Past Appearances (2021 to present)

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The COVID 19 virus has changed everything. Many literary festivals, book clubs, library readings, and other gatherings where I’d been booked to speak and read have, for very good reason, been cancelled. So the list of appearances is thinner in the last three years than in the pre-pandemic days. But we’ll all be back when we’ve slayed the Corona Virus. Stay safe.

2023

  • Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 10:00 a.m.: A talk about Operation Angus for the Newmarket Ladies Probus Club in Toronto.
  • Thursday, January, 26, 2023, 10:00 a.m.: A talk about Operation Angus for the Credit River Probus Club in Toronto.
  • Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 10:00 a.m.: A Zoom talk about Operation Angus for a Probus Club in Kitchener, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 10:00 a.m.: A talk about Operation Angus for the North York Probus Club in Toronto.
  • Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m.: Zooming in to discuss Up and Down and Operation Angus with a book club on the Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario.
  • Thursday, March 2, 2023, 2:00 p.m.: Zooming in to discuss The High Road with the Rideau Lakes Book Club in Elgin, Ontario.
  • Saturday, March 18, 2023, 9:30 a.m.: A talk for the Writers and Editors Network, Toronto.

2022

  • Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 8:00 p.m.: A virtual visit with a private book club in Ottawa to discuss Operation Angus.
  • Thursday, January 13, 2022, 10:00 a.m.: A talk about Operation Angus to the combined Probus Club of North Oakville, Oakville, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 6:30 p.m.: A virtual visit to a book club in Welland, Ontario, to discuss Albatross.
  • Monday, February 7, 20223, 7:30 p.m.: A Zoom talk about Operation Angus for a private bookclub in Toronto.
  • Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 10:30 a.m.: A virtual talk about Operation Angus for the Bradford Probus Club, Bradford, Ontario.
  • Friday, February 11, 2022, 7:30 p.m.: Participating via video in the 6-Minute Memoir speed storytelling for a cause” event, Hamilton, Ontario.
  • Thursday, February 24, 2022, 8:00 p.m.: Zooming in to a private book club in Halton to discuss Operation Angus.
  • Monday, February 28, 2022, 10:00 a.m.: A virtual talk about Operation Angus for the Women’s Probus Club in Alliston, Ontario.
  • Thursday, March 3, 2022, 7:30 p.m.: A book club visit at the Islington Golf Club, Toronto.
  • Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 13, 2022, TIme TBD: Leading a masterclass on humour writing as part of the Kingston WritersFest, Kingston, Ontario.
  • Sunday, March 20, 2022, 3:00 p.m.: Cohosting and interviewing my friend, the First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid, about her new book, Secrets of the Sprakkar, through McNally Robinson, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about Operation Angus at the Imagination Writers’ Festival, Québec City, Québec.
  • Thursday, April 7, 2022, 1:30 p.m.: A virtual talk to a book club about Operation Angus.
  • Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: Recording an interview with David Shore for his new podcast 34 Minutes With… for later release.
  • Monday, April 25, 2022, 3:00 p.m.: A book club meeting to discuss Operation Angus for the Markham YMCA, Markham, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, April 26, 2022 10:00 a.m.: Appearing on Global Television in support of Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, Toronto.
  • Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 1:30 p.m.: A virtual talk to a book club about Operation Angus, in Orleans, Ontario.
  • Saturday, April 30, 2022, 1:00-3:00 p.m.: A visit to Blue Heron Books to celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, Uxbridge, Ontario.
  • Saturday, May 7, 2022, Time 8:00 p.m.: A book club meeting to discuss Operation Angus in Toronto.
  • Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 10:00 a.m.: A talk about Operation Angus for the Probus Club of Oshawa, Oshawa, Ontario.
  • Wednesday May 18, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: A virtual talk about Operation Angus for the Bruce Grey Differin Without Walls program.
  • Monday, May 30, 2022, 6:30 p.m.: A talk to the St. Lawrence Supper Club about Operation Angus in Toronto.
  • Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 6:30 p.m. (Pacific): A virtual talk about Operation Angus for the winning bidders in a fundraising auction in support of the Kaslo & District Public Library, Kaslo, B.C.
  • Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 10:00 a.m.: A talk about Operation Angus for the Brampton Women’s Probus Club, Brampton, Ontario.
  • Thursday, June 30, 2022, 8:00 p.m.: A Zoom visit to an Ottawa book club to discuss Operation Angus.
  • Thursday, July 21, 2022, 4:00 p.m.: Recording a live, on stage interview for the program, A Day in the Life, for Rogers TV in Midland, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and reading for the South Shore Public Libraries and Lunenburg Bound Books, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 9:00 a.m.: A talk to an international meeting hosted by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 10:00 a.m.: A talk to The Village Club, Markham, Ontario.
  • Friday, September 16, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: Serving as Emcee for the Meet the Authors night as part of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour festivities in Orillia, Ontario.
  • Saturday, September 24, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: An Operation Angus on-stage interview and reading as part of the Haliburton Highlands’ first Bookapalooza, Minden, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 6:30 p.m.: A book talk and dinner in support of Hospice Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.
  • Thursday, September 29, 2022, 2:00 p.m.: A reading and interview for Creative Aging Books and Ideas, a virtual book club based in Toronto.
  • Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: Conducting an on-stage interview with international bestseller, Fredrik Backman to discuss the third novel in his Beartown trilogy, The Winners, as part of The Book Drunkard Festival, Uxbridge Ontario.
  • Thursday, October 13, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: A talk to the Muskoka Authors Association, Bracebridge, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 10:00 a.m.: A talk about Operation Angus for a Probus Club, Scarborough, Ontario.
  • Saturday, October 29, 2022, 10:00 a.m. and then 2:00 p.m.: A morning workshop for writers and an afternoon talk and reading in Gananoque, Ontario with fellow writer, Rod Carley.
  • Tuesday, November 8, 2:00 p.m.: Recording an Esoterica video podcast episode with host Leah Eichler.
  • Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: Conducting an on-stage interview with Ted Barris about this new book , Battle of the Atlantic, as part of The Book Drunkard Festival in Uxbridge, Ontario.
  • Monday, November 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: Introducing John Irving for his appearance at the The Book Drunkard Festival in Uxbridge, Ontario.
  • Thursday, December 1, 2022, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about Operation Angus for a group in Whitby, Ontario.

