“The Moon Prince”: Kevin Mutch on the life experience and imagination powering his soaring epicScott SneddonJanuary 1, 2026Saad Omar Khan on His Debut Novel Drinking the OceanArpita GhosalDecember 3, 2025The magic story of Santa-endorsed “Snowball: A Christmas Dilemma”Arpita GhosalNovember 22, 2025Roland Gulliver: Toronto International Festival of Authors has a new venue and new ethosArpita GhosalOctober 30, 2025Megan McDougall’s debut picture book is rooted in yoga and imaginationArpita GhosalSeptember 14, 2025Noreen Nanja offers a refreshing remix of romance, roots and reckoningArpita GhosalMay 28, 2025David A. Robertson on new books All the Little Monsters & 52 Ways to Reconcile – and the power of kindness and hopeArpita GhosalMay 11, 2025Uzma Jalaluddin introduces Detective Aunty, a new cozy mystery seriesArpita GhosalApril 29, 2025Jael Richardson: 10 years of celebrating diverse storytellers at FOLDArpita GhosalApril 26, 2025Caroline Fernandez’s innovative Asha And Baz Series is a thrilling mix of history And scienceArpita GhosalMarch 7, 2025The Magic of Sharing: an interview with author Sarah Jane ConklinArpita GhosalMarch 6, 2025Cooking up love: Katrina Kwan blends romance with high-stakes cuisineArpita GhosalFebruary 27, 2025Love, loss, and second chances await in Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s caféArpita GhosalNovember 26, 2024Laugh till “Cows Come Home”: Lindsay Middleton & Katie Uhlmann have new tv showArpita GhosalNovember 19, 2024Matthew Downs is curating passion and perspective at the 9th annual Forest City Film FestivalArpita GhosalOctober 18, 2024Stunning new novel “However Far Away” explores settling and homeArpita GhosalOctober 6, 2024In his new film, HAUI is amplifying Aunt Harriet’s voiceArpita GhosalOctober 1, 2024Amanda Peters’ new story collection avoids “trauma trap” in favour of light and hopeArpita GhosalSeptember 26, 2024Interview: Emily A. Weedon crafts a chilling new world in AutokratorArpita GhosalSeptember 24, 2024Interview: Lily Chu’s new novel “The Takedown” is a rom-com with heart and substanceArpita GhosalSeptember 21, 2024Author Stephanie Wrobel’s new thriller invites you to “The Hitchcock Hotel”Arpita GhosalSeptember 19, 2024Caroline Woodward’s latest book invites readers on a coastal adventureArpita GhosalSeptember 9, 2024Michelle Wang explores dementia and celebrates family in new bookArpita GhosalAugust 1, 2024Roz Nay’s latest novel The Offing is both a twisty thriller and a cautionary taleArpita GhosalJuly 26, 2024Authors Farah Qaiser and Hajer Nakua champion representation in STEM through new picture bookArpita GhosalJuly 24, 2024Uncoloured: Charles Azulay explores identity and resilience in new memoirEmilia VoudourisJuly 19, 2024Many Voices, One Story: Celebrating the 45th Toronto International Storytelling Festival by Kesha Christie Guest ContributorJune 9, 2024Abir Mukherjee explores new terrains with “Hunted”Arpita GhosalJune 6, 2024To bust myths of justice, Elizabeth Flock summons The FuriesPritha Tiffany PatwaryJune 4, 2024Children’s author Emma Pearl finds magic and wonder in natureArpita GhosalMay 23, 2024A conversation with Tara Sidhoo FraserPritha Tiffany PatwaryMay 15, 2024Mai Nguyen’s “Sunshine Nails” shines with heart and humourArpita GhosalMay 5, 2024Faith, family, loss and love: Louisa Onome’s Pride and JoyArpita GhosalMay 2, 2024Saumiya Balasubramaniam reunites Maya and Grandma in new picture bookArpita GhosalApril 21, 2024Tao Wong aims for Toronto Indie Author Conference to demystify business of self-publishingArpita GhosalApril 13, 2024Claire Ross Dunn’s 15-Year journey to write “At Last Count”Emilia VoudourisMarch 29, 2024“What’s your gift?” asks Michael Redhead Champagne’s We Need EveryoneArpita GhosalMarch 24, 2024Natacha Belair has A Stellar Purpose for her award-winning debut novelArpita GhosalMarch 12, 2024Sarah Everett’s new novel The Probability of Everything is 100% engrossing and 100% unforgettableArpita GhosalJanuary 26, 2024Road trips and the “threads of family”: Inside Amanda Peters’ award-winning page-turner The Berry PickersArpita GhosalDecember 1, 2023Jean Parker and Rachel Smith invite children to adventure in Baking WonderlandArpita GhosalNovember 14, 2023Hana Shafi explores the hidden beauty of everyday connections in “People You Know, Places You’ve