The Book Drunkard Literary Festival

Join us at the beautiful Trail Hub for a full hot brunch and an insightful interview with Nita Prose and Karma Brown.

Your $60 ticket includes your meal and a $20.00 book coupon towards any books on sale that day.

NITA PROSE is the author of The Maid, which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and was published in more than forty countries. A #1 New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America Book Club pick, The Maid won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Barry Award for Best First Mystery. The Maid was also an Edgar Award finalist for Best Novel. Nita lives in Toronto, Canada, in a house that is only moderately clean.

The Mystery Guest: A new mess. A new mystery. It’s up to Molly the maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty, in this standalone novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, a Good Morning America Book Club pick.

KARMA BROWN is the author of five novels: the #1 national bestseller Recipe for a Perfect WifeCome Away with Me (a Globe and Mail Best Book of 2015); the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star bestsellers The Choices We Make and In This Moment; and The Life Lucy Knew. She is also the author of bestseller The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life. An award-winning journalist, Karma has been published in SELFRedbook, and Today’s Parent, among others. She lives just outside Toronto with her husband, daughter, and a Labradoodle named Fred.

What Wild Women Do:  A 1970s feminist facing the costs of loss and autonomy strives to create a better future for women at her Adirondack camp; meanwhile, an aspiring screenwriter makes a shocking discovery in the present that sets her on a course of rewriting her own story.

About the Venue

Trail Hub

Nestled in the centre of the East Duffins Headwaters and Durham Forests network of trails, Trail Hub is a community HUB for mountain bikers, hikers, nature lover, snowshoers & cross country skiers to access over 240km of local trails.  From special lifetime events to everyday casual meals with friends & family, the grand post & beam chalet is the perfect place to enjoy delicious local cuisine, infused and inspired by the surroundings and an incredible view.

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