Terry will talk about a few of the books that shaped his thinking about literature and writing, and inspired him to start writing his own novels. Guests are encouraged to come prepared to share some of the books that influenced them.
Terry Fallis is the award-winning author of four national bestselling novels, all published by McClelland & Stewart. The Best Laid Plans was the winner of the Leacock Medal for Humour in 2008, and CBC’s Canada Reads in 2011. The High Road was a Leacock Medal finalist in 2011. Up and Down was the winner of the 2013 Ontario Library Association Evergreen Award, and was a finalist for the 2013 Leacock Medal. His fourth novel, No Relation, was released in May 2014, debuted on the Globe and Mail bestsellers list, and won the 2015 Leacock Medal. His fifth, Poles Apart, hits bookstores in October 2015. The Canadian Booksellers Association named Terry Fallis the winner of the 2013 Libris Award as Author of the Year.