With heartfelt humour, swanky resorts, shipwrecks, seaside weddings, and more, let authors Robin Lefler (Not How I Pictured It) and Leanne Toshiko Simpson (Never Been Better) immerse you in their tropical tales ... just ahead of summer! Get tickets at gritlit.ca.

Brent van Staalduinen sits down with Amy Jones (Pebble and Dove), Anuja Varghese (Chrysalis), and Nathan Whitlock (Lump) for a beer, a chat about their most recent books, and an exclusive sneak peek at their works-in-progress. Get tickets at gritlit.ca!

Writing is a competitive field, and now more than ever, writers need to know how to build a presence online. Learn all about this and more with author Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio. Get your tickets at gritlit.ca - attend in person or virtually!

In this workshop, poet Conyer Clayton looks at overlaps between figurative language and purposeful un-truths, between the speculative and realism in addition to looking at how to go beyond facts to uncover the true core of a story. Get tickets at gritlit.ca!

It's National Volunteer Week! Thank you to the community members who help out during festival weekend and at gritLIT events year-round. There would not be a festival without you! Coming to the festival this week? Be sure to thank a volunteer! #NVW2024

Looking to make some space on your shelves? Bring a book (or two) to this year’s festival to exchange in our very own pop-up Little Free Library. Browse what others have brought in and take a new-to-you title home to enjoy! The LFL will be accessible throughout the festival.

Thank you for your support, #HamOnt! Weekend passes are now sold out. #gritLIT2024 starts today! Don't want to miss a thing? Be sure to visit gritlit.ca for full details!

Did you miss the gritLIT Board of Directors Chair, Melanie Cummings, on CHCH earlier this week? Catch the segment here to learn more about this year's festival: loom.ly/Flr4Uu8 Get your tickets for #gritLIT2024 at gritlit.ca!

Speaking Fiction to Power with authors Alicia Elliott (And Then She Fell) and Jessica Westhead (Avalanche)! 📚 #gritLIT2024

Falling Short with Vincent Anioke (Perfect Little Angels) and Jessica Westhead (Avalanche), hosted by Carleigh Baker! #gritLIT2024

“Is there an importance in not wanting to belong,” Matthew R. Morris asks in ‘What Makes a Community?’📚. #gritLIT2024

“You have to believe in your own magic,” Anuja Varghese, on writing in Drafts & Drafts hosted by Brent van Staalduinen with Amy Jones, Anuja Varghese, and Nathan Whitlock 📚. #gritLIT2024

#HamiltonArtsWeek is kicking off in less than a month❗️Join us from June 5-14th - see below to learn about the signature events! 🎶🎭🎨 🌐Discover all the details by visiting: hamiltonartscouncil.ca/artsweek City of Hamilton Canada Council for the Arts Canadian Heritage #HamOnt #HamArts

Another TWUC member-exclusive webinar! A Guide to Canadian Literary Festivals 📚✨ with Marisa Alps Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, Jael Richardson The FOLD, Robyn Scott NorthWords NWT, and Ryan Turner AfterWords Literary Festival, hosted by Jennifer Gillies gritLIT Festival. Register NOW: bit.ly/3sJyhe5

We're seeking a visionary Artistic Director to lead the creative direction of gritLIT. This role is integral to shaping the festival's direction, curating innovative programming, and ensuring that gritLIT remains a leading literary voice in the community. gritlit.ca/now-hiring

Congratulations to Lishai Peel, who served as gritLIT's Executive Director of Finance for the past year and a half. Lishai is moving on to a new role at Moms Together. We wish her the best of luck and look forward to working with her in her capacity as Hamilton's Poet in Place.

The sun is shining and it's #InternationalLiteracyDay! Could there be a better day for a lit festival? Wishing our friends at Eden Mills Writers' Festival a great day! Come say hi to us in the Publisher's Way. We'd love to tell you all about gritLIT! 📷 Board chair Melanie Cummings

gritLIT and @Epic_Books are pleased to welcome Jane Urquhart, one of Canada’s best-loved writers, to The Art Gallery of Hamilton in conversation with Annette Hamm to talk about Jane’s most recent novel, In Winter I Get up at Night. ✨ Get your tickets now at: loom.ly/SZ3V7k0

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the gritLIT booth at Supercrawl to say hi! We had a wonderful weekend talking about the festival, meeting fellow booklovers, and celebrating #HamOnt. 📷 Volunteers Caroline and Samantha

Tickets are 50% sold out to Jane Urquhart in conversation with Annette Hamm! ✨ Don't miss out! Get your tickets now at gritlit.ca/fall-2024 🗓️ October 16 at The Art Gallery of Hamilton