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The Toronto International Festival of Authors is dedicated to inspiring book lovers with a breadth of bold, ambition and accessible literary experiences all year long.

10/06/2026

Are you university and thinking about possible career paths? Maybe you're an author looking to learn more about the inner workings of the publishing industry! Join us for our International Visitor Programme and industry panels at !

Kicking off the Festival is our IV Awards and Keynote conversation, featuring James Daunt, founder of Daunt Books and the bookseller credited with revitalizing Waterstones and Barnes & Noble.

Taking place Saturday morning, join editors, agents, and publishing workers from around the world as they discuss global trends, indie publishing, and mentorship in a series of three back-to-back events. These events are FREE and open to the public.

Stop by on the final day of the Festival for "An Insider’s Guide to Publishing", moderated by Nathan Whitlock, coordinator of Professional Book Publishing at Humber Polytechnic.

Visit our website to learn more and get your passes today! https://tinyurl.com/ywv49enr

Photo of Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, winner of the 2025 Ivy Award (Credit Laura Agudelo)

10/05/2026

Last chance to get your tickets to see David Byrne Saturday, October 10 at Koerner Hall! See the award-winning musician, writer, and artist do a presentation on his latest book, Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up (Penguin Press).

October 10 @ 7:30PM
Koerner Hall
Tickets still remain: https://tinyurl.com/mu65phf9

Books will be available for purchase on site courtesy of Type Books. There will not be a book signing.

10/02/2026

AUTHOR FEATURE: Dave Eggers

Pack your bags for an around the world trip in Contrapposto, a novel spanning time and the globe as the main character, Cricket Dibb, reflects on his life, art, and relationships.

Eggers has written over 50 books, including novels, non-fiction titles, and children's books. He is the cofounder of 826 National, a network of youth writing centers, and Art + Water, a nonprofit visual art hub on San Francisco’s waterfront. A classically trained artist and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Eggers has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and is the recipient of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the American Book Award, and the Newbery Medal.

See him at in:
📚 Contrapposto: Dave Eggers • Thurs, Oct 29 @ 6:00 pm

Visit our website to learn more and get your passes today! https://tinyurl.com/ywv49enr

10/01/2026

Love books about books & the literary world? 📚📚

Join us for an evening with Bonnie Garmus, author of the New York Times bestselling novel Lessons in Chemistry, as she talks about her second novel, Peck & Peck (Simon & Schuster Canada ). The book follows young poetry lover Batter Gray, who gets a job at a prestigious – albeit dysfunctional – New York literary journal, and must navigate eccentric staff, a bitter feud between twin editors, and life’s dualities.

Bonnie will be joined in conversation by Johanna Schneller (The Globe & Mail).

October 15 @ 7:30PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Book included with ticket
Get your tickets today: https://tinyurl.com/yua7ef52

Pre-signed books will be available for purchase at the event. Bonnie will personalize copies or sign backlist titles after the conversation.

09/30/2026

September 30th is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, dedicated to honouring Residential School Survivors, their families, and communities, and to recognize the lasting impacts of Canada’s Residential School system.

We are proud to be sharing Indigenous voices from Canada and around the world this fall in the Festival of Indigenous Stories, running October 28-November 1.

Ready to start reading? Our friends at Another Story Bookshop will be donating all proceeds from today's sales on in-stock items (in person and online) to local Indigenous organizations, Call Auntie Clinic and Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre.

Swipe to see the upcoming events at this year's Festival of Indigenous Stories.

Produced in partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) and supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the programme brings together nine Indigenous authors and artists from Canada and Australia for a slate of conversations and new commissions exploring Indigenous yearning and futurity.

Co-curated by award-winning Goorie and Koori poet Evelyn Araluen (The Rot; Dropbear), and bestselling author of Bad Cree, Jessica Johns, of Sucker Creek First Nation, the programme features Alicia Elliot, Bebe Oliver, Jasmin McGaughey, Quill Christie-Peters, Nardi Simpson, Kirli Saunders, and Jesse Wente.

