This will be my last SF/F Events post. I started my evens calendar with the idea that, knowing what was happening, I'd attend more events. But living outside of Toronto, I've found it's too much effort to head downtown for events, so... I'll keep up the links I used to find events, so anyone interested can do their own research. And, as always, check the websites to confirm times and locations.
Tuesday April 3
Rober J. Saywer: Triggers Book Launch
Where: Dominion on Queen (500 Queen Street East), Toronto, Ontario
When: 7:00 p.m.
Thursday April 5
Dr Who Information Network (DWIN) Pub Night
There is a regular Doctor Who Tavern/Pub gathering in Toronto on the first Thursday of each month
Where: Paupers Pub, 539 Bloor Street West (near Bathurst). We meet up at the back near the dartboards.
When: People usually start to arrive around 8:00pm.
Wednesday April 11
The ChiSeries is pleased to invite James Alan Gardner, Rio Youers and Ursula Pflug!
Where: Augusta House (152 Augusta Ave)
When: 8-11 PM
Saturday April 14 - Sunday April 15
Wizard World Toronto Comic Con
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Center
When: Sat 10 AM - 7 PM, Sun 11 AM - 6 PM
Ticket info and more
Friday April 20 - Sunday April 22
FilKONtario
Where: Delta Hotel Toronto Airport West (5444 Dixie Road, Mississauga)
Cost: pre-register before April 14th, prices and pre-registration form here.
Saturday April 21
Toronto Public Library
Keep Toronto Reading: Anime North at the Library
Where: North York Central Library Auditorium
When: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cosplay and a screening of the complete "Read or Die!" series. Speaker Chris Warrilow ("War Horse") on creating amazing costumes and props. Plus: win passes to Anime North 2012. Presented with Anime North.
Sunday April 22
Space-Time Continuum SFF Discussion Group
Where: Bakka Phoenix Books, 84 Harbord Street
When: 1 pm
Topic: TBD
Saturday April 28
Third annual Toronto Atlas Obscura day - A compendium of the Worlds Wonders curiosities and esoterica.
Where: Comedy Bar, Dupont Street
When: 10 pm - 1 am
Cost: $20, available at Helles Belles and eventbrite
Join your host Mysterion as he presents some of the strangest acts to ever-
Marvel at the worlds tiniest burlesque dancer, Viva Le Muerte, half the size but with all the parts!!
Be thrilled at the Mighty Leviticus, able to withstand darts against his bare skin and twist metal rods with his bare hands!!
The Evil Professor Sinister, he enjoys pain so much you will scream and squeal when you see what he does to his own body just for you, ungaffed and real!!!
The Cloven Path ministries, your guide to Satanic Salvation!!!
Dr. Eugenia Mooney- What secrets lie beneath 5000 years of mystery... an authentic Victorian mummy unwrapping LIVE, will it be royalty or will a curse be unleashed on the crowd..... witness this spectacle if you dare!
Sinful Burlesque of the most unique- The bizarre Obyskyura, Kitty kane from the UK, Octogirl Fionna Flauntit, the cannibal Dolly Berlin, The 4 legged Tanya Cheex, and the twisted AUTOPSY Of Chaos Divine and Vanity Boom.
All this and a curative of the only sideshow museum you can come up and touch and handle- Do you dare hold cursed objects, a real Kampala skull used for blood rituals, or the torture tools of the sickening WW2 death camps.... these items are real and from the personal collection of Mysterion, part of a collection featured in the media as one of the most oddest in the country.
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Events in Toronto, March 2012
These events are from the science fiction & fantasy calendar I run. If you have an event that's not listed, email me (jessica.strider@gmail.com) and I'll put it on the calendar and add it here. While I try to get the details correct, always check the links to confirm event information. I'll be updating this post as I learn of more events.
Dr Who Information Network (DWIN) Pub Night
There is a regular Doctor Who Tavern/Pub gathering in Toronto on the first Thursday of each month
Where: Paupers Pub, 539 Bloor Street West (near Bathurst). We meet up at the back near the dartboards.
When: People usually start to arrive around 8:00pm.
Saturday March 10 to Sunday March 11
TORONTO COMICON!
