The &nd Festival is an annual celebration of creative writing and publishing, hosted by The Ampersand Review and the Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing & Publishing at Sheridan College. The festival aims to bring together the writing and publishing communities in Canada through the Indie Literary Market in collaboration with the Meet the Presses Collective, an inspiring keynote, a series of insightful panels on craft and the industry, and a celebratory gala to announce the winner of The Ampersand Review's first Essay Contest.
The &nd Festival focuses on the interwoven nature of writing and publishing, demonstrating that the two go hand-in-hand and should be approached together. Each of our panels will bring together writers and publishing professionals to offer perspectives from across the industry.
The &nd Festival will be held in-person at the Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus, 4180 Duke of York Boulevard Mississauga, ON.
Regular tickets are now available for $30.
Festival Tickets include the following:
- Access to all of The &nd Festival events
- A copy of an issue of The Ampersand Review (while supplies last)
- A limited edition gift bag (while supplies last)
- A 10% coupon for the Meet the Presses Indie Literary Market
- Three raffle tickets for the Gala
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The &nd Festival Schedule
Friday, November 3rd
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Opening Event A Walk Through Denison Avenue: In Conversation with Christina Wong and Daniel Innes
Moderator: Leslie Wu
Saturday, November 4th
9 :00 AM - 10:00 AM - Registration, and The Meet the Presses Indie Literary Market Opens
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM - Opening Remarks
10: 15 AM - 11:15 AM - Poetry as Resistance: The Poetics of Justice
Moderator: Drew McEwan
Panelists: Hoa Nguyen, Renee Sarojini Saklikar, & Jake Byrne
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM - Short Stories are the Cutting Edge of Fiction: A Discussion
Moderator: Kate Cayley
Panelists: Anuja Varghese, Kathy Friedman, & Daniel Scott Tysdal
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch and time to visit The Indie Literary Market
2 :10 PM - 3:10 PM - The Question of Truth in Creative Nonfiction
Moderator: Lisa Whittington-Hill
Panelists: Gary Barwin, Emma Healey, & Shawn Hitchins
3 :20 PM - 4:20 PM - Reimagining the Novel in the 21st Century
Moderator: Moez Surani
Panelists: Tamara Faith Berger, Aaron Tucker, Martha Baillie
4 :30 PM - 5:45 PM - Keynote Speaker and Closing Remark
Keynote Speaker: Gary Barwin
6 :00 PM - 8:00 PM - Celebratory Gala
* The Meet the Presses Indie Literary Market will be running for the entire day on Saturday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and will be open to the public as well as festival ticket holders.
Snaptique will be at The &nd Festival! Join us in capturing the literary magic and fun memories at the celebratory gala from 6:00-8:00pm on Saturday, November 4th.
For further information, please visit the Eventbrite page for the festival which is linked below.
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