The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) will launch its inaugural Ever After Romance Festival Presented by Rakuten Kobo from November 21 to 23, 2025.
The Ever After Romance Festival is a “celebration of beginnings, in books, in love, and in life”, as described by Festival Artistic Director Roland Gulliver.
Romance fans are invited to a weekend of panel discussions, book signings, and interactive workshops. Below I list a few of the events and activations that you can partake in.
Signature experiences
- The Ever After Ball: Authors, readers, and romantics come together for a magical evening of candlelight, dance, and storytelling. Dance cards will be filled, secrets whispered, fortunes told and debut authors honoured in a dazzling spotlight.
- High Tea: Two elegant afternoons with authors featuring classic cakes, tea, sandwiches, stories, and conversation.
- Blind Date with a Book: Sponsored by Harlequin, this playful experience lets readers discover their next great love story wrapped in mystery.
- Tarot Workshops: Led by author Lori Dyan, these sessions explore intuition, inspiration, and the intersection of destiny and storytelling.
Acclaimed and emerging romance authors
- Cecelia Ahern Paper Heart, PS I Love You
- Kelley Armstrong Writing Mr. Wrong, Bitten
- Bailey Hannah Change of Heart, Wells Ranch Series
- Briar Boleyn The Bond That Burns, Bloodwing Academy Series
- Jenny Colgan The Secret Christmas Library, The Christmas Bookshop
- Nisha J. Tulli Not Safe for Work, The Nightfire Quartet Series
- Amy James Crash Test, A Five Letter Word for Love
- Uzma Jalaluddin Much Ado About Nada, Detective Aunty
Additional events
- High Tea, a delicious afternoon of cakes, sandwiches, tea and stories
- Tarot Workshops with Lori Dyan
- Writers Craft Series featuring Masterclasses, workshops and publishing industry panels
Ever After will take place at The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel Toronto located at 220 Bloor St W. Unless marked as FREE, passes or tickets are required to attend most events.
Ever After and other TIFA event tickets and details are available at festivalofauthors.ca.
