Join us to celebrate International Day of the Girl with Rebel Girls Fest: Louder Together! With amazing giveaways, interactive activities for kids, and a mailbox drop so your child can receive a letter from an author of our upcoming title, Dear Rebel, there's something for everyone.
Join the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould in conversation with author David A. Robertson about her book True Reconciliation. There is one question Canadians have asked Jody Wilson-Raybould more than any other: What can I do to help advance reconciliation? True Reconciliation provides that next step. Event will be followed by Q&A and book signing.
POSTPONED – New date to be announced as soon as possible.
Stephen Shedletzky – or “Shed” to his friends - in person as he signs copies of Speak Up Culture; in which Shed outlines the importance of fostering an environment where people feel it is both safe and worth it to speak up, for leaders at every level who want to be great at leading, and who want to create a better version of humanity while they do it.
Join bestselling author Rowan Jetté Knox (formerly known as Amanda Jetté Knox) as he talks about One Sunny Afternoon; a profoundly moving and candid account of how trauma can shape us rather than define us, and reveals how even in our darkest moments—and on our most hopeless days—light can find its way in. Event will be followed by book signing.
Join beloved Canadian children’s performers Sharon & Randi for a singalong and reading from Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Peanut Butter and Jelly - an adventure to a magical place where a diverse group of animals and children come together to create the most delicious of snacks: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!
Note: Lois passed away in 2015, but Sharon and Bram continued to perform and make appearances, and most recently have turned their songs into some bestselling picture books, like Skinnamarink, One Elephant Went Out to Play, and the new Peanut Butter and Jelly, all co-written by Sharon’s daughter, Randi. After Lois’s death and Bram’s retirement, Sharon and Randi have been performing the trio’s songs with a family band across North America.
Join fashionista Tika the Iggy, the Italian Greyhound social media superstar, with collaborators Thomas & Katherine Shapiro, in person as they sign copies of Tika the Iggy - your guide to living your best life; from fashion to activism and hosting to travel.
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Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong in conversation about Foul Heart Huntsman, the second book in the captivating Foul Lady Fortune duology following an immortal assassin in 1930s Shanghai as she races to save her country and her love.
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Join award-winning, bestselling author Michael Crummey in person as he signs copies of The Adversary - a dark, enthralling novel about love and its limitations, the corruption of power and the power of corruption. Michael will be joined by writer and wildlife biologist Holly Hogan as she signs copies of Message in a Bottle, in which Hogan conjures an exquisite diversity of marine life and warns of a central threat to its survival: ocean plastic.
Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs in person as she signs copies of The Bone Hacker; Reichs' twenty-second high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan who, following a series of bizarre disappearances on the islands of Turks and Caicos, enters a sinister labyrinth in which a new technology may wreak worldwide havoc.
For the only Canadian stop on his global tour, internationally-bestselling author and artist Oliver Jeffers joins The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon to discuss his first picture book created specifically with a wider audience in mind, offering a powerful, thoughtful, and bold comment on humanity and its future.
Join television producer Arthur Smith in conversation with Canadian sportscaster Brian Williams about Reach: Hard Lessons and Learned Truths from a Lifetime in Television, in which Smith shares adventures, triumphs, and hard-won lessons from his astonishing career as one of the most daring, creative, and influential minds in nonfiction television.
Join award-winning screenwriter Brent Butt in person as he signs copies of his unexpectedly dark and twisted thriller Huge.
Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare in celebration of the release of Sword Catcher - two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of forbidden love, dangerous magic, and dark secrets that could change the world forever in this start of a riveting epic fantasy series.
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Jean Kwok speaks with journalist and author Angela Misri (The Detective and the Spy) about The Leftover Woman, an evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women.
Q&A and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase. For details and to reserve your spot, click here.
Join acclaimed astronaut and #1 bestselling author Chris Hadfield in conversation about The Defector; his supersonic novel about the hunt for a shadowy Soviet defector. Full of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, The Defector brings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world's top fighter pilots. The event will be followed by a Q&A and signing.
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Join bestselling author Christopher Paolini and return to the World of Eragon with the release of his stunning epic fantasy Murtagh; set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Christopher will do a short reading, followed by audience Q&A and book signing.
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Join acclaimed astronaut and #1 bestselling author Chris Hadfield as he signs copies of The Defector; his supersonic novel about hunt for a shadowy Soviet defector. Full of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, The Defector brings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world's top fighter pilots.
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