Name: BOOK LAUNCH: THE ABDUCTION OF SEVEN FORGERS
Uploaded: 2023-08-04T15:26:34Z
Description: Welcome to the curious world of THE ABDUCTION OF SEVEN FORGERS: magic, fakes, fate, and a revengeful art collector.

BOOK LAUNCH: THE ABDUCTION OF SEVEN FORGERS

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Welcome to the curious world of THE ABDUCTION OF SEVEN FORGERS: magic, fakes, fate, and a revengeful art collector.

Tranzac Club

WHERE: TRANZAC Main Hall, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7WHEN: 6pm to 8pm easternWHO: Sean Dixon, Damien Rogers, Michael Winter, othersWHAT: Celebrating <a href="https://freehand-books.com/product/the-abduction-of-seven-forgers" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Abduction of Seven Forgers</a>WHY: Magic, mystery, and the powers of art and the artistic pursuitB﻿ooks sold by the lovely <a href="https://anotherstory.ca/item/F3kvawefJPvoqE9d4c-1xw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Another Story Bookshop</a>. How can we bring magic into these proceedings in a way that is connected but also unpredictable? The Abduction of Seven Forgers will receive a public tarot card reading from renowned poet and tarot reader Damian Rogers. Novelist and art-tinkerer Michael Winter will draw improvisational portraits. _﻿____________________________ABOUT THE BOOK:“One day, not long ago, I was kidnapped by a bitter but fun-loving South Korean art collector named Mr. Jackie Lin who had been burned one too many times by art forgers and wanted a bit of revenge.”So begins The Abduction of Seven Forgers, a brilliant and immensely entertaining novel with a colourful and unforgettable cast of characters. A group of artists are brought together under mysterious circumstances to a leafy London suburb. Once there, they are taken hostage by Mr. Lin, an angry art collector who demands that they create original works that will replace the forgeries he has obtained from each of them in the past.Over the following days, the hostages discover that a twelve-year-old boy is hiding in crawl spaces behind the walls, and they agree to continue to keep him hidden from Mr. Lin. But things become immensely more complicated once Mr. Lin’s daughter appears, purportedly to learn from the forgers—there may be more to Mr. Lin’s artistic plan than first meets the eye.With dazzling inventiveness, Sean Dixon explores the power of art, both in its creation and its acquisition, and creates a vivid world where artworks can—and do—come to life. The Abduction of Seven Forgers brings together the artistic obsession of The Goldfinch, the stakes of Bel Canto, and the intelligent imagination demonstrated by Yann Martel and David Mitchell, with a flair that is all Sean Dixon’s own.A﻿BOUT THE AUTHOR:SEAN DIXON is a playwright, novelist and banjoist. His plays include Orphan Song and the Governor General’s Award nominated A God In Need of Help. Novels include The Girls Who Saw Everything, The Many Revenges of Kip Flynn, and a picture book about adoption, The Family Tree. He lives in Toronto with his wife, the multi-award-winning documentary maker Katerina Cizek, and a daughter whose brilliant, funny, stubborn character permeates his work.D﻿AMIEN ROGERS writes books and makes things. Her mother introduced her to tarot cards when she was a kid and she has lived with them ever since.M﻿ICHAEL WINTER is a writer and artist practising transhumance between Toronto and Newfoundland.__________________________________This launch event is part of the Toronto Lit Up programme, which is designed to spotlight new works and empower Toronto’s writers. Toronto Lit Up is funded by the Toronto Arts Council and spearheaded by the Toronto International Festival of Authors. You can learn more about the programme and upcoming events at <a href="https://FestivalOfAuthors.ca/torontolitup" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FestivalOfAuthors.ca/torontolitup</a>.

"Sean Dixon is the author of the book here presented." Photo by Self.

"Damian Rogers writes books and makes things. Her mother introduced her to tarot cards when she was a kid and she has lived with them ever since." Photo by Margaux Williamson.

"Michael Winter is a writer and artist practising transhumance between Toronto and Newfoundland." Photo by Luis Mora.

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