Festival of Authors in town tonight

Three authors are speaking in Creemore tonight as part of the International Festival of Authors.

Irish novelist John Boyne writes for adults and middle grade readers. He is best known for his book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, said event coordinator Jennifer Hubbs.

It is the story of a German boy, shielded from the realities of the Second World War, who strikes up a friendship with a boy on the other side of a wire fence who, like the others living there, is wearing striped pyjamas.

Nick Cutter is the pseudonym of a noted Canadian author named Craig Davidson.

He is the author of The Troop.

She said it’s a psychological thriller about a Boy Scout troop that is camping in the wilderness and they stumble across people who have been infected by a bioengineered disease.

“Because it’s a different kind of book with a different publisher so they decided to write it under an assumed name,” said Hubbs.

Lois Leveen is the author of Juliet’s Nurse, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet from the nurse’s prospective.

“It’s really cool because the nurse has the third most lines after Romeo and Juliet so she created this whole back story for her,” said Hubbs.

The event starts at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Station on the Green. Tickets cost $15. There is also an exhibit of works by local artists planned for the event.

The International Festival of Authors runs from Oct. 23 to Nov. 2 in Toronto. The Creemore event is one of the festival’s Lit on Tour events that extend outside of the city.