gritLIT 2021 is a four-day, online event highlighting the best new Canadian books and authors. Join us for readings, panel discussions, interviews, writing workshops and new, interactive events. Please note that all start times are Eastern Standard (Toronto/New York) Time.

Voice-to-Text transcription will be enabled for all gritLIT events.

ONLINE SAFER SPACES POLICY for ATTENDEES

gritLIT is committed to ensuring that all our online platforms are inclusive, welcoming spaces for all attendees, authors, event hosts and gritLIT team members. Any attendee who posts comments or questions that may be construed as bullying, as offensive or as disrespectful toward any other festival guest or organizer will have their posts removed, will be informed why the comment or question was flagged and will be asked to refrain from posting similar comments or questions in future. Any attendee who posts comments or questions that are overtly bullying, offensive or disrespectful OR who ignores a warning to refrain from posting comments or questions that may be construed as bullying, as offensive or as disrespectful OR who acts or speaks in a bullying, offensive or disrespectful manner toward any other festival guest or organizer in an interactive space will be removed from the platform and may be banned from attending gritLIT online events in future.