Also joining us at the Festival are Métis writer Tara Gereaux, and Amanda Peters of Mi’kmaq and settler ancestry and a member of Glooscap First Nation.

09/29/2026

We are aware of emails being sent out targeting authors and publishers, impersonating members of TIFA staff.

These messages appear as invitations to participate in our Festival and other programmes (such as Toronto Lit Up), asking for information and e-transfers to unauthorized email addresses. These are not legitimate communications.

Please do not respond to the message, click any links, or share any personal or financial information.

TIFA will never ask authors to pay to participate in our festivals or programming, and our emails will only be sent through our official verified email addresses ending in [at]festivalofauthors[dot]ca. It will never come from a Gmail address.

Should you receive any additional communications of this nature, we recommend that you report them, block the sender, and delete the messages immediately.

If you have any other questions, please contact us at [email protected].

09/28/2026

Books 🤝 Animals
Perfect cozy night in

We have so many books for animal lovers at , so whether you're looking to do some reading this fall or take up a new hobby, we have something for you!

Conversations:
🐇 In the Company of Nature with Chloe Dalton & Melissa Harrison • Wed, Oct 28 @ 4:30pm
🕊Birds of a Feather with Jackie Morris, Mark Peck, and Emily Rondel • Sun, Nov 1 @ 1:30pm

Workshops: (Free to attend!)
🎨 Illustrating with Jackie Morris • Sat, Oct 31 @ 4:30pm
🐾 Animal Drawing with Mark Liam Smith • Sat, Oct 31 @ 2pm

Masterclass:
✒️ Demystifying Nature Writing with Chloe Dalton • Thu, Oct 29 @ 5pm

Visit our website to learn more and get your passes today! https://tinyurl.com/ywv49enr

09/25/2026

Returning to is Diaspora Dialogues with 4 conversations taking place Oct 31-Nov 1 at Victoria University in the University of Toronto.

📕 Reframing History: Who Gets to Tell the Story? • Sat, Oct 31 @ 3pm
📕 The CanLit Canon at 100: Who Gets In, Who Gets Left Out? • Sat, Oct 31 @ 6pm
📕 S*x, Crime & Happily Ever After: How Women Took Over the Bestseller Lists • Sun, Nov 1 @ 11am
📕The View from the Future: Who Gets to Write What Comes Next? • Sun, Nov 1 @ 2pm

Visit our website to learn more and get your passes today! https://tinyurl.com/ywv49enr

Diaspora Dialogues (DD) supports emerging voices from across Canada to turn their craft into a career through mentorship, professional development and opportunities to publish and present their work. Everything we do as an organization is made possible through the passion and commitment of our team, the board members, and our allies across the country.

09/24/2026

JLF Toronto (JLF International) is happening this Friday and Saturday at Meridian Hall and the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts!

From books and ideas to the many voices that shape Canada's cultural landscape, JLF Toronto brings together writers, thinkers, and storytellers for a celebration of literature and cultural exchange.

Meet the voices joining us in Toronto and discover the sessions, conversations, and ideas coming to the city.

TIFA Director Roland Gulliver will be speaking at The Shape of a Story with Anosh Irani and Alka Joshi in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy on Saturday at 4pm.

September 25-26
Learn more and get your tickets here: https://jlflitfest.org/toronto

JLF Toronto, an international edition of the world renowned Jaipur Literature Festival, returns in 2026. Celebrating the diverse range of peoples that have shaped the region, both indigenous and immigrant, the Festival will be a confluence of socio-cultural narratives, and an exploration of the literary voices that are as iconic to the city as the red maple leaf itself.

09/23/2026

Hey Book Lovers! We'll be at The Word On The Street Toronto this weekend!

Stop by our booth ( # 30 - Swipe for the map!) to learn more about the Festival and our events, as well as enter to win two passes to and a prize pack of books 📚

See you there!

September 26 11am-6pm
September 27 10am-5pm
David Pecaut Square

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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