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Events
I present at schools, libraries, and community groups as well as deliver workshops to educators. Below, you will find my events in reverse chronological order (future events listed first and then backward). To receive my presentation description package and pricing, please contact me at [email protected].
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December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
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September 2021
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Summer 2021
May 2021
April 2021
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Spring 2021
Malaika’s Smile release
Details coming soon
Malaika’s Smile release
Details coming soon
October 29, 2020
8:30am-2:30pm
Mentor, BIPOC Writers Connect (details to follow)
The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC)
Toronto, ON, Canada
8:30am-2:30pm
Mentor, BIPOC Writers Connect (details to follow)
The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Packaging Your Imagination (PYI) Conference
Canadian Society for Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP)
Picture Books: The Art of Collaboration with Malaika series illustrator, Irene Luxbacher
October 24, 2020
Toronto, ON, Canada
Canadian Society for Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP)
Picture Books: The Art of Collaboration with Malaika series illustrator, Irene Luxbacher
October 24, 2020
Toronto, ON, Canada
Speakeasy Reading Series: Fall Harvest "Stew"
September Speakeasy (online)
Co-Host/Co-Ordinator: Nadia L. Hohn
September 21, 2020
8-9pm EST
Toronto, ON
September Speakeasy (online)
Co-Host/Co-Ordinator: Nadia L. Hohn
September 21, 2020
8-9pm EST
Toronto, ON
Eden Mills Writers' Festival
In Your Own Backyard: Online Series
Emerge! Featuring upcoming writers form The University of Guelph Creative Writing MFA program, and our Read at the Fringe contest winners.
September 10, 2020
7pm EST
Eden Mills, ON
In Your Own Backyard: Online Series
Emerge! Featuring upcoming writers form The University of Guelph Creative Writing MFA program, and our Read at the Fringe contest winners.
September 10, 2020
7pm EST
Eden Mills, ON
Vancouver Island Regional Library Summer Reading Club (online)
August 13, 2020
2-3pm PST/5-6pm EST
Toronto, ON
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August 13, 2020
2-3pm PST/5-6pm EST
Toronto, ON
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TD Community Sunday: Reading & Creating with Nadia L. Hohn from Malaika's Costume and Malaika's Winter Carnival with Carnival Craft (online)
June 28, 2020
Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA)
Toronto, ON
Click here for the recording
June 28, 2020
Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA)
Toronto, ON
Click here for the recording
#KidLit4BlackLivesCanada: A Rally for Black Lives
with Black-Canadian #kidlit, #mglit, #yalit authors, illustrators, and allies (online)
in solidarity with #KidLit4BlackLives and Juneteenth
June 19, 2020
7-9pm EST
Information in the graphic
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with Black-Canadian #kidlit, #mglit, #yalit authors, illustrators, and allies (online)
in solidarity with #KidLit4BlackLives and Juneteenth
June 19, 2020
7-9pm EST
Information in the graphic
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June 6, 2020
CALIFEST Caribbean Literary Festival 2020
12:15pm PST/3:15pm EST
Registration link A Likkle Miss Lou
June 5, 2020
School Presentation
Mississauga, ON, Canada
POSTPONED DUE TO THE COVID
* NEW DATE: May 19 - July 26, 2020
May 6 - June 24, 2020 PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGES
Instructor, 1717 Writing for Children: Introduction course
* now online
University of Toronto,
School for Continuing Studies
Toronto, ON, Canada
CALIFEST Caribbean Literary Festival 2020
12:15pm PST/3:15pm EST
Registration link A Likkle Miss Lou
June 5, 2020
School Presentation
Mississauga, ON, Canada
POSTPONED DUE TO THE COVID
* NEW DATE: May 19 - July 26, 2020
May 6 - June 24, 2020 PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGES
Instructor, 1717 Writing for Children: Introduction course
* now online
University of Toronto,
School for Continuing Studies
Toronto, ON, Canada
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April 30, 2020
Poetry and Porridge: Breakfast with Nadia L. Hohn, presented by A Different Booklist Cultural Centre & Owlkids Books
9am to 10am
Register here
Poetry and Porridge: Breakfast with Nadia L. Hohn, presented by A Different Booklist Cultural Centre & Owlkids Books
9am to 10am
Register here
April 2, 2020
Presentation
Location TBD
Brooklyn, NY, USA
POSTPONED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
March 24, 2020
Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Kids Webinar
