L3: 2010 is THURSDAY, APRIL 15 & FRIDAY, APRIL 16

Tickets will be available soon

L3 is only in its 3rd year, but has quickly become one of Ontario’s largest literary celebrations. In 2009 we hosted 25 authors and saw 400+ adults and nearly 1,000 students attend daytime workshops and evening readings.

Presenters over the past 2 years have included NINO RICCI, JOSEPH BOYDEN, ALISTAIR MACLEOD, ELEANOR WACHTEL, JOY KOGAWA, JAY INGRAM, ANTHONY DE SA, ANTANAS SILEIKA, ANDREW PYPER, ERIKA RITTER, PRISCILA UPPAL, PENGUINGROUP, PEN CANADA, ERIC WALTERS, EXILE EDITIONS, HUMBER COLLEGE, DR. BRUCE MEYER (partner in L3), MARTY GERVAIS, WILLIAM BELL, MATT SHAW, ROB PAUL WESTON, TING-XING YE, YORK U, LAURENTIAN U and many more! (I’m sure each would give a ringing endorsement, if you wish to get a personal recommendation…)

Confirmed for 2010 are KIM ECHLIN, LAUREN KIRSHNER, LISA FOAD, EXILE EDITION, RAY ROBERTSON, DAVE BIDINI, MOLLY PEACOCK, STEPHEN BRUNT, KELLEY ARMSTRONG, REBECCA ECKLER , PENGUINGROUP AND PEN CANADA – with many previous presenters asking to come back!

The entire conference is organised and run by high school students in a specialized program entitled “iDeology” – but it is professionally presented and a quality event. Local and provincial media are present, book sales and signings are an integral part, and … we pay our authors! The City of Barrie has designated L3 as a “major cultural event for the community.”

Thank you for considering us & for keeping Book Culture alive!