Meet writers in person
Readings, conversations and book signings.
A reviewed calendar of public author appearances, with direct links to the organizer and tickets.
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Conversation
Anna Rasche
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. · Orange Branch — The Hope and Stanley Adelstein Room (A/B) · Pepper Pike · OH · Free
Book signing
Anna Rasche
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. · M. Judson Booksellers · Greenville · SC · US$40.00
Book signing
Anna Rasche
Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. · Belmont Bookshop · Belmont · NC · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Doyle
Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. · Trinity Hall Inc. · Winterton · NL · $60.00
Author appearance
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Friday, November 6, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. · Bluma Appel Theatre · Toronto · ON · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Doyle
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · The Cathedral · Harbour Grace · Newfoundland and Labrador · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Doyle
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Trinity Hall Inc. · Winterton · Newfoundland and Labrador · $60.00
Conversation
Adam Gopnik
Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. · Charleston Literary Festival · Charleston · South Carolina · US$30.00
Book signing
Amanda Foody
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Brookline Booksmith · Brookline · Massachusetts · Free
Lecture
Adam Shoalts
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. · The Gibson Centre for Community, Arts and Culture · Alliston · Ontario · Free
Conversation
Amanda Foody
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · Underbrush Books · Rogers · Arkansas · US$22.99
Conversation
Amir Tibon
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. · Congregation Rodeph Sholom · New York · NY · Ticketed
Conversation
Amanda Foody
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Head House Books · Philadelphia · Pennsylvania · Ticketed
Festival
Alan Doyle
Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. · Big Four Roadhouse at Stampede Park · Calgary · Alberta · $75.00
Conversation
Amanda Foody
Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. · Head House Books · Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Salutation Hotel · Perth · Perth and Kinross · £44.04
Conversation
Anna Rasche
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. · History Through Fiction Virtual Book Festival · Free
Festival
Anna Rasche
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. · History Through Fiction Virtual Book Festival · Free
Conversation
Amy Tan
Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. · Tarrytown Music Hall · Tarrytown · NY · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Auditorium · Pitlochry · Scotland · £15.00
Lecture
Amanda Foody
Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. · NCTE · Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Sunday, November 22, 2026 · Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Auditorium · Pitlochry · Perth and Kinross · £15.00
Conversation
Amir Tibon
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. · Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue · Vienna · Vienna
Festival
Alexander McCall Smith
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · Queen Mary 2 · New York / Southampton · New York / England · Ticketed
Conversation
Adam Gopnik
Friday, December 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. · Villa Albertine headquarters · New York · NY · Free
Author appearance
Alan Doyle
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · Royal Alexandra Theatre · Toronto · Ontario · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Doyle
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. · Royal Alexandra Theatre · Toronto · Ontario · Ticketed
Lecture
Adam Shoalts
Thursday, January 7, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. · Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre · London · ON
Conversation
Adam Gopnik
Wednesday, January 13, 2027 at 7:00 p.m. · The Egyptian Theatre · Boise · ID · Ticketed
Festival
Adam Shoalts
Saturday, January 23, 2027 · Ancaster Fairgrounds · Hamilton · ON · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 at 2:30 p.m. · Atlanta Symphony Hall · Atlanta · GA · Ticketed
Lecture
Amy Webb
Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 11:30 a.m. · SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center · Sacramento · CA
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Thursday, January 28, 2027 at 2:30 p.m. · Payne & Mencias Palladium · Carmel · IN · US$35.00
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Saturday, January 30, 2027 at 2:30 p.m. · McCarter Theatre Center · Princeton · NJ · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Monday, February 1, 2027 at 7:30 p.m. · Atlanta Symphony Hall · Atlanta · GA · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Sunday, February 7, 2027 at 7:00 p.m. · Paramount Hudson Valley Theater · Peekskill · New York · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Doyle
Thursday, March 11, 2027 at 8:00 p.m. · Legacy Hall, Deerhurst Resort · Huntsville · Ontario
Author appearance
Adam Gopnik
Wednesday, May 26, 2027 at 7:30 p.m. · Patricia Reser Center for the Arts · Beaverton · Oregon · Ticketed
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Conversation
Anna Rasche
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. · Love & Legends Books · Brooklyn · NY · Ticketed
Workshop
Annabel Lyon
Monday, November 2, 2026 · University of British Columbia Arts Professional and Continuing Education · Vancouver · British Columbia · $440.00