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South building hall F & G
(222 Bremner Blvd.)
When: 11 - 6
Cost: $20 single day / $30 weekend
Tuesday March 13
George R. R. Martin Signing copies of his book A Dance With Dragons.
Where: , Indigo, 55 Bloor W, Toronto
When: 7 pm
Admission: Free
Wednesday March 14
Chiaroscuro Reading Series Presents Andrew Pyper, Alyxandra Harvey & David Clink!
Where: Augusta House (152 Augusta Avenue)
When: 8 pm - 11 pm
Andrew Pyper was born in Stratford, Ontario in 1968. He is the author of Kiss Me, a collection of short stories, as well as the five novels to date (Lost Girls, The Trade Mission, The Wildfire Season, The Killing Circle, and The Guardians). Lost Girls was an international bestseller, and is currently in development for a feature film adaptation. His new novel, The Demonologist, will be published internationally in late 2012 and early 2013. Andrew Pyper lives in Toronto.
Sunday March 18
Space-Time Continuum SFF Discussion Group
Where: Bakka Phoenix Books, 84 Harbord Street
When: 1 pm
Topic: The Aleph short story By Jorge Luis Borges in Ficciones
Thursday March 22
Launch party for Leah Bobet's novel ABOVE!
Where: Hotel Ocho (195 Spadina Ave)
When: 8pm - 2 am
Yes, people: it's time for the best part of the writing process.
The party.
Join Bakka-Phoenix Books, Scholastic Canada, and author Leah Bobet on Thursday, March 22 for a night of reading, chatter, cocktails, snacks, tunes, and fabulousness to launch her debut novel, ABOVE. Three-piece suits encouraged; spirit of adventure mandatory!
--
Matthew has loved Ariel from the moment he found her in the tunnels, her bee's wings falling away. They live in Safe, an underground refuge for those fleeing the city Above—like Whisper, who speaks to ghosts, and Jack Flash, who can shoot lightning from his fingers.
But one terrifying night, an old enemy invades Safe with an army of shadows, and only Matthew, Ariel, and a few friends escape to the world he knows as Above—the streets of downtown Toronto. As Matthew unravels the mystery of Safe's history and the shadows' attack, he realizes he must find a way to remake his home—not just for himself, but for Ariel, who needs him more than ever before.
"ABOVE pulls off that rare trick of being convincing and utterly magical at the same time." - Emma Donoghue, NYT bestselling author of ROOM
"Leah Bobet's ABOVE is that rarest of creatures, combining the outspoken honesty of a good first novel with the craft of a seasoned professional." - Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award-winning author of DUST
--
Doors at 8:00 pm; stay until you're tired, or happy, or in love. Look forward to seeing every one of you!
Thursday March 1
There is a regular Doctor Who Tavern/Pub gathering in Toronto on the first Thursday of each month
Where: Paupers Pub, 539 Bloor Street West (near Bathurst). We meet up at the back near the dartboards.
When: People usually start to arrive around 8:00pm.
Saturday March 10 to Sunday March 11
TORONTO COMICON!
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South building hall F & G
(222 Bremner Blvd.)
When: 11 - 6
Cost: $20 single day / $30 weekend
Tuesday March 13
George R. R. Martin Signing copies of his book A Dance With Dragons.
Where: , Indigo, 55 Bloor W, Toronto
When: 7 pm
Admission: Free
Wednesday March 14
Chiaroscuro Reading Series Presents Andrew Pyper, Alyxandra Harvey & David Clink!
Where: Augusta House (152 Augusta Avenue)
When: 8 pm - 11 pm
Andrew Pyper was born in Stratford, Ontario in 1968. He is the author of Kiss Me, a collection of short stories, as well as the five novels to date (Lost Girls, The Trade Mission, The Wildfire Season, The Killing Circle, and The Guardians). Lost Girls was an international bestseller, and is currently in development for a feature film adaptation. His new novel, The Demonologist, will be published internationally in late 2012 and early 2013. Andrew Pyper lives in Toronto.
