Sunday September 22, 2013 at Queen's Park Circle, 11am - 6pm
Featured Authors
Vincent Lam’s debut story collection, Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, won the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize, was a longtime national bestseller, and was adapted into an HBO Canada television series. He works as an emergency room physician in Toronto, and is also the author of The Flu Pandemic and You.
Vincent Lam is at the The Remarkable Reads Tent at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Michele Landsberg began her career with The Globe and Mail in the 1960s. She joined Chatelaine Magazine in the 1970s, under the editorship of leading feminist Doris Anderson, before moving to the Toronto Star. Her time as a columnist for the Star spanned twenty‑five years and won her two...
Michele Landsberg is at the Toronto Book Awards Tent at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM and at 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Andrew Larsen was born in Montreal but now makes his home in Toronto with his wife and two children. He has written several children’s books, including The Imaginary Garden which was nominated for the Governor General’s Award as well as the OLA Blue Spruce Award. Bye, Bye, Butterflies! began life as an end-of-year...
Andrew Larsen is at the Children's Reading Tent at 11:50 AM - 12:10 AM
Dennis Lee is Toronto’s first poet laureate, an Officer of the Order of Canada and the author of timeless children’s collections such as Alligator Pie, Garbage Delight, Jelly Belly, Bubblegum Delicious, and The Ice Cream Store. He has received many honours including the Vicky Metcalf Award for his body of work. He...
Dennis Lee is at the Vibrant Voices of Ontario Tent (2:00 PM - 2:45 PM) and at the Children's Activity Tent (4:00 PM - 4:45 PM)
Luba Lesychyn is a graduate of the Humber College Creative Writing program. Her first book, Theft By Chocolate, was epublished in May 2012 by the UK digital publishing company, Attica Books.
Luba Lesychyn is at the Scribendi.com Wordshop Marquee at 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Hilary Leung is a graphic artist in Burlington, Ontario. His work for Kids Can Press includes the very popular Ninja Cowboy Bear series.
Hilary Leung is at the Children's Activity Tent at 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Peyton Leung is an elementary-school teacher and musician in Toronto, Ontario.
Peyton Leung is at the Children's Activity Tent at 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Lesley Livingston is a writer and actor living in Toronto. Captivated at a young age by stories of mythology and folk lore, past civilizations, and legendary heroes, Lesley went on to earn a Master’s Degree in English from the University of Toronto specializing in Shakespeare and Arthurian literature. She is the author of the award...
Lesley Livingston is at the This Is Not The Shakespeare Stage at 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM and at The Penguin Pavilion at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
J. Lum is an Eisner Award nominated designer who sometimes explores being an illustrator. She has led graphic publishing workshops for post-secondary and continuing education programs. The Checkers and Dot series is her first foray into the world of children’s book illustration. J. Lum lives in...
J. Lum is at the Children's Activity Tent at 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
