About this Event
A Hopeless Romantic take on the Holiday Market in partnership with Penguin Random House Canada🎄 ✨
Saturday, December 5, 2026
The Parkdale Hall — 1605 Queen Street West, Toronto
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
The Happily Ever Holiday Market is our very own hopeless romantic take on the classic holiday market in partnership with Penguin Random House Canada.
Bringing together a curated collection of small businesses, makers, artists and brands for a festive shopping experience made especially for romance readers, book lovers, and anyone who believes the best gifts come with a little personality!
Think cosy, magical, bookish and gift-able!
Your admission includes:
- Guaranteed access to the Happily Ever Holiday market that includes plenty of bookish vendors + authors
- Access to Penguin Random House Canada author signing lines
- Automatic entry into a grand holiday door prize worth over $600 that includes A Kobo E-reader Bundle donated by Kobo Rakuten, 13 Going on 30 Tickets donated by Mirvish, a rebound book donated by HRB, a credit bundle for Libro.FM and a merch bundle + deluxe books from Penguin Random House
- and more to be announced!
Penguin Random House authors attending:
- Sonya Singh
- Emily Wood
- Leylah Attar
- Chantel Guertin
- Marissa Stapley/Julia McKay
- Lavanya Lakshami
- Emily Ohanjanians
- Jackie Khalilieh
- Noreen Nanja
- Anuja Varghese
Further updates to come on when authors will be at the Penguin Random House Canada booth for signings as well as information about indie authors in attendance at our Indie Author Alley. A full list of vendors will be announced soon.
Your ticket guarantees you entry! While a stand-by line will be available on the day of the event, we can not guarantee that the event capacity will allow for admission to all.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Parkdale Hall, 1605 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
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