Romance 2025

About

The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is delighted to invite you to Ever After, TIFA’s Romance Festival presented by Rakuten Kobo. The first edition of Ever After takes place at the Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel in Toronto, November 21-23, 2025.

Festival goers will enjoy three days of panels, readings, interactive workshops and signings with notable authors spanning the romance genre, from westerns, to romantasy, to holiday romance, and more.

Signature events include the Ever After Ball, where authors, readers and romantics gather for a night of candlelight, conviviality, and celebration. Dance cards will be filled, secrets whispered, fortunes told—and debut authors honoured in a dazzling spotlight. Further events include High Tea, a delicious afternoon of cakes, sandwiches, tea and stories, Tarot Workshops with Lori Dyan, and the Writers Craft Series featuring Masterclasses, workshops, and publishing industry panels.

Books will be available for purchase on site during the Festival courtesy of Hopeless Romantic Bookshop.

Featured Events

November 22, 2025 • 11:00am

Tea, Cake and Heartbreak: Holly Cassidy, Jenny Colgan, & Farah Heron

Hannah Mary McKinnon, Jenny Colgan, and Farah Heron

Enjoy tea, cake, and conversation with these authors!

Conversation

Fiction

November 22, 2025 • 7:00pm

The Ever After Ball

Come dance the night away!

Presentation

November 23, 2025 • 11:00am

Tea, Cake & Ever After: Uzma Jalaluddin & Melodie Edwards

Melodie Edwards and Uzma Jalaluddin

Grab a slice of cake and a cup of tea!

Who to See

Hannah Mary McKinnon

Melodie Edwards

Farah Heron

Uzma Jalaluddin

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What to Read

Book cover for Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin

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How to Attend

Ever After will take place at The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel Toronto located at 220 Bloor St W. Unless marked as FREE, passes or tickets are required to attend most events. See individual event pages to learn more about venue location and pass requirements.

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Supporting Sponsor

Philanthropic support is generously provided by the Global Authors Club

Gail and Mark Appel, The Marilyn and Charles Baillie Family Foundation, The Lynn and Brent Belzberg Foundation, The Honourable Nicole Eaton, The Goring Family Foundation at Toronto Foundation, The L’Heureux Family Foundation, Harriet Lewis and Eldon Bennett, Beth Nowers and Jack Curtin, The Ouellette Family Foundation, The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation, Nalini Stewart, The Mary Jane and Paul Torrie Foundation.