Join author Zhang Ling on Saturday, August 12 at 2pm ET for the launch of her novel Where Waters Meet (Amazon Crossing). Hosted by the Canada-China Institute for Business & Development, Zhang will be in conversation with professor Christopher Payne, an East Asian literature expert and a literary translator at the University of Toronto.

This free Toronto Lit Up event will take place at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Ted Rogers School of Management building from 2-4pm. The event will consist of a reading, Q&A and reception.

Toronto Metropolitan University, Ted Rogers School of Management
TRSM 1-148 & 1-150 TRSM Commons, 55 Dundas West, Toronto

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 2023, Toronto Lit Up has presented 165 events featuring over 200 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.