Author appearance
Alan Broadbent
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. · Saint Peter’s Church · New York · New York · Free
Conversation
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. · Isabel Bader Theatre · Toronto · Ontario · $15.00
Reading
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. · Isabel Bader Theatre · Toronto · ON · Ticketed
Lecture
Adam Shoalts
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. · Laskay Hall, King Heritage & Cultural Centre · King City · ON · $10.00
Festival
Alexander McCall Smith
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. · Western Isles Hotel · Tobermory · Scotland · Ticketed
Conversation
Alexander McCall Smith
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. · Western Isles Hotel · Tobermory · Scotland
Conversation
Amy Tan
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. · Laxson Auditorium · Chico · CA · Ticketed
Conversation
Amal El-Mohtar
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. · Waterfront Theatre · Vancouver · British Columbia · $15.00
Reading
Amal El-Mohtar
Friday, October 23, 2026 · Performance Works · Vancouver · British Columbia · $45.00
Festival
Amal El-Mohtar
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · The Revue Stage · Vancouver · British Columbia · $15.00
Conversation
Alexander McCall Smith
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. · Edinburgh New Town Church · Edinburgh · Scotland · Ticketed
Reading
Alexander McCall Smith
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. · Edinburgh New Town Church · Edinburgh · Scotland
Author appearance
Amy Webb
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · Presidio Theatre · San Francisco · CA · Ticketed
Conversation
Amal El-Mohtar
Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. · Motel Chelsea · Chelsea · Quebec
Conversation
Amal El-Mohtar
Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. · Motel Chelsea · Chelsea · Quebec · $30.00
Author appearance
Alan Broadbent
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. · Deer Head Inn · Delaware Water Gap · Pennsylvania · US$20.00
Author appearance
Adrienne Clarkson
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Founders' Gallery, University of Calgary · Calgary · AB
Author appearance
Alexander McCall Smith
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · The Spectator Boardroom · London · England · £200.00
Conversation
Alexander McCall Smith
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. · Daunt Books Marylebone · London · England · £12.00
Festival
Alexander McCall Smith
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. · Vison Centre · Buckingham · England · Ticketed
Conversation
Alexander McCall Smith
Monday, October 12, 2026 · Daunt Books Marylebone · London · England · £12.00
Festival
Alexander McCall Smith
Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. · The Crown Hotel, Harrogate · Harrogate · England · £20.00
Festival
Alexander McCall Smith
Sunday, October 11, 2026 · Victoria Suite, The Crown Hotel · Harrogate · North Yorkshire
Workshop
Amanda Foody
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. · Paradise Games & Gifts · Fairfax · Virginia · Free
Festival
Alexander McCall Smith
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Garden Theatre, Montpellier Gardens · Cheltenham · England · £16.00
Lecture
Adam Shoalts
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. · Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre, Multi-Purpose Room BC · Grimsby · ON · $25.00
Lecture
Adam Shoalts
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. · Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre, Multi-Purpose Room BC · Grimsby · ON
Lecture
Amy Tan
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. · The Washington Center for the Performing Arts · Olympia · WA · Ticketed
Lecture
Amy Tan
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Hilton Vancouver · Vancouver · WA · US$125.00
Author appearance
Amy Tan
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation · Vancouver · WA
Lecture
Adam Gopnik
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Temple Emanu-El · New York · NY
Conversation
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Monday, October 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. · Marilyn & Charles Baillie Theatre · Toronto · ON · $20.00
Conversation
Don Gillmor
Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. · Kingston Marriott - Limestone City Ballroom C · Kingston · Ontario · $38.22
Author appearance
Adam Shoalts
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. · Queenston Heights · Niagara-on-the-Lake · ON · $160.00
Conversation
Amy Webb
Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. · New York Stock Exchange · New York · NY
Lecture
Colson Whitehead
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. · Street and Davis Performance Hall, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre · Blacksburg · VA · US$10.00
Conversation
Adam Gopnik
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. · Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Symphony Space · New York · NY · US$43.00
Lecture
Amy Webb
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. · MIT campus · Cambridge · MA · Ticketed
Festival
Amy Webb
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · MIT campus · Cambridge · MA · Ticketed
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Auditorium · Pitlochry · Scotland · £15.00
Author appearance
Alan Cumming
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · Pitlochry Festival Theatre · Pitlochry · Scotland
Workshop
Annabel Lyon
Monday, September 7, 2026 · University of British Columbia Arts Professional and Continuing Education · Vancouver · British Columbia · $440.00
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