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Anne Enright, Garth Risk Hallberg, Miriam Toews among authors appearing at 2015 IFOA

The International Festival of Authors, coming to Toronto's Harbourfront Centre Oct. 22–Nov. 1, has announced its preliminary lineup of more than 50 authors spanning multiple genres and forms. Man Booker Prize winner Anne Enright, Garth ... Read More »

June 25, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Events

OLA hands out 2015 Forest of Reading awards at Festival of Trees

By Dory Cerny

Despite some tumultuous weather, thousands of kids and authors gathered at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre May 12–13 to celebrate the Ontario Library Association's Festival of Trees, in association with IFOA. Along with author signings, workshops, and ... Read More »

May 13, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Children's publishing, Libraries

Andrew Wylie talks about the state of the publishing industry

By Julie Baldassi

Andrew Wylie has much to say about the book business, but it's not for the faint of heart. In his keynote address at the International Festival of Authors (and in the Q&A with CBC's Carol Off ... Read More »

October 28, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

David Cronenberg in conversation with Mark Kingwell

By Julie Baldassi

In what might have been a scene straight out of Videodrome, filmmaker and novelist David Cronenberg spoke to philosophy professor Mark Kingwell about sex and violence, the mind-body problem, and the influence of Toronto at a ... Read More »

October 24, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture, Book news

OLA announces Forest of Reading nominations

By Dory Cerny

The Ontario Library Association has announced the books selected for this year's Forest of Reading program, which sees more than 250,000 children participate annually via registered school and public libraries. The nine categories include three ... Read More »

October 15, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Children's publishing, Libraries

Margaret MacMillan to receive $10,000 Harbourfront Festival Prize

By Sue Carter

Historian and author Margaret MacMillan has been selected as this year's Harbourfront Festival Prize recipient. The award is presented annually to an individual based their body of published work and "contributions to fostering the next ... Read More »

October 2, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Wattpad launches “online festival” with IFOA

By Julie Baldassi

This week, Wattpad began posting book excerpts from writers who will be featured at Toronto's International Festival of Authors, billing it as the "first-ever Online Festival." So far, samples of Carrie Snyder's Girl Runner, Paulo Coelho's Adultery, ... Read More »

September 26, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Karl Ove Knausgard, Roxane Gay among 2014 IFOA lineup

By Julie Baldassi

Karl Ove Knausgård, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Nick Cutter, Roxane Gay and other Canadian and international writers have been confirmed as participants in the 35th edition of the International Festival of Authors, to be held at Toronto’s Harbourfront ... Read More »

June 10, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Salman Rushdie makes IFOA appearance to honour Ivy Award winner Louise Dennys

By Sue Carter

A packed theatre at Toronto's International Festival of Authors was treated to an appearance by Salman Rushdie last night. The U.K. author kicked off the Governor General's Literary Award finalists' readings with a charming tribute ... Read More »

October 29, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

IFOA: Meet the 2013 International Visitors Programme participants

By Sue Carter

A select group of publishing professionals will soon descend on Toronto for the sixth edition of the International Visitors Programme, an industry-networking event running Oct. 27–31 in conjunction with the International Festival of Authors. Click ... Read More »

October 15, 2013 | Filed under: Events

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