning author and educator Meaghan Strimas offers an insider look at how to manage […]
In this masterclass, bestselling and award-winning nature writer Chloe Dalton explores using the power of curiosity, observation, language and storytelling to draw on one of the greatest sources of creative inspiration, the nature around and within us. TIFA’s Creative Writing Masterclasses offer the opportunity to learn how to craft compelling stories and bring captivating characters […]
