Appearances
- Thursday, June 13-Friday, June 14, 2013, Time TBD: A talk and workshop at a Yukon government conference entitled “Creativity and Public Policy: Emerging Trends and Tools,” Whitehorse, Yukon.
- Thursday, June 13, 2013, 7:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Whitehorse Public Library, Whitehorse, Yukon.
- Saturday, June 15, 2013, 12:00 noon: A signing at Mac’s Fireweed Books, Whitehorse, Yukon.
- Thursday, June 20, 2013, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of Huntsville, Huntsville, Ontario.
- Monday, June 24, 2013, 2:30 p.m.: A talk to students of the Humber College Publishing program, Toronto.
- Monday, June 24, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
- Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Mimico Centennial Branch of the Toronto Public Library.
- Thursday, July 4, 2013: 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Essa Public Library, Angus, Ontario.
- Thursday, July 11-Sunday, July 14, 2013: A reading, and a panel discussion as part of the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, Nelson, British Columbia.
- Thursday, July 18-Sunday July 22, 2013: Talks, readings, and panel discussions at the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival, Denman Island, British Columbia.
- Friday, July 26, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: Hosting and reading at the annual Friday Night Humour Showcase at the Leacock Summer Festival, Orillia, Ontario.
- Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Arthur branch of the Wellington County Library, Arthur, Ontario.
- Thursday, September 12, 2013, 12:00 noon: A luncheon address to the national conference of the Association of Canadian Pension Management, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Whitby Public Library, Whitby, Ontario.
- Saturday, September 21, 2013, 12:00 noon: A talk to The Bootmakers of Toronto – The Canadian Sherlock Holmes Society, The Duke of Kent Pub, Toronto.
- Sunday, September 22, 2013, 2:30 p.m.: A reading and signing at the Random House Remarkable Reads tent at Word on the Street, Toronto.
- Sunday, September 22, 2013, Time TBD: A talk and panel discussion for the Humber School for Writers at Word on the Street, Toronto.
- Thursday, September 26, 2013, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Central Burlington Women’s Probus Club, Burlington, Ontario.
- Thursday, September 26, 2013, 6:30 p.m.: A talk to the Canadian Authors Association – Leacock/Simcoe Branch, Orillia, Ontario.
- Monday, September 30, 2013, 7:30 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
- Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Clarington Public Library, Newcastle, Ontario.
- Thursday, October 24, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Keswick Branch of the Georgina Public Libraries as part of the run-up to the Evergreen Award, Keswick, Ontario.
- Monday, October 28, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Middlesex Country Library in Strathroy, Ontario.
- Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Pen Author Series, Badminton and Racquet Club, Toronto.
- Friday, November 1, 2013, 12:00 n00n: An address to the annual Calgary Leacock Luncheon celebrating the wit and humor of Stephen Leacock, organized by the McGill University Alumni Association, Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Calgary, Alberta.
- Monday, November 4, 2013, 7:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Canadian Federation of University Women, Mississauga branch, Church of St. Brides, Mississauga, Ontario.
- Thursday, November 7, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and signing at the Read for the Cure event in Calgary, Alberta.
- Saturday, November 16, 2013, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the 70th Anniversary Charter night of the Markham Lions Club, Markham, Ontario.
- Sunday, November 17, 2013, Time TBD: A talk to a special fundraiser for the “Go Grannies Go” group that supports grandmothers in Lesotho, Toronto.
- Thursday, November 28, 2013, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Belleville Public Library, Belleville, Ontario.
- Saturday, January 11, 2014, 7:00 p.m.: An address to the annual John A. Macdonald Dinner in Orillia, Ontario.
- Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 7:30 p.m.: A lecture about the roots of my novel Up and Down for the Heliconian Society, Toronto.
- Monday, February 3, 2014, 7:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Canadian Federation of University Women, Northumberland Branch, Cobourg, Ontario.
- Thursday, February 20, 2014, Time TBD: A talk to the East York Scarborough Reading Association annual Reading for the Love of it 2013 Conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto.
- Friday, February 21, 2013, Time TBD: A second talk to the East York Scarborough Reading Association annual Reading for the Love of it 2013 Conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto.
- Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 1:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario, Mississauga, Ontario.
- Thursday, May 8, 2014, 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Waterloo Sunshine Probus Club, Waterloo, Ontario.
- Friday, June 6-Sunday, June 8, 2014 Time TBD: A talk, reading, and signing at the Ridgeway Reads Literary Festival, Ridgeway, Ontario.
- Tuesday, September 9, 2014, 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Kitchener Women’s Probus Club, Waterloo, Ontario.

PAST APPEARANCES:
- Sunday, May 25, 2008: Reading at the People for Education Benefit at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto’s Distillery District.
- Friday, July 25, 2008: Summer Leacock Festival reading along with Scott Gardiner and Drew Hayden Taylor.
- Wednesday, September 24, 2008: Harbourfront Reading Series, a reading at 7:30 in the Brigantine Room at Harbourfront. I’m honoured to have TBLP share the stage with Andrew Davidson and his debut blockbuster The Gargoyle, and Fred Stenson and his new novel The Great Karoo.
- Thursday, September 25, 2008: Readings at the Roselawn, a talk and reading at the Roselawn Centre in Port Colborne.
- Sunday, September 28, 2008: Word on the Street – Toronto, a reading at 11:00 a.m. in the Great Books Marquee.
