Event Assets
Upcoming Events
- August 26th - Indigo Hillcrest
- September 6th - Indigo Newmarket
- November 8th - Indie Fusion at the Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport
Past Events
June 20, 2026 - The Bookshelf alongside the Newmarket Farmers' Market on the Riverwalk Commons, Newmarket
Hosted by the Writers' Community of York Region from 8 AM to 1 PM.
Author D.M. De Alwis at the Bookshelf Newmarket, June 20, 2026.
June 7, 2026 - Aurora Street Festival, Aurora
I will be at the booth hosted by the Writers Community of York Region alongside many talented local authors from 11AM to 5PM!
Author D.M. De Alwis at the Aurora Street Festival in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, June 7, 2026.
May 24, 2026 - Meet Local Authors @ Brew It Coffee Bar, Newmarket
Come meet me alongside authors Sheila Teixeira and Patricia Keeney at the Brew It Coffee Bar on Davis Drive in Newmarket, Ontario, between 2-5 PM.
Pre-release selling of The Eyes of Ess-Vaha (The Pink Eye Demon) by D.M. De Alwis.
April 29, 2026 - Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association 2025 Award Nominations Announced
Best Young Adult Novel:
- Breath of the Dragon by Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee
- Fireboy by Edward Willett
- A Lion's Head by D.M. De Alwis
- Minotaur by Jamieson Wolf
- One Morning Sun by Avi Silver
- Winging It by Jen Desmarais
The winners will be announced on Aug. 9, 2026 on a YouTube livestream.
Links:
- CSFFA.ca
- Cbc. (2026, April 29). Canada Reads authors Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Kate Beaton shortlisted for Canadian sci-fi and fantasy award. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canada-reads-authors-silvia-moreno-garcia-and-kate-beaton-shortlisted-for-canadian-sci-fi-and-fantasy-award-9.7176443
March 20 - 22, 2026 - Toronto Comicon - Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Toronto
I'll be manning the Writer's Community of York Region booth at Comicon while making all of my books available.
Second year at Toronto Comicon! This time with my Mythic Fantasy Duology!
February 21st, 2026 - Author Signing - Indigo, Newmarket
Physical copies of Author D.M. De Alwis' books are available from Indigo Newmarket.
January 21st, 2026
While raising the number of social media followers isn’t a magic formula for selling books or gaining traction with agents and publishers, it is a trust signal to the people buying your books that you are a ‘in real life’ person whom they can relate to.
I managed to grow my social media following on three platforms from fifty to over a thousand in a matter of months, but my novel isn’t out yet. How did I do this?
I’ll explore methods for increasing your reach on BlueSky, Threads, and Instagram. The techniques are also effective for other platforms.
Topics covered
- Why is it necessary to have a social media following
- Examples of authors with successful followings
- What should you be selling as an author
- Demystifying the author brand
- Who is your target audience
- How do you match your effort to your strengths
- When to diversify your reach
- What to do while waiting for results
This Event is Open to Members of the WCYR ONLY. If you're an author or adjacent living in York Region, Ontario... Join Today!
D.M. De Alwis
January 6th, 2026 - Book Release - A Lion's Pride By D.M. De Alwis
Available in ebook and print formats! This completes the Pawn of Samsara Duology.
The Pawn of Samsara Duology
Inspired by the origin story of the Hindu god Narasimha.