{"id":789081,"date":"2026-07-08T21:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/789081\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:33:09","slug":"heated-rivalry-author-coming-for-talk-in-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/789081\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Heated Rivalry’ author coming for talk in Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"

The creator of gay hockey stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov is coming to a local church.<\/p>\n

Before Heated Rivalry\u00a0(the show) was Canada’s most-popular entry into pop culture\u00a0since\u00a0Schitt’s\u00a0Creek, it was a book.<\/p>\n

It was Rachel Reid’s second entry in the\u00a0Game Changers\u00a0series (which tells a variety of gay romance hockey stories) in 2018, with Heated Rivalry published in 2019.<\/p>\n

The Nova Scotian author<\/a> teamed up with\u00a0Letterkenny’s Jacob Tierney for the 2025 TV series, which became\u00a0a global phenomenon and made a star of Vancouver’s Hudson Williams.<\/p>\n

Now a star in her own right, Reid is going on tour to talk about her books, and Vancouver will be a part of it.<\/p>\n

The Vancouver Writers Fest\u00a0have scored a night with the author on Oct. 5, 2026.<\/p>\n

The night will include a 45-minute conversation (the moderator hasn’t been announced yet) with Reid, followed by an extended question-and-answer period.<\/p>\n

Along with the live event, attendees will get a special moment.<\/p>\n

“Each ticket includes a copy of the new Heated Rivalry deluxe hardcover edition, complete with a signed custom bookplate,” reads the event page.<\/p>\n

The new edition includes a fancier cover and never-before-seen character art inside.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Vancouver event go on sale July 10. The event is Reid’s only tour stop in Western Canada.\u00a0Other dates include\u00a0Sept. 28 in Montreal, Oct. 3 in L.A.\u00a0and Oct. 13 in Toronto.<\/p>\n

‘Heated Rivalry’ author\u00a0Rachel Reid live in Vancouver<\/p>\n

When: Monday, Oct. 5, 2026<\/p>\n

Where:\u00a0St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church –\u00a01022 Nelson St<\/p>\n

Cost: $70. Tickets via the Vancouver Writers Fest website<\/a><\/p>\n


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