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Category Archives: Events
Quebec City Crime Writers Festival
I had the pleasure of participating in the Quebec City Crime Writers Festival a few days ago, and it was magical! The city is fantastic and where else but in Quebec could you find yourself in a diner that served a … Continue reading
Auction Night!
Back when I was a lawyer, I used to volunteer for REACH which is an Ottawa charity that provides advocacy/education services for disabled people. When approached by Executive Director, Paula Agulnik, about donating a book to this year’s auction, I … Continue reading
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Tagged auction, book club night, Lawrence Greenspon, Ottawa, Paula Agulnik, REACH, The Beggar's Opera
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Word on the Street (Toronto)
Looks like the arrangements are now in place for me to fly to Toronto and back on Sunday, September 23, for the Word on the Street festivities at Queen’s Park! I will arrive at 1 and will be at the Penguin … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Enright, Queen's Park, September 23, Toronto, Word on the Street
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Authors Festivals
Noticed today that tickets are now on sale in Kingston for the September 27th chat that Robert Rotenberg and I will be having with readers at the Kingston Writers Festival. I think it’s called when Lawyers Turn to Crime but I … Continue reading
Author Patrons – Kingston Writers Festival
The Kingston Writers Festival does something remarkable (in my view): they encourage people in Kingston to support their festival by becoming an author patron. That means providing sufficient funds for an author to participate. I had the privilege this long … Continue reading
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Tagged Judith Irwin, Kingston Writers Festival, Mars landing, patrons, Richard Henriksen
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When Lawyers Turn to Crime: Kingston Writers Festival!
I have just received confirmation that I’ll be participating in the Kingston Writers Festival with my old pal, Bobby Rotenberg, on a panel entitled “When Lawyers Turn to Crime.” I have a cottage about a half hour away from Kingston, so really … Continue reading
Save the Bookstore Day!
Today is Save the Bookstore Day in the US and Canada! In Ottawa, Collected Works on Wellington is holding a mega-author event starting at noon. Drop by — there will be around a dozen authors signing, reading, chatting up books and … Continue reading
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