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SATURDAY,Ken ‘The General’ OCT. Grant:8 signs copies Granteenie,of his 11 new a.m. book,to 2 Oh p.m. Greatat the Mill Almonte. Street He Book will Store,also have52 Mill copiesSt. in of his ‘The first General’ publication,too! I woke up with TUESDAY,Octopus Books OCT. presents11 Ron Benner: Three Questions, the London, Ontario-based artist’s recent book, which documents his solo exhibition; 7 p.m. at Octopus Books, 251 Bank St., second floor. Admission: paywhat-you-can.octopusbooks.ca October meeting of the Canadian Authors Association — National Capital Region Branch:, Better Late Than Never with Sonia Tilson; 7 p.m. at McNabb Community Centre, 180 Percy St. Tilson will talk about her experience as a late-bloomer in the world of publishing. canadianauthors.org THURSDAY, OCT. 13 Author Nadia Bozak: will discuss her latest book, Thirteen Shells; 7 p.m. at the Sunnyside branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Registration is recommended. BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca FRIDAY, OCT. 14 Ottawa International Writers Festival: à la carte: Science, History and Health at the Table with Stephen Le and Maya Shetreat-Klein; 7 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Limited seating. Tickets and information: writersfestival.org SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Former Ottawa author Mark Foss: returns to sign new novel MOLLY O, a novel (amid short bursts of impromptu reading); 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Books on Beechwood, 35 Beechwood Ave. markfoss.ca Charlot Lucien, the Haitian author of Diogène le marron:, will be at the Orléans branch of the Ottawa Public Library; 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., for a recital of satirical tales. This event is organized in partnership with the Comité du drapeau haïtien. (in French only) BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca Ottawa International Writers Festival events: à la carte: The Ethics of Eating with Sonia Faruqi; 5 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Free event. Limited seating. à la carte: Farm to Table; a food literacy event; 7 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Free event. Limited seating. Tickets and information: writersfestival.org SUNDAY, OCT. 16 Author Kathy Sadler:, who lived and taught in the Almonte area, launches Lost Your Car Keys, written to raise awareness and serve as a reminder to keep keys out of the hands of impaired drivers, and as a tribute to her daughter Heather, who died in a hit-and-run, alcohol-related crash; 3 p.m. at Mill Street Books, 52 Mill St., Almonte. Proceeds will go to Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Canadian Diabetes Association. millstreetbooks.com MONDAY, OCT. 17 Ottawa International Writers Festival: The Promise of Canada with Charlotte Gray; 7 p.m., Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. Tickets and information: writersfestival.org TUESDAY, OCT. 18 An evening of literary conversation: with Frances Itani, author of Tell, and Kerry-Lee Powell, author of Willem de Kooning’s Paintbrush; 7 p.m. at Octopus Books, 251 Bank St., second floor. Admission: pay-whatyou-can.octopusbooks.ca WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 The 2016 Ottawa Book Award winners: will be announced at the awards ceremony, which will take place at Ottawa City Hall; 7 p.m. in Jean Pigott Place. Each winner will receive $7,500, while finalists will each receive $1,000. ottawa.ca. THURSDAY, OCT. 20 Ottawa International Writers Festival events: Stories about Canada with Jane Urquhart, hosted by CBC’s Sandra Abma; 6:30 p.m., Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. Tickets and information: writersfestival.org Time After Time with Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Terry Jordan and Jen Sookfong Lee, hosted by J.F. Martel; 8:30 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Tickets and information: writersfestival.org Launch of Girl Positive: Supporting Girls to Shape a New World, with author Tatiana Fraser and Caia Hagel; 7 p.m. at Octopus Books, 251 Bank St., second floor. Admission: pay-whatyou-can.octopusbooks.ca