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Literary Lecture Series

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Interconnected Stories painting by Rosemary Tannock, with colourful overlapping books'Interconnected Stories' by Rosemary Tannock
​The Heliconian Club's
Literary Lecture Series 2025-26


This delightful program delivers 24 lectures starting in September and runs until May. It features a range of favourite authors and impressive newcomers whose content is timely, informative, and entertaining. Both fiction and non-fiction works are included. 
  • Our lectures are recorded at the historic Heliconian Club, a charming venue with vaulted ceilings in the heart of Yorkville, Toronto, Canada.
  • Limited in-person seats are still available for certain lectures.

The books for the three series are easily available from our friends at Ben McNally Books. Please support your local independent bookstores in Canada.


OUR IN-PERSON SERIES
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IN-PERSON Subscriptions: 
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CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE​
​Tuesday series: sold out
Thursday (5 remaining lectures) in-person seat + all 8 video lectures: $210

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Doors open at 6:45 pm for refreshments and conversation. The author talk begins at 7:30 pm.

  • Come hear the lectures at the historic Heliconian Club, a charming venue with vaulted ceilings in the heart of Yorkville, Toronto, Canada.
  • Enjoy a glass of wine, a cup of tea, French cheese on a cracker, or a slice of lemon loaf before the presentation.
  • Take part in a Question & Answer session and have your book signed by the author.
  • Rewatch whenever you like: the lectures are recorded and a video link is sent to you a week later.
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OUR VIRTUAL SERIES
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VIRTUAL Subscriptions: 
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
ONE 8-video series (Tues, Weds, or Thurs): $125 
TWO 8-video series (Any two of Tues, Weds, Thurs): $150 
ALL THREE 8-video series (All three days): $175

  • We're happy to offer your choice of Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday lectures in our video-based Virtual Series.
  • Enjoy an exciting and thought-provoking talk, from the comfort of your own home.
 
  • Virtual Subscribers will receive a new video link at 7:00pm on the scheduled day.
  • All the videos stay up until August 31st 2026.
  • Rewatch as often as you like. ​


TUESDAY 
Emma Donoghue:
​The Paris Express​
  • Sep 23 in-person
  • Sep 30 virtual (video)
Claire Cameron:
How to Survive a Bear Attack
  • Oct 7 in-person
  • Oct 14 virtual (video)
Tanya Talaga:
The Knowing
  • Nov 4 in-person
  •  Nov 11 virtual (video)
Kristen Den Hartog:
The Roosting Box
  • Jan 6 in-person
  • Jan 13 virtual (video)
Michelle Winters:
Hair for Men
  • Feb 10 in-person
  • Feb 17 virtual (video)
Karin Wells:
Women Who Woke Up the Law
  • Mar 10 in-person
  • Mar 17 virtual (video)
Maria Reva:
Endling
  • Apr 7 in-person
  • Apr 14 virtual (video)
Emma Knight:
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus
  • May 26 in-person
  • Jun 2 virtual (video)
WEDNESDAY 
Ayelet Tsabari:
Songs of the Broken Hearted
  • Sep 10 virtual (video)
Conor Kerr:
Prairie Edge
  • Oct 8 virtual (video)
Bill Gaston:
Tunnel Island
  • Nov 5 virtual (video)
Loghan Paylor:
The Cure for Drowning
  • Jan 7 virtual (video)
Gurjinder Basran:
​The Wedding
  • Feb 11 virtual (video)
Corinna Chong:
Bad Land
  • Mar 11 virtual (video)
Anne M. Smith-Nochasak:
The Ice Widow
  • Apr 8 virtual (video)
Ernie Louttit:
​Pine Bugs and .303s
  • May 6 virtual (video)
THURSDAY 
Suanne Kelman interviews Eric Chacour: What I Know About You
  • Sep 18 in-person
  • Sep 25 virtual (video)
Amanda Leduc:
Wild Life
  • Oct 16 in-person
  • Oct 23 virtual (video)
Claire Messud:
This Strange Eventful History
  • Nov 20 in-person
  • Nov 27 virtual (video)
Paul McLaughlin:
The Suicide Magnet
  • Jan 15 in-person
  • Jan 22 virtual (video)
Katherine Ashenburg:
Margaret's New Look
  • Feb 19 in-person
  • Feb 26 virtual (video)
Carol Off:
At a Loss for Words
  • Mar 19 in-person
  • Mar 26 virtual (video)
Waubgeshig Rice:
​Moon of the Turning Leaves
  • Apr 23 in-person
  • Apr 30 virtual (video)
Suanne Kelman lectures about Kevin Lambert: May Our Joy Endure
  • May 14 in-person
  • May 21 virtual (video)

​Sales tax included, along with a $15 fee for The Club’s building improvement fund.
(HST number 108122466RT0001)


​If you are already subscribed and are looking for the 24-25 lectures available until August 31, 2025, please go to Literary Lecture Series Log in
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Mission:
Supporting, inspiring, and championing women living  in the arts.

​Vision: 
The Heliconian Club, one of the oldest associations of its kind in Canada, brings together women living and working in the arts and letters, plays an active role in wider community initiatives, and maintains an outreach program.
HELICONIAN HALL:

35 Hazelton Ave.
Toronto, Ontario  M5R 2E3
​Canada

416-922-3618
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  • Member Login
  • ABOUT
    • Overview
    • Who We Are
  • EVENTS AND TICKETS
  • Rentals
    • Rental Inquiries
    • Photo Gallery
    • Facility Details
    • Rates
    • Rental Sponsorship Outreach Program
  • Membership
    • Joining the Heliconian Club
  • Literary Lecture Series
    • The 2025-26 Series
  • Art Exhibitions
    • Echoes of the Avant-Garde
    • Art Exhibition Schedule
    • Past Exhibit Catalogues
    • Making Our Mark
  • Life Drawing
  • Concert Series
  • Artistic Residencies
    • Current Artists in Residence
    • Artistic Residency Information
    • Past Artists in Residence
  • Contact
  • The Heliconian Hall Foundation