- Friday, October 3, 2008: Headwaters Arts Festival, a reading as part of the 4th annual Armchairs, Authors, and Art event, at 6:30 p.m. in Caledon, Ontario. I’ll be sharing the program with Joseph Boyden and Drew Hayden Taylor.
- Wednesday, October 22, 2008: Montreal for a day of media interviews including CBC, CJAD, CFMB, Radio Canada International, and a propular internet video magazine called WatchMojo.
- Sunday, October 26, 2008: Book signing and perhaps a few remarks and a short reading at the Chapters Rideau store just east of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, from 11:00 to 12:00 noon.
- Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:00 p.m.: Ottawa International Writers Festival, a reading and on-stage panel discussion on The State of Our Literary Culture (yikes!) with Stephen Henighan, and Bill Gaston, moderated by Sarah Dearing.
- Monday, October 27, 2008: Ottawa Public Library, a free lunchtime public reading at the Main Branch that I assume will start around noon.
- Wednesday, October 29, 2008: McMaster University Alumni Book Club, a reading and discussion starting at 7:00.
- Wednesday, November 5, 2008: Talk to a Toronto book club that has chosen TBLP as their pick this month.
- Thursday, November 6, 200 8: A private luncheon address at Borden Ladner Gervais’ Labour and Employment Symposium at the Old Mill in Toronto. (I was the comic relief!)
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008: Gryphon Theatre Annual Authors’ Night, an evening reading in Barrie along with Ted Barris, author of many books on Canada’s storied military heritage.
- Saturday, November 15, 2008: Breakfast talk at the Writers & Editors Network as part of their Speakers Series, at the Canadiana Restaurant in Toronto.
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008: A reading and talk at a McMaster Alumni “An Evening with the Author” event in Toronto’s funky Distillery District.
- Thursday, December 11, 2008: A talk and reading at a private Toronto book club (Yes, I do book clubs too!)
- Thursday, January 22, 2009: A talk, reading, and signing for The Women’s Canadian Club of Toronto.
- Monday, February 9, 2009: A talk to a Toronto-area book club that is reading TBLP.
- Tuesday, February 10, 2009: Another talk to a different but just as wonderful book club that has chosen TBLP as its monthly selection.
- Monday, February 23, 2009: A talk at another local Toronto-area book club.
- Monday, March 9, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and Q&A at the Burlington Public Library;
- Wednesday, March 25th, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Toronto Public Library – Yorkville Branch.
- Friday, March 27, 2009: A talk to a private book club in Caledon, Ontario.
- Monday, March 30, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Toronto Public Library – Beaches Branch
- Tuesday, March 31, 2009: A talk, Q&A, and book signing at The Whiff of Grape, a dinner club in Toronto running continuously since the 1960s.
- Wednesday, April 1, 2009: The prestigious Grimsby Author Series held at the Casablanca Winery Inn. A reading alongside one of my literary heroes, Paul Quarrington who will be reading from his latest novel, The Ravine.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2009: A talk and signing at the Canadian Public Relations Society – Hamilton Chapter, Awards Gala Dinner, Stoney Creek.
- Saturday, April 18, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and panel discussion at the Port Hope Public Library with some local self-published authors.
- Thursday, April 30, 2009: A talk at a private book club in Orillia, Ontario, home to the Stephen Leacock Museum.
- May 2-4, 2009: A talk/lecture at a writers workshop near Lake Moira.

- Thursday, May 7, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Toronto Public Library – Brentwood Branch.
- Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the North York Central Library as part of the eh List Author Series.
- Friday, June 5, 2009, 7:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the annual Author’s Night of the Canadian Federation of University Women-Muskoka, in Bracebridge, Ontario.
- Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the new McNally Robinson bookstore in Don Mills, (Don Mills Road and Lawrence in Toronto).
- Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 10:45 a.m.: A talk in the Ontario Legislature to parliamentarians from across Canada at a meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
- Thursday, July 23, 2009, 12:00 noon: A talk, reading, and signing at a book club in Burlington, Ontario.
- Thursday, September 24, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Northern District branch of the Toronto Public Library.
- Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Fort Erie Public Library.
- Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 7:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Pelham Public Library.
- Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of Swan Lake in Markham, Ontario.
- Sunday, October 18, 2009, 2:00-4:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Blue Mountains Public Library in Thornbury.
- Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: A talk at a book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, October 22, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Toronto Public Library – Deer Park Branch.
- Monday, October 26, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: A talk at the Book Ends bookclub in Toronto.
- Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: A talk at the Words Worth Books bookstore book club in Waterloo.
- Saturday, November 14, 2009, 8:30 a.m.: A talk about new technologies for marketing books at a breakfast meeting of the Writers’ Circle of Durham in Whitby.
- Friday, November 20, 2009, 8:30 p.m.: A conference call discussion with a bookclub in Georgetown, just outside of Toronto.
- Friday, December 4, 2009, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and discussion at a private bookclub in Toronto.
- Monday, December 7, 2009, 7:30 p.m.: A talk/reading/signing at St. Paul’s United Church for the Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale Federal Liberal Association.
- Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 6:30 p.m.: A reading at The Literati Lounge benefit for Frontier CollegeReRead Bookstore, 548 Danforth Ave.), Toronto.
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Long Branch Public Library in Etobicoke.
- Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A talk at the Waterloo Public Library (McCormick Branch) Book Club in Waterloo.
- Sunday, April 11, 2010, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing with Blue Heron Books at Wyndance Golf Club, Uxbridge, Ontario.
