Events

2017

Toronto, March 29: Host, World Literacy Canada Kama Reading Series.
Uxbridge, Toronto, April 29: Authors for Indies event, Blue Heron Books.
Pelee Island, ON, May 11: Pelee Island Book House reading.
Toronto, May 16: Launch for An Enduring Wilderness: Toronto’s Natural Parklands by Robert Burley. Alissa reads from her essay included in the book. Stephen Bulger Gallery, 6 pm.
Toronto, June 24: Canadian Authors Association Lit Awards Keynote.
Moosejaw, SK, July 15: Saskatchewan Festival of Words.
Lumsden, SK, July 18-28: Sage Hill Writing Experience reading, date TBA.

2016

Ottawa, April 16: Ottawa Writer’s Festival, 8 pm.
Toronto, April 20: Writer’s Trust Author Series. 23 Prince Arthur Avenue, 1:30 pm.
Ottawa, April 20: Politics and the Pen Writers’ Trust Dinner.
Toronto, May 1: Ben McNally Author Brunch. King Edward Hotel, 10 am.
Aurora, ON, May 4: Aurora Public Library, 7 pm.
Toronto, May 6: Toronto Public Library “Eh List” reading. Beaches Branch, 7 pm.
Toronto, May 11: IFOA Weekly Reading with Jim Lynch and Helen Simonson. Harbourfront, 7 pm.
Vancouver, May 18: Vancouver Writers Fest Incite Reading. VPL Central Library, 7:30 pm.
Victoria, BC, May 19: Russell Books, 7 pm.
Winnipeg, MB, May 26: McNally Robinson Grant Park, 7 pm.
Toronto, May 29: Junction Reads. Magic Oven, Dundas and Keele, 5 pm.
Lakefield, ON, July 16: Lakefield Literary Festival, 8 pm.
Lumsden, SK, July 22: Sage Hill Summer Reading Series, St. Michael’s Retreat Centre, 7 pm.
Sechelt, BC, Aug. 12: Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, 9 am.
Perth, ON, Fieldwork Art Project Site, Aug. 23: Framework Reading, 3 pm.
Orillia, ON, Sept. 16: Orillia Public Library, “Big Read” reading, 7 pm.
Eden Mills, ON, Sept. 18: Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, 2:30 pm.
Huntsville, ON, Sept 24: North Words Literary Festival in Muskoka, 3:30 pm.
Peterborough, ON, Sept. 28: Trent University, time TBC.
Toronto, Oct 2: HIJ House Reading Series, 2 pm.
Ottawa, October 3: Read for the Cure fundraising event for The Cancer Research Society.
Toronto, October 4: By the Lake Bookclub at the Assembly Hall, 7 pm.
Calgary, October 12-14: Wordfest.
Edmonton, AB, October 17: University of Alberta, main campus.
Edmonton, AB, October 18: University of Alberta, Augustana campus.
St. Albert, AB, October 18: STARfest Readers’ Festival, 7 pm.
Edmonton, AB, October 19: Grant MacEwan University .
Vancouver, October 21: Vancouver Writers Fest, 10 am and 8:30 pm.
Toronto, October 4: By the Lake Bookclub at the Assembly Hall, 7 pm.
Toronto, October 26 & 29: International Festival of Authors, 6 pm and 3 pm.
Kitchener, ON, November 6: Wild Writers Literary Festival, 10 am.
Toronto, November 16: Read for the Cure fundraising event for The Cancer Research Society.

Selected Events Archive

Yorkshire, UK, February 16-18, 2015: Yorkshire Network for Canadian Studies, details here.
Lancaster, UK, February 20, 2015: University of Lancaster.
Toronto, May 2: Authors for Indies nation-wide meet the authors event, Danforth Book City.
Toronto, May 27, 2015: Interviewing Marina Endicott about her new novel, Close to Hugh, onstage at the North York Central Library.
Toronto, May 30, 2015: The Reading Line, group cycle with author readings along Bloor Street.
Blackstrap Lake, SK, July 21, 2015: Sage Hill Summer Reading Series.

