Elevating Echoes

What a perfect start to a summer of reading!

Today was the Local Authors Showcase Book Fair at Garden Square, where I joined 56 other talented authors. It was definitely a hot morning but the shining sun was matched by the high energy of avid readers. A couple of highlights include meeting Nadine Foster and having the CEO of Brampton Library, Todd Kyle, purchase a copy of Pinglish Poetry.

A Mindful Maalish and Dadi's Dupattas are available for everyone to borrow at Brampton Library.

We had a phenomenal time at the Ontario Book Fair & Markets yesterday. Incredible conversations with dozens of book lovers and super appreciative of how many teachers bought books for their classrooms! Looking forward to the feedback from so many young readers.

✨ Meet Our Artists ✨

Join us for a reading by Deborah Dinshaw as part of Gathering Divergence Spring 2026.

Deb Dinshaw was born in the 1980s in Toronto, Ontario. She grew up in a time period where there were not many folks who looked like her. Beyond that, many adults in her life would ask her for her real name when she introduced herself. Deborah was an introvert and book worm since childhood. She developed her public speaking skills by being an audience member at her mother's Toastmasters sessions.

Deb got her BSc in Forensic Psychology at the University of Toronto and then completed a Masters in Counselling Psychology. She had a thirteen year career at CIBC before spending almost six years at Amazon. While excelling in all her roles, it was evident that she had a knack for storytelling and could move people with her words.

📅 Tuesday, May 12
🕥 10:30 AM EST
💻 Online
🔗 Register: https://Gathering-Divergence-Spring-2026.eventbrite.ca
🎟 Tickets: $20 General | $15 Artist / Arts Worker / Accessibility

📩 If ticket prices are a barrier to attending, please email [email protected] to request a complimentary ticket.

Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario, Toronto Arts Council, the City of Toronto, and the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.

World Book Day was created to nurture a love of reading. Sharing our favourite Punjabi reads:

Fauja Singh Keeps Going
A Mindful Maalish
Sangeet and the Missing Beat by Kiranjot Kaur
Service with Guru Nanak
Dadi's Dupattas
Dancing all the Way to Brave
Pinglish Poetry

A day well spent at the Toronto Indie Author Conference