Lakefield Literary Festival hosting spring event with author Maurice Switzer

The Lakefield Literary Festival is hosting a special spring event with distinguished author, journalist, and educator Maurice Switzer on April 9, 2026. Taking place at the Bryan Jones Theatre at Lakefield College School, the event will highlight Switzer’s latest novel, Sons of Tecumseh, a compelling exploration of Indigenous political reality and the enduring challenge of unity.

In Sons of Tecumseh, Switzer introduces readers to Billy Favell, the charismatic newly elected National Chief of the Congress of First Nations. Through the eyes of Favell and his advisor Peshu Butler—a descendant of the historic leader Tecumseh—the novel sheds light on the complex relationships that govern Indigenous lives today. Written with Switzer’s trademark humour and clarity, the story serves as both an entertaining narrative and a vital illumination of modern Indigenous politics.

Author Maurice Switzer will discuss his new novel Sons of Tecumseh in conversation with Trent University historian Dr. Jackson Pind at Lakefield College School on April 9.

Joining the conversation as moderator is Jackson Pind, a mixed Settler-Anishinaabe Historian and Assistant Professor at Trent University. Pind, the author of Students by Day: Colonialism and Resistance at the Curve Lake Indian Day School, brings a wealth of historical context to what promises to be a profound discussion on leadership, legacy, and resistance.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at www.lakefieldliteraryfestival.com or in person at Happenstance Books and Yarns, 44 Queen Street, Lakefield. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the event getting underway at 7:00 p.m.