11am
www.thefoldcanada.org/kids
February 14, 2020
Vaughan Public Libraries
Vaughan, ON, Canada
February 2020
Writer in Residence
Open Book: Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Presentation
Location TBD
Brooklyn, NY, USA
POSTPONED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
March 24, 2020
Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Kids Webinar
11am
www.thefoldcanada.org/kids
February 14, 2020
Vaughan Public Libraries
Vaughan, ON, Canada
February 2020
Writer in Residence
Open Book: Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 16, 2019
Adam Beck Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 13, 2019
Westmount Junior Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 12, 2019
Winchester Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 8, 2019
Bookselling and Booksigning
Jetique Winter Market
113 Queen Street East
Brampton, ON, Canada
December 3, 2019
McMurrich Junior Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 2, 2019
St. Cyril School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
November 26, 2019
Bruce Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
Adam Beck Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 13, 2019
Westmount Junior Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 12, 2019
Winchester Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 8, 2019
Bookselling and Booksigning
Jetique Winter Market
113 Queen Street East
Brampton, ON, Canada
December 3, 2019
McMurrich Junior Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
December 2, 2019
St. Cyril School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
November 26, 2019
Bruce Public School Presentation
Toronto, ON, Canada
November 21-24, 2019
2019 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center
November 22, 2019
9:30-10:45am Moderator, Black Girl Literacies in and out of the Classrooms (Room 303)
11:30am-12:30pm A Likkle Miss Lou book signing at the Owlkids Books booth #740B
November 23, 2019
11:00-11:45am Malaika’s Winter Carnival booksigning at the Groundwood Books booth #738
12:30-2:30pm NCTE Children’s Book Award Luncheon Table Host #28, Level 1, Halls C&D
November 21, 2019
10:00-11:30am
Enoch Pratt Library Presentation
Baltimore, MD, USA
November 20, 2019
Chapin School Book Fair and Presentation
Manhattan, NY, USA
November 19, 2019
Hunter College Elementary School Presentation
Manhattan, NY, USA
November 17, 2019
3:00-5:00pm
Draft Reading Series
East End Arts
Toronto, ON, Canada
November 1, 2019
8:00-10:00pm
Host
Tayari Jones in Conversation
Toronto International Festival of Authors (IFOA)
Fleck Dance, Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
October 30, 2019
8:30am-2:30pm
Mentor, BIPOC Writers Connect (details to follow)
The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC)
Toronto, ON, Canada
October 27, 2019
1-3pm
Chapters Ajax
Ajax, ON
October 6, 2019
12-4pm
Chapters Vega
Mississauga, ON
October 5, 2019
2-4pm
Knowledge Bookstore
Brampton, ON
September 27-30, 2019
FOLD Kids Festival
Join me this weekend for a celebration of diverse children's books, authors, and illustrators!
I am on the planning team but I am will also be moderating a roundtable talk about
OWN Voices
Brampton, ON
September 22, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice Brooklyn Book Launch and Storytime
Greenlight Bookstores
11:30am Prospect Leffert Gardens location
1:30pm Fort Greene location
Brooklyn, NY, USA
September 21, 2019
10:30-11:30am
Storytime
Bank Street Bookstore
Manhattan, NY, USA
September 17, 2019
Celebrating Miss Lou: Queen of Jamaican Culture
5:30-8:00pm
Toronto Reference Library (TRL)
Beeton Hall (1st. Floor)
September 15, 2019
1:15pm
Telling Tales Festival
Westfield Heritage Village
Rockton, ON, Canada
Early Settlement Area
September 14, 2019
3-5pm
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice Toronto Book Launch
A Different Booklist Bookstore and Cultural Centre
Toronto, ON
September 5-12, 2019
Miss Lou 100th Birthday Celebration
c/o Jamaican Canadian Association
Jamaica
August 15, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou Storytime
10:30-11:00am
Marpole Public Library (Vancouver Public Library)
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice Vancouver Book Launch
4-5pm Storytime
5-8pm Book Talk and Meet n Greet
Historic Joy Kogawa House, Vancouver, ON
August 15, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice
Publication Date
August 8, 2019
Guest, Writing, Publishing, and Children's Book Trade class at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
August 4, 2019
Table display at the Jamaica Day Picnic, Surrey, BC
Summer (July/August) 2019
Writer-in-Residence
Joy Kogawa House
Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
July 15-18, 2019 Malaika’s Caribbean Carnival Storytime and Workshops at Spare Time Fun Centre