Alyxandra Harvey lives in Ontario, Canada. She studied Creative Writing and Literature at York University and has had her poetry published in magazines like The Antigonish Review, Room of One’s Own, OnSpec and CV2. When not writing, she is a bellydancer and jewellery maker. She has published a number of vampire novels including My Love Lies Bleeding, Blood Feud, Out for Blood, and Haunting Violent. In Stolen Away, published by Bloomsbury in March 2012, Alyxandra Harvey enters the world of faery in another irresistible dark romance.
David Clink is the Board President of the Rowers Pub Reading Series. David’s poetry has appeared in The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, The Fiddlehead, Grain Magazine, The Literary Review of Canada, and in over ten anthologies. He is a member of three writing groups. He was co-publisher, along with Myna Wallin, of Believe Your Own Press, which published twenty quality chapbooks in its five year history. His poem, “Falling” was nominated for two awards: the Rhysling Award and the Aurora Award. His poem, “Copyright Notice 2525” placed second in the 2007 Asimov’s Reader’s Poll. His first book of poetry, Eating Fruit Out of Season was published by Tightrope Books in 2008. He edited the poetry anthology A Verdant Green (Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, 2010). His second book, Monster, from Tightrope Books, was released in Fall 2010. His third collection of poetry, Crouching Yak, Hidden Emu will be published this Fall from the Battered Silicon Dispatch Box.
Sunday March 18
Space-Time Continuum SFF Discussion Group
Where: Bakka Phoenix Books, 84 Harbord Street
When: 1 pm
Topic: The Aleph short story By Jorge Luis Borges in Ficciones
Thursday March 22
Launch party for Leah Bobet's novel ABOVE!
Where: Hotel Ocho (195 Spadina Ave)
When: 8pm - 2 am
Yes, people: it's time for the best part of the writing process.
The party.
Join Bakka-Phoenix Books, Scholastic Canada, and author Leah Bobet on Thursday, March 22 for a night of reading, chatter, cocktails, snacks, tunes, and fabulousness to launch her debut novel, ABOVE. Three-piece suits encouraged; spirit of adventure mandatory!
--
Matthew has loved Ariel from the moment he found her in the tunnels, her bee's wings falling away. They live in Safe, an underground refuge for those fleeing the city Above—like Whisper, who speaks to ghosts, and Jack Flash, who can shoot lightning from his fingers.
But one terrifying night, an old enemy invades Safe with an army of shadows, and only Matthew, Ariel, and a few friends escape to the world he knows as Above—the streets of downtown Toronto. As Matthew unravels the mystery of Safe's history and the shadows' attack, he realizes he must find a way to remake his home—not just for himself, but for Ariel, who needs him more than ever before.
"ABOVE pulls off that rare trick of being convincing and utterly magical at the same time." - Emma Donoghue, NYT bestselling author of ROOM
"Leah Bobet's ABOVE is that rarest of creatures, combining the outspoken honesty of a good first novel with the craft of a seasoned professional." - Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award-winning author of DUST
--
Doors at 8:00 pm; stay until you're tired, or happy, or in love. Look forward to seeing every one of you!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Science Fiction and Fantasy Events in Toronto, February 2012
These events are from the science fiction & fantasy calendar I run. If you have an event that's not listed, email me (jessica.strider@gmail.com) and I'll put it on the calendar and add it here. While I try to get the details correct, always check the links to confirm event information. I'll be updating this post as I learn of more events.
Thursday 2
Dr Who Information Network (DWIN) Pub Night
There is a regular Doctor Who Tavern/Pub gathering in Toronto on the first Thursday of each month
Where: Paupers Pub, 539 Bloor Street West (near Bathurst). We meet up at the back near the dartboards.
When: People usually start to arrive around 8:00pm.
Wednesday 8
The Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Featuring Madeline Ashby, Kari Maaren and Mike BryantWhen: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Where: 152A Augusta Avenue, Toronto, Canada (map)
Join us to welcome in a host of fantastic guests...
Madeline Ashby is a science fiction writer and futurist living in Toronto. Her debut novel, vN, will be available from Angry Robot Books this summer. Her other stories have been published in Nature, Flurb, Tesseracts, and the Shine anthology. She has also blogged for BoingBoing, WorldChanging, io9, and Tor.com. You can follow her on Twitter @madelineashby.
