The Lovely and Talented *Heather Wood* invited me to participate in The Next Big Thing, where authors answer ten questions about their up and coming work. It’s kind of like a chain letter. So I’ve asked some of my favourite authors to take up the torch next. Stay tuned as Read more…
Dear Emerging Artists and Youth with Attitude: Please come to a free author event and writing workshop on Tuesday Dec 4 at 6:30 pm at the Kennedy/Eglinton branch of the Toronto Public Library. You will learn to WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT as I lead you through creative writing and Read more…
Oh yes, it’s Canzine Time again.Vendors will flock to 918 Bathurst to display, sell and trade 200 zines, small presses, comics and more. SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 at 6pm: Punk Radical Reading Series CANADIAN PUNK AND METAL AUTHORS!!!! Featuring:Liz Worth (host, author of Treat Me Like Dirt)Mark Black (author of NoMeansNo: Read more…
Impossible Words with Anand Mahadevan and Kristyn Dunnion! On Saturday, October 13 at 1:30pm, the Academy of the Impossible (231 Wallace Ave), is hosting a literary salon with superstar fiction writers Kristyn Dunnion and Anand Mahadevan. They will be discussing their recent books with young writers Ziadh Rabbani and Jessica Read more…
If you are 12-19 years old, you are cordially invited to a FREE creative writing workshop on Wednesday August 15 from 2-4 pm at the Toronto Reference Library (yonge + north of bloor), in the Beeton Auditorium. Bring a pencil and a friend!I will lead you through all the steps Read more…
US awards honour best LGBT writers By Shannon Webb-Campbell May 10, 2012 Dunnion’s short story collection, The Dirt Chronicles, is nominated in the lesbian general fiction category. Toronto book lovers can celebrate this year’s local Lambda Literary Award nominees with a queer night of tequila, hors d’oeuvres and a few good Read more…
Join hosts Heather J Wood and Jim Nason to celebrate the esteemed local authors whose books have been shortlisted for the notorious LAMBDA Literary Awards this year. Kristyn Dunnion, Fazana Doctor, JM Frey, and Karleen Pendleton Jimenez will read excerpts from their respective queer-awesome books. Bring yo mama. Come share the love! SLACKS at 562 CHURCH Street, Read more…
Dear Calgarians: I am heading your way – come hang out with me at PAGES on Kensington (1135 Kensington Road NW) on Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 pm. It’s the Fly Wheel Reading Series with special guest Merilyn Simonds, author of A New Leaf. I’ll be reading from The Dirt Chronicles Read more…
What’s better than a beloved book? A beloved book and your favourite pint of beer! Join Misha Glouberman, host of the Trampoline Hall Lecture Series, and a celebrity panel of guests including MOI for the 3rd Annual Book Exchange – where books are the only acceptable currency for the evening! Bring Read more…
Beware the IDES of March! Kristyn Dunnion is keeping it real at the Kennedy/Eglinton Library branch with a FREE writing workshop for teens 13 years +. The workshop starts at 6 pm and you are welcome to bring a short piece of writing you want to work on (edits and Read more…