IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! WATCH AND LISTEN TO AMI’S CONVERSATION WITH GILLER NOMINEE RACHEL ROSE ABOUT THEIR RESPECTIVE STORY COLLECTIONS: THE SLEEP OF APPLES AND THE OCTOPUS HAS THREE HEARTS.
LEARN WHY AND HOW THEY CHOOSE TO WRITE ABOUT DIFFICULT SUBJECTS: DEATH, VIOLENCE, TRANSGRESSIVE LOVE.
Topic: SHORT STORIES FEST
Short Story Fest: Vancouver’s Jewish Book Festival
Start Time: Feb 8, 2022 12:13 PM
WATCH RECORDING
LISTEN TO AMI’S TALK FOR THE ELEANOR LONDON COTE ST. LUC LIBRARY.
SHE TALKS ABOUT THE SLEEP OF APPLES AND READS EXCERPTS FROM TWO STORIES. LISTEN HERE:
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PEN PARENTIS LITERARY SALON
October, 2022 (date and venue TBA)
Ami will be a featured author at this unique literary salon that shatters parental stereotypes, as it celebrates the diverse, creative work of writers who are also parents. Ami will do a reading and discuss
The Sleep of Apples in a conversation centering on sexuality.
AMI WILL BE A FEATURED AUTHOR AT THE VANCOUVER JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL, ALONGSIDE GILLER NOMINEE RACHEL ROSE.
PLEASE COME AND LISTEN TO HER SPEAK AND READ FROM THE SLEEP OF APPLES AT TEA WITH AUTHORS: SHORT STORY EXTRAVAGANZA. DETAILS HERE:
Tuesday, February 8th, at 1 PM
MORE INFO
INANNA PUBLICATIONS FALL BOOK LAUNCH
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
5:00-6:45 p.m.
HEAR AMI AND HER INANNA SISTER AUTHORS READ AND DISCUSS THEIR NEW BOOKS! FIND HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR YOUR READER FRIENDS. ALL TITLES DISCOUNTED FOR PEOPLE ATTENDING THIS EVENT. AMI WILL READ FROM AND TALK ABOUT THE SLEEP OF APPLES. YOU MUST REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME AT THE LINK BELOW ON CROWDCAST. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
MORE INFO REGISTER HERE
AMI TALKS ABOUT A FAMILY SECRET WHICH WAS THE SEED FOR THE FIRST STORY IN THE SLEEP OF APPLES. IN THIS VIDEO, SHE SHARES AN EXCERPT OF “WHAT’S MINE IS YOURS,” THE LEAD STORY UNCANNILY RELEVANT TO OUR COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WATCH AND LISTEN HERE:
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AMI TALKS ABOUT THE SLEEP OF APPLES, FAMILY SECRETS, AND SHARES TWO EXCERPTS FROM HER NOVEL-IN-STORES FOR THE ELEANOR LONDON COTE SAINT-LUC LIBRARY. LISTEN HERE:
AMERICAN WOMEN’S CLUB OF MONTREAL
Thursday, December 2, 2021
(Link to come)
Ami will join the avid readers of the American Women’s Club with a reading from The Sleep of Apples, and an in-depth talk about her inspiration, writing process, and the structure and themes of her latest work, a novel-in-stories. A lively discussion period will follow.
AMI WILL BE SCHMOOZING AND SIGNING COPIES OF THE SLEEP OF APPLES AT THE SALON DU LIVRE: GET LIT!
November 26
10-11 A.M.
PLEASE COME BY AND SAY, HI!
TARTAN/TURBAN READING SERIES
Thursday, October 28th, 2021
19:00 – 21:30
Please register to attend this event.
Google Meet joining info
Video call link:
https://meet.google.com/uuz-sbxg-rsu
Or dial: (CA) +1 778-746-9333
PIN: 893 387 455#
More phone numbers:
https://tel.meet/uuz-sbxg-rsu?pin=8045164863250
THE SLEEP OF APPLES LAUNCH PARTY BASH
Thursday, October 14th, 2021
6-8 p.m.
K.I.N. at 397A rue Sainte Catherine Street West
THE MILIM FESTIVAL OF WORDS - LEEDS, U.K.
Wednesday February 28th, 2018
6 p.m.
