2025 Program
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Friday, November 7 - CIGI Auditorum
7PM to 9PM

Fractured Histories: The Opening Showcase & Sangria Speakeasy
with Madeleine Thien and Shani Mootoo. Moderated by Vinh Nguyen.
Price: $30.00
Learn MoreSaturday, November 8 - The Balsillie School of International Affairs
9:30AM to 12:30PM
9:30AM to 10:50AM

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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Labour of Love: How Motherhood Shapes Authorhood
with Heather Birell and Rachel Deutch. Moderated by Lamees Al Ethari.
Price: $20.00
Learn More11:10AM to 12:30PM

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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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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SOLD OUT: What Is & What If: How to Write an Award-Winning Essay
with Adèle Barclay.
Price: $25.00
Learn More12:30PM to 1:30PM

The Fine Line Between Author and Editor: A Drop-in Chat
with Vinh Nguyen and Janice Zawerbny.
Price: Free
Learn More1:30PM to 2:50PM

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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SOLD OUT: How to Think in Panels: Creating Graphic Novels
With Rachel Deutsch.
Price: $25.00
Learn More3:10PM to 4:30PM

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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Writing In Times of Crisis
With Saeed Teebi, Pacinthe Mattar, and Gary Barwin. Moderated by Niomi Cherney.
Price: $20.00
Learn MoreSunday, November 9 - Grey Silo Golf Club
10AM to 12PM

The Literary Brunch
With Vinh Nguyen, Melikah Abdelmoumen, and Susan Swan. Moderated by Susan Scott.
Price: $60.00
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