July 25, 2019 Diversity in #kidcanlit: How are we doing? Panel on Diversity in Children and Young Adult Literature with Raymond Nakamura, Mahtab Narsimhan, and Robin Stevenson, moderated by Nadia L. Hohn 7:30-9pm, $5
Date TBA Teen Writing Workshop
Greater Victoria Public Libraries
Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
July 22, 2019 Malaika’s Carnival Storytime at Oak Bay Branch library, 1442 Monterey Avenue, 10:30-11:30am
July 22, 2019 Teen Writing Workshop at Nellie McClung Branch library, 3950 Cedar Hill Road, 2:30-5:30pm
July 23, 2019 Breaking into Kidlit and YAlit workshop, Greater Victoria Central Library, 735 Broughton Street, 5:30-8:30pm
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Annual Guelph District Multicultural Festival
Riverside Park
Children's Tent
Time: 1-2pm
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Booksigning of HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter and my other books
Time: 11am-2pm
Chapters Brampton
Brampton, Ontario
Canada
May 24-26, 2019
Faculty
The Art of Story Conference
Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Canada East
More details to follow
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
May 4-11, 2019
Presenter
TD Canadian Children's Book Week Tour
Alberta, Canada
2019 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center
November 22, 2019
9:30-10:45am Moderator, Black Girl Literacies in and out of the Classrooms (Room 303)
11:30am-12:30pm A Likkle Miss Lou book signing at the Owlkids Books booth #740B
November 23, 2019
11:00-11:45am Malaika’s Winter Carnival booksigning at the Groundwood Books booth #738
12:30-2:30pm NCTE Children’s Book Award Luncheon Table Host #28, Level 1, Halls C&D
November 21, 2019
10:00-11:30am
Enoch Pratt Library Presentation
Baltimore, MD, USA
November 20, 2019
Chapin School Book Fair and Presentation
Manhattan, NY, USA
November 19, 2019
Hunter College Elementary School Presentation
Manhattan, NY, USA
November 17, 2019
3:00-5:00pm
Draft Reading Series
East End Arts
Toronto, ON, Canada
November 1, 2019
8:00-10:00pm
Host
Tayari Jones in Conversation
Toronto International Festival of Authors (IFOA)
Fleck Dance, Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, ON, Canada
October 30, 2019
8:30am-2:30pm
Mentor, BIPOC Writers Connect (details to follow)
The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC)
Toronto, ON, Canada
October 27, 2019
1-3pm
Chapters Ajax
Ajax, ON
October 6, 2019
12-4pm
Chapters Vega
Mississauga, ON
October 5, 2019
2-4pm
Knowledge Bookstore
Brampton, ON
September 27-30, 2019
FOLD Kids Festival
Join me this weekend for a celebration of diverse children's books, authors, and illustrators!
I am on the planning team but I am will also be moderating a roundtable talk about
OWN Voices
Brampton, ON
September 22, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice Brooklyn Book Launch and Storytime
Greenlight Bookstores
11:30am Prospect Leffert Gardens location
1:30pm Fort Greene location
Brooklyn, NY, USA
September 21, 2019
10:30-11:30am
Storytime
Bank Street Bookstore
Manhattan, NY, USA
September 17, 2019
Celebrating Miss Lou: Queen of Jamaican Culture
5:30-8:00pm
Toronto Reference Library (TRL)
Beeton Hall (1st. Floor)
September 15, 2019
1:15pm
Telling Tales Festival
Westfield Heritage Village
Rockton, ON, Canada
Early Settlement Area
September 14, 2019
3-5pm
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice Toronto Book Launch
A Different Booklist Bookstore and Cultural Centre
Toronto, ON
September 5-12, 2019
Miss Lou 100th Birthday Celebration
c/o Jamaican Canadian Association
Jamaica
August 15, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou Storytime
10:30-11:00am
Marpole Public Library (Vancouver Public Library)
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice Vancouver Book Launch
4-5pm Storytime
5-8pm Book Talk and Meet n Greet
Historic Joy Kogawa House, Vancouver, ON
August 15, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice
Publication Date
August 8, 2019
Guest, Writing, Publishing, and Children's Book Trade class at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
August 4, 2019
Table display at the Jamaica Day Picnic, Surrey, BC
Summer (July/August) 2019
Writer-in-Residence
Joy Kogawa House
Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
July 15-18, 2019 Malaika’s Caribbean Carnival Storytime and Workshops at Spare Time Fun Centre
July 25, 2019 Diversity in #kidcanlit: How are we doing? Panel on Diversity in Children and Young Adult Literature with Raymond Nakamura, Mahtab Narsimhan, and Robin Stevenson, moderated by Nadia L. Hohn 7:30-9pm, $5
Date TBA Teen Writing Workshop
Greater Victoria Public Libraries
Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
July 22, 2019 Malaika’s Carnival Storytime at Oak Bay Branch library, 1442 Monterey Avenue, 10:30-11:30am