Toronto, June 15, 2014: Luminato Literary Picnic, Trinity Bellwoods Park, 12 pm – http://luminatofestival.com/festival/2014/Literary-Picnic-2014
Toronto, June 15, 2014: Luminato Literary Walk: Secrets of the Ravines, starting at Trinity Bellwoods Park, 2 pm – http://luminatofestival.com/festival/2014/Literary-Walk-Alissa-York
Toronto, September 21, 2014: Word on the Street, Toronto Book Awards Tent, 2:30 pm.

Toronto, February-May, 2013: Writer in Residence at the Toronto Public Library, North York Central Branch.
Waterloo, ON, February 25-March 1, 2013: Writer in Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Waterloo, ON, March 6, 2013: Reading at Wilfrid Laurier University with Andrew Westoll.
Brantford, ON, March 7, 2013: Reading at the Brantford Public Library with Andrew Westoll.
Toronto, April 25, 2013: Hosting panel discussion with authors Nino Ricci, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer and Rabindranath Maharaj, Toronto Public Library, North York Central Branch.
Sechelt, BC, May 31, 2013: Reading at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre.
Ajax, ON, May 4, 2013: Ontario Writers Conference.
Barrie, ON, April 18, 2013: Reading at the L3 Writers’ Conference.
Orillia, ON, September 15, 2013: Speaking to the Writers’ Community of Simcoe County, 1 pm.
Kentville, NS, October 2, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, Kentville Public Library, 7 pm.
Halifax, NS, October 3, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, The Library at Mount Saint Vincent University, 1 pm.
Halifax, NS, October 3, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, Dalhousie University Club, 7 pm.
Yarmouth, NS, October 4, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, NSCC – Burridge Campus, 7 pm.
Lunenburg, NS, October 5, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, Lunenburg Public Library, 2 pm.
Halifax, NS, October 6, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, Spring Garden Road Memorial Library, 2:30 pm.
Amherst, NS, October 7, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, Four Fathers Memorial Library, 7 pm.
Halifax, NS, October 8, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, Patrick Power Library, Saint Mary’s University, 10:30 am.
Truro, NS, October 8, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, Truro Public Library, 7 pm.
New Glasgow, NS, October 9, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, New Glasgow Public Library, 7 pm.
Port Hawkesbury, NS, October 10, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, NSCC – Strait Area Campus, 1 pm.
Sydney, NS, October 10, 2013: One Book Nova Scotia Reading, James McConnell Memorial Library, 7 pm.
Toronto, October 31, 2013: Taking part in The Journey Prize 25th Anniversary Celebration at Harbourfront, IFOA, 8 pm.
Toronto, November 4, 2013: On-stage interview with John Miller of the Toronto Writers’ Co-operative, Toronto Reference Library, 6:30 pm.
Toronto, November 27, 2013: Speaking at the Gardiner Museum Lunch and Learn program, 12 pm.

Vancouver, March 13, 2012: Reading at UBC Creative Writing Department.
Sherwood, AB, May 26, 2012: Strathcona County Library.
Edmonton, AB, May 27, 2012: Stanley A. Milner Library.
Guelph, ON, August 29, 2012: Screening of Northwords film at The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, the Bookshelf Cinema.
Ajax, ON, September 8, 2012: Speaking to the Writers’ Community of Durham Region.
Port Perry, ON, September 13, 2012: Reading at the Scugog Memorial Public Library.
Huntsville, ON, September 29, 2012: NorthWords Muskoka Literary Festival.
Newcastle, ON, October 10, 2012: Reading at Clarington Public Library.
Toronto, ON, October 11, 2012: Screening of Northwords film at the Planet in Focus Film Festival, TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Toronto, ON, October 20, 2012: Screening of Northwords film at the International Festival of Authors, Harbourfront.
Whitby, ON, October 25, 2012: Reading at the Whitby Library.
Ajax, ON, October 27, 2012: Reading at the Ajax Public Library.
Oshawa, ON, October 28, 2012: Tea with the Author at the Oshawa Public Library.

