Coffee Break with the Reader’s Advisory Divas and Dudes
The mission of the Reader’s Advisory Divas and Dudes is to spread the word about all the hidden gems on publishing lists: the debut authors, the books that publishers are very excited about, and the quiet bestsellers. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while two of the Divas offer an exclusive sneak peek at their picks for the best reads for summer 2025.
$5 | Included in Weekend Pass
The Next Chapter Party
gritLIT’s Next Chapter Team invites you to join them for a special late-night mixer suitable for all book lovers. Try your hand at a few book-themed challenges, complete with prizes. Enjoy a gritLIT cocktail from the bar with some complimentary snacks as you chat with other readers about your favourite books from the festival.
This is a free event organized by the Next Chapter Committee
Festival Field Trip at the Hamilton Farmer’s Market with Derek Mascarenhas
Join picture book author Derek Mascarenhas (The Mango Monster, 100 Chapatis) for a morning of stories and art making at the Hamilton Farmers’ Market. Young ones and their families will delight in delicious tales, followed by creative fun inspired by Derek’s books.
This event is made possible by the support of the incite Foundation for the Arts.
Free | Registration not required
Workshop: If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Let’s Write Them (Festival Field Trip)
What stories can images tell? What words do colour, shapes and forms suggest? What can visual art teach writers? In this walk- and write-around the Art Gallery of Hamilton, participants will discover the thousand words in pictures and, guided by award-winning novelist, poet, visual and multimedia artist Gary Barwin, create new writing inspired by what they see.
$30 | Includes Admission to the Art Gallery of Hamilton
This event is made possible by the support of the incite Foundation for the Arts.
