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September 18, 2017The Word on the Street interview with comedian Shawn Hitchins
It's nearly time for The Word on the Street! We're continuing our series in celebration of the festival, talking to some of the talented authors from the Vibrant Voices tent.Today we chat with Shawn ...
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September 13, 2017The Word on the Street interview with FedEx Express Canada President Lisa Lisson
The Word on the Street offers tons of exciting programming, but one aspect you don't want to miss is the Vibrant Voices of Ontario tent. Celebrating the unique and powerful literary voices of our province, ...
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September 12, 2017The Word on the Street interview with Mehri Yalfani
The Vibrant Voices of Ontario tent is one of the most exciting places to be at The Word on the Street, which takes place this year on Sunday, September 24. Celebrating the unique and powerful literary ...
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September 06, 2017The Word on the Street interview, with Judge and Children's Author Manjusha Pawagi
We at Open Book are excited to partner again this year with Toronto's most unique literary festival, The Word on the Street, which takes place this year on Sunday, September 24. We've had the chance to ...
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May 24, 2017The Word on the Street launches Writing DiverCity Writing Contest
One of our favourite festivals, The Word On The Street Toronto, has launched its first fiction writing contest, open to writers under 35. Writing DiverCity aims to highlight the ever-growing variety and ...
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September 18, 2020The Word on the Street: Authors Lamees Al Ethari, Karoline Georges, & Michelle Parise on Going Virtual for WOTS
An annual highlight of Toronto literary calendar, The Word on the Street brings together authors and book lovers for reading, discussions, workshops, and a massive literary marketplace. This year, of ...
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April 27, 2023The Word on the Street's 2023 Line Up Will Feature Catherine Hernandez, Kenneth Oppel, Zoe Whittall, & More
The Word on the Street is one of Toronto's most beloved literary traditions, and two changes to the festival last year proved to be popular tweaks: the festival moved back to their old stomping grounds ...
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September 08, 2021The Word on the Street's Sienna Tristen & Yeli Cruz on the Inclusivity & Excitement of a 10-Day Virtual Festival
2021 will mark the second time Toronto literary festival The Word on the Street takes their stellar line up of author talks, readings, panels, and workshops online, with a line up that includes folks ...
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May 23, 2023The Word on the Street's Sienna Tristen on Programming 100+ Writers to Create an In-Person Version of Bookstagram & BookTok
The Word on the Street returns to Toronto this weekend, May 27 and 28, for their second year back in Queen's Park after a long absence. The two-day schedule is packed with programming that would make ...
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September 11, 2023The work of an editor at Coach House Books
Editing, at its best, is invisible. The reader of a book will never know what the manuscript looked like when it was submitted, never know what the author and editor changed to make the finished book ...