- Saturday, May 1, 2010: A workshop on self-promotion at the Ontario Writers’ Conference.
- Thursday, May 6, 2010, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a Probus Club near Collingwood, Ontario.
- Monday, May 31, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and discussion at a private book club in Toronto.
- Sunday, June 6, 2010, 1:00 p.m.: A reading and signing at the Elora Writers’ Festval, Elora, Ontario.
- Saturday, June 12, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: Master of Ceremonies for the gala dinner where the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour is presented.
- Saturday, June 19, 2010, all day: A talk, reading, debate, and much more at the daylong celebration of TBLP organized by The New Quarterly literary journal as part of the Waterloo Rergion’s One Book, One Community program.
- Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 2:45-3:45 p.m.: Moderate a panel discussion on promoting your writing as part of the summer school session at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies Creative Writing program.
- Friday, July 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A reading with other humour writers at the Leacock Summer Festival in Orillia, Ontario.
- Sunday, August 8, 2010, afternoon: A talk, reading, and signing at the Slocan Community Library, Slocan, British Columbia.
- Friday, August 27th, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A reading along with Miriam Toews at the Sleeping Giant Writers Festival in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
- Saturday, August 28th, 2010, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: A workshop on “Shameless Self-Promotion” at the Sleeping Giant Writers Festival in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
- Monday, August 30th, 2010, 8:00 p.m.: A speaker phone talk and Q&A with a book club in Kitchener-Waterloo.
- Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 5:30 p.m.: The official launch of The High Road at the Dora Keogh pub. 141 Danforth Avenue, Toronto. All are welcome.
- Wenesday, September 15, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A talk an reading at the BookLounge Insights & Insiders Fall Preview Event at Ben McNally Books in Toronto.
- Thursday, September 16, 2010: A day of talks and media interviews in Ottawa for the launch of The High Road.
- Monday, September 20, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and Q&A at a mass gathering of Book Clubs in the Waterloo Region to kick off the OBOC festivities.
- Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A reading at the Kitchener Public Library as part of the Waterloo Rergion’s One Book, One Community program.
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 1:30 p.m.: A reading at Elmira District Secondary School as part of the Waterloo Region’s One Book, One Community program.
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A reading at First United Church as part of the Waterloo Region’s One Book, One Community program.
- Wednesday, September 22, 2010: A reading at First United Church in Waterloo as part of the Waterloo Region’s One Book, One Community program.
- Thursday, September 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A reading at the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture in Cambridge as part of the Waterloo Rergion’s One Book, One Community program.
- Sunday, September 26, 2010, 2:30 p.m.: A reading and signing at Word on the Street-Kitchener.
- Sunday, September 26, 2010, 5:00 p.m.: A reading and signing at Word on the Street-Toronto.
- Monday, September 27, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: Self-Publishing 101 panel discussion at the Country Hills Community Library in Kitchener, Ontario.
- Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 4:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Lyons New Media Centre, Mills Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

- Friday, October 1, 2010, 6:30 p.m.: A talk/reading/signing at the Headwaters Arts Festival‘s Authors Night in Caledon.
- Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A talk/reading/signing at the Dwight Public Library, Lake of Bays, Ontario.
- Monday, October 18, 2010, 12:00 p.m.: A luncheon talk and reading to 140 librarians at an Ontario Library Association workshop at the Toronto Reference Library.
- Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 9:00 p.m.: A talk via-Skype to a book club in Cambridge.
- Friday, October 22, 2010, 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.: Two panel discussions, readings and signings at the Vancouver International Writers Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Sunday, October 24, 2:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a benefit to support The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s African Grandmothers’ Campaign, at Loretto College, 70 St. Mary’s Street, Toronto.
- Thursday, November 4, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Chapters Rideau Book Club, in the Chapters store just off Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 1:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Seniors Club at the Church of the Incarnation in Toronto.
- Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 7:00 p.m. A talk and reading at the TEMC Book Club, in Toronto.
- Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m.: A brief talk and reading at the official Ottawa book launch for The High Road, Parliament Pub, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Friday, November 26, 2010, 2:30 p.m.: A talk to the Knowledge Integration students at the University of Waterloo about my unorthodox journey to the published land, Waterloo, Ontario.
- Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 12:00 p.m.: A luncheon address to the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
- Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 8:00 a.m.: A breakfast talk for the Brantford Rotary Club, Brantford, Ontario.
- Thursday, January 13, 2011, 2:00 p.m.: Live Canada Reads online chat.
- Friday, January 21, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and discussion at a private book club in Georgetown, Ontario.
- Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and discussion for the McMaster Alumni Book Club in Hamilton.
- Friday, February 4, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A public Canada Reads event in the atrium of the Toronto Reference Library.
- Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the MACReads Book Club at the Brantford Club in Brantford, Ontario.
- Thursday, February 10, 2011, 6:00 p.m.: Fulfilling authorial duties at The Book Lover’s Ball, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario.
- Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 6:00 p.m.: Fulfilling authorial duties at the Politics and the Pen Gala, Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Thursday, February 24, 2011, 12:00 p.m.: A talk to students in the Master of Communications Management program at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
- Thursday, February 24, 2011, 4:00 p.m.: A talk to a group at Massey College, Toronto, Ontario.
- Sunday, February 27, 2011, 6:30 p.m.: A talk and discussion at a Toronto-area book club.
- Monday, February 28, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A reading and signing at the Grimsby Authors Series, Casablanca Winery Inn, Grimsby, Ontario.
