Diversity, DJs, and DIY panel
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building)
255 Front Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2W6
Sunday, November 16 at 4:00 pm, Spark Stage
Are you going to the INSPIRE book fair? Are you coming to see me speak? Of course you are! Thank you in advance for your support! ;)
I have been excited about the INSPIRE book fair since it was announced. There is so much potential for it to breath new life into the Canadian literary community and, with the right programming, to promote diversity in the CanLit. I was already planning to attend the Fair so it was an added bonus to be invited to speak on a panel moderated by Dalton Higgins. The Diversity, DJs, and DIY panel is sure to be filled with discussion about publishing, literature, music, and creating your own space in limited industry.
Check out the bios below and buy your ticket now!
Dalton Higgins is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist, educator and broadcaster. He writers about technology, diversity and hip hop with his most recent book (Far From Over: The Music and Life of Drake) examining the “cultural conditions” that created Drake.
Greg Frankson a.k.a. Ritallin is a poet, arts educator and media personality. He is the resident poet on the CBC Radio One program Here and Now Toronto. Author of the collections Cerebral Stimulation and Lead on a Page, Greg’s poetry has appeared in print, recordings and videos on three continents.
Stacey Marie Robinson operates Kya Publishing to ensure that the voices of her community are authentically documented and celebrated. She has written and self-published nine books about Caribbean-Canadian culture and the urban Toronto experience.
Kayla Perrin is an award-winning, author whose 43rd book was released in late 2011! Also in 2011, Kayla received the prestigious Harry Jerome Award for excellence in the arts. She is published in a variety of genres, including mystery/suspense, romance and mainstream fiction.