2021

  • Thursday, January 7, 2021, 11:00 a.m.: A Zoom presentation (An Unorthodox Journey to the Published Land) to the Probus Club of Collingwood.
  • Friday, January 8, 2021, 8:30 a.m.: A Zoom visit to a bookclub near Truro, Nova Scotia to discuss Albatross.
  • Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 10:00 a.m.: A talk, reading, and signing for the Oshawa Probus Club, Oshawa, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 2:00 p.m.: A Zoom visit to a bookclub in Gananoque, Ontario, to discuss Albatross.
  • Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A Zoom talk for the Waterloo Public Library.
  • Thursday, January 28, 2021, 10;30 a.m.: A Zoom talk about Albatross to the Northumberland Probus Club in Cobourg, Ontario.
  • Friday, February 5, 2021, 6:30 p.m.: A Zoom talk call to discuss Albatross with the Mariposa Book Club in Orillia, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A talk and discussion at a Toronto book club.
  • Thursday, February 18, 10:00 a.m.: A Zoom talk about Albatross to the Blue Mountain Probus Club.
  • Thursday, March 11, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing at the Brantford Public Library, Brantford, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A virtual interview and reading for Humber College and the City of Toronto.
  • Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 7:15 p.m.: A Zoom discussion with a Toronto book club about Poles Apart.
  • Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A Zoom interview as part of Literacy Unlimited’s Under the Cover series, in Québec.
  • Sunday, April 18, 2021, noon: A Zoom keynote talk for the Na’amat Celebrity Author Luncheon in Hamilton, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 9:00 a.m.: A Zoom talk about Albatross for the Probus Club of Kitchener Waterloo.
  • Friday, April 30, 2021, 11:00 a.m.: Leading a Humour Writing workshop for the Iceland Writers Retreat, virtually.
  • Friday, April 30, 2021, 12:45 p.m.: Leading an Outlining workshop for the Iceland Writers Retreat, virtually.
  • Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 1:30 p.m.: A Zoom talk on Albatross for the Probus Club of Pretty River, Collingwood, Ontario.
  • Saturday, May 15, 2021, 1:00 p.m.: A keynote Zoom talk at the Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop annual LitFest, in Thunder Bay.
  • Saturday, May 15, 2021, 2:15 p.m.: Leading a Zoom workshop on novel outlining at the Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop annual LitFest, in Thunder Bay.
  • Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 9:00 p.m.: A Zoom talk to a group of generous donors who “won me” in a fundraising auction in support of the Kaslo & District Public Library, Kaslo, B.C.
  • Saturday, July 3, 2021, Time TBD: A Zoom talk to the Mensa Canada virtual conference.
  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 7:20 a.m.: A live interview on CHCH Morning Live, Hamilton, Ontario about the launch of Operation Angus.
  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 8:40 a.m.: A live interview on CTV’s Your Morning about the launch of Operation Angus.
  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 12:30ish p.m.: An interview on CTV News at Noon in Ottawa.
  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 5:45 p.m.: An interview on CBC Radio-Ottawa’s All in a Day with Alan Neal.
  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 7:30 p.m.: A Zoom event with the Ottawa International Writers Festival to celebrate the launch of Operation Angus.
  • Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 11:00 a.m.: A Zoom talk for the Probus Club of Ajax, Ajax, Ontario.
  • Thursday, September 2, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: Virtual launch of Operation Angus.
