Events
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, 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 Hartmann, and the evening will be facilitated by Gillian Turnbull. Books will be available for sale from Another Story Bookshop.
Friday, November 29th, 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Creemore, ON; Book Signing at Curiosity House Books
December 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 7:00 pm: IG LIVE, The First Thirty, with Junction Reads Alison Gadsby
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. Free Registration: https://calendar.ptbolibrary.ca/default/Register/2024-12-04-1900-Book-Launch-with-Adelle-Purdham
Tuesday, December 10th, 8:25 am: Lifestyle Show, Talk Radio Europe (Spain)
Tuesday, December 10th, 7:00 pm: IG LIVE, in conversation with KJ Aiello
Wednesday, December 11th, 7:00 pm: Zoom Book Chat with Valerie Chelangat of Tusome Books
Thursday, December 12th, 8:30 pm: IG LIVE, Moms After Dark
Friday, December 13th, 1:00 pm: CNFC Member Readings
January 2025
Saturday, January 4th, 10:00am – 5:00pm: Peterborough, ON; Indigo book signing (Lansdowne Street)
Wednesday, January 15th, 7:00 pm: Ottawa, Perfect Books, book launch event for I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself, in conversation with Nancy Huggett, and joined by memoirist and special guest Caroline Topperman
Wednesday, January 22, from 3:00-4:00 pm: Cavan-Monaghan Library, Millbrook Branch; book club meeting
Thursday, January 30th, 1:40 – 2:00 pm: Book Signing at Dundurn’s booth, Ontario Library Super Conference; Metro Toronto Convention Centre
February 2025
Friday, February 7, 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Toronto, Society Clubhouse; moderator for Kate Gies launch of It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished
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
Saturday, February 22, 2:00-3:30 pm ZOOM: Book club with Tina Szymczak, Windsor-Essex Family Network and partnering with local Ds organizations
Wednesday, February 26, 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Virtual, Abelism and Allyship Workshop with Tusome Books. Cost $45 to register (FREE if you already have the book) To Register: https://www.tusomebooks.com/upcoming-events/ableism-and-allyship-workshop-adelle-purdham
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 15th, 7:00 pm: Vancouver, B.C.; Book Launch for I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself at Upstart and Crow, moderated by Taslim Jaffer
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
May 2025
Tuesday, May 27th, timing TBC: Peterborough Public Library, DisArts Roundtable discussion with Professor Derek Newman-Stille