- Sunday, March 6, 2011, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and signing at the Globe and Mail/Ben McNally Books Authors’ Brunch Series, King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario.
- Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m.: A talk to a class of journalism and PR students at Humber College, Toronto.
- Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing as part of the Beach United Church Speakers’ Series.
- Thursday, March 17, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing for The eh List Authors Series at the Barbara Frum branch of the Toronto Public Library.
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing for The eh List Authors Series at the Northern District Library in Toronto.
- Sunday, March 27, 2011, 2:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Keshen Goodman Public Library, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Sunday, April 3, 2011, 11:00 a.m.: Books and Brunch talk for Blue Heron Books, Wyndance Golf Club in Uxbridge.
- Monday, April 4, 2011, 1:30 p.m.: An interview with senior journalism students at Centenniel College, Toronto.
- Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 2:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Pelham Public Library, Pelham, Ontario.
- Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Fort Erie Public Library, Fort Erie, Ontario.
- Monday, April 11, 2011, 1:00 p.m.: A talk and reading to students at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario.
- Monday, April 11, 2011, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a fundraiser at the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Belleville, Ontario.
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 1:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for Durham Lifelong Learning in Whitby, Ontario.
- Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a private gathering about the two novels, and ethics in politics, Toronto, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 14, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading for the Georgina Public Libraries in Georgina, Ontario.
- Saturday, April 16, 2011, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Port Hope Public Library, Port Hope, Ontario.
- Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 6:30 p.m.: A talk to a local book club in Toronto.
- Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a local book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, April 28, 2011, 12:00 noon: Attending the luncheon for the announcement of the 2011 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Mariposa Inn and Conference Centre, Orillia, Ontario.
- Saturday, April 30, 2011, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Ottawa International Writers Festival, Spring Edition, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Sunday, May 1, 2011, 11:00 a.m.: A talk and discussion at a book club in Toronto, Ontario.
- Wednesday, May 3, 2011, 3:45 p.m.: A talk for the Public Affairs Association of Canada, at The Art and Science of Public Affairs Conference,” Toronto, Ontario.
- Friday, May 6 to Sunday, May 8, 2011: Delivering the keynote address and a workshop at the annual conference of the English Language Arts Council in Banff, Alberta.
- Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Hanover Public Library, Hanover, Ontario.
- Saturday, May 14, 2011, 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and discussion at the Chapter of Readers Book Club, Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario.
- Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Beaches Branch of the Toronto Public Library, Toronto, Ontario.
- Thursday, May 26, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing in support of the East Gwillimbury Friends of the Library, Sharon, Ontario.
- Friday, May 27, 2011, 3:15 p.m.: Speaking on a panel called “The Writer as Promoter” at The Writers Union of Canada conference.
- Sunday, May 29, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and onstage interview at a fundraiser for the Whistler Readers and Writers Festival in Whistler, British Columbia.
- Monday, May 30, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A visit to the winning book club in CBC’s Canada Reads contest in Calgary, Alberta.
- Monday, June 6, 2011, 6:00 p.m.: A talk and signing at the Annual General Meeting of the International Association of Business Communicators, Golden Horseshoe Chapter, Hamilton, Ontario.
- Thursday, June 9, 2:00 p.m.: A talk at a book club in Bobcaygeon, Ontario.
- Saturday, June 11, 6:00 p.m.: Present the toast to Stephen Leacock at the annual Leacock Gala where the Leacock Medal of Humour is presented, Orillia, Ontario.
- Monday, June 13, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Annette Street Library, Toronto.
- Thursday, June 16, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private fundraising dinner for The Writers’ Trust of Canada in Toronto.
- Monday, June 20, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, June 23, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Clearview Public Library, to be held at the Station on the Green, Creemore, Ontario.
- Saturday, June 25, 2011, 1:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Bayfield Writers’ Festival, in the Bayfield Town Hall, Bayfield, Ontario.
- Sunday, June 26, 2011, 1:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a Books and Brunch event as part of the Bayfield Writers’ Festival, Bayfield, Ontario.
- Monday, June 27, 2011, 5:30 p.m.: A talk at a Toronto McMaster Engineering Alumni event at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto.
- Thursday, June 30, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Owen Sound Public Library, Owen Sound, Ontario.
- Monday, July 4, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to the College Street Book Club in Toronto.
- Saturday, July 9, 2011, afternoon TBD: A talk, reading and signing at the Mariposa Folk Festival, Orillia, Ontario.
- Monday, July 11, 2011, 4:00 p.m.: A talk to the Humber School of Writers summer workshop, Toronto.
- Friday, July 15, 2011, 8: p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Lakefield Literary Festival, Lakefield, Ontario.
- Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Gravenhurst Probus Club, Gravenhurst, Ontario.
- Friday, July 22, 2011, 6:00 p.m.: Hosting an evening of humour writers at the Leacock Summer Festival, Orillia, Ontario.
- Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 11:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Waterford Retirement Community, Barrie, Ontario.
- Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about my publishing journey for creative writing and PR students at Simon Fraser University , Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Friday, August 5, 2011, 1:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, Sechelt, British Columbia.
- Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Bracebridge Probus Club, Bracebridge, Ontario.
- Monday, September 12, 2011, noon: A luncheon address at a Professional Engineers of Ontario conference in Toronto.
- Thursday, September 15, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: An online chat for Book Buzz, the Toronto Public Library’s online book club.
- Friday, September 16, 2011, 7:30 p.m.: A reading at the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival Gala, Eden Mills, Ontario.
