Toronto International Festival of Authors

Wed 28 Oct 2026 1:00 PM - Sun 1 Nov 2026 7:00 PM

Victoria University in the University of Toronto

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`5-Day Pass (Oct 28-Nov 1) - Includes events at Victoria University & East West Street`

5-Day Pass - Regular

$159.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $20.67 HST

Includes all TIFA events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto with the exception of Masterclasses. Includes East West Street: A Song of Good & Evil at Winter Garden Theatre. $159.00 $0.00

5-Day Pass - Under 30

$79.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $10.27 HST

Includes all TIFA events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto with the exception of Masterclasses. Includes East West Street: A Song of Good & Evil at Winter Garden Theatre. $79.00 $0.00

`2-Day Weekend Pass: Oct 31-Nov 1`

2-Day Weekend Pass - Regular

$69.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $8.97 HST

Includes 40+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. $69.00 $0.00

2-Day Weekend Pass - Under 30

$39.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $5.07 HST

Includes 40+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. $39.00 $0.00

`1-Day Pass: Wed Oct 28`

1-Day Pass: Wed Oct 28 - Regular

$29.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $3.77 HST

Includes 10+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto $29.00 $0.00

1-Day Pass: Wed Oct 28 - Under 30

$15.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $1.95 HST

Includes 10+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto $15.00 $0.00

`1-Day Pass: Thu Oct 29`

1-Day Pass: Thu Oct 29 - Regular

$29.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $3.77 HST

Includes 10+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto $29.00 $0.00

1-Day Pass: Thu Oct 29 - Under 30

$15.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $1.95 HST

Includes 10+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto $15.00 $0.00

`1-Day Pass: Fri Oct 30`

1-Day Pass: Fri Oct 30 - Regular

$29.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $3.77 HST

Includes 10+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. $29.00 $0.00

1-Day Pass: Fri Oct 30 - Under 30

$15.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $1.95 HST

Includes 10+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. $15.00 $0.00

`1-Day Pass: Sat Oct 31`

1-Day Pass: Sat Oct 31 - Regular

$39.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $5.07 HST

Includes 20+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. $39.00 $0.00

1-Day Pass: Sat Oct 31 - Under 30

$29.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $3.77 HST

Includes 20+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. $29.00 $0.00

`1-Day Pass: Sun Nov 1`

1-Day Pass: Sun Nov 1 - Regular

$39.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $5.07 HST

Includes 20+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Does not include East West Street at Winter Garden Theatre. $39.00 $0.00

1-Day Pass: Sun Nov 1 - Under 30

$29.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $3.77 HST

Includes 20+ events at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Does not include East West Street at Winter Garden Theatre. $29.00 $0.00

`Masterclasses - Room 215, Victoria College`

Masterclass – Kate Cayley / Wed Oct 28 at 2:30PM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Finding Inspiration and Technique in Poetry. Location: VC 215 $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Meaghan Strimas / Wed Oct 28 at 5:00 PM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Breaking Through Common Writing Challenges. Location: VC 215. $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Michael Christie / Thu Oct 29 at 2:30 PM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Conjuring with Detail with Michael Christie. Location: VC 215 $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Chloe Dalton / Thu Oct 29 at 5:00 PM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Demystifying Nature Writing with Chloe Dalton. Location: VC 215. $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Jill Dawson / Fri Oct 30 at 2:30 PM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Tarot for Fiction Writers with Jill Dawson. Location: VC 215 $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Farah Heron / Fri Oct 30 at 5:00 PM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Finding the Funny in Romance with Farah Heron. Location: VC 215 $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Chika Unigwe / Sat Oct 31 at 11:30 AM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Writing the 'Hermit Crab' Story: How to Build a Story Inside Another Form with Chika Unigwe. Location: VC 215 $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Evelyn Araluen / Sat Oct 31 at 3:00 PM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Rustling Through the Dilly Bag: Finding Poetry from Memory. Location: VC 215 $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Shyam Selvadurai / Sun Nov 1 at 11:30 AM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Creating Vivid Characters with Shyam Selvadurai. Location: VC 215 $49.00 $0.00

Masterclass – Bonnie Reichert / Sun Nov 1 at 2:00 PM

$49.00 + $0.00 booking fee + $6.37 HST

Finding Your Life's Narrative Arc with Bonny Reichert. Location: VC 215 $49.00 $0.00

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The Festival

The Toronto International Festival of Authors is Canada's largest and longest-running literary festival. This fall, TIFA 2026 brings the world's most compelling writers into conversation with one another, and with you. Join us at Victoria University in the University of Toronto from Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2026, for over 100 events with some of the world's most celebrated authors.

From author conversations to electric readings and intimate masterclasses, the Festival is where stories cross borders, ideas find each other, and readers discover that literature is very much alive. This year's guestlist includes Dave Eggers, Marie NDiaye, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Andrew Sean Greer, Patrick deWitt, David Szalay, Vivek Shraya, Canisia Lubrin, and Téa Mutonji.

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Special Events at the Winter Garden Theatre

Tickets to the following special events can be purchased through Ticketmaster.

TIFA Presents East West Street: A Song of Good & Evil
November 1, 2026 at the Winter Garden Theatre
Ticketmaster Link - Public On Sale September 3, 10:00 AM

Passes and Tickets

With our Pass system, you can access many events on a particular day, series of days, or for the entire Festival, for one accessible price. Wander the picturesque halls of Victoria College, discover new authors with Tea and Cake in Alumni Hall, and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow readers and writers in our festive atmosphere.

Full-Festival Passes and 5-Day Passes include events at the Winter Garden Theatre (East West Street). Single Day Passes and Weekend Passes do not include these events. Single tickets to these events will be available through Ticketmaster as of September 3.

Box Office

The on-site TIFA Box Office will be located in the lobby of Victoria College and open during Festival hours.

After purchasing your pass online, you'll receive a QR code. Present it at the Box Office in person to get your festival badge, which grants access to all standard events.

Masterclasses use QR code entry at the door.

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