Tickets are on sale now for MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival featuring more than 40 authors appearing over three days, including international bestsellers, notable debuts, workshops, readings and more.
MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival will return with incredible authors for its fourth spine-tingling year from this weekend at U of T’s Victoria University. Highlights include the return of forensic science workshops, an immersive murder mystery performance, and in-depth panels on Canadian and international crime writing – spanning cozy mysteries to psychological thrillers. The lineup also features masterclasses, Toronto Crime Tours, and timely true crime discussions led by journalists, former FBI agents, and subject-matter experts.
Key authors appearing include: Shari Lapena, Denise Mina, Eliza Reid, Linwood Barclay, Liann Zhang, Lisa Unger and more.
Passes for MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival start at $20 CAD and are on sale now. Canadian booklovers can purchase them at festivalofauthors.ca/motive-2025/.
MOTIVE runs:
Friday, June 27, 2025
1:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Saturday, June 28, 2025
11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Sunday, June 29, 2025
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Victoria University at the University of Toronto
73 Queens Park #106, Toronto, ON M5S 1K7
The MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival is returning to Toronto for its fourth year from June 27 – 29, 2025.
Presented by the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), MOTIVE is Canada’s leading celebration of crime, mystery, and thriller writing – drawing bestselling authors, emerging talent, and passionate fans from around the world. New this year, is the gothic revival location of U of T’s Victoria University. Attendees will get to hear from bestselling crime and mystery authors, cult-favourite crime podcasters, and meet other thriller fans for a weekend of whodunits and edge-of-your-seat programming.
To enter for a chance to win passes to the festival, visit our X page, “like” and comment on the post pertaining to this Festival, and tag 1 friend you’ll bring with you!
More on the Festival here.
Rules and regulations here.
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