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Author Evening
with Loghan Paylor and Anuja Varghese
Monday, November 09
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Old Post Office
Riverview RoomAcclaimed Canadian authors Loghan Paylor and Anuja Varghese discuss their award-recognized books and the stories that shape their work.
An engaging author talk featuring two acclaimed Canadian literary voices: Loghan Paylor, 2026 CBC Canada Reads champion and author of The Cure for Drowning, and Anuja Varghese, recipient of a Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction and author of A Kiss of Crimson Ash.
The authors discuss their award-winning books, writing practices, and the ideas and experiences that shape their stories, followed by a conversation about contemporary Canadian literature and audience questions.
Stop by the Woolf & Company table to purchase novels and get them signed by your favourite author as a memento of this thrilling event.
Doors for this event will open at 6:00 pm.
Registration is required to confirm attendance. Please register for everyone attending. Limited entry without registration may be available at the door, but is not guaranteed.
About Loghan Paylor
Loghan Paylor is a queer, trans writer who lives in Chilliwack, BC. They are the author of the #1 national bestseller The Cure for Drowning (Random House Canada, 2024), which won the 2026 CBC Canada Reads competition and was shortlisted for the 2026 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Speculative Fiction. It was also shortlisted for the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prize: Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes and longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize. It was a 2024 Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year pick. Loghan’s work has appeared in Room, Prairie Fire, CBC Arts and more. Their nonfiction work was longlisted for the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize. Loghan is a graduate of The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University and they hold an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. They divide their time between teaching, writing, and co-owning a game company.
About Anuja Varghese
Anuja Varghese (she/her) is an award-winning writer and editor. Her debut short story collection, Chrysalis, won the Writers' Trust of Canada's Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers and the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction, was shortlisted for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, and was longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. Her work has appeared in Hobart, Corvid Queen, Southern Humanities Review, The Malahat Review, The Fiddlehead, and Plenitude Magazine, as well as the Queer Little Nightmares anthology, among others. Anuja lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her partner, two kids, and two cats.
Accessibility
If you require an accessibility accommodation for this program or event, please tell us how we can meet your needs as soon as possible so arrangements can be organized. If you require a sign language interpreter, please let us know at least two-weeks (10 working weekdays) before the program date.
If you are attending a registered program with a support person, please add your support worker as a guest when you sign up.
COST: Free
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Older Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Performances and Films Screenings | Lectures and Talks |
TAGS: | Queer | Culture Days | Author |
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The Old Post Office is an award-winning, all-digital public library, offering breathtaking views of the Grand River and free technology programs for all ages. Each floor in this restored heritage building offers a unique area of exploration, including the Creative Studios, Children’s Discovery Centre, Makerspace, and Riverview Reading Room.
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