Authors for Indie tour comes to Hunter Street Books

Hunter Street Books in downtown Peterborough is hosting 10 Canadian writers on April 29 as part of a Canada-wide event.

It’s called Authors for Indies, part of a national campaign in support of independent bookstores.

More than 65 stores from across the country are participating, including Hunter Street Books.

Hundreds of Canadian authors will take part; they will all be volunteering as guest booksellers at the stores.

Hunter Street Books is located at 164 Hunter St. W., Unit 3.

It opened in late October, and it’s owned by novelist Michelle Berry (her most recent book is called

Here are the authors who will be appearing at her store on April 29:

Ann Douglas: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Douglas is a health and parenting author from Peterborough whose latest book is called

Rob Winger: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winger lives in Port Perry and teaches English at Trent University. He’s a poet whose most recent book is called

Andrew Forbes: noon to 1 p.m. Forbes is a Peterborough short story writer and essayist whose latest book is called

Elyse Friedman: 1 to 3 p.m. Friedman is a novelist, poet and short story writer from Toronto whose latest book (a novel) is called

Michael Redhill: 3 to 5 p.m. Redhill is a Toronto poet, playwright and novelist known for his book He also writes mysteries under the name Inger Ash Wolf Catherine Bush: 2 to 4 p.m. Bush is a Toronto novelist whose latest book is called Arriving by bus on the Authors for Indies Road Tour: Amy Stuart: 1 to 2 p.m. Stuart is a Toronto novelist whose psychological thriller is called Marissa Stapley: 1 to 2 p.m. Stapley is a Toronto novelist whose latest is called Andrew Pyper: 1 to 2 p.m. Pyper is a Toronto crime and mystery novelist whose new novel, is coming out in May. Craig Davidson: 1 to 2 p.m. Davidson is a Toronto writer whose memoir is called He also writes horror novels under the name Nick Cutter

As Cutter, Davidson will be in Peterborough this Saturday in another Hunter Street Books event, this one taking place at The Lounge by Lignum at 442 George St. The horror-author showcase runs from 2 to 6 p.m. Cutter will have his new book, on hand, while will present

Savory lives in Peterborough, while Cutter/ Davidson is a Trent alumnus. Brett Savory