THE HELICONIAN LITERARY LECTURE SERIES 2024-25
Sketch by Dougal M. Haggart.
The Heliconian Literary Lecture Series is entering its 28th year!
Described as a cross between a traditional book club and a university course without exams, this popular program is divided into a Tuesday series (in-person and online), a Wednesday series (online only) and a Thursday series (in-person and online). Each series delivers 8 one hour lectures starting in September and running until May. There are authors with whom you will be familiar, talented newcomers with whom you will be impressed, and international authors. There are fiction and non-fiction titles whose content is timely, informative, and entertaining.
The books for the three series are now available from Ben McNally Books: https://shop.benmcnallybooks.com
INFORMATION ABOUT THE IN-PERSON SERIES:
There is a Tuesday and a Thursday Series comprised of 8 in-person lectures. (These lectures are recorded and the link sent out a week later.)
Talented Canadian writers talk about their latest books at the Heliconian Club, a charming venue with its large rose window and vaulted ceilings in the heart of Yorkville. Art Exhibits by Club members adorn its walls and change monthly.
Enjoy a glass of wine and French cheese on a cracker or a cup of tea and a slice of lemon loaf before the presentation. Take part in a Question and Answer Session and have your book signed by the author.
Doors open at 6:45 pm for refreshments and conversation; the talk begins at 7:30 pm.
Cost of In-Person Subscriptions:
Tuesday (8 lectures) $235
Thursday (8 lectures) $235
Tuesday and Thursday (16 lectures) $410
(This includes $15 for The Club’s Capital Improvement Fund and HST. (HST number 108122466RT0001).
Online subscriptions can be added at checkout for an additional $70 each.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ONLINE SERIES:
The Wednesday online series is 8 one hour lectures starting in September and running until May.
The Tuesday and Thursday online lectures will be launched one week after the in-person lecture. Subscribers will receive the link between 7:00 and 7:30 pm on the release date. The links to the lectures will be accessible from their launch date until August 31, 2025.
Cost of Online Subscriptions:
Tuesday (8 lectures) $140
Wednesday (8 lectures) $140
Thursday (8 lectures) $140
Tuesday and Wednesday (16 lectures) $210
Tuesday and Thursday (16 lectures) $210
Wednesday and Thursday (16 lectures) $210
Full Series (24 lectures) $260
(All prices include HST).
Subscriptions can only be purchased online.
Described as a cross between a traditional book club and a university course without exams, this popular program is divided into a Tuesday series (in-person and online), a Wednesday series (online only) and a Thursday series (in-person and online). Each series delivers 8 one hour lectures starting in September and running until May. There are authors with whom you will be familiar, talented newcomers with whom you will be impressed, and international authors. There are fiction and non-fiction titles whose content is timely, informative, and entertaining.
The books for the three series are now available from Ben McNally Books: https://shop.benmcnallybooks.com
INFORMATION ABOUT THE IN-PERSON SERIES:
There is a Tuesday and a Thursday Series comprised of 8 in-person lectures. (These lectures are recorded and the link sent out a week later.)
Talented Canadian writers talk about their latest books at the Heliconian Club, a charming venue with its large rose window and vaulted ceilings in the heart of Yorkville. Art Exhibits by Club members adorn its walls and change monthly.
Enjoy a glass of wine and French cheese on a cracker or a cup of tea and a slice of lemon loaf before the presentation. Take part in a Question and Answer Session and have your book signed by the author.
Doors open at 6:45 pm for refreshments and conversation; the talk begins at 7:30 pm.
Cost of In-Person Subscriptions:
Tuesday (8 lectures) $235
Thursday (8 lectures) $235
Tuesday and Thursday (16 lectures) $410
(This includes $15 for The Club’s Capital Improvement Fund and HST. (HST number 108122466RT0001).
Online subscriptions can be added at checkout for an additional $70 each.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ONLINE SERIES:
The Wednesday online series is 8 one hour lectures starting in September and running until May.
The Tuesday and Thursday online lectures will be launched one week after the in-person lecture. Subscribers will receive the link between 7:00 and 7:30 pm on the release date. The links to the lectures will be accessible from their launch date until August 31, 2025.
Cost of Online Subscriptions:
Tuesday (8 lectures) $140
Wednesday (8 lectures) $140
Thursday (8 lectures) $140
Tuesday and Wednesday (16 lectures) $210
Tuesday and Thursday (16 lectures) $210
Wednesday and Thursday (16 lectures) $210
Full Series (24 lectures) $260
(All prices include HST).
Subscriptions can only be purchased online.
Book lists for each series are below. Full descriptions for any series is available by clicking any link above.
Or check out our brochure HERE.
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2024 - 2025 Series Book lists
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
Sept 10 in person / Sept 17 online - Erum Shazia Hasan: We Meant Well |
Sept 11 online only – Amanda Peters: Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories |
Sept 19 in person / Sept 26 online - Nina Dunic: The Clarion |
Oct 8 in person / Oct 15 online – Michelle Porter: A Grandmother Begins The Story |
Oct 9 online only - Genevieve Scott: The Damages |
Oct 17 in person / Oct 24 online – Marina Endicott: The Observer |
Nov 5 in person / Nov 12 online – Alissa York: Far Cry |
Nov 6 online only - Anuja Varghese: Chrysalis |
Nov 21 in person / Nov 28 online – Suanne Kelman interviews Anne Michaels about Held |
Jan 7 in person / Jan 14 online – Reema Patel: Such Big Dreams |
Jan 8 online only - Trevor Herriot: The Economy of Sparrows |
Jan 16 in person / Jan 23 online – Sarah Henstra: The Lost Tarot |
Feb 11 in person / Feb 18 online – Lesley Krueger: Far Creek Road |
Feb 12 online only – Thomas Trofimuk: The Elephant on Karlův Bridge |
Feb 20 in person / Feb 27 online - Don Gillmor: Breaking and Entering |
Mar 11 in person / Mar 18 online – Mariam Pirbhai: Isolated Incident |
Mar 12 online only - Kai Thomas: In the Upper Country |
Mar 20 in person / Mar 27 online - Suanne Kelman lectures on Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad |
Apr 8 in person / Apr 15 online – Sandra Martin interviews Jane Urquhart about In Winter I Get Up at Night |
April 9 online only - Scott Alexander Howard: The Other Valley |
Apr 17 in person / Apr 24 online – Helen Humphreys: Followed by the Lark |
May 6 in person / May 13 online – Suanne Kelman will lecture on James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store |
May 7 online only - Darcie Friesen Hossack: Stillwater |
May 15 in person / May 22 online – Merilyn Simonds: Woman, Watching: Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay |
If you are already subscribed and are looking for the 23-24 lectures available until August 31, 2024 please go to Literary Lecture Series Log in
