Weston International Award Presents: An Evening with Leslie Jamison

Writers' Trust is delighted to present Leslie Jamison live in conversation on Monday, September 15 at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto at a flagship event moderated by Marni Jackson.

Leslie Jamison’s impressive body of work places her at the heart contemporary nonfiction. The evening will include her thoughts on the place of nonfiction writing in our world, the specificity and universality of storytelling, and the multifaceted nature of narrative. 

Marni Jackson is a Canadian author of three nonfiction books and a novel. She has co-written a Dora Award-winning play, a docu-concert, and a documentary. Jackson has also served as the Rogers Chair of Literary Journalism program at the Banff Centre and was a juror for this year’s Weston International Award.

Guests attending the event include award-winning Canadian writers, jury members, Canadian culture leaders, and our beloved literary community. The evening will conclude with a book signing, with copies of Jamison’s books available for sale.