Join Lawrence Hill at the Writers at Woody Point Festival in August 2022 to hear him in conversation with author and journalist Omar El Akkad.
More information about the Writers at Woody Point Festival available here.
Join Lawrence Hill alongside Dr. Afua Cooper, Morgan Murray and Jon Trattrie for the last event for the Read by the Sea literary festival on Saturday, July 2nd.
Please visit their website here to stay up to date.
Join author Lawrence Hill on June 20th from 10:15 - 11:15 am PDT hosted by activist, teacher and author Chantal Gibson. Lawrence will introduce his new novel aimed at young readers and adults, Beatrice and Croc Harry, answer your questions and share his thoughts about identity, writing, and finding the courage to confront injustice.
School groups welcome, best suited for Grades 4 – 9. Members of the public are also welcome to attend.
On Thursday, June 16, join Barney Bentall and Lawrence Hill at 7:00 pm PDT for an evening of reading and song at the Hearth Gallery in Bowen Island, British Columbia.
Join Lawrence Hill as he discusses his new novel, Beatrice and Croc Harry at the Edin Mills Writers Festival. The event will be hosted by Liselle Sambury
A recording of this event will be available from Wednesday June 15 – Wednesday June 29. Register to receive a post-event email with details regarding the recording.
Join Lawrence Hill and Danielle Daniel at the Speakeasy Reading Series on Monday, April 25, 2022 from 8:00 - 9:00 pm ET. The event will be co-hosted and coordinated by Emily Kellogg and Nadia L Hohn.
The zoom link will be available and posted on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
In this very special gritLIT presentation (in-person), Lawrence Hill introduces his choice for the 2022 gritLIT Spotlight Series, Silmy Abdullah. Abdullah reads from her debut short story collection, Home of the Floating Lily, talks about her writing inspirations and shares her journey to becoming a published author. Don’t miss this chance to hear a vibrant new voice on the CanLit landscape at the beginning of her literary career.
Lawrence Hill returns to the gritLIT stage to talk about his long and celebrated career as a writer, his recent foray into the world of Young Adult literature, and his role as selector for the 2022 gritLIT Spotlight Event. Hosted by Sarah Raughley, YA Author of The Bones of Ruin and The Effigies Series.
Explore gritLIT’s festival website here. Register for the event here.
This year’s gritLIT festival book club pick is Beatrice and Croc Harry. Join Lawrence Hill discuss his new novel on April 22, 2022 at 6:00 pm ET. The event will be hosted by CHCH news anchor and reporter Annette Hamm. Attendees will be welcome to comment and ask questions.
Register for the free event here. More information available at gritlit.ca.
Join Wildseed on February 25th for a chat with author Lawrence Hill, and Children’s illustrator and Black Arts Fellow, Janine Carrington as they tackle how to share Black histories and engage children in social justice.
The Congress of Black Women, Waterloo Region and Kitchener Public Library are pleased to host Lawrence Hill talking about his debut novel for young readers. Lawrence Hill will be in conversation with Maedith Radlein
Maedith Radlein is a retired elementary school principal known for her equity advocacy and community involvement during her career with the Waterloo Region District School Board. In retirement she continues these two interests sitting on the WRDSB's Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee as well as being a Co-Convenor for Waterloo Region's Anti-Racist Advisory Working Group.
Mississauga Library's Author Talks series features a wide range of talented writers. On February 23, hear Lawrence Hill read from his new book, Beatrice and Croc Harry. Ask questions, learn about the writing process, and find out more about their craft of telling captivating stories.
Join virtually on Thursday, February 17th at 5pm for a conversation with Chioma Nwebube, 4th year student, former President of the Guelph Black Students Association, and member of the President's Anti-Racism Advisory Committee and Lawrence Hill, author and professor of creative writing in the School of English and Theatre Studies.
Spend an afternoon with Lawrence Hill who will be chatting with Idea Exchange about his latest book, Beatrice and Croc Harry.
There will be a live Q&A session at the end, and the event will be hosted and moderated by The host for tonight’s event is Colleen James. Colleen is a Professor and Program Coordinator in the School of Business at Conestoga College and the Founder and Principal Consultant of Divonify Inc.
Watch a reading and conversation with Hamilton author Lawrence Hill, who discusses his new book Beatrice and Croc Harry.
The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question and answer period. The novel is a modern fable about a young black girl Beatrice and an unusual ally, King Crocodile Croc Harry, who piece together clues that hint to her origins and lead her home.
You can also call in to listen to this event. Dial +1 289-768-6305 Canada, Hamilton (Toll) Conference ID: 219 913 480#
Lawrence Hill joins the Burlington Public Library for a virtual live presentation via Zoom on February 16 for Black History Month. Watch this talk on BPL's YouTube channel anytime after the session.
Presented in partnership with A Different Drummer Books
This conversation will be with author Lawrence Hill and Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) President Natasha Henry discussing the launch of his new book Beatrice and Croc Harry.
Celebrated Hamilton author Lawrence Hill (“Book of Negroes”), two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Terry Fallis, queer, disabled, Cree non-fiction writer, Christa Couture (“How to Lose Everything”) and disability rights activist and Order of Canada member David Roche will be among the 12 storytellers presenting their short true tales on the theme of “Broken Hearts” at the next 6-Minute Memoir “speed storytelling for a cause” live Zoom event on Friday, Feb. 11 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. EST. More information is available here.
Join author Lawrence Hill as he discusses race, identity & belonging in the context of his writing.
In lieu of a registration fee, individuals are asked to donate to Empowerment Squared or Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre.
This program is supported by McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty Affairs, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster's Equity and Inclusion Office and Faculty of Humanities.
Presented by the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton, Halton Catholic District School Board, and Milton Public Library.
Join author Lawrence Hill for a virtual talk and Q&A. He'll speak about his new book, Beatrice and Croc Harry, which is a meditation about forced migration, predation, danger, trust, and friendship.
ASL interpretation provided by Canadian Hearing Services.
More information can be found here. Register for the event here.
Please join author Lawrence Hill and University of Victoria emerita chancellor Shelagh Rogers as they discuss Hill's latest novel, Beatrice and Croc Harry.
7:00 pm PT / 10:00 pm ET
Register here.
The Edmonton Public Library and Calgary Public Library are pleased to present An Evening with Lawrence Hill on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
In a talk about his new novel Beatrice and Croc Harry, Lawrence Hill will discuss writing for both children and adults, the formation of racial identity, the artistic challenges he faced in using humour to explore sensitive subjects, and the joys of playing with language and inventing words for readers of all ages. He will draw parallels between Beatrice and Croc Harry and his well - known novel The Book of Negroes, and will mention his own experiences with censorship and with the title change of his earlier novel.
Register for the event here.
Purchase a copy of Beatrice and Croc Harry from your local independent bookstore to receive access to this virtual event. Register at indiebookfest.ca.