- Sunday, September 18, 2011, 2:30 p.m. TBC: A talk, reading, and signing at the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, Eden Mills, Ontario
- Tuesday, September 20, 5:30 p.m.: A talk and reading for the McMaster University Summer Reading program, Hamilton, Ontario.
- Friday, September 23, 2011, 5:30 p.m.: A reading and signing for the First Edition Reading Series, Perth, Ontario.
- Sunday, September 25, 2011, 12:30 p.m.: A reading and signing at the Word on the Street festival, Toronto.
- Monday, September 26, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Thousand Islands Writers Festival, Brockville, Ontario.
- Saturday, October 1, 2011, 8:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the North Words Muskoka Literary Festival, Huntsville, Ontario.
- Sunday, October 2, 2001, 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a brunch at the North Words Muskoka Literary Festival, Huntsville, Ontario.
- Monday, October 3, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 12:00 noon: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Sunday, October 16, 2011, 2:30 p.m.: A talk and reading for the Writers’ Circle of Simcoe County, Barrie, Ontario.
- Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 8:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Friday, October 21, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Monday, October, 24, 2011, 7:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, October 27, 2011, 6:30 p.m.: A talk and signing at the annual Read for the Cure fundraiser for cancer research, Arcadian Court, Toronto.
- Friday, October 28, 2011, noon: A talk at the Algonkian Niagara Writers Conference, Niagara Fallis, Ontario.
- Saturday, November 5, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to an Elections Ontario event in Toronto.
- Monday, November 7, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for Books Galore at the Piano Cafe in Port Perry, Ontario.
- Tuesday, November 8, 2011, noon: A talk, reading and signing for the Flora McRea Group, Toronto.
- Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 10:30 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Probus Club of Swan Lake, Markham, Ontario.
- Monday, November 14, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Locke Library, Toronto.
- Thursday, November 17, 2011, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Probus Club of Blue Mountain, Collingwood, Ontario.
- Monday, November 21, 2011, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Toronto Dollar Supper Club, Toronto.
- Thursday, November 24, 2011, 6:15 p.m.: Fulfilling authorial duties at the Writers’ Trust Gala, Toronto.
- Friday, November 25, 2011, 7:00 p.m.: A talk at St. Andrews United Church as part of their 30th anniversary celebrations.
- Monday, November 28, 2011, 7:30 p.m.: A talk to the University Women’s Club of North York, St. Bonaventure Hall, Toronto.
- Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 12:oo noon: A talk, reading and signing at Deer Park Public Library, Toronto.
- Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 6:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a book club in Toronto.
- Wednesday December 14, 2011, 1:30 p.m.: A talk and reading for the Newmarket-Aurora Canadian Federation of University Women, Aurora, Ontario.
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Scarborough Probus Club, Scarborough, Ontario.
- Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Women’s Probus Club of Newmarket, Ontario.
- Friday, January 27, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: Participating in the Toronto Celebrates Canada Reads 2012 event with four of the five shortlisted authors, Toronto Public Library, Main Branch, Toronto.
- Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 7:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at a book club in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
- Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: Participating in an e-book signing with Wilfrid Laurier University Bookstore and Idolvine.
- Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 7:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Heliconian Literary Lecture Series, Toronto.
- Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:00 noon: A luncheon talk to the Ontario Bar Association, Toronto.
- Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:00 p.m.: Fulfilling authorial duties at The Book Lover’s Ball, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario.
- Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8:30 a.m.: A keynote address to the annual leadership conference of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto.
- Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Scarborough Centre Probus Club in Scarborough, Ontario.
- Monday, February 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: A talk and reading to the Barrie Probus Club, Barrie, Ontario.
- Monday, March 5, 2012, 4:00 p.m.: A talk to a CanLit class at Lakehead University that is studying The Best Laid Plans, Orillia, Ontario.
- Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, March 15, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Twin Lakes Probus Club in Orillia, Ontario.
- Thursday, March 15, 2012, 2:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Cedarbrae Library, Scarborough, Ontario.
- Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the L. P. Fisher Public Library, in Woodstock, New Brunswick.
- Friday, March 23 – Saturday, March 24, 2012: Talks, readings, and signings at the Words on the Water Writers’ Festival, Campbell River, Vancouver Island, B.C.
- Thursday, March 29, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Brantford Public Library, Brantford, Ontario.
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, April 7, 2012, Time: TBD: A talk and reading at Theatre 311, Listowel, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 12, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Taylor Branch of the Toronto Public Library.
- Saturday, April 14, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Book Lover’s Ball and Benefit in support of the Uxbridge Public Library, Uxbridge, Ontario.
- Sunday, April 15, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: A reading and signing for the Writers & Friends, a fundraiser for Horizons of Friendship, Memorial Hall, Kingston City Hall, Kingston, Ontario.
- Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Gateway Probus Club in Collingwood, Ontario.
- Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a National Volunteer Appreciation Week event for the Toronto Public Library, North York Central Library, Toronto.
- Thursday, April 19, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Tweed Public Library, Tweed, Ontario.
- Friday, April 20, 2012, 1:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Bobcaygeon, Ontario.
- Friday, April 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at Dunsford United Church in Dunsford, Ontario.
- Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Township of Russell Public Library, Russell, Ontario.
- Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 6:00 p.m.: Fulfilling authorial duties at the annual Writers’ Trust Politics and the Pen Gala, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 26, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: Talks to students at College Avenue Secondary School, as part of Woodstock Reads in Woodstock, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing for Woodstock Reads at the Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock, Ontario.
