I’m really looking forward to being at the 2023 Ontario Library Association Super Conference this coming week to sign copies of At Last Count. It’s my first time!

Invisible Publishing has started selling At Last Count to school boards for high school readers. To have the book appeal to two kinds of readers—adults and teens—is very exciting. And to think the book could reach young people who may be struggling with OCD, through a librarian, is wonderful.

If you are going to the conference, I’ll be at Author Signing Table 1 at 2:40pm on Thursday Feb 2, 2023.

The OLA Super Conference takes place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre – North Building, located at 255 Front Street W. as well as the InterContinental Toronto Centre at 225 Front Street W. in Toronto. Both of these buildings are connected by an internal walkway.

 Sunday, July 10, 2022, 11:00 AM: Humber College School for Writers “Student Success Stories” Panel

As part of the Humber School for Writers’ 2022 Creative Writing Workshop scheduled to run from July 10-15, 2022 at The University of Toronto’s Victoria College, Claire will participate in an industry panel called “Student Success Stories” along with Katie Zdybel, author of Equipoise (Exile Editions) and Naomi Yano, author of Affairytales. The panel will be held on Sunday, July 10, 11:00 AM, at the University of Toronto’s Victoria College, 73 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 1K7.

Link for event: Humber 2022 creative writing workshop

Saturday, July 13th, 2022, 7:00 to 10:00 PM: Join us for the Toronto book launch. We’ll be in the open air at The Edmund Burke Gastro Pub’s back patio (107 Danforth Avenue, right at Broadview) for a celebration and book signing. Support our local book supplier, Book City on the Danforth, who will be on hand selling books. Fun finger food on hand and cash bar. Look forward to seeing you there.

 Saturday, July 16th, 2022, 11:00 AM: Reading, Q&A, and book signing with the author at The Hotel Wolfe Island. Door prizes: A signed copy of the book, and a book-themed pillow designed and knit by Kirk Dunn with Topsy Farms yarn. After the reading, there are wonderful places in the village to grab brunch, a beer, or a glass of wine. For more information, pictures, and author contacts, please contact event coordinator Margaret Webb (margaret@margaretwebb.com; 416-929-3099)

 Sunday, July 17th, 2022, 1-3:00 PM: Books on Main in Bath is holding a reading and book signing. 368 Main Street Bath Unit 10, Bath, ON K0H 1G0. For more info: info@booksonmain.ca, or 613.881.0346

Tuesday, July 26th, 2022, 6-7:00 PM: book signing and book club discussion at River Bookshop, 67 Richmond St, Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 1G1.

 The Knitting Pilgrim Upcoming Tour Dates

• Saturday, Apr 29, 2023 @ 7:30 pm: Eglinton St. George's United Church, 35 Lytton Blvd, Toronto, ON

• June 21 to 25, times TBA: Theater Am Lend, Austria