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The Future of WOTS: Maya Baumann of The Word on the Street Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Festival

It's no secret we're counting down the days to The Word on the Street Toronto (Sunday, September 23!), one of our favourite festivals and a highlight of the Toronto literary calendar. While we wait, we're ...

Contest! Win Fabulous Ontario Books from The Word on the Street!

What could be better than strolling Toronto's Harbourfront, taking in dozens of free readings and panel discussions with the country's finest writers, shopping for books, magazines, and literary gifts, ...

City of Toronto announces powerhouse shortlist including David Chariandy's decorated novel Brother

The City of Toronto and Toronto Public Library have announced the five 2018 Toronto Book Awards shortlisted titles. Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the awards honour books of literary merit ...

"What's Your Story?" Read the Winning Texts of the 2018 OBPO Writing Contest Winners! Part Four: East Toronto

It feels too fast every year - the end of summer is once again in sight. Make the most of our remaining warm days by packing in great summer reading - and today you can discover brand new reads right ...

"What's Your Story?" Read the Winning Texts of the 2018 OBPO Writing Contest Winners! Part Two: North York

What's better than reading brand new stories from talented Toronto authors? How about reading them for free? We're excited to present, exclusive on Open Book, the second set of winning texts from the Ontario ...

OBPO Announces 2018 Literary Event Series for What's Your Story? Writing Contest

Each year on Open Book, we have the pleasure of hosting the winning pieces from the The Ontario Book Publishers Organization's  (OBPO) What's Your Story? writing contest. WYS is a unique literary competition ...

Special Feature: Toronto Launches My City My Six Storytelling Project

The City of Toronto's Cultural Hotspot, under the Arts Services unit, has launched a new signature project that offers a chance for people across the city to tell their stories.My City My Six asks Torontonians ...