2015

Past Appearances

• Thursday, January 8, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Toronto University Women’s Club, Toronto.
• Monday, January 12, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for CFUW Brampton, at the Brampton Public Library, Brampton, Ontario.
• Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 7:30 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
• Sunday, January 18, 2015, 10:00 a.m.: A talk for the Forty Minute Forum, St. Clement’s Church, Toronto.
• Monday, January 19, 2015, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Lake Country Probus Club, Orillia, Ontario.
• Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Time TBD: A talk at the Canadian Marketing Association’s Business of Ideas Forum, Toronto.
• Thursday, January 22, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about No Relation, for the Heliconian Literary lecture Series, Heliconian Club, Toronto.
• Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 10:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at Probus Pickering, Pickering, Ontario.
• Saturday, January 31, 2015, Time 1:00 p.m.: Attending the 25th anniversary celebrations at Booklore, the independent bookstore, Orangeville, Ontario.
• Wednesday, February 4, 2015, noon: A talk entitled The Search for Honesty and Humour in Politics, for the University of Toronto Lecture Series, St. George campus, Toronto.
• Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Probus Club of Streetsville, Streetsville, Ontario.
• Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 9:00 a.m.: A talk to the students of Hillfield Strathallan College in Hamilton, Ontario.
• Wednesday, February 11, 2015, noon: A talk to the Women’s Canadian Club of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing as part of the 2015 KAMA Reading Series in support of World Literacy Canada, Toronto.
• Sunday, March 1, 2015, 1:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the One Book, One Brant program, Brant County, Ontario.
• Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 11:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Probus Northshore Club in Cobourg, Ontario.
• Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Stirling-Rawdon Public Library, Stirling, Ontario.
• Wednesday, March 11, 2015, noon: A talk to the Canadian Club of Kingston, Kingston, Ontario.
• Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 6:00 p.m.: Performing authorial duties at the Writers’ Trust Politics and the Pen Dinner, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 1:30 p.m.: A talk to a book club of the National Council of Jewish Women, Toronto.
• Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to private book club in Toronto.
• Thursday, March 19, 2015, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Probus Club of Etobicoke, Etobicoke, Ontario.
• Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 1:30 p.m.: A talk to the book club at Joyceville Institution, Kingston, Ontario.
• Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at a Rotary Club Banquet in Dresden, Ontario.
• Thursday, April 9, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at The Book Keeper bookstore, Sarnia, Ontario.
• Friday, April 10, 2015, 12:30 p.m.: A talk to writing students at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, Toronto.
• Saturday, April 11, 2015, Time TBD: Keynote address and reading at the 2015 Cite conference, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Monday April 13, 2015, 6:00 p.m.: Table host at a fundraising gala for the Couchiching Institute, Toronto.
• Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 7:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing as part of the Parry Sound Books Reading Series, Parry Sound, Ontario.
• Monday, April 20, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: Participating in The Walrus Talks, in Montreal, Quebec.
• Tuesday, April 21, 2015, Noon: A talk, reading and signing for the Scarborough branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario, Scarborough, Ontario.
• Thursday April 23, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing for the Trent Hills Grannies for Africa, Warkworth, Ontario.
• Saturday, April 25, 2015, 9:30 a.m.: Leading a podcasting for writers workshop at the Ontario Writers’ Conference, Ajax, Ontario.
• Saturday, April 25, 2015, Time TBD: A talk, reading, and signing at a fundraiser for “My Friend’s House” a women’s shelter, Creemore, Ontario.
• Monday, May 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Canadian Federation of University Women, Oakville, Ontario.
• Friday, May 8-Saturday, May 9, 2015: Participating in “All About Books” in Gananoque, Ontario.
• Monday, May 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m.: A talk as part of the Beach United Church Speakers’ Series, Toronto.
• Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Alliston Probus Club, Alliston, Ontario.
• Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 6:30 p.m.: Fulfilling Captain duties at the annual Pongapalooza ping-pong fundraiser in support of First Book Canada, Toronto.
• Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a Toronto Probus Club, Toronto.
• Thursday, May 14, 2015, 7:30 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
• Thursday, May 21, 2015, noon: A talk to the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy, Toronto.
• Monday, May 25, 2015, 6:00 p.m.: A talk at the International Association of Business Communicators-Golden Horseshoe Region Annual General Meeting, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 12:30 p.m.: Marching to Toronto City Hall in support of the Toronto Public Library.
• Thursday, May 28, 2015, noon: A luncheon talk to the Canadian Association for the Study of Language and Learning Inkshed Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Guelph Wellington Men’s Club, Guelph, Ontario.
• June 5, 2015, 6:00 p.m.: Leacock Gala Weekend, Meet the Medal Winner Spaghetti Dinner, Orillia, Ontario.
• Friday, June 5, 2015, 8:00 p.m.: Leacock Gala Weekend, Student Awards, Orillia, Ontario.
• Saturday, June 6, 2015, 11:30 a.m.: Leacock Gala Weekend, President’s Lunch, Orillia, Ontario.
• Saturday, June 6, 2015, 1:30 p.m.: Leacock Gala Weekend, a talk reading and signing at the Orillia Public Library, Orillia, Ontario.
• Saturday, June 6, 2015, 5:00 p.m.: Leacock Gala Dinner and Medal Presentation, Orillia, Ontario.
• Sunday, June 7, 2015, 9:00 a.m.: Leacock Gala Weekend, Medal Pancake Breakfast, Orillia, Ontario.
• Monday, June 8, 2015, 9:00 a.m.: Fulfilling emcee and moderator duties at a symposium: Reframing the Cultural Policy Dialogue, Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto.
• Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 9:30 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Women’s Probus Club of Kitchener Heritage, Kitchener, Ontario.
• Thursday, June 18, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: Participating on a Self Publishing Panel with Kate Hilton as part of the Eh List Author Series, Toronto Reference Library, Toronto.
• Friday, June 19, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: Appearing with Sandra Shamas to kick-off the Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival, Sudbury, Ontario.
• Saturday, June 20, 2015, 1:00 p.m.: Leading a workshop with Mark Leslie on the Buiness of Book Marketing, Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival, Sudbury, Ontario.
• Tuesday, June 23, 2015, noon: A talk to a private group at the Hotel Victoria, Toronto.
• Sunday, July 5-Friday, July 17, 2015: Providing talks, readings, and workshops on an Adventure Canada cruise along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Friday, July 17 – Sunday, July 19, 2015: Five appearances at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
• Thursday, July 30, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Riverbend Speakers Series, London, Ontario.
• Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9, 2015, Time TBD: A talk, reading, and signing at the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival, Eastport, Newfoundland.
• Thursday, September 17, 2015, 1:00 p.m.: A keynote address for the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute Regional Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
• Saturday, September 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m.: Attending the Premiere performance of The Best Laid Plans: a Musical, York Theatre, Vancouver British Columbia.
• Sunday, September 20, 2015, 1:00 p.m.: A talk just before the matinee performance of The Best Laid Plans: a Musical, York Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.
• Monday, September 21, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing as part of Readings by the Salish Sea, White Rock, B.C. 
• Thursday, September 24, 2015, 1:30 p.m.: A talk to a book club at the Streetsville Library, Streetsville, Ontario.
• Saturday, September 26, 2015, Time TBD: A reading and signing at Word on the Street, Kitchener, Ontario.
• Sunday, September 27, 3:00 p.m.: A reading, talk and signing on an Author’s Cruise as part of Word on the Street, Harbourfront, Toronto.
• Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk as part of the Read for the Cure event in Vancouver, B.C.
• Sunday, October 4, 2016, 1:30 p.m.: Hosting a table at the McMaster Alumni Association’s “Lively Exchange” event to discuss the five books that changed my life, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Sunday, October 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: Interviewing three-time Leacock winner, Will Ferguson about his new book, Road Trip Rwanda, Blue Heron Books, Uxbridge, Ontario.
• Friday, October 16, 2015, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Wellington County Library in Fergus, Ontario.
• Saturday, October 17, 2015, 8:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a joint event of the International Festival of Authors and BookFest Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.
• Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the International Festival of Authors in Woodstock, Ontario.
• Thursday, October 22, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A Q&A and signing at the opening event of the Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Strawberry Hill Chapters store, Surrey, B.C.
• Friday, October 23, 2015, 11:30 a.m.: Leading a workshop entitled Outlining Your Novel as part of the Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, B.C.
• Friday, October 23, 2015, 3;45 p.m.: Appearing on a panel entitled Funny Business, as part of the Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, B.C.
• Saturday, October 24, 2015, 11:30: Leading a workshop entitled Writing Humour as part of the Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, B.C.
• Sunday, October 25, 2015, 1:00 p.m.: Giving the closing keynote at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Surrey, B.C.
• Monday, October 26, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at Bolen Books, Victoria, B.C.
• Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Ottawa International Writers Festival, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Thursday, October 29, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing with Wordsworth Books, Waterloo, Ontario.
• Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 6:00 p.m.: Official launch of Poles Apart, Dora Keogh Pub, Toronto.
• Thursday, November 5, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Annual Men’s Dinner, St. John’s Anglican Church, Toronto.
• Friday, November 6, 2015, 8:00 p.m.: A panel discussion at the Words Literary and Creative Arts Festival, London, Ontario.
• Saturday, November 7, 2015, 2:15 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Words Literary and Creative Arts Festival, London, Ontario.
• Sunday, November 8, 2015, 10:00 a.m.: A talk and signing to the Writers Community of York Region.
• Wednesday, November 11, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading as part of the Brockton Writers Series, Toronto.
• Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk at the launch of A Rewording Life, by Sheryl Gordon, Spoke Club, Toronto.
• Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to the Canadian Authors Association, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Thursday, November 19, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for Blue Heron Books at Wooden Sticks Golf Club, Uxbridge, Ontario.
• Tuesday, November 24, 2015, 1:00 p.m.: A webinar for the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies on my unorthodox journey to the published land, Toronto.
• Tuesday, November 24, 2015, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Toronto Whiff of Grape, Toronto.
• Wednesday, November 25, 2015, 6:30 p.m.: Performing authorial duties at the annual Writers’ Trust Gala, Toronto.
• Thursday, November 26, 2015, 1:00 p.m.: A Toronto Public Library Book Club talk at the City Hall branch, Toronto.
• Tuesday, December 1, 2015, 9:00 a.m.: A talk and reading for A Different Drummer Books Author Series, Burlington , Ontario.
• Wednesday, December 2 2015, 10:30 a.m.: A talk and signing for the Kiwanis Club of Don Mills, Toronto.
• Wednesday, December 9, 2015, 8:00 p.m.: Meeting with a book club just north of Toronto.

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