Day 1: Wednesday at the Blue Met (Below)
Day 2: Thursday at the Blue Met
Day 3: Friday at the Blue Met
Day 4: Saturday at the Blue Met
Day 5: Sunday at the Blue Met
Learn More About the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival
Last year's Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival hosted close to 200 activities with 350 participants. Expect more of the same in 2009 with presentations in French, English, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, even Urdu!
The Blue Metropolis, or Blue Met, offers a series of activities, workshops and regular features, providing a literary hub to the general public, industry professionals as well as Montreal's youth: five days to rub shoulders with your favorite authors, photographers, storytellers, illustrators, publishers and literary professionals of all sorts from across the globe.
Meet Your Favorite Authors
Participating authors' books are on sale in the Blue Metropolis Bookstore at the Delta Hotel in Les Courants Room, mezzanine level. Authors generally go to the Blue Metropolis Bookstore for book signings right after their scheduled events and this is your best bet at catching your favorites in person.
Purchase Tickets for Blue Met Events:
Blue Met Info Line
(514) 937-BLEU
DAY 1: Top Picks for Wednesday - April 22nd, 2009
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Readings in the Afternoon: Giles Blunt
Author Giles Blunt reads from his latest novel Breaking Lorca and discusses the resounding themes of torture, cruelty and courage.
Where:Delta Hotel, St. Charles Room, 777 University, corner of St. Antoine West; Square-Victoria Metro.
Cost: $5
In English.
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night
A.S. Byatt will be presented this year's 2009 Blue Metropolis International Literary Grand Prix Award. Byatt's works include the more recent Little Black Book of Stories and The Children's Book and screen-adapted Angels & Insects and Possession.
Where:Delta Hotel, Régence Room, 777 University, corner of St. Antoine West; Square-Victoria Metro.
Cost: $50
In French and English.
8 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Mémoires: A Roundtable
Writers gather to discuss memories and the melding of fact and fiction. With Samira Negrouche, Diane-Monique Daviau and Louis-Philippe Hébert.
Where:Delta Hotel, Versailles Room, 777 University, corner of St. Antoine West; Square-Victoria Metro.
Cost: $5
In French.
Day 1: Wednesday at the Blue Met
Day 2: Thursday at the Blue Met
Day 3: Friday at the Blue Met
Day 4: Saturday at the Blue Met
Day 5: Sunday at the Blue Met
Learn More About the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival
Day 2: Thursday at the Blue Met
Day 3: Friday at the Blue Met
Day 4: Saturday at the Blue Met
Day 5: Sunday at the Blue Met
Learn More About the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival
Last year's Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival hosted close to 200 activities with 350 participants. Expect more of the same in 2009 with presentations in French, English, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, even Urdu!
The Blue Metropolis, or Blue Met, offers a series of activities, workshops and regular features, providing a literary hub to the general public, industry professionals as well as Montreal's youth: five days to rub shoulders with your favorite authors, photographers, storytellers, illustrators, publishers and literary professionals of all sorts from across the globe.
Meet Your Favorite Authors
Participating authors' books are on sale in the Blue Metropolis Bookstore at the Delta Hotel in Les Courants Room, mezzanine level. Authors generally go to the Blue Metropolis Bookstore for book signings right after their scheduled events and this is your best bet at catching your favorites in person.
Purchase Tickets for Blue Met Events:
- by phone at (514) 790-1245;
- online at the Blue Metropolis website or on the Admission website;
- in person at the Festival Ticket Office at the Delta Hotel.
Blue Met Info Line
(514) 937-BLEU
DAY 1: Top Picks for Wednesday - April 22nd, 2009
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Readings in the Afternoon: Giles Blunt
Author Giles Blunt reads from his latest novel Breaking Lorca and discusses the resounding themes of torture, cruelty and courage.
Where:Delta Hotel, St. Charles Room, 777 University, corner of St. Antoine West; Square-Victoria Metro.
Cost: $5
In English.
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night
A.S. Byatt will be presented this year's 2009 Blue Metropolis International Literary Grand Prix Award. Byatt's works include the more recent Little Black Book of Stories and The Children's Book and screen-adapted Angels & Insects and Possession.
Where:Delta Hotel, Régence Room, 777 University, corner of St. Antoine West; Square-Victoria Metro.
Cost: $50
In French and English.
8 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Mémoires: A Roundtable
Writers gather to discuss memories and the melding of fact and fiction. With Samira Negrouche, Diane-Monique Daviau and Louis-Philippe Hébert.
Where:Delta Hotel, Versailles Room, 777 University, corner of St. Antoine West; Square-Victoria Metro.
Cost: $5
In French.
Day 1: Wednesday at the Blue Met
Day 2: Thursday at the Blue Met
Day 3: Friday at the Blue Met
Day 4: Saturday at the Blue Met
Day 5: Sunday at the Blue Met
Learn More About the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival
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