Ahead of our event on December 7 at TYPE Books in the Junction, I read the books, and what a dream! So different, so imaginative, so immersive and such a pleasure. Check out my reviews, and join us (or if you're reading this after the 7th, watch the video on YouTube) for readings and conversation.... Continue Reading →
November 2: The Book Reviews
Read all about the books ahead of this Sunday's event with Heather Birrell, Teri Vlassopoulos and Saad Omar Khan.
Season 12 Launch: Book Reviews
Look who's coming to Junction Reads? Sunday October 5 at 6:30pm TYPE Books Junction, 2887 Dundas Street W. (Open all day). Catherine Bush, Caitlin Galway and Michelle Winters. Check out our book reviews. Link to register for the livestream is at the bottom. PWYC in person or on the registration page. All proceeds support the... Continue Reading →
Season 12
Our 2025-2026 season kicks off September 7! Check out the 2026-2027 Season 12 authors! Grab your calendars! We are grateful for the support of the Toronto Arts Council and The Writers Union of Canda through the Canada Council for the Arts National Public Readings Program (Michelle Winters, October 5) Virtual Reading September 21: Jacob Wren... Continue Reading →
June Events (are better than sunshine)
Who cares that every morning for the past month we've witnessed the winter monster skulking on our balconies and hiding in the frostbitten bushes in our backyards? Does it matter that we can't sit outside for too long without them poking us with their icicle-sword, nudging us back into the house to grab a winter... Continue Reading →
The Remains of the Season…
The Remains of the Season..this is the sadness of summer, that we will not meet in person for months! But we've got some great things happening. Grab your calendars!
I hate to ask…
We need your support! We are so grateful for the donations we received in the Fall and a most recent donation from a good friend of the series, but we are not yet half way to reach our goal of paying every single author what they are owed. Please consider a donation if you can. Also, you could get some editorial feedback if you want!
๐ฅณ HAPPY NEW YEAR ๐ฅณ
I donโt know how to measure a good day or good year without thinking about the books I have read and will read. Last year was pretty incredible on so many levels, and if you check out our past authors, youโll see that I got to engage with so many writers about the incredible work... Continue Reading →
Our Fall Line-up
This is my favourite time of year! I know it's contentious (I will miss summer, and I love winter, and then I DO look forward to spring), but come on, let's think about it for a minute. September ushers in so many good things. If you're a parent, you get to blow kisses in the... Continue Reading →
Fundraising Campaign 2024
Junction Reads has been presenting great prose since 2014. A unique reading series that presents the best fiction and non-fiction from independently published Canadian authors. The last 11 years has been the greatest joy, and I cannot imagine losing this series (yet another reading series in Toronto to die for lack of money). BUT it... Continue Reading →
