Events listing

This one-of-a-kind competition recognizes the most outstanding, unproduced, Canadian plays with a Jewish focus.

There is no submission fee and the winning playwright will receive $1,000 (CDN) and an 8-hour CAEA workshop with a director and up to six actors. This workshop concludes ...

Join the Scarborough Poetry Club for this special poetry reading event featuring poems on the theme of our warming world. Hear members of the Club share their original poems about environmental identity, dimensions of the interrelated ecological and climate crises, responding ...

Now in its 35th year, the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival is a magical celebration of literature in a warm, welcoming, and unique setting.

Six Muslim authors discuss Muslim presence in Canada, from early days when immigrants arrived from Lebanon/Syria to the present, to new immigrants arriving from round the world and young Canadian Muslims born here. Two artists display their sculpture installation inspired by ...

For the only Canadian stop on his global tour, internationally-bestselling author and artist Oliver Jeffers joins TPL to discuss his first picture book created specifically with a wider audience in mind, offering a powerful, thoughtful, and bold comment on humanity and its future. ...

The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes) In-Person Book Launch will take place on Friday, September 15, 2023 6-8pm ET.

Check out the amazing book launch line-up:

Editor
Nadia L. Hohn

Author Contributors
S.K. Ali
Ann Y.K. Choi
Sarah Raughley
Susan Yoon

Foreword writer
Ainara ...

The 15th Annual Telling Tales Festival will run over 2 days at RBG’s world-renowned Hendrie Park. Join Canada’s finest children’s authors & illustrators, along with local artists, performers, and RBG Ambassadors who will engage with families in story readings, nature walks, ...

Join author Kenneth Oppel and illustrator Christopher Steininger as they talk about Silverwing: The Graphic Novel; a stunning adaptation of a tale that’s been winning hearts for twenty-five years, about a young bat who must undertake the most incredible journey of his young ...

'Pink Moon' Toronto Book Launch at Queen Books
In Pink Moon, street-style, deep contemplation, and child-like questioning converge at the intersection of anti-oppression, climate action, social justice, and spirituality. Join Roshan James (she/her) in conversation with Aashay ...

As part of Nuit Blanche, come celebrate the launch of Mark Sakamoto's new book, Shizue's Path. Start this year's Nuit Blanche with some drinks, reading, Q&A with the Canada Reads-winning author, and even get a book signed by him!

VIP Reception starts at 6 pm followed by book ...

Featured poets: Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen & Laboni Islam

Host: Bänoo Zan

Time: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Place: Main Hall, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
This is an in-person event.

Open Mic Sign-up: 6:30 PM EST
Show 7-10 PM EST
Admission: ...

TPFF is proud to host author Isabella Hammad and the Toronto launch of her critically acclaimed second novel Enter Ghost. This novel follows her award-winning debut The Parisian (2019), which is set in Nablus, Palestine in the turbulent era of the early 20th century. In Enter ...