The Toronto International Festival of Authors celebrates words and ideas through their eleven day Festival and year-round events. The TIFA Backlist podcast offers a look at the Festival’s archives which features authors from around the world sharing their stories with audiences for almost 40 years.
In 2019, the semi-prose podcast team had a live episode recording at the Festival's 40th edition with two of their hosts: Kristina Chin and Max Aramb...
What do you think of when you think of storytelling? Look beyond the written word with 2019 TIFA Delegate Natasha Ramoutar to explore other forms in w...
Awarding-winning author, Eden Robinson, read from the sequel in the Trickster series before being interviewed by author Cherie Dimaline. Both of the a...
Anything can happen when two block-busting bestsellers put their heads together for an hour of solid author intrigue. Linwood Barclay interviewed awar...
At the 2018 Festival, awarding-winning author and India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Vikas Swarup, discussed his novel, Q & A, with journalist and a...
Awarding-winning author, Miriam Toews, discussed her latest book, Women Talking, at the 2018 Festival with interviewer Alissa York. The book is based ...
A 2018 Festival panel on storytelling brought together four talented writers—Dionne Brand (Theory), Isa Kamari (Tweet), Pierre J. Mejlak (Having Said ...
Writer and critic Andrea Warner present her book, Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography, at the 2018 Festival and appeared on stage with the ic...
As the final panel of the evening, authors Vivek Shraya (I’m Afraid of Men), Sarah Henstra (The Red Word) and Rachel Giese (Boys: What it Means to Bec...
On October 27, authors Esi Edugyan (Washington Black) and Meg Wolitzer (The Female Persuasion) read from their latest novels. Then they were interview...