2024 Program
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Friday, November 1 - CIGI Auditorium
7PM to 9PM
Truth and Consequence: The Opening Showcase & Sangria Speakeasy
With Tanya Talaga and Canisia Lubrin. Moderated by Vinh Nguyen.
Price: $30.00
Learn MoreSaturday, November 2 - The Balsillie School of International Affairs
9:30AM to 12:30PM
9:30AM to 10:50AM
Agents, Editors, and Queries, Oh My!
With Emmy Nordstrom Higdon, Shashi Bhat, and Julia McDowell. Moderated by Pamela Mulloy.
Price: $15.00
Learn MoreTruth or Lies: Subterfuge in Fiction
With Tamas Dobozy and Connie Gault. Moderated by David Worsley.
Price: $15.00
Learn MoreUnderstanding the Child Reader
With Antonio Michael Downing, Nan Forler, and Mahak Jain. Moderated by Jennifer Harris.
Price: $15.00
Learn More11:10AM to 12:30PM
The Horror of It All!
Featuring Matteo L. Cerilli, Adriana Chartrand, and Naben Ruthnum. Moderated by J. Andrew Deman.
Price: $15.00
Learn MoreThe Honesty of Experience in Fiction
With Shashi Bhat and Tasneem Jamal. Moderated by Lara El Mekaui.
Price: $15.00
Learn More12:30PM to 1:30PM
A Literary Friendship: On Writing an Award-Winning Essay
with Geoff Martin and Isabel Huggan.
Price: Free
Learn More1:30PM to 2:50PM
These Threads That Bind: Exploring Debut Short Story Collections
With Deepa Rajagopalan, Sara Power and Vincent Anioke. Moderated by Lara El Mekaui.
Price: $15.00
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Writer Confidential: Poetry as Memoir
With Elizabeth Ruth and Zoe Whittall. Moderated by Tanis MacDonald.
Price: $15.00
Learn More3:10PM to 4:30PM
Curious Incidents: A Poetic Muse
With Barbara Tran, Shani Mootoo and Derek Webster. Moderated by Lamees Al Ethari
Price: $15.00
Learn MoreThe Beaten Track: On Travel Writing
With Lori-Ann Livingston, Pamela Mulloy, and Nicola Ross. Moderated by Susan Scott.
Price: $15.00
Learn MoreSunday, November 3 - The Grey Silo Golf Club
10AM to 12PM
The Literary Brunch
With Helen Humphreys, David Huebert and Carol Off. Moderated by Alysia Kolentsis.
Price: $60.00
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