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Celebrate the 2023 Toronto Book Awards

Join us Wednesday, September 27 as we celebrate the finalists of the 2023 Toronto Book Awards!

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27sep7:00 pm9:00 pmIn Conversation with the 2023 Toronto Book Awards Finalists

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Speakers for this event

Sienna Tristen

Sienna Tristen

Moderator
Sienna Tristen (they/them) is an author, poet, and literary organizer living in Treaty 3 territory who explores queer platonic partnership, the nonhuman world, and mythmaking in their work. The first installment of their award-winning fantasy duology The Heretic’s Guide to Homecoming came out from indie arts collective The Shale Project in 2018; the sequel released in October 2022. You can find their poetry in Augur Magazine and Plenitude, and their chapbook hortus animarum: a new herbal for the queer heart is out with Frog Hollow Press.

URL https://www.siennatristen.com/

Moderator

Event Details

In partnership with the City of Toronto and the Toronto Public Library, The Word On The Street is proud to present a conversation with the finalists for the 2023 Toronto Book Awards. This event will be moderated by Word On The Street programming manager Sienna Tristen. Booksignings to follow. The official bookseller this event is A Different Booklist.

Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the awards honour books of literary merit that are inspired by Toronto. Finalists will be announced in early September.

View the 2023 Toronto Book Awards Longlist

Partners

In partnership with the City of Toronto

In Partnership with the Toronto Public Library

Time

(Wednesday) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Location

Toronto Reference Library Atrium

789 Yonge St

About WOTS Toronto

The Word On The Street is a national celebration of literacy and Canadian writing. Every year we host hundreds of author readings for visitors of all ages and a vibrant marketplace featuring the best selection of books and magazines in Canada. Join us (for free!) as we celebrate the stories that connect us.

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