30. Jane Urquhart in Conversation

One of Canada’s most decorated and admired writers, Jane Urquhart speaks with Globe and Mail journalist and author Marsha Lederman about her latest work of exceptional literary depth, In Winter I Get Up at Night. This profound story of Emer McConnell, who at 11 is injured in a great prairie storm, grows outwards from the ward in which she recovers, reaching through time and space and into the lives of those she loves the most. Urquhart’s awards, bestseller status, and honorary degrees are too numerous to list, yet she continues to share fiction that honours the richness of ordinary Canadian lives. Her warmth and wisdom are not to be missed in this compelling event. Moderated by Marsha Lederman.

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Marsha Lederman

MARSHA LEDERMAN is an award-winning journalist and author. She is columnist for The Globe and Mail, where she was previously Western Arts Correspondent for 15 years. Her bestselling memoir Kiss the Red Stairs: The Holocaust, Once Removed was published by McClelland & Stewart in 2022.

Jane Urquhart

JANE URQUHART, O.C., is one of Canada’s best loved writers and has been nominated for the world’s leading literary prizes including the Booker Prize, the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Orange Prize. The Stone Carvers was a finalist for the Giller Prize and The Underpainter won the Governor General’s Award.