2023

Past Appearances

• 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.
• Thursday, March 30, 2023: 6:30 p.m.: Serving as Master of Ceremonies for the Ontario Bar Association’s Randall Echlin Award for Excellence in Labour and Employment Law dinner and presentation, Toronto.
• Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about Operation Angus for the residents of Granite Place, Toronto.
• Thursday, April 13, 2023, 2:00 p.m.: A talk about Operation Angus to a group in Vineland, Ontario.
• Saturday, April 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: Performing ceremonial duties as a judge at the Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee fundraiser, Bond Head, Ontario.
• Thursday, April 20, 2023, 5:30 p.m.: Performing authorial duties at the Toronto Public Library black tie Biblio Bash, Toronto Reference Library, Toronto.
• Saturday, April 22, 2023, 6:00 p.m.: A talk and reading at a black tie dinner at the Royal Canadian Military Institute, Toronto.
• Sunday, April 23, 2023, 1:30 p.m.: A talk to the Writers Community of York Region, Newmarket, Ontario.
• Monday, May 8, 2023, 7:30 p.m.: A talk to the London Writers Society, Wolf Hall, Central Library, London, Ontario.
• Monday, May 29, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: Meeting with a book club to discuss Operation Angus, Toronto.
• Thursday, June 8, 2023, 12:00 p.m.: A talk to a group in Stratford in support of a local hospice fundraiser, Stratford, Ontario.
• Thursday, June 15, 2023, 7:30 p.m.: A visit with a North Toronto book club to discuss One Brother Shy.
• Thursday, June 22, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A reading at a fundraiser for more free arts courses and programming for under-represented communities in Thorncliffe Park, Toronto.
• Saturday, July 8, 2023, 2:30 p.m.: Participating in the Jabbawong Storytelling Festival, Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
• Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 11:00 a.m.: A talk about Operation Angus to the Alliston Probus Club, Alliston, Ontario.
• Thursday, July 21, 2023, 1:30 p.m.: A visit to a private book club to discuss Operation Angus, in Toronto.
• Thursday, August 3, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about A New Season, at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery for an event organized by Bookmark bookstore in Charlottetown, PEI.
• Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Official launch event for A New Season, Noonan’s Pub, 141 Danforth Ave., Toronto.
• Thursday, August 31, 2023, Time TBD: A short reading and interview at an author series at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto.
• Saturday, September 9, 2023, 10:00 a.m.: Leading a virtual humour writing workshop as part of the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival.
• Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about A New Season organized by the Waterloo Public Library (Eastside Branch) and Words Worth Books, Waterloo, Ontario.
• Thursday, September 14, 2023, 2:00 p.m.: A talk about A New Season and a signing at the Meaford Public Library, Meaford, Ontario.
• Friday, September 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: Hosting the Friday night Meet the Authors event at the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour gala weekend, Orillia, Ontario.
• Saturday, September 16, 2023, noon: A book signing at Manticore Books along with writer Rod Carley, in Orillia, Ontario.
• Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading, and signing organized by Cedar Canoe Books in Huntsville, Ontario (details to come).
• Thursday, September 21, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A talk on A New Season, along with a reading, and signing at the Tweed Library, Tweed, Ontario.
• Friday-Saturday, September 22-23, Times TBD: At least two 1000 Islands Writers Festival events to promote A New Season, Gananoque, Ontario.
• Sunday, September 24, 2023, 2:30 p.m.: A solo appearance at the Toronto International Festival of Authors, to support A New Season, Toronto.
• Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 3:00 p.m.: Speaking at a two writer friends’ book launch in Kingston, Ontario.
• Saturday, September 30, 2023, 10:00 a.m.: Appearing at the AUTHORity Book Club to discuss A New Season, hosted by The Book Wardrobe bookstore, Mississauga, Ontario.
• Thursday, October 5, 2023, 2:00 p.m.: Zooming in to a private book club in the GTA to talk about The High Road.
• Saturday, October 7, 2023, 6:00 p.m.: Keynote address at the McMaster Master of Communications Management Residency Dinner, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: An on-stage conversation about, and readings from, A New Season, at McNally Robinson‘s flagship store in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 
• Thursday, October 12, 2023, 9:30 a.m.: Appearing at Calgary Wordfest’s Imaginairium Festival in a session called “What a Pair! Linwood Barclay and Terry Fallis” in Calgary, Alberta.
• Friday, October 13, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: Appearing at Calgary Wordfest’s Imaginairium Festival in a session called “The Leacockians” in Calgary, Alberta.
• Monday, October 16, 2023, 8:20 a.m.: An interview on CBC Radio’s Victoria on the Island with host, Gregor Craigie.
• Monday, October 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A book talk on A New Season at Bolen Books, Victoria, B.C.
• Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 1:00 p.m.: A book talk on A New Season at the Pender Island Public library, Pender Island, British Columbia.
• Friday, October 20, 2023, 2:30 p.m.: Leading a Humour Writing workshop at the Surrey International Writers Conference, Surrey, B.C.
• Monday, October 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A talk about A New Season at the Badminton and Racquet Club, Toronto.
• Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 11:00 a.m.: Appearing on Global Television’s Global Morning to discuss A New Season.
• Friday, October 27, 2023, 8:00 p.m.: Appearing at the Ottawa International Writers Festival supporting A New Season, Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Monday, October 30, 2023, 9:00 a.m.: A talk to a third year Elections and Voting class at UofT about The Best Laid Plans, an assigned text in the course.
• Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 10:00 a.m.: A talk about A New Season for the Ajax Probus Club, Ajax, Ontario.
• Thursday, November 2, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: An on-stage conversation about A New Season (and maybe a reading and even a little live music) as part of the Book Drunkard Festival, The Second Wedge Brewing Co., Uxbridge, Ontario.
• Saturday, November 4, 2023, 9:00 a.m.: Joining writer Rod Carley in leading a humour writing “masterclass” at the Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival, Sudbury, Ontario.
• Thursday, November 9, 2023, 12:00 p.m.: A luncheon address for the Hamilton Wentworth branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Saturday, November 11, 2023, 3:00 p.m.: An appearance at the WORDS Literary and Creative Arts Festival in support A New Season, London, Ontario.
• Sunday, November 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: Recording a guest spot on the Re-Creative podcast created by Mark Rayner and Joe Mahoney.
• Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 11:00 a.m.: Recording an interview for future airing on the Once Upon A Times New Roman podcast, Toronto.
• Friday, November 17, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: An on-stage interview about A New Season at the Grimsby Author Series, Grimsby, Ontario.
• Monday, November 27, 2023, 7:00 p.m.: A talk, reading and signing at Eastminster United Church, Belleville, Ontario. 
• Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 9:30 a.m.: Participating in the Book and Author Series hosted by A Different Drummer Books at the Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington, Ontario.
• Thursday, November 30, 2023 6:00 p.m.: Zooming in to a private book club to discuss A New Season, Toronto.
• Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 3:00 p.m.: Recording a short book recommendation video for later use by Ben McNally Books, Toronto.

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