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Sunday September 22, 2013 at Queen's Park Circle, 11am - 6pm

Since 1990, The Word On The Street has proudly hosted some of the finest talent in Canadian literature. Our 23rd festival is shaping up to be another great one. Check out all of the confirmed authors, performers and storytellers on the right hand page!  Stay tuned as further author announcements are made over the next few weeks!

 

Please select a letter to view the amazing lineup for 2012!

 

 

Featured Authors

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Kamal Al-Solaylee, an assistant professor and undergraduate program director at the School of Journalism at Ryerson University, was previously a distinguished writer at Canada’s national newspaper The Globe and Mail. Al-Solaylee also worked at Report on Business magazine and has written features and reviews...

Kamal Al-Solaylee is at the Nothing But The Truth Tent at 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the Director of Arrowsmith School and Arrowsmith Program. She holds both a B.A.Sc. in Child Studies from the University of Guelph, and a Master’s degree in School Psychology from the University of Toronto (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education).

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is at the Nothing But The Truth Tent at 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Susan J. Atkinson and Elizabeth Todd Doyle headshot

 

Susan was born and raised in England, but now makes her home in Ottawa with her husband and four daughters.  After thirteen years working in the Toronto film industry, Susan decided it was time to turn her passion for reading and writing into everyday life. As an elementary school teacher, Susan believes every day should bring...

Susan J. Atkinson is at the Children's Reading Tent at 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM