What does it mean to write fiction for wom en and what exactly is it? Why are stories of "regular" women appealing an d inspiring to write and to read? Novelists Karma Brown and Heather Dixon delve into all things women's fiction&mdash\;from building complex charact ers to exploring compelling and relatable themes. Gain a \; deeper app reciation and understanding of what the women's fiction genre is all about .
\nA Different Drummer Books will be on site with books for sale an d signing after the talk.
\nKarma Brown is an award-winning journalist and author of six novels\, including the #1 international bestseller Recipe for a Perfect Wife\, and most re cently\, What Wild Women Do. This Toronto-based writer is current ly \;working on two upcoming novels: the holiday rom-com\, The Chr istmas Cure\, under the pen name Kristine Winters (October 2025)\, an d her debut horror novel\, The Mother (Spring 2026). She also wri tes rom-coms under the pen name Maggie Knox.
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\nHeather Dixon is the author of contemporary women&rsquo\;s f iction\, including Burlington\, Last Summer at the Lake House\, and The Su mmerville Sisters. In addition to writing fiction\, Heather is a managing editor of a non-profit website about raising active kids. Her writing has appeared in a number of established sites\, including Huffington Post\, Mo therly\, and SavvyMom\, and she has appeared on CBC radio and in print in The Globe and Mail.
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\nIf you need a n ac cessibility accommodation during this program\, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.
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