Been”Arpita GhosalNovember 1, 2023In The Water Series, Naomi Jaye immerses the public in a profound, personal exploration of lossArpita GhosalOctober 20, 2023In Emily Pohl-Weary’s new YA mystery “How to be Found”, a Toronto teen risks all for her chosen familyArpita GhosalOctober 2, 2023Fall into reading, and take flight at the 2023 Toronto International Festival of AuthorsArpita GhosalSeptember 22, 2023Mitali Banerjee Ruths celebrates South Asian culture in the vibrant Party Diaries seriesArpita GhosalAugust 10, 2023Indigenous footprints on nature’s path: Louise Zimanyi discusses co-authoring the arresting new picture book “Walking Together”Arpita GhosalJuly 26, 2023Mary Graham unearths Alberta’s untold film history in A Stunning Backdrop: Alberta in the MoviesArpita GhosalJuly 19, 2023Sienna Tristen and Avi Silver: Creators and explorers of a boundless literary universeArpita GhosalJune 25, 2023Craving Creativity and Building Balance: Janet McMordie’s Journey from Medicine to ActingArpita GhosalJune 24, 2023The 11th Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF): a hassle-free, affordable way to celebrate the best in Canadian and international short filmmakingSayakJune 5, 2023Harini Nagendra unravels mysteries and unearths history in the Bangalore Detectives ClubArpita GhosalMay 31, 2023Veronica Antipolo – A storyteller committed to amplifying diverse storiesArpita GhosalMay 8, 2023Jenny Kay Dupuis’ “Heart Berry Bling” conjures the beauty of family and the injustice of the Indian Act Arpita GhosalMay 5, 2023Discover the magic of nature through the eyes of a young Kwantlen girl in Joseph Dandurand’s “The Girl Who Loved the Birds”Arpita GhosalMay 2, 2023There’s something for everyone, everywhere: Founder Jael Richardson unFOLDs the 2023 Festival of Literary DiversityArpita GhosalApril 27, 2023Kai’s Tea Eggs is an inclusive love letter to author Karina Zhou’s younger and less confident self Arpita GhosalApril 11, 2023Rising-star filmmaker Gursimran Datla builds a career to watchArpita GhosalApril 10, 2023Bam! Pow! Comic Books Live!!! Luis Fernandes and Assembly Theatre hope to hook you with a brand-new theatrical experienceScott SneddonApril 2, 2023Benjamin Lefebvre discusses his YA debut novel “In the Key of Dale” with a kindred spirit at SesayArtsArpita GhosalMarch 12, 2023Renowned Canadian author Deborah Ellis talks “One More Mountain”, her new Breadwinner novel, with SesayArtsArpita GhosalFebruary 28, 2023Sara Florence Davidson discusses the Sḵ’ad’a Stories Series with SesayArtsArpita GhosalFebruary 9, 2023New year? New graphic novels to engross, enlighten and entertain young readersScott SneddonJanuary 14, 2023New York Times bestselling author, S.K. Ali: In conversation with Sayak S-G of SesayArtsSayakJanuary 7, 2023Courtney Summers, author of I’M THE GIRL, in conversation with SesayArtsArpita GhosalJanuary 2, 2023Quadruple threat Brittany Charlotte Smith in conversation with SesayArtsArpita GhosalDecember 1, 2022Michael Gates talks “Hollywood in the Yukon” with SesayArts MagazineArpita GhosalOctober 15, 2022Together We Drum, Our Hearts Beat as One: A conversation with debut author Willie PollArpita GhosalOctober 6, 2022Talking TIFA with Roland Gulliver: It’s back, in person, and packed with spectacular authors and eventsArpita GhosalSeptember 20, 2022Making things happen with art: Leanne Prain cracks open The Creative Instigator’s HandbookArpita GhosalSeptember 9, 2022The 10th anniversary Vaughan International Film Festival: a hassle-free and affordable way to celebrate the best in Canadian and international short filmmakingArpita GhosalJune 15, 2022“It’s about creating a character with heart”: Marissa Stapley talks Lucky and her upcoming masterclassArpita GhosalJune 1, 2022Young Adult Books You Need to Read – Spring 2022SayakMay 16, 2022Raeann Brown’s debut book “Bedtime in Nunatsiavut” inspires young readers to fly and invites adults to engage them in “bigger conversations”Arpita GhosalApril 25, 2022Doing it all: Michelle Nolden talks Lakeshorts Festival, Free Range Children . . . and the support system that enables her successArpita GhosalApril 23, 2022Spring forward with great new graphic novels for middle-grade readersScott SneddonApril 2, 2022 #BlackInSchool: Habiba Cooper Diallo’s teenage diary speaks truth to power. Will we