July 22, 2019 Teen Writing Workshop at Nellie McClung Branch library, 3950 Cedar Hill Road, 2:30-5:30pm
July 23, 2019 Breaking into Kidlit and YAlit workshop, Greater Victoria Central Library, 735 Broughton Street, 5:30-8:30pm
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Annual Guelph District Multicultural Festival
Riverside Park
Children's Tent
Time: 1-2pm
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Booksigning of HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter and my other books
Time: 11am-2pm
Chapters Brampton
Brampton, Ontario
Canada
May 24-26, 2019
Faculty
The Art of Story Conference
Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Canada East
More details to follow
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
May 4-11, 2019
Presenter
TD Canadian Children's Book Week Tour
Alberta, Canada
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
7-9pm
Canadian Society for Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP)
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Future of Diversity in #KidCanLit
More details to follow
Toronto, ON
Saturday, February 23, 2019
1-3pm
HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter Storytime
Knowledge Bookstore
Brampton, ON
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
7:30-9pm
Host, Black Writing Matters Book Launch with Whitney French
Presented by: International Festival of Authors
Part of KUUMBA
Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, ON
Saturday, February 16, 2019
10:30am-12:30pm
HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter Storytime with Meet & Greet
Bank Street Story Hours
Bank Street Bookstore
New York, NY
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Booksigning of HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter and my other books
1-4pm
Indigo Yonge & Eglinton bookstore
Toronto, ON
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Malaika Carnival Storytime
10:30-11:15am
Bloor Gladstone Library
Toronto, ON
Friday, February 8, 2019
Malaika's Winter Carnival Presentation
10:15 AM Alderwood Library
1:15 PM Hillcrest Library
Toronto, ON
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Roots: Digging Deeper & Building Stronger: A Panel Discussion
Booksigning and selling
7-9pm
WellFort Community Health Services
Knightsbridge Seniors Club
1A Knightsbridge, Auditorium
Brampton, ON
Thursday, February 7, 2019
School Visit
Mississauga, ON
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Booksigning of HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter and my other books
1-4pm
Chapters Vega
Mississauga, ON
Friday, February 1, 2019
Booksigning
Time: 10:15am
Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front St. West) in Hall C in the North Building. The HarperCollins booth will be located at #730/732/734 (See attached map).
Toronto, ON
7-9pm
Canadian Society for Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (CANSCAIP)
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Future of Diversity in #KidCanLit
More details to follow
Toronto, ON
Saturday, February 23, 2019
1-3pm
HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter Storytime
Knowledge Bookstore
Brampton, ON
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
7:30-9pm
Host, Black Writing Matters Book Launch with Whitney French
Presented by: International Festival of Authors
Part of KUUMBA
Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, ON
Saturday, February 16, 2019
10:30am-12:30pm
HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter Storytime with Meet & Greet
Bank Street Story Hours
Bank Street Bookstore
New York, NY
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Booksigning of HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter and my other books
1-4pm
Indigo Yonge & Eglinton bookstore
Toronto, ON
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Malaika Carnival Storytime
10:30-11:15am
Bloor Gladstone Library
Toronto, ON
Friday, February 8, 2019
Malaika's Winter Carnival Presentation
10:15 AM Alderwood Library
1:15 PM Hillcrest Library
Toronto, ON
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Roots: Digging Deeper & Building Stronger: A Panel Discussion
Booksigning and selling
7-9pm
WellFort Community Health Services
Knightsbridge Seniors Club
1A Knightsbridge, Auditorium
Brampton, ON
Thursday, February 7, 2019
School Visit
Mississauga, ON
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Booksigning of HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter and my other books
1-4pm
Chapters Vega
Mississauga, ON
Friday, February 1, 2019
Booksigning
Time: 10:15am
Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front St. West) in Hall C in the North Building. The HarperCollins booth will be located at #730/732/734 (See attached map).
