About Open Book: Toronto

Fresh & Local. Open Book: Toronto celebrates and profiles Toronto’s nonstop literary scene, with a special focus on the books, authors and events coming out with Ontario's independent, Canadian-owned publishers. Open Book is committed to showcasing the outstanding range and quality of contemporary Canadian writing and invites Torontonians to connect with their very own vibrant and cutting-edge book world.

OpenBookToronto.com serves as a hub for all things local and literary year round. We’ll keep you updated on book news, entertain you with videos and photos, and keep you informed about upcoming literary events in and around Toronto. Every month, OpenBookToronto.com features a new Writer-In-Residence who keeps a regular blog and is available to answer your questions.

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CONTACT US

Mail
Open Book: Toronto
20 Maud Street, Suite 401
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 2M5

Phone: 416.532.6444

Email:
Amy Logan Holmes, Executive Director
amy@openbooktoronto.com

Clelia Scala, Website Editor/Manager
clelia@openbooktoronto.com

Rebecca Lohse, Event listings & Subscriptions
events@openbooktoronto.com

Contributors
contributors@openbooktoronto.com

Writer in Residence
writer@openbooktoronto.com

Educational outreach
Teachers, Professors, Workshop & Writing Group Leaders, please contact us with any questions and requests at education@openbooktoronto.com

General inquiries
info@openbooktoronto.com

CONTRIBUTING TO OPEN BOOK

Interested in writing for Open Book? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Here are the details:

Open Book Magazine

If you have an article in mind for Open Book's seasonal online magazine, please send a 200-300 word abstract and a brief note about yourself to submissions@openbooktoronto.com. Open Book's magazine is published in March, June, September and December. We publish creative non-fiction with a focus on the Toronto literary scene and articles run a minimum of 1500 words. Response time is one to three months.

Toronto Profiles

Toronto Profiles in our Around Town section highlight the people, places and things that make up our fine literary scene. If there is someone or something you'd like to profile for this section, please let us know the details at submissions@openbooktoronto.com. Response time is within a month.

Other Ideas

If you have another idea (beyond the Magazine and Profiles) for Open Book to consider, please let us know the details (topic, format, for what section on the site, about yourself) at submissions@openbooktoronto.com. Response time is within a month.


OPEN BOOK'S PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Open Book is generously funded by the OMDC.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for this project.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada. Nous remercions de son soutien le Conseil des Arts du Canada, qui a investi 20,1 millions de dollars l'an dernier dans les lettres et l'édition à travers le Canada.

Our Official Hospitality Partner is The Drake Hotel.

TAXI Canada Inc. created Open Book’s advertising campaign, generously working pro bono.

MyThum Interactive Inc. created and supported our Mobile Book Club (MBC).
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