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Events

September 2024

Wednesday, September 25th, 7:00 pm: Toronto, Another Story Bookshop launch of BAD ARTIST anthology (for which I’m a contributor) At Danu Social House, 1237 Queen St. W

October 2024

Sunday, October 27th, 1:00-4:30 pm: Waterloo, Ontario, at Fed Hall in the University of Waterloo, Wellington-Waterloo Down Syndrome Society “Decade” Gala

November 2024

Saturday, November 9th, 11:00 am-2:00 pm: CBC Morning Shows talking about I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself

Tuesday, November 19th, 7:00-9:00 pm: Toronto, at Society Clubhouse, book launch for I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself, in conversation with Special Guest essayists: KJ Aiello, Gloria Blizzard, Suzanne Hartman, and the evening will be facilitated by Gillian Turnbull. Books will be available for sale from Another Story Bookshop.

December 2024

Wednesday, December 4th, 7:00-8:30 pm: Peterborough, at the Peterborough Public Library Friends of the Library Room, hosted by Take Cover Books; Facilitated by Hollay Ghadery 

January 2025

Saturday, January 4th, timing TBC: Peterborough, ON; Indigo book signing (Lansdowne Street)

Wednesday, January 22, from 3:00-4:00 pm: Cavan-Monaghan Library, Millbrook Branch; book club meeting

February 2025

Thursday, February 20th, 7:00-8:30 pm: Peterborough, at Take Cover Books; author event with Hollay Ghadery, Andrew Forbes, and hosted by Laura Rock Gaughan

February 22, 2:00-3:30 pm ZOOM: Book club with Tina Szymczak, Windsor-Essex Family Network and partnering with local Ds organizations

March 2025

Sunday, March 16th, 12:50 pm EST: ZOOM Interview with Global News Vancouver

Saturday, March 22nd, time TBC: Milton, location TBC, book launch event in partnership with HDSA

Wednesday, March 26th, evening event: Halifax, NS; King’s Book Club

April 2025

Tuesday, April 22nd, 7:00-9:00 pm: Port Perry, ON, Heart of the Story author event with Angie Littlefield, moderated by Lucy E.M. Black, books provided by Blue Heron Books 

Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00-8:30 pm: Ottawa, ON, Perfect Books launch event; hosted by Nancy Huggett

May 2025

Vancouver book launch event (TBC)

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