After the event: The Word On The Street, Toronto

We participated in The Word On The Street (WOTS) September 23rd, 2012 in Toronto. 

There is something special about meeting avid readers face to face and receiving honest, candid feedback about your products and booth.  The buzz and excitement was overwhelming as we rushed to set up in the morning in anticipation of a great day!

Jill Walsh and Lorii Myers -- 7 layers of clothes
Lorii in shirt number one -- shortly before throwing hot coffee all over herself and everyone else within a six foot radius!

Special thanks to Helen Raynard Cox -- Leda's Special Events Mgr and Wendy McGregor -- Leda's Publicity Mgr
You rock girls!

Lorii in Shirt number three -- yes more coffee spills! I think she was holding the coffee to stay warm instead of drinking it???
Wendy in the background stowing anything spillable.

Lorii was up scrubbing these carrots until one a.m. Sunday morning. Who says the life of an author is not glamorous?

Lorii and Wendy trying to shake off the hypothermia.

...and yes, it goes without saying...
THE RIGHT ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!

Our special thanks to everyone that came out to see us and thank you Toronto!

The Word On The Street TORONTO Sept. 23 2012

TORONTO:  Sunday September 23, 2012 at Queen's Park Circle, 11am - 6pm

Come visit us at Booth 210

What's on at Queen's Park
Adult Programming

• Scotiabank Giller Prize Bestsellers Stage

  The flagship venue at The Word On The Street, this venue features some of the biggest names in Canadian literature, all under one roof!

• Great Books Marquee

  The place to be for the most exciting and dynamic books of the year, this venue features a variety of hot spring and fall titles including fiction, non-fiction, short stories, and poetry.

• New in 2012: Nothing But The Truth Tent

  In the venue, see the amazing range of quality, literary non-fiction being produced in Canada.

• New in 2012: Penguin Pavilion

  See your favourite Penguin authors read from their latest releases.

• Remarkable Reads Tent

  Random House of Canada Ltd. and McClelland & Stewart showcase some of your favourite, and soon-to-be favourite, authors.

• Scribendi.com Wordshop Marquee

  This venue will offer a day of writing workshops covering craft and career strategy for aspiring writers featuring the esteemed faculty of The Humber School for Writers

• This Is Not The Shakespeare Stage

  This is a new concept venue, one that breaks the boundaries of our book and magazine festival to truly explore and celebrate the spoken and written word.  Featuring hourly, genre-based, interactive programming sessions which showcase the great young adult books, authors and artists Canada has to offer, this venue will bring a fresh, fun, and youthful perspective to the festival.

• Toronto Book Awards Tent

  Nominees for the Toronto Book Awards read from their nominated works.  Can you predict the winner?  Also enjoy a special programming hour featuring Diaspora Dialogues authors.

• Toronto Star Tent

  The Toronto Star offers thought-provoking presentations from some of its most popular writers.

• Vibrant Voices of Ontario Tent

  This new venue celebrates the amazing fiction, non-fiction and poetry being produced by writers and publishers from our province.

KidStreet Programming:

• Children's Activity Tent

  This venue will feature creative crafts and interactive presentations inspired by new children's books, plus music and a cartooning workshop too!

• Children's Reading Tent

  Come and see some of Canada's most renowned children's authors and illustrators present some of the best children's books of 2012

• TVOKids Stage

  Favourite personalities from TVOKids take the stage for a day of fun-filled literacy-focused entertainment including music, stories, readings and interactive sessions.

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