After a long and spectacular stretch of literary events, The Scream is proud to present tonight, starting at 7PM, the 17th annual Scream in High Park. Throughout the festival we've seen a half-Dracula half-supercamp musical act, editors scrap it out for a paying audience, comic artists rush to the rescue of the book amoung countless other great memories. Tonight's Scream Mainstage promises to be no different. Canada’s largest outdoor reading returns with another stellar lineup of poets and fictioneers, including: leading Canadian poet Margaret Christakos, newcomer Jeramy Dodds (whose Crabwise to the Hounds was shortlisted for both the 2009 Griffin Poetry Prize and the Trillium Award for Poetry), noted novelist Andrew Pyper (The Killing Circle), Adam Sol (whose Crowd of Sounds won the 2004 Trillium Award for Poetry), and a surprise visit by Icelandic sensation Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl reading with Paul Dutton (of Four Horsemen fame). Our full list of readers:

• Oana Avasilichioaei
• Wakefield Brewster
• Margaret Christakos
• Peter Culley
• Jeramy Dodds
• Paul Dutton and Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl
• Lisa Foad
• Susan Holbrook
• Ryan Kamstra
• Shani Mootoo
• Andrew Pyper
• Adam Sol

Directions
On the Bloor/Danforth subway line, get off at the High Park stop. From the main entrance, go east to get to High Park Avenue and go south to the lights at Bloor Street and High Park Avenue. Continue through the lights, keeping on the sidewalk to the left. It's about a 20 minute walk from High Park Subway station (top centre of map) to the site, so be sure to factor the time for that lovely stroll into your schedule.

You can also get to the site from the College 506 streetcar, which enters the park at the junction of Howard Park Avenue and Parkside Drive (centre right of map); or from the Queen 505 streetcar which runs along the south end of the park (bottom centre of map).

Hot Tips for Tonight
Arrive Early: While the mainstage doesn't start until 7, get there early and enjoy a walk through beautiful High Park to set you in the proper poetry-apreciation mood.
No Dogs or Glass bottles: Sorry, but dogs and glass bottles are not allowed in the amphitheater.
Blankets: Bring something to sit and stretch out on.
Picnic Food: Pack yourself some snacks. The performance lasts until about 11 and you're bound to get hungry and thirsty.
Rain Gear: Even though current weather reports look great and clear, The Scream in High Park goes rain or shine . If it does start to sprinkle, you'll want to stay dry.
Extra Cash: All the performers' books will be for sale so bring a couple extra dollars so that you can scoop up your favorite reader right away.