The Toronto Reference Library will be hosting a Writer in Residence in March 2027!

Toronto Public Library (TPL) invites Canadian authors with experience writing Mystery Fiction for an adult audience to submit responses to the Expression of Interest (EOI). The EOI documentation can be downloaded at the following link:
https://torontopubliclibrary.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/109913

Focus: Mystery Fiction for an adult audience
Residency dates: March 29 - May 22, 2027. Approx. 14 hours per week
Location: Toronto Reference Library
Remuneration: $8,000  
Application must include: CV, summary of experience, program proposals, sample of recent published writing and two letters of reference. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check (cost of VSC is paid by TPL).
Deadline to apply: 4pm on Thursday, October 15, 2026

TPL invites applications from all qualified individuals.