  • Thursday, September 9, 2021, 7:30 p.m.: A talk on Operation Angus  at the Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto.
  • Monday, September 13, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A Zoom talk and discussion about Operation Angus as part of the Grimsby Authors Series, Grimsby, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 7:30 p.m.: A Zoom talk and discussion about Operation Angus for Beach United Church, Toronto.
  • Thursday, September 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A virtual (or perhaps in-person) talk on Operation Angus for the Waterloo Public Library and Words Worth Books, Waterloo, Ontario.
  • Saturday, September 18, 2021, Time TBD: A Zoom presentation on outlining at the Canadian Authors Association’s CanWrite! conference.
  • Saturday, September 18, 2021, Time TBD: A Zoom keynote address at the Canadian Authors Association’s CanWrite! 
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A Zoom talk to the Midland Public Library about Operation Angus.
  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 10:00 a.m.: A Zoom talk about Operation Angus for the Women’s Probus Club of Lindsay, Lindsay, Ontario.
  • Thursday, September 30, 2021, 6:30 p.m.: A virtual talk about Operation Angus at the Brock Public Library, Beaverton, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 6:30 p.m.: A talk about Operation Angus at Let’s Talk Books in Cobourg, Ontario.
  • Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 6:00 p.m.: A Zoom talk about Operation Angus for the Hart House U of T Alumni-Student Virtual Dinner Series, Toronto.
  • Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 10:30 a.m.: A virtual (or perhaps in-person) talk about Operation Angus for the Port Perry Probus Club, Port Perry, Ontario.
  • Friday, October 22, 2021, 7:30 p.m.: Opening remarks via Zoom for the York Writers Conference.
  • Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about Operation Angus at the Badminton and Racquet Club, Toronto.
  • Friday, November 5, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A virtual talk about Operation Angus for Words, London’s Literary and Creative Arts Festival, London, Ontario.
  • Sunday, November 7, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A virtual talk about Operation Angus for Furby House Books, Port Hope, Ontario
  • Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A virtual Operation Angus appearance for The Book Drunkard Festival, Uxbridge, Ontario.
  • Thursday, November 18, 2021, 9:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. Mountain Time): A virtual talk for Word on the Street in Lethbridge, Alberta.
  • Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain Time): A virtual appearance at Calgary’s Wordfest for a conversation with journalist and novelist Linden MacIntyre about our respective new novels.
  • Thursday, November 25, 2021, 7:00 p.m.: A virtual talk about Operation Angus for the Milton Public Library, Milton, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 9:30 a.m.: A virtual talk about Operation Angus as part of the Book and Author Series put on by A Different Drummer Books in Burlington, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 6:00 p.m.: A talk about Operation Angus at a fundraiser for the Orillia Scottish Festival, Orillia, Ontario.
  • Thursday, December 2, 2021, 2:00 p.m.: A talk to a book club at the Victoria Village Branch of the Toronto Public Library, Toronto.
  • Monday, December 6, 2021, 5:00 p.m.: Zooming into a book club to discuss Operation Angus, Huntsville, Ontario.
  • Tuesday, December 7, 2021, noon: A talk to the Arts and Letters Club about Operation Angus, Toronto.