Nino Ricci returns this year to the French River Writing Retreat, joining writers Ann Dowsett Johnston and Nicola Ross and special guest Don Ferguson. Hosted by the Lodge at Pine Cove, the retreat offers wordsmiths, travellers, innovators, poets, and dreamers the gift of time to pursue their craft on a storied waterway and the chance to work with some of the country’s leading writers.

The retreat runs from May 23rd to May 28th, 2026.

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Join Toronto Public Library’s Fall 2025 Writer-in-Residence Nino Ricci when he hosts authors Steven Hayward, Kai Thomas and Alissa York for a panel discussion of some the thornier ethical issues that confront writers of historical fiction. They’ll be looking at practical questions such as the fidelity to historical fact and the inclusion of diverse and marginalized voices as well as larger ones such as the question of cultural appropriation.

A Q & A session will follow, so come equipped with your own questions.

No registration is required.

Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Beeton Hall
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street, Toronto

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Nino Ricci is the Toronto Public Library’s Fall 2025 Writer in Residence. The residency program offers members of the public the chance to receive feedback on their own work and to get first-hand insights into the writer’s craft through public workshops and lectures.

This fall’s residency will focus on historical fiction, with events throughout October and November and the chance for a select number of budding writers to meet one-on-one with Ricci and take part in a four-week workshop in which fellow writers will discuss their work .

All events take place at the Toronto Reference Library at 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, one block north of Yonge Street. For more information, visit the Toronto Public Library website.

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Ottawa’s Italian Week hosts an evening of conversation with Nino Ricci, including a sneak peek at his new novel, set in London, England in the months leading up to the Great War. Friday, 13 June 2025.

Italian Week is one of Ottawa’s most iconic annual festivals. Founded in 1975, it is among the city’s longest running arts and cultural festivals and highlights the many contributions of Italian heritage and culture to the city.

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Nino Ricci has been named one of the recipients of the Pirandello Lyceum’s 2025 I Migliori Awards. This year marks the 40th anniversary of an award that Boston Magazine has called the most prestigious honour to be received by a person of Italian descent. Normally reserved for American citizens, the Lyceum has chosen this year to include a Canadian among its honorees.

The award ceremony will take place on April 12th in Peabody, Massachusetts.

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From May 25th to the 30th Nino Ricci will be joining writers Don Gillmor and Alison Wearing at the 12th annual Write on the French River Creative Writing Retreat. Hosted by the Lodge at Pine Cove, the retreat offers wordsmiths, travellers, innovators, poets, and dreamers the gift of time to pursue their craft on a storied waterway and the chance to work with some of the country’s leading writers.

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Nino Ricci has been named the Killam Visiting Professor in Canadian Studies for Fall 2024 at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Ricci was the inaugural holder of the professorship in 2009 and will be reprising his role this fall as part of Bridgewater’s vibrant Canadian Studies program.

Bridgewater’s Canadian Studies program has promoted research, teaching, and learning about Canada and Canadian-American relations since 1973. The Killam professorship is one of the few endowed chairs in Canadian Studies in the U.S. In addition to teaching an advanced course in creative writing Ricci will be taking part in an international symposium on his work to be held at the university this October.

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Saturday, September 30th, 2017
7 PM –Lunenburg School of the Arts

The Lunenberg Lit Fest is back this September 29th & 30th, featuring Jill Martin Boutiellier, Pauline Dakin, Terry Fallis, Stephen Kimber, Vernon Oickle, Nino Ricci, and Patrick Woodcock. Catch Nino Ricci and Vernon Oickle at the Lunenberg School of the Arts on Saturday the 30th, with host Stephen Kimber.

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Words in the Woods – The Dunedin Literary Festival
Saturday, September 9th, 2017
Gates open at 11 AM

Join Nino and the Great Lake Swimmers, along with Alison Pick, Trevor Cole, Roo Borson, Andrew Pyper, Kate Hilton, Antanas Sileika, Michael Fraser, and more.

The Dunedin Literary Festival returns this year promising more of everything: more authors, more music, more discussions, more activities, more vendors, and more walks in the park. An all inclusive, all-ages, one-day family affair that celebrates Canadian arts & literature, music, food, and community in the hopes of inspiring and educating readers of all ages.

This year’s festival will include a stellar line-up of award-winning Canadian authors, musicians, and poets, including Nino Ricci, Claire Cameron, Catherine Bush, Cecily Ross, Alison Pick, Brent Preston, Trevor Cole, Andrew Pyper, and Antanas Sileika.

11 AM – AN ONSTAGE INTERVIEW WITH ANTANAS SILEIKA

Antanas Sileika, author of Underground and, most recently, The Barefoot Bingo Caller, talks with Nino about poker, books, and the writing life. Recently retired as the Director of the Humber School for Writers and a frequent contributor to the literary press, Antanas is equally accomplished as both writer and literary commentator.

6 PM – AN EVENING WITH NINO RICCI AND GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS

General admission $25

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