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2013

Past Appearances

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, Barrie, Ontario.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
  • 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.
  • Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 8:30 p.m.: A Skype call in to an Ottawa book club.
  • 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.
  • Thursday, August 8, 2013, 6:30 p.m.: Participating in a panel discussion as part of TorDan Talks, Dora Keogh Pub, Toronto.
  • Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Arthur branch of the Wellington County Library, Arthur, Ontario.
  • Monday, August 26, 2013, 7:30 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Port Credit, Ontario.
  • Thursday, September 5, 2013, 6:30 p.m.: An interview with the Toronto Writers’ Co-operative, Toronto.
  • 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.
  • Thursday, September 19, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Collingwood Public Library, Collingwood, 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, 11:00 a.m.: Participating in TypeFace, a fundraiser for the Toronto Public Library’s Leading
    to Reading
    program, at the Word on the Street festival, Toronto.
  • Sunday, September 22, 2013, 12:00 noon: Appearing at the Our Public Library booth to support the Toronto Public Library system, Word on the Street, Toronto.
  • Sunday, September 22, 2013, 1:00 p.m.: Just for Laughs: Writing Humour panel discussion alongside Trevor Cole for the Humber School for Writers at Word on the Street, 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, 7:00 p.m.: A reading at a fundraising event for Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, 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 2, 2013, 6:00 p.m.: Attending the launch of the Bare it for Books fundraising calendar for PEN Canada.
  • Saturday, October 5, 2013, Afternoon time TBD: Participation on a Literary Panel as part of Arts Exposed 2013, a conference on art and culture, Markham, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Clarington Public Library, Newcastle, Ontario.
  • Thursday, October 10, 2013, 4:30 p.m.: A Skype call in to an Ottawa book club.
  • Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 4:30 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
  • Saturday, October 19, 2013, 8:15 p.m.: A lecture at the Vancouver Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Monday, October 21, 2013, 8:00 p.m.: A talk to a private book club in Toronto.
  • Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 12:00 noon: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of St. Catharines, St. Catharines, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 1:00 p.m.: A talk to the staff of the regional government of Waterloo to celebrate Local Government Week, Kitchener, Ontario.
  • Thursday, October 24, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Sutton Branch of the Georgina Public Libraries as part of the run-up to the Evergreen Award, Sutton, 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.
  • Friday, November 1, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Fernie Public Library, Fernie, B.C.
  • Monday, November 4, 2013, 4:30 p.m.: A skype call in to a book club in West Vancouver, B.C.
  • 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.
  • Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 9:15 a.m.: A talk to a Global Issues student conference at Hillfield Strathallan College in Hamilton, 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, 2:30 p.m.: A talk to a special fundraiser for the “Go Grannies Go” group that supports grandmothers in Lesotho, Toronto.
  • Monday, November 18, 2013, 2:00 p.m.: Recording a segment for a television show called Writers and Readers, hosted by Tom Taylor, Toronto.
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at the Quinte West Public Library, Trenton, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, November 20, 2013, noon: A talk and signing at at private corporate event for Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto.
  • Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 4:00 p.m.: A Skype video call into a private book club.
  • Thursday, November 28, 2013, 6:30 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Belleville Public Library, Belleville, Ontario.
  • Saturday, November 30, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: An event at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Probus Club of Old Oakville, Oakville, Ontario.
  • Thursday, December 5, 2013, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Participating in the CBC Vancouver TV Winter Season Media Day, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Friday, December 6, 2013, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Participating in the CBC British Columbia Open House Food Bank Day, CBC Broadcast Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at a private fundraiser, Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Richmond Hill, Ontario.
  • Thursday, December 19, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing for the Canadian Authors Association, Toronto.

Total: 131