Author Events

Join us for a discussion as Leah chats with host Kimberly Penner about what led her to write about faith, leadership and a culture shift in the context of climate change. In Tending Tomorrow, Leah shares her own journey of meaning-making amid environmental and social upheaval with the hope that readers will use it to make sense of their own experiences, values and beliefs.

Dr. Mohamed I. Elmasry, emeritus professor of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, will join us to discuss his new book, iMind: Artificial and Real Intelligence, which is gaining international media attention for its innovative approach to similarities and differences in how human brains and human-made devices process and retain information.

Textile presents its inaugural fall literary event, Black Talk: In Conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib and Antonio Michael Downing, including readings from Hanif's and Antonio's newest works — There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension and Stars in My Crown, respectively.

Join us for discussion with award winning short-story writer and essayist Heather O’Neill as she discusses her newest release The Capital of Dreams.

Join sisters and co-authors Nimra and Manahil Bandukwala, with moderator Mariam Pirbhai, as they discuss their book Women Wide Awake, a collection of stories, poems, and visual art exploring folklore from the region of Sindh, Pakistan. This multi-genre book features stories of women, witches, sea monsters, and mystical saints, accompanied by art and poetry.

Join us for a special rainbow storytime, fun crafts and activities with 2024 CBC Kids Reads winner Sylv Chiang as she reads her book Still My Tessa, a gently affirming story of the connection between siblings, and learning to embrace non-binary identities, and be an effective ally at home and in our communities.

Enjoy an evening of Canadian film and TV Trivia, mocktails, and prizes with author and host Thom Ernst, Toronto-based film critic and broadcaster, and author of the memoir The Wild Boy of Waubamik and 101 Fascinating Canadian Film and TV Facts. He is the former host of television’s longest running film program, Saturday Night at the Movies.

Join us for an evening discussion as author Paige Maylott discusses her book My Body is Distant: A Memoir.

Author Nate Hendley will join us to discuss his book Atrocity on the Atlantic about the largely forgotten tragedy of the Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Castle.