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10/01/2009 - 12/01/2009International Festival of Authors
Toronto,
Canada
Toronto's annual International Festival of Authors is a literary treat that caters for both adults and children. Held each October since 1978, it attracts leading authors from around the world including past winners of the prestigious Man Booker Prize and the Orange Prize. In addition to well-established writers, the festival also shines the spotlight on new and up-and-coming talent from around the world with particular focus on young contemporary writers. The festival has a great family feel and, as well as fiction, focuses on other genres such as poetry, drama, biography and children's stories.
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Art & Literature
Hours: Various. A full programme is available from the organiser website.
Cost: Various.
Where: Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, Canada
Getting there:
Rail/streetcar: From Union Station take either the 509 Exhibition or 510 Spadina streetcar west; both stop directly in front of the Harbourfront Centre.
Road: From Lakeshore Boulevard, all downtown exits access Queens Quay West and Harbourfront Centre.
Contact Information:
International Readings at Harbourfront
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto
Ontario
M5J 2G8
Canada
Telephone: +1 (416) 9734 000.
Email: readings@harbourfrontcentre.com
Website: www.readings.org
