LIBRARY HOSTING SPRING AUTHOR SERIES IN MAY

The Innisfil ideaLAB & Library has a new Spring Author Series featuring Canadian authors David A. Robertson, Farah Heron and Victoria Butler.

The speaker series is an opportunity for the community to interact and connect with notable authors from the comfort of their own home and potentially discover their next favourite book.

THE AUTHORS: DAVID A. ROBERTSON

Virtual: Thursday, May 12, 6 to 7 p.m.

David A. Robertson, is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and the author of numerous books for young readers, including "When We Were Alone," which won the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award. He also wrote "The Barren Grounds" and "The Great Bear," the first two books in the Narnia-inspired middle-grade "The Misewa Saga" series.

FARAH HERON

Virtual: Thursday, May 19, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Farah Heron is a critically acclaimed writer of romances and romantic comedies for adults and teenagers. Her books have been praised in the Globe and Mail, Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and have been listed as best books of the year by USA Today, NPR, CBC books, and more.

Join for an author Q&A as Farah discusses "Accidentally Engaged," a delightful romantic comedy featuring a Muslim woman who fakes an engagement to the boy next door in the hopes of winning a couples cooking contest.

VICTORIA BUTLER

Virtual: Tuesday, June 14, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Barrie's Victoria Butler is the city's poet laureate, the first woman to carry the title. She is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Northern Appeal, a biannual, not-for-profit, literary journal that publishes work by writers in Simcoe County and Muskoka. Join us as Victoria talks about her first book, "Little Miracles," which was published by Black Moss Press in September 2021.

Visit the library online for more information or register at https://innisfil.bibliocommons.com/ v2/events.