listen?Arpita GhosalMarch 18, 2022Can you be Christian and queer? Sharon Lewis’ documentary WITH WONDER answers — and inspiresArpita GhosalFebruary 12, 2022Recommended picture books to spark change and invite discussion this new yearArpita GhosalJanuary 19, 2022Opera Atelier’s “Angel”: Conceived for film and tuned to this tortured timeArpita GhosalDecember 16, 2021New graphic novels that will spark reflection about identity and belongingSesayArts TeamNovember 8, 2021A place we belong is worth fighting for: Louisa Onomé discusses her young adult novel Like HomeArpita GhosalOctober 13, 2021Delightful Getting Lit with Linda podcast connects Canadian literature to the here and nowArpita GhosalSeptember 27, 2021Picture books you need to read as school beginsArpita Ghosal and Sayak S-GSeptember 5, 2021New and Exciting Young Adult Reads Perfect for SummerSesayArts TeamJuly 20, 2021From 1933 to 2021: Ted Staunton and Josh Rosen’s compelling new graphic novel challenges today’s youth to pick up The Good FightScott SneddonJuly 9, 2021Amazing Picture Books to Gift Teachers This JuneArpita GhosalJune 28, 2021Sunny Drake’s new web series reminds us why it’s good to be CHILD-ishArpita GhosalJune 20, 2021Summer Round Up of Recommended Early and Middle Grade ReadsArpita Ghosal and Sayak S-GJune 9, 2021Round-up of Excellent YA Reads for Spring 2021Arpita Ghosal and Sayak S-GMay 20, 2021Kristen Zaza’s On a Dark, Cold Night podcast returns with new chilling, soothing bedtime storiesTamara von EstorffApril 30, 2021Michelle Obama’s “Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers” and “Waffles + Mochi” will “captivate and inspire”SayakMarch 25, 2021New film “Stitched Glass” spreads message of hope and harmonyArpita GhosalMarch 21, 2021What’s now and next for Frankie Drake Mysteries’ Chantel RileyArpita GhosalMarch 19, 2021Torres and Levins’ new graphic novel “Planet Hockey” provides unpretentious winter fun with sneaky substanceScott SneddonFebruary 26, 2021Celebrate I Read Canadian Day with the charming picture books Ten Little Dumplings and The AquanautArpita GhosalFebruary 13, 2021New picture book The Name I Call Myself depicts a young person’s journey to self-acceptanceArpita GhosalJanuary 31, 202125 things every podcaster should know – courtesy of Marco Timpano’s new bookArpita GhosalNovember 7, 2020The Umbrella Academy’s Ken Hall has thrived during the pandemic. His toolkit can help us all.Scott SneddonOctober 25, 2020In person or online, engaging with readers is Ruth Ohi’s favourite thing to doArpita GhosalSeptember 20, 202040 years later, children can “Meet Terry Fox” anew, courtesy of Elizabeth MacLeod and Mike Deas’ new biographyScott SneddonSeptember 12, 2020Lindsay Zier-Vogel’s Love Lettering Project spreads joy across TorontoTamara von EstorffAugust 25, 2020Everyone can draw comics. Kean Soo of TO Live’s The Arts Squad will show you how!Scott SneddonJuly 20, 2020Acclaimed stage actor Nancy Palk makes a welcome return to the screen in Catch and ReleaseArpita GhosalJuly 14, 2020Even a pandemic can’t hold back Alexis Alexander’s hit kids series Friendly FablesTamara von EstorffJune 7, 2020Disabled Kenyan teens climb Kilimanjaro & smash stereotypes in Philip Knowlton’s KUPENDAArpita GhosalMay 22, 2020Smile . . . because “Every Place is the Same” says actor-podcaster Daniela VlaskalicScott SneddonApril 23, 2020Binge-watching? Why you need to practise “mental distancing”Scott SneddonApril 15, 2020Trouble sleeping? Marco Timpano’s The Insomnia Project will help you drift off to dreamlandArpita GhosalMarch 29, 2020Leaving the stage but filling the page – Sharon and Bram present Skinnamarink at Word on the StreetArpita GhosalSeptember 19, 2019Don't miss Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 5th!Scott SneddonApril 29, 2018"Media WHA-?” Daniel and Steven Shehori demystify the art of self-promotionArpita GhosalApril 2, 2018A Young Critic's Guide to Writing Reviews with The Quotable SayakSayakApril 18, 2017The Quotable Sayak on FCBD: “your May just got a whole lot better!”Scott SneddonMay 6, 2016The Quotable Sayak: “HCF is Pure Comic Madness!” ~ Sayak S-GSayakOctober 31, 2015May 2nd is the Best Day of the Year . . . Free Comic Book Day! by Sayak S-GSayakApril 30, 2015May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day!Arpita GhosalApril 26, 2014
