It’s been 35 years since Harbourfront launched its glittery literary fest, and a lot has changed on the book scene. Bookstores are going down, eBooks are coming up, and many people on the publishing landscape are getting the jitters about the industry’s future. Yet book lovers continue to flock to the lakeside venue where the world’s best authors read from their work and share ideas with other writers. Marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the World War I, several of this year’s events feature authors who’ve written books set during and after the conflict. But IFOA also knows how to lighten up – the You Write Funny panel brings together some of the most amusing wordsmiths in print. Note that construction continues to slow traffic along Queens Quay, so make sure to leave plenty of time to get to the fest.
See NOW’s IFOA Guide 2014.