- Friday, April 27 – Sunday April 29, 2012, Time TBC: Talks, readings, and signings at schools and other venues as part of the Frye Festival, Moncton, New Brunswick.
- Thursday, May 3, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing in Dundas for the Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale Federal Liberal Association.
- Saturday, May 5, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Annual General Meeting and Policy Conference of the Green Party of Ontario, Niagara College, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of South Muskoka, Bracebridge, Ontario.
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 6:30 p.m.: Captaining a stellar team at Pongapalooza, a ping pong fundraising event for First Book Canada, at Spin Toronto.
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, May 24, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Brock Township Public Library, Sunderland, Ontario.
- Monday, May 28, 2012, 9:00 p.m.: A Skype call with the Muse and Views Book Club in Ottawa
- Sunday, June 3, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: Serving as Emcee for the Canadian Booksellers Association Annual Libris Awards Dinner, Toronto Congress Centre.
- Monday, June 4, 2012, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the New Appleby Burlington Probus Club, Burlington Golf and Country Club, Burlington, Ontario.
- Monday June 4, 2012, 6:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Toronto.
- Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: A talk to a group of Parkinson’s disease caregivers. St. George’s Golf Club, Toronto, Ontario.
- Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Innisfil Public Library, Cookstown, Ontario.
- Thursday, June 7, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Literary Evening of the annual conference of the College Association of Language and Literacy hosted by Seneca College, Toronto.
- Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a Women’s Probus Club in Collingwood, Ontario.
- Thursday, June 14, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of Wasaga Beach, Wasaga Beach, Ontario.
- Thursday, June 14, 2012, 7:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club in Oakville, Ontario.
- Monday, June 18, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at McNally Robinson Grant Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Tuesday, June 19, 2012, Time TBD: A talk and signing at the Canadian Engineering Education Association annual conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 12:00 noon: A talk and reading at a book club at St. Christopher’s Church, Burlington, Ontario.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012, 4:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private bookclub at the University of Toronto, Toronto.
- Monday, June 25, 2012, 6:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at a private book club inToronto.
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of Orillia, Orillia, Ontario.
- Thursday, July 5, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Midland-Huronia Probus Club, Midland, Ontario.
- Thursday, July 19, 2012, 1:00-4:00 p.m.: Leading a workshop on how writers can build an audience for their writing, Saskatchewan Festival of Words, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
- Friday, July 20, 2012, 10:10 a.m.: A reading at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
- Saturday, July 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m.: A reading at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
- Saturday, July 21, 2012, 1:30 p.m.: A reading at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
- Sunday, July 22, 2012, 11:20 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
- Sunday July 22, 2012, : Talks, readings, and signings at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
- Thursday, July 26, 2012, 12:00 noon: A talk and reading at a private book club in Scarborough, Ontario.
- Friday, July 27, 2012, 12:00 noon: A talk, reading and signing at the Toronto Rotary Club, Royal York Hotel, Toronto.
- Friday, July 27, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: Hosting and reading at the Leacock Summer Festival, Orillia, Ontario.
- Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at Leaside Public Library, Toronto.
- Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: Keynote at the annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ottawa Convention Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Ajax Probus Club, Ajax, Ontario.
- Thursday, September 6, 2012, 5:00-8:00 p.m.: Participating on a panel about best practices in teaching for the university of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, Toronto.
- Sunday, September 9, 2012, 12:oo noon: A talk to the Writers’ Community of York Region, Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall, Aurora, Ontario.
- Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 5:30 p.m.: Official Toronto launch of Up and Down, Dora Keogh Pub, Toronto.
- Thursday, September 13, 2012, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Women’s Canadian Club of London, London, Ontario.
- Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Station on the Green, Creemore, Ontario.
- Saturday, September 15, 2012, 11;30 a.m.: Meet and greet and signing at the Creemore Farmers Market, Creemore, Ontario.
- Saturday, September 15, 2012, 2:00 p.m.: A meet and greet and signing at Curiosity House Book Store, Creemore, Ontario.
- Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 2:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Probus by the Bay-Collingwood Women’s Club, Collingwood, Ontario.
- Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing as part of the One Book, One Halton Hills program, Halton Hills Public Library, Georgetown, Ontario.
- Thursday, September 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing as part of the Hamilton Author Series, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton, Ontario.
- Friday, September 21, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Rotary District Conference, Government Conference Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Sunday, September 23, 2012, 3:00 p.m.: A reading at the Word on the Street festival in Toronto.
- Sunday, September 23, 2012, 5:00 p.m.: Participating in TypeFace, a fundraiser for the Toronto Public Library’s Leading to Reading program, at the Word on the Street festival, Toronto.
- Monday, September 24, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Grimsby Authors Series, Grimsby, Ontario.
- Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: A talk and discussion at a private book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, September 27, 2012, 12:00 noon: An Orillia book launch including a talk, reading and signing, at Manticore Books, Orillia, Ontario.
- Thursday, September 27, 2012, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the 2012 Legacy Dinner as part of the Carnegie Days Festival of Arts and Literature, MacLaren Arts Centre, Barrie, Ontario.
- Saturday, September 29, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: Moderating a discussion and readings by writers Carmen Aguirre and Marina Nemat, NorthWords, the Muskoka Literary Festival, Huntsville Town Hall, Huntsville, Ontario.
