Events

Tune in to the virtual Canadian Immigrant Fair's panel, "Resilience in action: Finding purpose and maximizing opportunities", to hear Logathasan Tharmathurai discuss his experiences and his book, The Sadness of Geography. 

McNally Robinson Booksellers, Dundurn Press, and Scholastic Canada are pleased to present a dual virtual book launch featuring Colleen Nelson and Deborah Kerbel! Join us for an evening of readings, conversation, and surPRIZES as we celebrate the launch of Colleen Nelson's new YA novel The Life and Deaths of Frankie D. and Deborah Kerbel's new Middle Grade novel, Like a Duck, on Zoom and YouTube at 8PM (EST).

Join Dennis Bock and Brent van Staalduinen (Nothing but Life) for a reading of their novels, hosted by gritLIT Program Advisor Ann Y.K. Choi. 

Join Dundurn Press author Brent van Staalduinen (Nothing but Life) with authors Gary Barwin, Jane Christmas, Denise Davy, Krista Foss, Dallas Hunt, Amanda Leduc, and Pasha Malla, as they close off the gritLIT festival in the Drafts & Drafts panel, sharing never-before-read pieces of writing with the audience. 

Tune in to Toronto Public Library's YA Author Talk with Christina Kilbourne where she will be discussing how the mysterious death of a friend led her to write her Red Maple-nominated novel, Safe Harbour.

Join Phil Halton in celebrating the launch of his latest book, Blood Washing Blood: Afghanistan's Hundred-Year War, with an author discussion, a photo essay, and a screening of the short film "The Afghan Bruce Lee". 

Join us in celebrating the launch of The Day She Died with S.M. Freedman in conversation with Sam Wiebe, with musical guest Stacey Joy.

Join Read Local Book Club's online Kootenay-wide book discussion and author visit with Elinor Florence as they discuss her book, Bird's Eye View.