Already, October is shaping up to be a busy month. When Random House hosts Indigo employees in Calgary (October 8), Edmonton (October 9), and Vancouver (October 10), I will be part of the entertainment. If you’re an Indigo employee, please register to join in the fun. The Vancouver Writers Fest will take place from October 22-27 on Granville Island. This is always a fabulous festival and I’m happy to be appearing at the Literati Gala Cabaret at 6:30 Monday, October 21, in event 59, As the Past Comes to Life, at 10:30 on Saturday, October 26 (with Sarah Dunant, Roberta Rich, Claire Mulligan, and Janie Chang), and in event 80, The Afternoon Tea, at 3:30 on Sunday, October 27 (with Eleanor Catton, David Macfarlane, Claire Mulligan, Chad Pelley, and Maria Semple). Congratulations to Eleanor for winner the Booker!