Kari Maaren uses her ukulele and her innocent demeanor to lure love songs into her clutches. Then she kills them, drains their blood, and sets their desiccated corpses on fire with the power of her disdain. She also teaches undergraduates about poetry.
Mike Bryant was once ejected from a Karaoke bar for performing the Weird Al Yankovic classic "Yoda", instead of Taking Things Seriously.nHe has released a spoken word CD entitled “Chicken Noodle Pants” and two novella
Thursday 9
Toronto Library Talk: Reading Boccaccio
When: 6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Monday 13
Toronto Public Library Talk: Anne Rice (Sold out, some rush spaces available)
When: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
International bestselling author Anne Rice (The Vampire Chronicles, The Witching Hour and Christ: The Lord) makes her first Toronto visit in 10 years. She chats with CBC's Mary Hynes about her new book, The Wolf Gift, which reimagines and reinvents the werewolf story as only Rice could do.
Sunday 19
Space-Time Continuum SFF Discussion Group
Where: Bakka Phoenix Books, 84 Harbord Street
When: 1 pm
Topic: Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay
Friday 24 - Sunday 26
Spellstorm: Toronto's Annual Table Top Gaming Convention is sailing into port.
Thursday 2
Dr Who Information Network (DWIN) Pub Night
There is a regular Doctor Who Tavern/Pub gathering in Toronto on the first Thursday of each month
Where: Paupers Pub, 539 Bloor Street West (near Bathurst). We meet up at the back near the dartboards.
When: People usually start to arrive around 8:00pm.
Wednesday 8
The Chiaroscuro Reading Series: Featuring Madeline Ashby, Kari Maaren and Mike BryantWhen: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Where: 152A Augusta Avenue, Toronto, Canada (map)
Join us to welcome in a host of fantastic guests...
Madeline Ashby is a science fiction writer and futurist living in Toronto. Her debut novel, vN, will be available from Angry Robot Books this summer. Her other stories have been published in Nature, Flurb, Tesseracts, and the Shine anthology. She has also blogged for BoingBoing, WorldChanging, io9, and Tor.com. You can follow her on Twitter @madelineashby.
Kari Maaren uses her ukulele and her innocent demeanor to lure love songs into her clutches. Then she kills them, drains their blood, and sets their desiccated corpses on fire with the power of her disdain. She also teaches undergraduates about poetry.
Mike Bryant was once ejected from a Karaoke bar for performing the Weird Al Yankovic classic "Yoda", instead of Taking Things Seriously.nHe has released a spoken word CD entitled “Chicken Noodle Pants” and two novella
Thursday 9
Toronto Library Talk: Reading Boccaccio
When: 6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Where: Deer Park Program Room - 2nd Floor
Professor Pietropaolo, Principal of St. Michael's College U fo T will look at Boccaccio as a late-medieval reader, and the reception history of the Decameron in relation to post-medieval editorial and reading practices. Registration required.Monday 13
Toronto Public Library Talk: Anne Rice (Sold out, some rush spaces available)
When: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Toronto Reference Library The Appel Salon
Cost: Free, BUT you must get a ticket, which are available online at torontopubliclibrary.ca/appelsalon. Tickets will be available four weeks before the event, unless otherwise noted.
Sunday 19
Space-Time Continuum SFF Discussion Group
Where: Bakka Phoenix Books, 84 Harbord Street
When: 1 pm
Topic: Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay
Friday 24 - Sunday 26
Spellstorm: Toronto's Annual Table Top Gaming Convention is sailing into port.
Where: the Royal Canadian Legion 101, Long Branch.
We have a raft of games on Deck, including D&D4e (LFR) and Pathfinder organized play, Old School Gaming, Boarding Games, Collectible Card Games and divers other treasures.
The location is easy to reach, right beside public transit, with available free parking, and nearby fast-food - see "transportation" below.
Don't find yourself marooned, book now and cut out your spot ahead of the crowd. Early birds get the treasure, matey - X marks the spot!
And in case you haven't guessed, there may be a pirate theme to the activities. Arrr.
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