​Dinner With… Harriet Alida Lye

​Join us for an intimate evening with author Harriet Alida Lye, whose novel Motherclown takes readers from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Paris in a tender, funny, and searching exploration of identity, relationships, and finding your way back to yourself.

​Hosted at Downtown Winery, this dinner-party-style evening is an invitation to eat, drink, meet new people, and get a little closer to the creative mind behind the work. Over drinks and a curated menu inspired by the places, themes, and journey of Motherclown, Harriet will share the stories behind her creative practice, the making of the novel, and the ideas that shaped its characters.

​Expect an evening that feels more like a great night out than a traditional author event: good food, drinks, stories, lively conversation, and a room full of interesting people. We’ll talk about writing, love, place, identity, creative ambition, and the messy process of becoming yourself, with plenty of opportunities for questions and conversation along the way.

​Your evening includes:

• ​🍷 Drinks throughout the evening

• ​🍽️ A curated dinner menu inspired by Motherclown

• ​📚 An intimate conversation with Harriet

• ​💬 Stories and insights into her creative practice and the making of the novel

• ​✨ A chance to meet and mingle with fellow readers, creatives, and curious minds

• ​🎤 Audience Q&A and plenty of conversation beyond the formal discussion

​Come for the book. Stay for the dinner, the drinks, and the people you meet around the table.

​Harriet Alida Lye is a Toronto-based, award-winning author of four books, including The Honey Farm, Natural Killer, and Let It Destroy You. Her latest novel, Motherclown, became a CBC Bestseller within a week of its release and was named one of Indigo's Most Anticipated Books of 2026. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and more, and she teaches creative writing at the University of Toronto.

​Please note refunds are only available 7 days prior to the event. All ticket sales are final afterwards.