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October 20–30, 2010
IFOA Calendar of Events
International Festival of Authors
Now in its 31st year, the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) brings together the best writers of contemporary world literature for 11 days of readings, interviews, lectures, round table discussions, and public book signings each October.
The IFOA also presents a number of special events including readings by Scotiabank Giller Prize, Governor General’s Literary Awards, and Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize finalists, as well as the awarding of the Harbourfront Festival Prize.
A schedule of events will be available online on September 13.
Tickets go on sale September 14.
David Bergen
Dave Bidini
Sandra Birdsell
Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall
Giles Blunt
Dionne Brand
Ian Brown
Charles Burns
Eleanor Catton
Trevor Cole
Michael Cunningham
Sylvie Daigneault
Emma Donoghue
Louise Doughty
Wallace Edwards
R.J. Ellory
Joshua Ferris
Charles Foran
Anne Fortier
Jonathan Franzen
Len Gasparini
Paolo Giordano
Myla Goldberg
Charlotte Gray
Sara Gruen
Paul Harding
Jack Hodgins
Dylan Horrocks
Peter James
Rebecca James
M.T. Kelly
Michael Koryta
Alice Kuipers
Aryn Kyle
Dany Laferrière
Andrea Levy
Jeff Lindsay
Michael Lista
Claudio Magris
Emily St. John Mandel
Karl Marlantes
Yann Martel
Katie Smith Milway
Anchee Min
David Mitchell
Eshkol Nevo
Andrew O'Hagan
Kenneth Oppel
Louise Penny
Thomas Perry
Alison Pick
DBC Pierre
Dan Rhodes
Peter Robinson
Julie Roorda
Adam Lewis Schroeder
Lisa Scottoline
Brando Skyhorse
Chevy Stevens
Matthew Tierney
Wells Tower
Priscila Uppal
Jane Urquhart
Vikki VanSickle
Jess Walter
Russell Wangersky
John Waters
Fay Weldon
Louise Welsh
Michael Wex
Kathleen Winter
Michael Winter
Richard Wright
The IFOA also presents a number of special events including readings by Scotiabank Giller Prize, Governor General’s Literary Awards, and Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize finalists, as well as the awarding of the Harbourfront Festival Prize.
A schedule of events will be available online on September 13.
Tickets go on sale September 14.
2010 Authors:
David Bergen
Dave Bidini
Sandra Birdsell
Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall
Giles Blunt
Dionne Brand
Ian Brown
Charles Burns
Eleanor Catton
Trevor Cole
Michael Cunningham
Sylvie Daigneault
Emma Donoghue
Louise Doughty
Wallace Edwards
R.J. Ellory
Joshua Ferris
Charles Foran
Anne Fortier
Jonathan Franzen
Len Gasparini
Paolo Giordano
Myla Goldberg
Charlotte Gray
Sara Gruen
Paul Harding
Jack Hodgins
Dylan Horrocks
Peter James
Rebecca James
M.T. Kelly
Michael Koryta
Alice Kuipers
Aryn Kyle
Dany Laferrière
Andrea Levy
Jeff Lindsay
Michael Lista
Claudio Magris
Emily St. John Mandel
Karl Marlantes
Yann Martel
Katie Smith Milway
Anchee Min
David Mitchell
Eshkol Nevo
Andrew O'Hagan
Kenneth Oppel
Louise Penny
Thomas Perry
Alison Pick
DBC Pierre
Dan Rhodes
Peter Robinson
Julie Roorda
Adam Lewis Schroeder
Lisa Scottoline
Brando Skyhorse
Chevy Stevens
Matthew Tierney
Wells Tower
Priscila Uppal
Jane Urquhart
Vikki VanSickle
Jess Walter
Russell Wangersky
John Waters
Fay Weldon
Louise Welsh
Michael Wex
Kathleen Winter
Michael Winter
Richard Wright
Future IFOA dates
- 2011 October 19 – October 29
- 2012 October 17 – October 27
- 2013 October 23 – November 2
- 2014 October 22 – November 1
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2006-08-24 23:26. Categories: IFOA.
Upcoming Events
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2010-10-20 15:00
2010-11-05 01:00
IFOA Ontario, the International Festival of Author’s (IFOA) touring component, brings authors from IFOA’s roster of the best contemporary writers from around the globe to a number of Ontario locations.
Between the dates of October 21 and November 5, IFOA Ontario travels to Barrie, Midland, Orillia, Owen Sound, Parry Sound, Picton, Port Hope, Sudbury, Uxbridge, and Windsor; with more locations to be announced.
2010-10-20 20:00
2010-10-20 22:00
On the opening night of the Festival, IFOA joins forces with PEN Canada to present a unique event in support of freedom of expression. Past participants have included Alice Munro, Roddy Doyle, Margaret Atwood, Ian Rankin, Deepa Mehta, Adrienne Clarkson and many more. more ...
2010-10-21 19:00
2010-10-21 20:00
Authors David Bergen and Emma Donoghue read from their latest novels and are interviewed by Jennifer Shannon.
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