What's on at Queen's Park

Adult Programming

 

  • Scotiabank Bestsellers Stage

    The flagship venue at The Word On The Street, this venue features some of the biggest names in Canadian literature, all under one roof!

  • Canadian Magazines Tent

    Come and hear experts from some of our country's most-loved magazines as they dispense everything from fashion tips to advice on freelancing. 

  • CBC Stage

    Check out your favourite CBC personalities live at the CBC Stage!

  • City of Toronto Tent

    Nominees for the Toronto Book Award plus a selection of past years' finalists and winners will read from their nominated works.

  • Comics & Graphic Novels Tent

    Presented in partnership with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, this lively tent features a series of discussion panels and presentations from some of the best creators in Toronto's comics and graphic novels scene.

  • Cooks 'n' Books Stage

    The Word On The Street is excited to present its first cooking stage this year!  Programmed in partnership with The Cookbook Store, this venue will host tantalizing food demonstrations and sampling led by some of our country's top chefs.

  • Diaspora Dialogues Tent

    Diaspora Dialogues will offer an “urban mash-up” of readings, music, spoken word and other artistic demonstrations that reflect the complexity of our culturally-diverse metropolis.

  • EYE WEEKLY Music Stage

    Focusing on the art of song, this venue will feature interactive segments on hot new music-related books and musical performances by local bands.

  • Great Books Marquee

    The place to be for the most exciting and dynamic books of the year, this venue features a variety of hot spring and fall titles including fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

  • Money Matters Tent

    Another first for our 20th festival, this venue is devoted to the world of money today. Some of Canada’s top financial experts will be on hand to dispense advice on everything from surviving the recession to RRSPs.

  • Proud Voices Tent

    Co-presented with Pride Toronto, Proud Voices will feature a variety of works in celebration of the queer community.

  • Toronto Star Tent

    Back by popular demand, the Toronto Star offers thought-provoking presentations from some of its most popular writers.

  • Wordshop Marquee

    This venue will offer a day of writing workshops covering craft and career strategy for aspiring writers featuring the esteemed faculty of The Humber School for Writers.

  • World Music Stage

    Programmed in partnership with Small World Music Festival and presented by Citytv, this venue will host a blend of music from around the globe!

 

 

KidStreet Programming

 

  • Children's Activity Tent

    This venue will feature creative crafts and interactive presentations inspired by new children's books, plus music and animals too!

  • Children's Reading Tent

    Come and see some of Canada's most renowned children's authors and illustrators present some of the best children's books of 2009.

  • Little Readers Tent

    Featuring segments by early-literacy experts, this venue will offer storytelling, rhyming activities and music for kids age 0-3 while tricks and tips are dispensed to parents on how to introduce early-literacy into their daily schedule.

  • TVO Kids Stage

    Favourite personalities from TVOKids take the stage for a day of fun-filled literacy-focused entertainment including music, stories, readings and interactive sessions.


 

 

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  • EYE Weekly Music Stage

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  • Great Books Marquee

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  • 11:15 - 12:00 :: Creating Comics with Owlkids!

    Owlkids, the folks behind Owl, Chickadee and Chirp magazines have been publishing great comics for decades! Join CTON, creator of the Owlkids’ book CTON’s Super A-Maze-ing Year of Crazy Comics, and Brian McLachlan, creator of Alex and Charlie from Owl, as they walk you through the process of creating your own comics!

    Bonus: The first 100 kids 12 and under that attend this panel will receive a gift bag filled with great comics!

     

 

 

  • 12:00 - 1:00 :: Creating Comics and Raising a Family: Finding Balance

    It’s tough for anyone to balance their career and home-life and in comics it can be even more-so: they’re very labour-intensive, require long hours spent without interruption and some people still don’t think that creating comics—writing, illustrating, and publishing—is a “real” job! So how do comics creators who are also parents make everything work?

    Join comics creators: Jim Munroe, Sword of My Mouth; Tara Tallan, Galaxion; and Claudia Davilla, Luz: The Girl of Knowing, as they discuss what it takes to balance creative and financial pursuits with the families they love.

 

  • 1:00 - 2:00 :: No Rules, No Budget, All Fun! How and Why You Should Make Comics!

    There are as many ways to make comics as there are comics to be made! Whether you write or draw or you’re totally new to the medium, but have a story to tell, you can make comics! Our speakers will each outline the process they take to create comics and how you can do it too. Plus, following the panel each of our speakers will be available for one-on-one consultations!

    Speakers include Georgia Webber, on the comics peer-review group gangLion; Ruth Tait, on digital illustration on a budget; and steflenk, on her new guide to self-publishing produced by the Xeric Foundation.

  • 2:00 - 3:00 :: Graphic Memoirs: Three New Works

    Memoirs in graphic novel form such as Maus and Persepolis have broadened the reach and appreciation of the comics medium more than any other genre and are perhaps their authors’ best-known works.

    Hear Canadian graphic memoirists: Tory Woolcott, Mirror Mind; Lesley Fairfield, Tyranny; and Adam Bourret, I’m Crazy, as they read from their new works.

  • 3:00 - 4:00 :: Sequential Presents: Oh, Canada. Surveying the Landscape of Canadian Comics

     

    What does it mean to be a Canadian graphic novelist? What is the state of Canadian comics and graphic novels and what is its future? Just what makes a comic Canadian anyway?

    Join Bryan Munn and Salgood Sam, editors of the Canadian comics, news and culture blog Sequential, as they discusses the state of Canadian comics. Joining them will be representatives of Canada’s dual cartooning awards, Brad Mackay from The Doug Wright Awards and Kevin Boyd from The Joe Shuster Awards, as well as award-winning Canadian comics creators. This is sure to be a lively discussion!

  • 4:00 - 5:00 :: Sequential Presents: Three New Comics Set in Canada

    Following the discussion of the state of Canadian graphic novels, Canadian comics, news and culture blog Sequential will be presenting readings featuring three new graphic novels set in Canada. With one story published on the internet, one published by an American publisher and even one published in Canada, this is a diverse and exciting group of new work.

    This segment will feature readings by Willow Dawson, 100 Mile House; Jeff Lemire, Essex County; and Evan Munday, Quarter-Life Crisis.

  • 5:00 - 6:00 :: Webcomics

    Our most popular panel of 2008 returns for a second go-round! Webcomics, digital comics, online comics, call them what you will, they’re the hot-button topic in a world where ‘print’ is slowly disappearing.

    Join Andy Belanger, Raising Hell and Bottle of Awesome; Faith Erin Hicks, Ice and War at Ellsmere; Emily Horne, A Softer World; Ryan North, Dinosaur Comics; and Kean Soo, Jellaby:Monster in the City, as they engage in what’s sure to be a spirited discussion of the possibilities that the internet may hold for the future of comics.

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