John Green Toronto Book Launch "Hollywood, Ending"
About this Event
Join #1 internationally bestselling author John Green and a special guest for a conversation around John’s adult fiction debut, Hollywood, Ending. The pair will discuss the book, answer audience questions, and more. All book & ticket combos will include an autographed copy of Hollywood, Ending.
Sunday, September 20th at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto
Doors open at 1:30pm/ Event begins at 3pm
General admission tickets are sold out. Book & Ticket combo tickets are available for purchase. Seating is general admission for both ticket types.
This event will feature a 45-minute moderated conversation with John Green, followed by an audience Q&A. The moderator will be announced at a later date.
Convocation Hall is a wheelchair accessible venue. The main floor has limited seating for seating/mobility requirements. If you require accessible seating, please email [email protected]. Please let us know what kind of seating you require and the number of guests in your party.
Seating is all general admission. We have a long window between the doors open and the event start time to accommodate seating for everyone via general admission. Please note that the event will not include a book signing after the conversation.
Presigned copies of Hollywood, Ending as well as John Green's backlist books will be available for sale on-site.
About the book:
#1 bestselling author John Green makes his much-anticipated return to fiction with a behind-the-scenes Hollywood love story that brilliantly confronts the private cost of a public life.
For rising young actors Kai Laramie and Juniper Castillo, being cast in the buzzy biopic Andy Warhol Never Gets Old is the opportunity they’ve both been waiting for. They’re on the verge of breaking out, and maybe even falling in love. Soon, the movie is blowing up, and so are their lives—in exciting, but also terrifying, ways.
John Green artfully blends a behind-the-scenes Hollywood love story with an unflinching examination of the insatiable attention economy. Told through dual points of view, the novel follows Kai and Juniper from the first days on location to the movie’s premiere, brilliantly juxtaposing their story with the on-screen study of Warhol’s life at the dawn of celebrity culture.
Hollywood, Ending is a deeply observed novel about the tension between a public and a private life, and finding your safe someone to hold onto. Tender, heartbreaking, and shrewdly funny, this is a story as only John Green can tell it.
John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of books including Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, The Anthropocene Reviewed, and Everything is Tuberculosis. With his brother, Hank, John has co-created many online video projects, including Vlogbrothers and the educational channel Crash Course. John's books have won many prizes, including an Audie Award, an Edgar Award, the Michael L. Printz Medal, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize. John lives with his family in Indianapolis. You can visit him online at johngreenbooks.com.
Guest Guidelines for Convocation Hall
To ensure a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable experience for all guests and staff, please review and follow the guidelines below:
Respectful Conduct
Convocation Hall maintains a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior. Derogatory, aggressive, dismissive, or abrasive language toward staff or other guests will not be tolerated. Physical aggression, intimidation, or threatening behavior of any kind is strictly prohibited and may result in removal from the venue.
Ticketing and Children
- A valid ticket is needed for all guest entry (Adults & Children over the age of 2).
- Tickets will not be available for purchase onsite. It is at the discretion and through the organizers of the event and not the venue or its staff that these will be issued.
- If you have any questions regarding purchasing additional tickets onsite, please reach out to [email protected]
Venue Seating & Accessibility Entrance
- There is no assigned seating, and seats are designated on a First Come, First Served basis. We encourage guests to arrive early to queue.
- Floor Seating (Ground level) is limited and will be reserved for those with Accessibility needs and provided in limited quantity to Full Parties ONLY (subject to seating availability and party size).
- There are NO Saving seats on ground level with a limited number of Floor seats available for general admission that is issued to full parties only during scanning of tickets.
- Guests who want to save seats or are waiting for other guests to arrive will be directed up to our balconies where saving seats is permitted.
- For those with Accessibility needs please use the 26 Galbraith Rd. Entrance where our Accessibility Ramp is located.
Photography and Equipment
- Flash photography is not permitted during the event.
- The use of tripods or similar equipment is not allowed at any time due to fire safety and evacuation policies.
Safety and Venue Rules
- For safety reasons, leaning over balconies or railings is strictly prohibited.
- Guests must remain within designated seating areas and follow instructions from event staff at all times.
Bags and Personal Items
- Please note that seating and aisle space within Convocation Hall are limited. Guests are strongly encouraged to avoid bringing large bags, backpacks, or bulky items.
- These items can obstruct views and pathways and are not permitted inside the seating areas.
- Guests arriving with such items may be required to check them upon entry before being seated.
Food and Beverage
- No outside food or beverages are permitted, with the exception of water.
- There are NO concession stands within the venue though there are nearby vendors outside in neighbouring buildings you may purchase food and beverages at to consume OUTSIDE of the Convocation Hall venue.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 29.30 to CAD 73.98
