Look who’s 1!
It’s hard to believe a year has passed since the publication of my first book. What a wild ride!?!? I never imagined how rewarding and emotionally draining a book would be. I’m honestly still recovering.
Thank you to everyone who came to an event, bought a book, read it, interviewed me or shared thoughts on it. Every message I received from friends and strangers lifted my heart and helped quiet the imposter-syndrome (and the meanies / homophobes on Goodreads!).
Special thanks to the incredible team at Penguin Random House Canada for treating me and my book like their biggest priority of the year - you guys exceeded all of my expectations in the best way. Sue, Scott, Evan and Polly - you guys rock!
The best way to celebrate would be to go out and buy it at your local bookstores (shout out to Another Story Bookshop - what a launch, Flying Books and Queen Street Books for their amazing support) and spark some sales for my first baby! Xoxo
NEW & IMPROVED POST - WITH SPECIAL GUEST PHIL VILLENEUVE!!!
My first event with the Toronto Public Library and it’s at the Reference Library…with an angel on earth! I’m so thrilled to be part of their programming. Please come and join me on June 11th and support book events during Pride!
Author Pete Crighton shares his heartfelt memoir and discusses how music becomes the soundtrack to our most intimate moments. Join us for a poignant, funny, and deeply personal conversation with Pete & Phil about music, memory, and the journey to queer joy.
TPL presents author Pete Crighton in conversation with Phil Villeneuve at the Toronto Reference Library’s Jack Rabinovitch Reading Room.
Q&A and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pete-crighton-the-vinyl-diaries-tickets-1986464623162?aff=oddtdtcreator
PETE CRIGHTON is on Tracks of Our Queers.
Last year Pete published THE VINYL DIARIES, a deeply personal and often quite saucy memoir of his queer life through significant vinyls. Perfect for the pod.
Available wherever you listen to podcasts 🪩
Thank you for having me @festofauthors - had a blast talking about The Vinyl Diaries last night. Meeting other writers and book lovers these past few days has been a dream come true! Can’t wait til next year! 🥰
The support from @penguinrandomca has been amazing, as always.
Awesome to see my Cosmic Thing 33 1/3 book reviewed in UK based Classic Pop magazine - in print no less! “Crighton’s book will make you look at the B-52s, and this buoyant, empowering album, in a wholly different light.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks for including me and this incredible band in your pages @classicpopmag
What a thrill to be appearing, and in conversation, with Andre Aciman on Nov 1 during the Toronto International Festival of Authors. Career and life highlight moment for me! Check out the festival here: https://festivalofauthors.ca/
My book got me invited to see the first show of the B-52s tour with DEVO in Toronto! What a BLAST!
Sadly didn’t meet the band (they were rushing off to fly to their next show tonight!) but came home with a backstage pass and a set list signed by Fred!
I sure never imagined that when I spent my allowance money on their first album roughly 45 years ago!
And then there were 2! Happy publication day to Cosmic Thing! To have my first two books published within a few months of each other is wild and to be able celebrate my love of the B-52s in Bloomsbury’s esteemed 33 1/3 series is a real honour. As I write in the book…..Let’s queer the B-52s!
It is happening!
Stella’s is proudly hosting our second annual ✨Queer Lit Salon✨📚
This event celebrates the age-old practice of the clandestine LGBTQ2S speakeasy, where fabulous artists, thinkers, and activists gathered to share space, break bread and share their latest work.
We welcome you to partake in an afternoon in the company of queers that will include lovely libations, literary readings, performances, music and dancing. 💃🏽🕺🏽
Hosted by everyone’s favourite Uncle extraordinaire, Kaleb Robertson!
Featuring Readings by:
Catherine Hernandez
Zoe Whittall
Peter Crighton
Jan Braun
with Music from Lee Waylons
..... & other special guest voices....
Dress code: dress to impress our queer ancestors, but most importantly, be yourself!
Sunday September 7th, 4-8pm
Stella’s Eatery
2470 County Rd 8 Waupoos, Ontario
🌈💕✨
All fees go towards supporting our presenters. We have some free tickets available for our community. Reach out if you’re $$$ is tight and you’d like a free ticket. Really.
Ticket link in bio.
September 4 - Book launch! Join me and Niko Stratis at the amazing Another Story Bookshop to celebrate the launch of my NEW book in the 33 1/3 series on the B-52s Cosmic Thing. We’re gonna have a great conversation and all around cute time! Please join us and RSVP here: http://cosmicthing.eventbrite.ca/
Hope to see you all! Xo