Toronto, ON
HARRIET TUBMAN: Freedom Fighter Book Launch
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 7pm
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 7pm
Toronto, ON, Canada
Panellist, TOK Ottawa Symposium
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Diaspora Dialogues
Ottawa, ON
Malaika's Carnival Presentation
Friday, November 16, 2018
School Presentation in Brampton, ON, CANADA
Facilitator, Get That Grant! Tips for Canadian Writers at the Toronto Reference Library as part of the Eh! Series
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 7-8:30 pm
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto, ON
Malaika's Carnival Storytime
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 2-3 pm
High Park Library
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Malaika's Costume and Winter Carnival Book Signing
Sunday, July 29, 2018 11am-2pm
Chapters Brampton
Brampton, ON, CANADA
Malaika's Costume and Winter Carnival Storytime and Book Signing
Friday, July 27, 2018 11am-3pm
Indigo Yorkdale
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Malaika's Costume and Winter Carnival Book Signing
Sunday, July 22, 2018 11am-2pm POSTPONED
Indigo Kids Ajax
Ajax, ON, Canada
Malaika's Carnival Presentation
Friday, June 8, 2018 10am-12pm
School Presentation in Stouffville, ON
Malaika's Carnival Presentation
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2-3pm
Palmerston Library
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Malaika's Carnival Playground
Monday, May 21, 2018 9-12am
School Presentation in Massachusetts, USA
Malaika's Carnival Storytime and Book Signing
Sunday, May 20, 2018 2pm
Eric Carle Museum
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Malaika's Winter Carnival Playground
Thursday, April 12, 2018
School Presentation in Barrie, ON
Caribbean Song and Poems for Kindergarten and Primary Students presentation
Friday, March 23 , 2018
Toronto District School Board
Malaika's Winter Carnival Playground
Thursday, March 22, 2018
School Presentation in Markham, ON
Malaika's Winter Carnival Booksigning
March 18, 2018
Chapter’s Bookstore
Vaughan, ON
Carnival/Black History/African Liberation Month 2018 events
February 2018
Friday, February 2 10:30-11:30am Malton Library, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Saturday, February 3 11am-12pm Richmond Hill Library, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
Saturday, February 3 2-4pm Totsapalooza in Toronto, ON, Canada
Sunday, February 4 2-4pm Chapters Brampton in Brampton, ON, Canada
Friday, February 9 10:30am Storytime Bank Street Book Store in New York, NY, USA
Saturday, February 10 11am Featured Story Time Author Books of Wonder (18th street location) in New York, NY, USA
Saturday, February 11 1:30pm Storytime Greenlight Bookstore (Prospect Gardens location) in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Sunday, February 11 11:30am Featured Story Time Author Books of Wonder (84th street location) in New York, NY, USA
Friday, February 16 Black History School presentation, Markham, ON, Canada
Saturday, February 17 2-5pm Booksigning at Yonge & Eglinton Indigo bookstore, Toronto, ON, Canada
Tuesday, February 20 1-2pm Malaika's Winter Carnival Storytime at Parkdale Public Library in Toronto, ON, Canada
Wednesday, February 21 1-2pm Malaika's Winter Carnival Storytime at Barbara Frum Public Library in Toronto, ON, Canada
Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23 Malaika's Winter Carnival at School Presentation, Brampton, ON, Canada
Saturday, February 24 CANCELLED 11:15am Malaika's Winter Carnival Storytime at High Park Public Library in Toronto, ON, Canada
Malaika's Carnival Story Time Quebec
Montreal, QC, Canada
January 27, 2018
11:00am
La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
176 Rue Bernard Ouest
Montreal, QC, Canada
January 28, 2018
2:00pm
Babar Books bookstore
Pointe-Claire (Montreal west island), QC, Canada
January 2018 Literacy Week (dates will be announced soon)
Thursday, January 25 School presentation, Thornhill, ON
Friday, January 26 School presentation, Kingston, ON
Malaika's Winter Carnival Reading and Booksigning
December 9, 2017
2:00-4:00pm
Knowledge Bookstore
Brampton, ON, Canada
Malaika’s Carnival Adventure presentation
November 28, 2017
1:00-2:00pm
Lillian Smith Library
Toronto, ON, Canada
Malaika’s Carnival Adventure Bilingual presentation (English-French)
November 28, 2017
TBD
Pape-Danforth Library
Toronto, ON, Canada
Celebrating Stories (Professional Development) in the Toronto Public Library (TPL)
November 20, 2017 PM
Closing speech
Northern District Library
Toronto, ON, Canada
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Diaspora Dialogues
Ottawa, ON
Malaika's Carnival Presentation
Friday, November 16, 2018
School Presentation in Brampton, ON, CANADA
Facilitator, Get That Grant! Tips for Canadian Writers at the Toronto Reference Library as part of the Eh! Series
