2025 Program

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Friday, November 7 - CIGI Auditorum

7PM to 9PM

Graphic of "Fractured Histories: The Opening Showcase and Sangria Speakeasy" with Madeleine Thien and Shani Mootoo.

Fractured Histories: The Opening Showcase & Sangria Speakeasy

with Madeleine Thien and Shani Mootoo. Moderated by Vinh Nguyen.

Price: $30.00

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Saturday, November 8 - The Balsillie School of International Affairs

9:30AM to 12:30PM

Graphic for masterclass event "Spoken Word 101" with Qurat Dar.

Spoken Word 101

With Qurat Dar.

Price: $45.00

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9:30AM to 10:50AM

Graphic for "Publishing in 2025: An Updated Beginner's Guide" with Hazel Millar, Janice Zawerbny, and Hilary McMahon.

Publishing in 2025: An Updated Beginner’s Guide

with Hazel Millar, Hilary McMahon, and Janice Zawerbny. Moderated by Pamela Mulloy.

Price: $20.00

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Graphic of "Labour of Love: How Motherhood Shapes Authorhood" with Rachel Deutsch and Heather Birrell.

Labour of Love: How Motherhood Shapes Authorhood

with Heather Birell and Rachel Deutch. Moderated by Lamees Al Ethari.

Price: $20.00

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SOLD OUT: Moving Energies in Poems and Lyrics

SOLD OUT: Moving Energies in Poems and Lyrics

with Raymond Sewell.

Price: $25.00

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11:10AM to 12:30PM

Graphic for "Troubling the Waters: Writing (And Surviving) Memoir with Tamara Jong, Antonio Michael Downing, and Linda Trinh.

Troubling the Waters: Writing (and Surviving) Memoir

with Antonio Michael Downing, Tamara Jong, and Linda Trinh. Moderated by Susan Scott.

Price: $20.00

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Event graphic for Rewriting the Past: Experimental Approaches to Historical Fiction with Martha Batiz, Kasia Jaronczyk, and Karen Symthe.

Rewriting the Past: Experimental Approaches to Historical Fiction

with Kasia Jaronczyk, Karen Smythe, and Martha Bátiz. Moderated by Lara El Mekaui.

Price: $20.00

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Graphic for "What Is & What If: How to Write An Award-Winning Essay" with Adèle Barclay.

SOLD OUT: What Is & What If: How to Write an Award-Winning Essay

with Adèle Barclay.

Price: $25.00

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12:30PM to 1:30PM

The Fine Line Between Author and Editor: A Drop-In Chat with Vinh Nguyen and Janice Zawerbny.

The Fine Line Between Author and Editor: A Drop-in Chat

with Vinh Nguyen and Janice Zawerbny.

Price: Free

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Gourmet Boxed Lunches

Gourmet Boxed Lunches

from EVO Kitchen

Price: $24.00

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1:30PM to 2:50PM

Other Worlds: Romantasy and the Politics of Emotion with J.M. Frey, Shade Lapite, and Nicki Pao Preto.

Other Worlds: Romantasy and the Politics of Emotion

with Nicki Pau Preto, Shade Lapite, and J.M. Frey. Moderated by Haley Down.

Price: $20.00

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Telling Other People's Stories with Melikah Abdelmoumen and Sadiqa de Meijer.

Telling Other People’s Stories

with Mélikah Abdelmoumen and Sadiqa de Meijer.

Price: $20.00

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How to Think in Panels: Creating Graphic Novels Workshop with Rachel Deutsch.

SOLD OUT: How to Think in Panels: Creating Graphic Novels

With Rachel Deutsch.

Price: $25.00

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3:10PM to 4:30PM

Event graphic for the 2025 Wild Writers Poetry Panel.

SOLD OUT: Between Words and Worlds: The Wild Writers Poetry Panel

With Myna Wallin, Lisa Baird, and Terese Mason Pierre. Moderated by Sadiqa de Meijer.

Price: $20.00

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Event graphic for Writing in Times of Crisis with Saeed Teebi, Gary Barwin, and Pacinthe Mattar.

Writing In Times of Crisis

With Saeed Teebi, Pacinthe Mattar, and Gary Barwin. Moderated by Niomi Cherney.

Price: $20.00

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Event graphic for the 2025 Fiction Workshop with Antonio Michael Downing.

SOLD OUT: Transforming Your Fiction Through Joy

With Antonio Michael Downing.

Price: $25.00

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Sunday, November 9 - Grey Silo Golf Club

10AM to 12PM

Event graphic for The 2025 Literary Brunch.

The Literary Brunch

With Vinh Nguyen, Melikah Abdelmoumen, and Susan Swan. Moderated by Susan Scott.

Price: $60.00

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