Edmonton, March 28, 2011: Reading at Grant MacEwan University, Canadian Authors Series.
Edmonton, March 29, 2011: Reading The Artery Literary Saloon.
Toronto, April 7, 2011: Reading at the Toronto Reference Library.
Ottawa, April 29, 2011: Prairie Scene festival, National Arts Centre.
Toronto, May 4, 2011: Brockton Writers Series, St. Anne’s Church.
Toronto, May 25, 2011: Kama Reading Series, Park Hyatt Hotel.
Eganville, ON, July 13, 2011: Bonnechere Authors Festival.
Bayfield, ON, August 21, 2011: Village Bookshop Books and Brunch.
Eden Mills, ON, September 18, 2011: Eden Mills Writers’ Festival.
Manosque, France, September 25, 2011: Manosque Salon du Livre.
Toronto, October 25, 2011: York University, Canadian Writers in Person.
Toronto, November 22, 2011: Heliconian Club Lecture Series.

2010 and earlier

Toronto, August 11, 2010: Launch of Fauna, Ben McNally Books.
Victoria, September 18, 2010: Reading with Kathy Page at Bolen Books.
Vancouver, September 20, 2010: Reading with Richard Harvell at the Vancouver Public Library, Main Branch. Presented by the Vancouver International Writers Festival.
Edmonton, September 22, 2010: Reading at Greenwoods Bookshoppe.
Winnipeg, September 23, 2010: Reading at McNally Robinson Booksellers.
Toronto, September 26, 2010: Reading at The Word on the Street Festival.
Saint John, NB, October 4, 2010: Lorenzo Series reading at UNB.
St. John’s NL, October 5, 2010: Lorenzo Series reading at Memorial University
Brockville, ON, October 15, 2010: Thousand Islands Writers Festival.
Toronto, October 23, 2010: Reading at the International Festival of Authors.
Waterloo, ON, October 26, 2010: Words Worth Books Event at the Princess Twin Cinema with Sandra Birdsell and Annabel Lyon.
Barrie, ON, November 3, 2010: IFOA Ontario, Gryphon Theatre.
Victoria, BC, November 6, 2010: University of Victoria Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, 2010 Community Seminar.
Salt Spring Island, BC, November 7, 2010: Reading with Don Domanski at ArtSpring Island Arts Centre.
Nanaimo, BC, November 8, 2010: Reading with Don Domanski at Vancouver Island University.
Victoria, BC, November 9, 2010: Reading with Don Domanski at St. Michael’s University School.
Toronto, December 5, 2010: Globe and Mail/Ben McNally Brunch, King Edward Hotel.

Toronto, March 24, 2009: Heliconian Club Literary Lecture Series.
Montreal, April 1, 2009: The Jewish Public Library.
Toronto, June 1, 2009: Rowers Pub Reading Series, Harbord House.
Lakefield, ON, July 18, 2009: Lakefield Literary Festival.
Toronto, March 6, 2008: University of Toronto Festival of the Arts.
Hamilton, ON, April 4, 2008: gritLIT Literary Festival.
Turin, Italy, May 9, 2008: University of Turin.
Turin, Italy May 11, 2008: Fiera del Libro (Turin Book Fair).
Siena, Italy, May 14, 2008: Siena-Toronto Centre.
Lyon, France, May 27, 2008: The International Forum on the Novel at Villa Gillet.
Toronto, August 6, 2008: Interviewing Amanda Boyden about her novel, Babylon Rolling, Gladstone Hotel.
Vincennes, France, September 26-28, 2008: Festival America.
Toronto, September 18, 2008: Panel discussion on historical fact and fiction at the Toronto Public Library, North York Central branch.
Grimsby, ON, October 22, 2008: Grimsby Author Readings Series.
Toronto, October 30, 2008: University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Religion.
Montreal, November 4, 2008: Éditions Alto launch of Effigie, Verre Bouteille
Quebec City, November 5, 2008: Éditions Alto launch of Effigie, Boudoir Lounge.
Toronto, April 10, 2007: Launch of Effigy, TINARS series, Gladstone Hotel.
Winnipeg, April 18, 2007: Launch of Effigy, McNally Robinson Booksellers
Calgary, April 19, 2007: McNally Robinson Booksellers.
Orillia, ON, July 18, 2007: Leacock Summer Festival.
Toronto, October 27, 2007: Giller Prize short-list reading at the International Festival of Authors.