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 7-8:30 pm
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto, ON
Malaika's Carnival Storytime
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 2-3 pm
High Park Library
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Malaika's Costume and Winter Carnival Book Signing
Sunday, July 29, 2018 11am-2pm
Chapters Brampton
Brampton, ON, CANADA
Malaika's Costume and Winter Carnival Storytime and Book Signing
Friday, July 27, 2018 11am-3pm
Indigo Yorkdale
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Malaika's Costume and Winter Carnival Book Signing
Sunday, July 22, 2018 11am-2pm POSTPONED
Indigo Kids Ajax
Ajax, ON, Canada
Malaika's Carnival Presentation
Friday, June 8, 2018 10am-12pm
School Presentation in Stouffville, ON
Malaika's Carnival Presentation
Thursday, May 31, 2018 2-3pm
Palmerston Library
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Malaika's Carnival Playground
Monday, May 21, 2018 9-12am
School Presentation in Massachusetts, USA
Malaika's Carnival Storytime and Book Signing
Sunday, May 20, 2018 2pm
Eric Carle Museum
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Malaika's Winter Carnival Playground
Thursday, April 12, 2018
School Presentation in Barrie, ON
Caribbean Song and Poems for Kindergarten and Primary Students presentation
Friday, March 23 , 2018
Toronto District School Board
Malaika's Winter Carnival Playground
Thursday, March 22, 2018
School Presentation in Markham, ON
Malaika's Winter Carnival Booksigning
March 18, 2018
Chapter’s Bookstore
Vaughan, ON
Carnival/Black History/African Liberation Month 2018 events
February 2018
Friday, February 2 10:30-11:30am Malton Library, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Saturday, February 3 11am-12pm Richmond Hill Library, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
Saturday, February 3 2-4pm Totsapalooza in Toronto, ON, Canada
Sunday, February 4 2-4pm Chapters Brampton in Brampton, ON, Canada
Friday, February 9 10:30am Storytime Bank Street Book Store in New York, NY, USA
Saturday, February 10 11am Featured Story Time Author Books of Wonder (18th street location) in New York, NY, USA
Saturday, February 11 1:30pm Storytime Greenlight Bookstore (Prospect Gardens location) in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Sunday, February 11 11:30am Featured Story Time Author Books of Wonder (84th street location) in New York, NY, USA
Friday, February 16 Black History School presentation, Markham, ON, Canada
Saturday, February 17 2-5pm Booksigning at Yonge & Eglinton Indigo bookstore, Toronto, ON, Canada
Tuesday, February 20 1-2pm Malaika's Winter Carnival Storytime at Parkdale Public Library in Toronto, ON, Canada
Wednesday, February 21 1-2pm Malaika's Winter Carnival Storytime at Barbara Frum Public Library in Toronto, ON, Canada
Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23 Malaika's Winter Carnival at School Presentation, Brampton, ON, Canada
Saturday, February 24 CANCELLED 11:15am Malaika's Winter Carnival Storytime at High Park Public Library in Toronto, ON, Canada
Malaika's Carnival Story Time Quebec
Montreal, QC, Canada
January 27, 2018
11:00am
La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
176 Rue Bernard Ouest
Montreal, QC, Canada
January 28, 2018
2:00pm
Babar Books bookstore
Pointe-Claire (Montreal west island), QC, Canada
January 2018 Literacy Week (dates will be announced soon)
Thursday, January 25 School presentation, Thornhill, ON
Friday, January 26 School presentation, Kingston, ON
Malaika's Winter Carnival Reading and Booksigning
December 9, 2017
2:00-4:00pm
Knowledge Bookstore
Brampton, ON, Canada
Malaika’s Carnival Adventure presentation
November 28, 2017
1:00-2:00pm
Lillian Smith Library
Toronto, ON, Canada
Malaika’s Carnival Adventure Bilingual presentation (English-French)
November 28, 2017
TBD
Pape-Danforth Library
Toronto, ON, Canada
Celebrating Stories (Professional Development) in the Toronto Public Library (TPL)
November 20, 2017 PM
Closing speech
Northern District Library
Toronto, ON, Canada
Malaika's Philadelphia Carnival Book Bash Story Time
October 18, 2017
10:00-11:00am
Momo's Tree House
Fitler Square
2207 South Street
Philadelphia, PA, USA
October 18, 2017
10:00-11:00am
Momo's Tree House
Fitler Square
2207 South Street
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Malaika's Carnival DC Book Bash
September 24, 2017
2:00-3:00pm
Sankofa Books & Video Café
Washington D.C., USA
Americas Award Ceremony 2017
September 22, 2017
2:30-4:00pm
c/o Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
Library of Congress,
Thomas Jefferson Building, Whittall Pavillion
Washington, D.C., USA
September 22, 2017
2:30-4:00pm
c/o Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
Library of Congress,
Thomas Jefferson Building, Whittall Pavillion
Washington, D.C., USA
Exploring the Diverse Roots of Migration in Latin American & the Caribbean: Americas Award K-12 Teacher Workshop