The Central Library, Room 700
Leeds, U.K.
Ami will read from, and speak about,
In Many Waters, with a focus on the Jewish history of Malta and the world’s ongoing refugee crisis. She will discuss her writing process, answer questions, and be available to sign and inscribe copies of her book.
2018 AWP CONFERENCE & BOOKFAIR: INANNA PUBLICATIONS: 40th ANNIVERSARY READING: DISRUPTING REALITIES IN FEMINIST FICTION
Friday, March 9th, 2018
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Grand Salon C, Second Floor, Marriott Waterside Hotel, Tampa, Florida
Ami’s publisher, Inanna Publications, is one of the very few independent feminist presses remaining in Canada. Founded in 1978, Inanna publishes visionary books that reflect the depth, breadth, and diversity of women’s lives in Canada and around the world. Just as Inanna was established to disrupt the realities of women’s marginalized voices in writing and publishing, in celebration of Inanna’s 40th anniversary, four Inanna authors including Ami will read from and discuss disruptive realities in their recent works of fiction.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS WEEKLY SERIES: A DISCUSSION WITH DIVERSE WOMEN WRITERS
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W (Brigantine Room)
Toronto, ON
Ami will join authors Mariam Pirbhai, Connie Guzzo-McParland, and Mehri Yalfani for a reading and discussion about their latest works. Moderator Soraya Peerbaye.
READING, TALK & DISCUSSION OF IN MANY WATERS
March 20, 2018
Hadassah Women’s Book Group, Boca Raton, Florida
READING, TALK & DISCUSSION OF IN MANY WATERS
March 21, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
Hadassah Women’s Book Group, Boca Raton, Florida
READING, TALK & DISCUSSION OF IN MANY WATERS
June 5, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
Springfield Jewish Community Center Literatour Book Festival
Springfield Jewish Community Center, 1160 Dickinson street, Springfield, Massachusetts
The Visual Arts Centre Reading
Tuesday February 21st
7 p.m.
The Visual Arts Centre, 350 Avenue Victoria in Westmount
Ami will be reading from her work on Tuesday February 21st, 7 p.m., at The Visual Arts Centre, 350 Avenue Victoria in Westmount. Come and listen to Ami and her peers and enjoy a sense of literary community.
Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
7:00 pm-9:30 pm
75 Wall Street (Andaz Wall Street), New York City
Ami will be reading from and discussing
In Many Waters at this unique, downtown literary salon that shatters parental stereotypes, as it celebrates the diverse, creative work of writers who are also parents. The night begins with chatting over wine and snacks. Ami's reading will be followed by a Q&A with the salon's founder and curator. The event concludes with mingling and book signings.
JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL MEET THE AUTHOR
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC)
1 West 4th Street, New York City
METROPOLIS BLUE BOOK LAUNCH WITH INANNA AHTHORS
Sunday, April 30th, 2017
4-5:30 p.m.
Salle St.-Laurent at Hotel 10, 10 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
TORONTO LAUNCH
Thursday, May 4th, 2017
6-8:30pm
The Women’s Art Association of Canada, 23 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto
LAUNCH PARTY GALA & BOOK SIGNING
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
6-8 p.m.
Thomson House Ballroom, 3650 McTavish Street, Montreal.
Drinks, dinatoire and a taste of
In Many Waters. Come and celebrate with Ami, family and friends.
A DIFFERENT DRUMMER BOOKS SPRING AUTHOR SERIES
Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
9 a.m.
Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West, Hamilton Ontario
TV Interview for “By The Book.” May 30th with Lana Richards following A Different Drummer Author Series. Go inside an author’s mind to learn the inspiration behind their work.
http://www.tvcogeco.com/burlington-oakville/shows/548-by-the-book
CBC HERE & NOW RADIO INTERVIEW
Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
LOCAL AUTHOR SALON
Wednesday, June 28th 2017
7-8:30 p.m.
Cote Saint-Luc Public Library, Local Author Salon
Ami will read from and discuss her new novel,
In Many Waters. She will also chat about her inspiration and writing process.
Wednesday, June 28th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cote Saint-Luc Public Library, Local Author salon, 5851 Cavendish Blvd, Cote Saint-Luc, Quebec.
Call (514)-485-6900, 4205
Start Time: Saturday, April 29th, 2 p.m.