Terry Fallis, Novelist

• Thursday, May 24, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Brock Township Public Library, Sunderland, Ontario.

• Sunday, June 2, 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.

• 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.

• 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 – 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, 7:00 p.m.: Hosting and reading at the Leacock Summer Festival, Orillia, Ontario.

• 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.

• Sunday, September 9, 2012, 12:oo noon: A talk to the Writers’ Communicty of York Region, Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora, Ontario.

• 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 Farmers’ Market, 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.

• Friday, September 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m.: A talk to the Rotary International District Conference, Ottawa Marriott, Ottawa, Ontario.

• Monday, September 24, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Grimsby Authors Series, Grimsby, Ontario.

• Friday, September 28-Sunday, September 30, 2012: Talks, readings, and signings at NorthWords, the Muskoka Literary Festival, Huntsville, Ontario.

• Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 6:00 p.m.: A talk at Read for the Cure, Ottawa, Ontario.

• Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 1:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at the Fairview Public Library Book Discussion Group, Toronto.

• Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Time TBD: Opening keynote talk to the annual conference of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, Toronto.

• 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.

• Sunday, November 4, 2012, Time TBD: A talk, reading, and signing for the Friends of the Haliburton County Public Library

• Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Wilfrid Laurier University Bookstore, Waterloo, Ontario.

• Thursday, November 15, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Probus Club of Cooksville, Mississauga, Ontario.

• Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Probus Club of Newmarket, Newmarket, Ontario.

• Friday, January 18, 2013, 6:00 p.m.: A talk and reading to the Toronto Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, Toronto.

• Thursday, March 14, 2013, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and reading at the Westway Probus Club, Etobicoke, Ontario.

• Wednesday, April 3, 2012, 2:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Pretty River Probus Club, Collingwood, 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.

• Sunday, May 6, 2013, 12:30 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Women’s Canadian Club of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec.

• 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.

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 with an audience of 300 subscribers!

• 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, a propular internet video magazine called WatchMojo, The SuburbanMontreal Gazette books section. (newspaper), and I hope, the

• 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: Ottawa International Writers Festival (scroll down until you hit the Sunday, October 26th schedule), a reading at 2:00 p.m. (I think) 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 40 minute 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.

• Saturday, 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.