- Saturday, September 29, 2012, 7:00 p.m., : A talk, reading, and signing at NorthWords, the Muskoka Literary Festival, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, Ontario.
- Monday, October 1, 2012, 6:00 p.m.: A talk at Read for the Cure, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at Algonquin College as part of Algonquin Reads, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Tuesday, October 2, 2012: 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a group of book clubs in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Hillcrest Public Library Book Discussion Group, Toronto.
- Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m.: Opening keynote talk to the annual conference of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, Toronto.
- Thursday, October 11, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at Bolen’s Books, Victoria, British Columbia.
- Saturday, October 13, 9:30 a.m.: Moderating a discussion among Billie Livingston, Shauna Singh Baldwin, and Lorna Crozier, at the Calgary WordFest, Calgary, Alberta.
- Saturday, October 13, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a Calgary WordFest event in Turner Valley, Alberta.
- Sunday, October 14-Tuesday, October 16, 2012: Attending the Summit Salon at the Banff Centre, Banff Alberta.
- Thursday, October 18, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A signing at Chapters Southpoint, Edmonton, Alberta.
- Saturday, October 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A reading, on-stage interview, and signing at STARFest, the St. Albert Reading Festival, St. Albert, Alberta.
- Monday, October 22, 2012, 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Burlington Women’s Probus Club, Burlington, Ontario.
- Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Aurora Public Library, Aurora, Ontario.
- Thursday, October 25, 2012, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a Village Bookshop author dinner in Bayfield, Ontario.
- Monday, October 26, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Grey Highlands Public Library, Flesherton, Ontario.
- Monday, October 29, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Lorne Park Library, Mississauga, Ontario.
- Friday, November 2, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: An onstage interview, reading, and signing at an event sponsored by Wordsworth Books, Balsillie School/CIGI, Waterloo, Ontario.
- Saturday, November 3, 2012, Time TBD: A talk, workshop, reading, and signing at the Wild Writers Literary Festival, Waterloo, Ontario.
- Sunday, November 4, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Friends of the Haliburton County Public Library, Pinestone Resort, Haliburton, Ontario.
- Tuesday, November 6, 2012: 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the LaSalle Pavilion, organized by A Different Drummer Books, Burlington, Ontario.
- Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Eh List Author Series, Barbara Frum Library, Toronto, Ontario.
- Thursday, November 8, 2012, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Waterloo Public Library, John Harper Branch, Waterloo, Ontario.
- Sunday, November 11, 2012, 2:00 p.m.: A talk at the Toronto Writers’ Co-operative, Toronto.
- Monday, November 12, 2012, 11:30 a.m.: A talk to a couple of Public Affairs classes at Humber College, Toronto.
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and discussion at a private book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, November 15, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Probus Club of Cooksville, Mississauga, Ontario.
- Thursday, November 15, 2012, 6:00 p.m.: Authorial duties at the Writers’ Trust Gala, Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto.
- Friday, November 16, 2012, 8:00 p.m.: A reading at the annual Music at the Hall concert to raise funds for the Eden Mills Community Hall, Eden Mills, Ontario.
- Sunday, November 18, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a Books and Brunch event for Blue Heron Books at Wooden Sticks Golf Club in Uxbridge, Ontario.
- Monday, November 19, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Canadian Perspectives Lecture Series, University of Toronto Senior Alumni Association, Toronto.
- Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Bendale Library, Toronto.
- Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Probus Club of Newmarket, Newmarket, Ontario.
- Thursday, November 29, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library, Stouffville, Ontario.
- Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 6:30 p.m.: A talks, reading, and signing at the Puslinch Branch of the Wellington County Public Library, Puslinch, Ontario.
- Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: A live interview on the radio show, Career Buzz, on CIUT Radio 89.5 FM, Toronto.
- Thursday, January 10, 2013, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the North Burlington Probus Club, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario.
- Monday, January 14, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Canadian Federation of University Women, Brampton, Ontario.
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 11:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Canadian Public Relations Society (Toronto) at The Albany Club, Toronto.
- Friday, January 18, 2013, 6:00 p.m.: A talk and reading to the Toronto Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, Toronto.
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 8:30 p.m.: A call in to a Burlington book club.
- Friday, January 25, 2013, 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the annual meeting of the Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Association of Canada, The Old Mill Inn, Toronto.
- Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, February 7, 2013, 6:00 p.m.: Fulfilling authorial duties at the annual Book Lover’s Ball in support of the Toronto Public Library, Toronto.
- Saturday, February, 9, 2013, Time 3:00 p.m.: A talk at the annual Conference on Industry and Resources: Queen’s University Engineering, Kingston, Ontario.
- Sunday, February 10, 2013, 1:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at Theatre Orangeville, Orangeville, Ontario.
- Wednesday, February 13, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Bishops University JUMP Mentor Program, Toronto, Ontario.
- Thursday, February 14, 2013, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Mountain View Probus Club, Collingwood, Ontario.
- Thursday, February 14, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Meaford Public Library, Meaford, Ontario.
- Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
- Thursday, February 21, 2013, 12:45 p.m.: A talk to the East York Scarborough Reading Association annual Reading for the Love of it 2013 Conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto.
- Friday, February 22, 2013, 10:45 a.m.: A second talk to the East York Scarborough Reading Association annual Reading for the Love of it 2013 Conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto.
- Tuesday, February 26, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the McMaster University Alumni Book Club, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
- Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Milton Public Library, Milton, Ontario.
- Friday, March 1, 2013, Time 11:00 a.m.: Participate on a Creativity Panel at the Canadian Council of Public Relations Firms social media bootcamp in Toronto.
