Author events


Book*hug Press at Flying Books
Sep.
23

Book*hug Press at Flying Books

Book*hug Press and Flying Books invite you to join us for an evening of readings with three debut novelists: Anita Anand (author of A Convergence of Solitudes), Nic Brewer (author of Suture), and Lindsay Zier-Vogel (author of Letters to Amelia), on Friday, September 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Flying Books, 784 College St. (near Shaw), Toronto.

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Supercrawl
Sep.
10

Supercrawl

Supercrawl is a free, not-for-profit outdoor music and arts festival that showcases the cultures, businesses and creative people in Hamilton’s downtown core. It is both an acclaimed tourist event with national profile and a celebration of the city’s creative vitality. On an annual and ongoing basis, Supercrawl provides opportunities to local artists and performers, showcasing them alongside their regional, national and international peers.

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Writing the Slow Burn
Sep.
6

Writing the Slow Burn

For many writers, the publishing industry seems to glorify an unceasing outpouring of content. We see superstars with three, four, five books out in a year, or a poem published apparently every other week. It can feel worryingly like the best (only?) way to achieve satisfaction in publishing is to create as much as you can, as fast as you can.

So what's it like when you defy that assumption and take a long time to make anything at all - a really long time? Join authors Nic Brewer and Sienna Tristen as they discuss literary projects which took nearly a decade to write.

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Waterloo Bookfest
Aug.
31

Waterloo Bookfest

The inaugural Waterloo Bookfest, organized by the KW Writers Alliance and the City of Waterloo, will showcase authors from the Region of Waterloo at a free downtown market on August 31, 2022!

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