September 21, 2017
5:30-8:30pm
c/o Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
American University
4801 Massachusetts Ave.
NW Washington, D.C., USA
September 21, 2017
5:30-8:30pm
c/o Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
American University
4801 Massachusetts Ave.
NW Washington, D.C., USA
"Malaika's Winter Carnival" Book Launch
August 26, 2017
2:00-4:00pm
A Different Booklist
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Malaika's Costume" Carnival Adventure
July 16, 2017
2:00-3:00pm
Yorkwoods Branch, Toronto Public Libraries (TPL)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wanna' Read? booth
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIB)
Saturday, April 29, 2017
10:00am
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Emirates Air Festival of Literature (EAFOL)
Caribbean Playground (more details to follow)
Saturday, March 11, 2017
10:00am - 11:30am
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
August 26, 2017
2:00-4:00pm
A Different Booklist
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Malaika's Costume" Carnival Adventure
July 16, 2017
2:00-3:00pm
Yorkwoods Branch, Toronto Public Libraries (TPL)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wanna' Read? booth
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIB)
Saturday, April 29, 2017
10:00am
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Emirates Air Festival of Literature (EAFOL)
Caribbean Playground (more details to follow)
Saturday, March 11, 2017
10:00am - 11:30am
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Magrudy bookstore in Al Wadha Mall
Reading and book signing
Saturday, February 25, 2017
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
POSTPONED
Teacher Proven: 2016 Peer Learning Conference POSTPONED
'Write Out Loud: Teachers are often great storytellers and excellent writers' panel
POSTPONED Date TBA
Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD), United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Reading and book signing
Saturday, February 25, 2017
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
POSTPONED
Teacher Proven: 2016 Peer Learning Conference POSTPONED
'Write Out Loud: Teachers are often great storytellers and excellent writers' panel
POSTPONED Date TBA
Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD), United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Welcome to the world of reading
with Wanna read?
Friday, November 25, 2016
4:00 - 5:00pm
Marina Mall, Main Exhibition Area
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
with Wanna read?
Friday, November 25, 2016
4:00 - 5:00pm
Marina Mall, Main Exhibition Area
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Kingston Writers Fest
Authors at School
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Time: TBA
Location: St. Peters' Catholic School & Polson Park School
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Word on the Street
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Time: TBA
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lecture on "Malaika's Costume" and the Children's Book
Children's Books class
Children's Media post-graduate program
Friday, July 28, 2016
Centennial College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Craft, Buy, and Book Signing
Toronto Public Library table
at Toronto Junior/Kiddie Carnival (Caribana)
July 16, 2016 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Neilson Park
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Carnival Book Bash in Malvern
sponsored by Another Story Bookshop and Toronto Public Libraries
July 13, 2016 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Malvern Public Library
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume School Presentation
July 12, 2016
Camp SAIL
Marvin Heights Public School
Peel District School Board
Malton (Mississauga), Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Carnival Book Bash at Parkdale
sponsored by Another Story Bookshop and Toronto Public Libraries
July 7, 2016 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkdale Public Library
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Carnival Story Time
June 28, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm
Little Shop of Stories
Decatur, Georgia, United States
Authors at School
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Time: TBA
Location: St. Peters' Catholic School & Polson Park School
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Word on the Street
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Time: TBA
Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lecture on "Malaika's Costume" and the Children's Book
Children's Books class
Children's Media post-graduate program
Friday, July 28, 2016
Centennial College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Craft, Buy, and Book Signing
Toronto Public Library table
at Toronto Junior/Kiddie Carnival (Caribana)
July 16, 2016 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Neilson Park
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Carnival Book Bash in Malvern
sponsored by Another Story Bookshop and Toronto Public Libraries
