Huron County Author Talk
Huron County Author Talk returns to the Museum on Saturday, Sept, 27, with a full day of panel discussions, book fair, and writers’ workshops. Are you a writer with a story to tell? A curious reader? Get your burning questions about the publishing industry or self-publishing answered, network with other rural authors and readers, and share your experiences and aspirations.
Book Fair: Hosted by the Bayfield Village Bookshop Featuring works by local writers. Pick up a new favourite or start your holiday shopping for the readers on your list.
Workshop 11 a.m. – Turning your Book into an Audiobook with Katrina Bos Cost: $15 + HST. Pre-registration not required.
Panels & Presentations 1–4:30 p.m.
The Book Fair, Panels and Presentations are FREE. Pay-what-you-can donations to the Huron County Museum appreciated. You can donate via the donation box or tip/tap/pay machine in the lobby, or by cash or card at the front desk.
1 p.m. : Welcome & Presentation from DarkWinter Press – Suzanne Craig-Whytock is the editor-in-chief of DarkWinter Literary Magazine, an Ontario, Canada-based online publication featuring short fiction and poetry, as well as the founder of DarkWinter Press and Baxter House Editions, which publishes short story and poetry collections, novels, and novellas from authors in Canada and around the world. She’s also the author of five novels: Smile (English version 2017; international Georgian translation, 2024), The Dome (English version, 2019; international Arabic translation, 2022), The Seventh Devil and The Devil You Know (all Bookland Press), and Charybdis (JC Studio Press), two short story collections: Feasting Upon The Bones and Dark Nocturnes (JC Studio Press), as well as the humorous non-fiction publication What Any Normal Person Would Do (longlisted for the 2024 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour).
1:15 p.m.: Published! Authors’ Panel – Meet some of the amazing homegrown literary talent in & around Huron County. Local authors Curtis Campbell, MK Lobb, Sue Jaskula and Valerie Mills-Milde discuss all things publishing, including how to publish, what it’s like to work with a publisher, comparing traditional versus self-publishing, and more. Following the discussion there will be time for audience questions. Moderated by local author and librarian Hamilton Baker-Greaves.
2:30 p.m.: Coffee Break – Join us for coffee and tea, browse the book fair, and keep the discussion going! Mingle with panelists, presenters and other attendees, and get your book fair purchases signed by the authors!
2:45 p.m.: Presentation from Brucedale Press – Anne Duke Judd has been a reader, writer, editor and publisher over many decades. Her poetry, news items, features, and research-based articles have appeared in journals, anthologies, magazines and online. Since 1994, The Brucedale Press has released books by authors from Bruce, Huron, and Grey counties in many genres for children and adults. All are produced entirely in Ontario.
3 p.m.: Q & A with Literary Agent Léonicka Valcius – Joining remotely, Léonicka Valcius is a Literary Agent at Transatlantic Agency who specializes in commercial and genre fiction for children and adults. As one of the founding organizers of The Festival of Literary Diversity in Brampton, amplifying marginalized creatives is a core part of her ethos. As a lawyer licensed in Ontario, Léonicka also launched Maud Media which offers detailed consulting and legal services to protect the creative labour and intellectual property rights of writers who do not have or want literary agents. Léonicka draws on over 15 years of sales and marketing experience and her work at multinational publishers to help her clients build sustainable and intentional careers. Learn more at www.leonicka.com/services