- Saturday, March 2, 2013, 11:00 a.m.: An address to the McMaster University Global Engineering Conference 2013, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
- Sunday, March 3, 2013, 10:00 a.m.: Leading a writing workshop at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge, Ontario.
- Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Women’s Club of Kitchener-Westmount, Waterloo, Ontario.
- Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing as part of the Wine & Words author series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
- Thursday, March 7, 2013, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Scarborough Probus Club, Scarborough, Ontario.
- Thursday, March 14, 2013, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Westway Probus Club, Etobicoke, Ontario.
- Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Burlington Public Library, Burlington, Ontario.
- Thursday, March 21, 2013, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Burlington Probus CLub, Burlington, Ontario.
- Friday, March 22, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: Keynote address at the kick-off gala for the University of Ottawa’s Engineer the Future Conference, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Sunday, March 24, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Shelburne Public Library, Shelburne, Ontario.
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: Fulfilling authorial duties at the CBC Books Trivia Night, Toronto.
- Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 7:30 p.m.: A talk at a private book club in Toronto.
- Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Pretty River Probus Club, Collingwood, Ontario.
- Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 8:30 p.m.: A talk at a private book club in Mississauga, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 4, 2013, 2:30 p.m.: An interview with journalism students at Centennial College, Toronto.
- Monday, April 8, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk at the Keep Toronto Reading event at Leaside Library, Toronto.
- Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 1:00 p.m.: A talk to a community group at the West Rouge Community Centre, Toronto.
- Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of Central Muskoka, Bracebridge, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 11, 2013, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of North Muskoka, Huntsville, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 11, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: An interview on Sunshine 89.1 FM, Orillia, Ontario.
- Friday, April 12, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: Moderating a panel on Political Satire at the SPUR festival organized by the Literary Review of Canada at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto.
- Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 10:00 a.m.: A talk to a women’s group in Toronto.
- Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 11:30 a.m.: A talk to the Daytime Book Club at the York Club, Toronto.
- Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Markham/Unionville Canadian Federation of University Women, Markham, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 18, 2013, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Maple Leaf Women’s Probus Club, Newmarket, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 18, 2013, 7:30 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Leaside/East York Chapter of the University Women’s Club, Toronto.
- Saturday, April 20, 2013, 3:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the North Shore Writers Festival, North Vancouver, B.C.
- Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 12:00 noon: A talk as part of McMaster University’s annual Founder’s Day celebrations.
- Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 10:25 a.m.: A talk to students at Stratford Central Secondary School. Stratford, Ontario.
- Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: A talk and reading to help launch the Evergreen Award program with the Stratford Public Library, Stratford, Ontario.
- Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to the Alzheimer Society of Perth County’s celebration dinner, Stratford, Ontario.
- Thursday, April 25, 2013, 12:00 noon: Attending the announcement of the 2013 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, Orillia, Ontario.
- Friday, April 26, 2013, 11:30 a.m.: Keynote address at the annual Vancouver Leacock Luncheon, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Sunday, April 28, 2013, 12:00 noon: A talk, reading, and signing at the Niagara Falls Public Library Book Lovers’ Literary Luncheon, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
- Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Kawartha Lakes Public Library in Lindsay, Ontario.
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the Trent Hill Grannies for Africa, Campbellford/Warkworth, Ontario.
- Thursday, May 2, 2013, 12:00 noon: Class talks at Crescent School where TBLP is on the curriculum, Toronto.
- Friday, May 3, 2013, 12:00 noon: Class talks at Crescent School where TBLP is on the curriculum, Toronto.
- Sunday, May 6, 2013, 12:30 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Women’s Canadian Club of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.
- Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 1:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Grey Highlands Probus Club, Flesherton, Ontario.
- Thursday, May 9, 2013, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Etobicoke Chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women, Etobicoke, Ontario.
- Friday, May 10, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Thousand Islands Writers Festival, Brockville, Ontario.
- Thursday, May 23, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Beaverton Branch of the Brock Township Public Library, Beaverton, Ontario.
- Sunday, May 26, 2013, 1:00 p.m.: A reading at the Elora Writers’ Festival, Elora Centre for the Arts , Elora, Ontario.
- Monday, May 27, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Pelham Public Library, Pelham, Ontario.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Fort Erie Public Library, Fort Erie, Ontario.
- Thursday, May 30, 2013, 6:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association of Woodsworth College, Toronto.
- Friday, May 31, 2013, 10:30 p.m.: A panel discussion on self-publishing as part of the Annual General Meeting weekend of the Writers’ Union of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Friday-Sunday, May 31-June 2: A reading at the Muskoka Chautauqua Reading Circle Festival in Port Carling, Ontario.
- Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Barrie Public Library as part of the National Public Readings program of the Writers’ Union of Canada.
- Monday, June 3, 2013, 6:00 p.m.: Serving as Master of Ceremonies for the Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Awards, Toronto.
- Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Probus Club of Brampton, Brampton, Ontario.
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the North Bay Public Library, North Bay, Ontario.
- Friday, June 7, 2013, 11:30 a.m.: An address to the annual Toronto Leacock Luncheon celebrating the wit and humor of Stephen Leacock, organized by the McGill University Alumni Association, Royal York Hotel, Toronto.
- Monday, June 10, 2013, 12:00 noon: Delivering the Diana and Charles Tisdall Lecture in Communications, Canadian Public Relations Society Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.








