2026 Schedule
Upcoming appearances and speaking engagements.
Upcoming Events
Indie Fusion
Indie Fusion at the Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport.
Indigo, Newmarket
The event will be held between 10 AM and 3 PM.
Past Events
WCYR's The Bookshelf, Newmarket
Hosted by the Writers' Community of York Region.
Key Takeaways & Reflections: Spent the day with many local authors on the Riverwalk Commons in Newmarket near the Lion's Hall community centre next to the Farmer's market. Sold enough books to cover my entry fee. The best part of the event was meeting potential readers who were intrigued by my books and bought the first, and often both, books of the Pawn of Samsara duology.
Aurora Street Festival
Key Takeaways & Reflections: I didn't do too well this time around, with book sales barely covering the entry fees. I was located next to Daowen Publishing, and Doug is an amazing salesman to watch. I spent most of the day talking and learning from the more experienced authors from the WCYR. I felt disheartened that there was no interest in my latest book, The Eyes of Ess-Vaha. Perhaps this is not the ideal audience for this book. Whatever the case, it struck me that the Aurora Street Festival does not pull too many avid readers.
Aurora Award Nomination
A Lion's Head nominated for the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association's YA Fantasy Aurora Prix.
Key Takeaways & Reflections: Enough people support my work to have nominated A Lion's Head as a contender for the 2025 Aurora Prix for YA Fantasy. I'm delighted to be nominated and hope that the best YA novel wins!
Book Release - The Eyes of Ess-Vaha
Kidlit title: The Eyes of Ess-Vaha: The Pink Eye Yaksha.
Purchase on Amazon
Key Takeaways & Reflections: This book was produced in collaboration with Chris Ho (@algebutter). It offers a fantastical slice-of-life for a kid, Ashan, living in the Greater-Toronto-Area and being beset by an ancient mythical demon (or faerie) that gifts its victims conjunctivitis. A fast-paced short story that is an easy read for children aged 8+. Chris' illustrations bring it to life.
Meet Local Authors @ Brew It Coffee Bar
Key Takeaways & Reflections: Yesterday's bookselling event with two heavy-hitting authors, Deborah Armstrong and Sheila Horne! We had a good conversation while being visited by the patrons of the Brew It Coffee Bar in Newmarket, Ontario! Thank you to our hosts! Made good sales and sold many books despite the cold and decrepit day!
Editorial Review - A Lion's Pride
Received a 4-star editorial review from The Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
Key Takeaways & Reflections: Find the full review on GoodReads.
Toronto Comicon
Key Takeaways & Reflections: This was my second time at Comicon Toronto. Book sales were okay.
Editorial Review - A Lion's Head
Received a 3-star editorial review from The Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
Key Takeaways & Reflections: Find the full review on GoodReads.
Author Signing - Indigo Newmarket
Key Takeaways & Reflections: What a day! I did well. I sold a lot of books and had some good conversations with customers and staff. I hope I can do another bookselling event in the future!
Book Release - A Water Horse
Key Takeaways & Reflections: The cover horse was drawn by Luke McAnuff of Whitby, Ontario. Introduced this book as a reader magnet for 2025 to help build my mailing list via BookFunnel.
Book Release - A Lion's Pride
Key Takeaways & Reflections: I felt proud releasing this work. I spent my Winter break recording the audiobook for both A Lion's Pride and it's prequel A Lion's Head.