Book Tour Schedule 2014

 

Tarnished Trophies (Black Moss Press, 2014)
by Debbie Okun Hill
Book Tour and Workshop Schedule*

See Book Tour Schedule 2015 here.

Debbie Okun Hill, Sunday, May 18, 2014 in Cobourg, Ontario.

Sunday, MAY 18, 2014 in COBOURG: Ten Minute Spotlight Reading/Launch at The Ontario Poetry Society “The Springtime Poetry Soiree” (Completed)

Thursday to Saturday, MAY 29 to 31, 2014 in COBALT: The 7th Annual Spring Pulse Poetry Festival. Friday evening: Fifteen Minute Spotlight Reading at the historic Studio Luxe Hair Salon. Three other mini-readings: Thursday evening at the Temiskaming Shores City Hall, Saturday morning at the Cobalt Train Station Interpretation Room, and Saturday afternoon at the Dr. Pollard Poetry Park. (Completed)

Friday, JUNE 6, 2014 in TORONTO: Joe Sherman Memorial New Members Reading during The League Of Canadian Poets 48th Annual Poetry Festival and Conference. 2 p.m. (Completed)

TOP (left to right): Debbie Okun Hill, Glenn Carley, Joseph Farina BOTTOM (left to right): Delia De Santis, Venera Fazio

Sunday, JUNE 22, 2014 in SARNIA: Official Sarnia book launch with two other anthology launches at the Books and Biscotti event at the Dante Club 2 p.m. Hosted by the Dante Club in conjunction with the Italo-Canadian Cultural Club/Laziali di Sarnia and the Association of Italian Canadian Writers (AICW). (Completed)

Friday, JUNE 27, 2014 in SARNIA: Open mic reading at Spoken Word at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts. 8 p.m. (Completed)

Sunday, AUGUST 3, 2014 in SARNIA: Open mic reading following Sarnia, You Are In My Heart chapbook launch and celebration 2 p.m. (Completed)

Sunday, AUGUST 24, 2014 in STRATFORD: Members’ Reading at Poetry Stratford and The Ontario Poetry Society’s “The Bardic Collage Poetry Event”, Café Ten, 2:30 p.m. (Completed)

Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 in ST. CATHARINE’S: Poetry worship facilitator and reader. Hosted by the Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association, Kiwanis Room of the St. Catharine’s Central Public Library, 7:30 to 9 p.m. (Completed)

Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 in THUNDER BAY: Workshop facilitator – “Being your own publicist — media, reading & book promotion”. Hosted by Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop (NOWW), Waverley Library, 7 p.m. (Completed)

Brainstorming in Thunder Bay: Every media kit should include a question and answer sheet, approximately 2 pages long but no more than 4 pages. What questions do you think the media would ask during an interview?

Sunday, OCTOBER 5, 2014 in OTTAWA: Members’ Reading at The Ontario Poetry Society “Autumn Harvest Poetry Gathering”, Pressed, 2 p.m. (Completed)

Tuesday, OCTOBER 7, 2014 in KINGSTON: Open Mic Reading at “poetry @ the artel” monthly open mic reading series, The Artel, 7 p.m. (Completed)

Sunday, OCTOBER 19, 2014 in TORONTO: Anthology Launch of They Have to Take You In (Hidden Brook Press) Black Swan Tavern, 2:30 p.m. (Completed)

Tarnished Trophies (Black Moss Press 2014)

Wednesday, OCTOBER 22, 2014 in LONDON: Introducing poet Adrienne Barrett at the Poetry London Reading Series. (Completed)

Saturday, OCTOBER 25, 2014 in LONDON:  Look for the Tarnished Trophies booth at the Local Authors’ Book Fair (part of WORDS: Literary and Creative Arts Festival). Sharing a table with Sarnia’s historical fiction writer Bob McCarthy. Covent Garden Market (130 King Street). 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Completed)

Friday, OCTOBER 31, 2014 in SARNIA: Open mic reading at Spoken Word at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts. 8 p.m. (Completed)

Thursday, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 in BRIGDEN: Workshop facilitator – (Writing Workshop topic: Exploring the Five Senses). Hosted by the Bridgen Library. 7 to 9 p.m. (Completed)

Monday, NOVEMBER 10, 2014 in CAMLACHIE: Featured author and book for Camlachie Library Book Discussion Group. 8 p.m. (Completed)

Sunday, NOVEMBER 16, 2014 in OAKVILLE: Members’ Reading at The Ontario Poetry Society “The Winter Warmup Poetry Gathering”, Moonshine Café, 12 noon. (Completed)

Friday, NOVEMBER 28, 2014 in ALVINSTON: Featured author and book for Alvinston Library Book Discussion Group. 11 a.m. (Completed)

Wednesday, DECEMBER 3, 2014 in LONDON: Featured Poet Reading followed by Questions/Answers at London Open Mic Poetry Night, Mykonos Restaurant, 7 p.m. More details with interview Q and A plus sample of poems here. (Completed)

See Book Tour Schedule 2015 here.

*Revised February 13, 2015.