July 13, 2016 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Malvern Public Library
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume School Presentation
July 12, 2016
Camp SAIL
Marvin Heights Public School
Peel District School Board
Malton (Mississauga), Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Carnival Book Bash at Parkdale
sponsored by Another Story Bookshop and Toronto Public Libraries
July 7, 2016 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkdale Public Library
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Carnival Story Time
June 28, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm
Little Shop of Stories
Decatur, Georgia, United States
Malaika's Costume Montreal Carnival Story Time
June 11, 2016 3-4pm/15h00 a 16h00
Livres Babar Books
Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
June 11, 2016 3-4pm/15h00 a 16h00
Livres Babar Books
Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
Malaika's Costume Burlington Carnival Meet and Greet
May 29, 2016 2:00-3:00pm
A Different Drummer Bookstore
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
May 29, 2016 2:00-3:00pm
A Different Drummer Bookstore
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Boston Carnival Meet and Greet
May 26, 2016 1:00-3:00pm
Tatnuck Books
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
May 26, 2016 1:00-3:00pm
Tatnuck Books
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Malaika's Costume Harlem Meet and Greet
May 22 2:00-4:00pm
Grandma's Place in Harlem Toy & Bookstore
New York City, New York, United States of America
Malaika's Costume NYC Carnival Book Bash
May 21 10:30-11:30am Kiddie Carnival (Story Time)
May 21 4-5pm Big People Fete (Book Launch)
Bank Street Bookstore
New York City, New York, United States of America
UPrep Parent Conference
May 14 9:00am-3:30pm
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Sankofa's Pen (formerly known as African-Canadian Writers and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults- ACWICYA) Spring Meeting 2016
May 8 1:30-3:00pm
Council Chambers at Peel Art Gallery and Museum Archives (PAMA)
Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Authors For Indies- Meet and Greet
April 30 12:15-12:45pm
Kaleidoscope Kids' Books
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 22 2:00-4:00pm
Grandma's Place in Harlem Toy & Bookstore
New York City, New York, United States of America
Malaika's Costume NYC Carnival Book Bash
May 21 10:30-11:30am Kiddie Carnival (Story Time)
May 21 4-5pm Big People Fete (Book Launch)
Bank Street Bookstore
New York City, New York, United States of America
UPrep Parent Conference
May 14 9:00am-3:30pm
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Sankofa's Pen (formerly known as African-Canadian Writers and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults- ACWICYA) Spring Meeting 2016
May 8 1:30-3:00pm
Council Chambers at Peel Art Gallery and Museum Archives (PAMA)
Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Authors For Indies- Meet and Greet
April 30 12:15-12:45pm
Kaleidoscope Kids' Books
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Brampton Book Bash (Brampton Edition)
April 23, 2016 2-4pm
Knowledge Bookstore
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
April 23, 2016 2-4pm
Knowledge Bookstore
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Bookmarkers: A Books and Breakfast Series for Young Readers
April 17, 2016 9:30-11:30am
Koffler Centre for the Arts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume School Visit
Suddaby Public School April 12, 2016
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
April 17, 2016 9:30-11:30am
Koffler Centre for the Arts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume School Visit
Suddaby Public School April 12, 2016
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Carnival Book Bash (Rexdale Edition) April 2, 2016 11am-12:30pm
Albion Library
1760 Albion Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416-394-5170
Books for Black Lives Matter Freedom School
March 26, 2016 1-4pm
Presentation of freedom songs, role of music in Civil Rights, and readings from the Sankofa series
A Different Booklist Bookstore
746 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Albion Library
1760 Albion Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416-394-5170
Books for Black Lives Matter Freedom School
March 26, 2016 1-4pm
Presentation of freedom songs, role of music in Civil Rights, and readings from the Sankofa series
A Different Booklist Bookstore
746 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Malaika's Costume Book Launch
Saturday, March 5, 2016 2-4pm
A Different Booklist
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sankofa Black Heritage Collection Launch
Friday, February 19, 2016 12-1pm
Reading for the Love Of It Conference
Rubicon Publishing Booth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Saturday, March 5, 2016 2-4pm
A Different Booklist
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sankofa Black Heritage Collection Launch
Friday, February 19, 2016 12-1pm
Reading for the Love Of It Conference
Rubicon Publishing Booth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada