By the Lake Book Club – Martha Batiz

Presented By: City of Toronto, Humber Polytechnic, Faculty of Media, Creative Arts, and Design.

A Daughter’s Place, the debut novel by award-winning author Martha Bátiz, is a sweeping historical narrative set in the Spanish Golden Age. Inspired by the real-life daughter of Miguel de Cervantes, the book follows fifteen-year-old Isabel as she navigates secrecy, love, and survival in a patriarchal world while her father works on Don Quixote. Through richly detailed prose, Bátiz gives voice to the women who lived in the shadows of history, blending drama, resilience and untold stories.

By the Lake Book Club hosts six Tuesday-night events from February to December with top Canadian authors and Humber Polytechnics alumni. Each in-person event features readings, discussions, Q&A, book signings and ASL interpretation, while virtual sessions include live subtitles and audio access.

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : $10.00 – $28.00

Reservations / Advance Tickets: Required
Virtual Tickets: $10
In Person Tickets: $28

How to get tickets?

Buy online

Phone: 416-338-7255

Email: assembly@toronto.ca

 

Date: Tuesday April 14, 2026 at 7 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.

Venue & Address

Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, Etobicoke ON M8V 4B6

Wheelchair accessible

Street Parking

Paid Parking

Accessible by Public Transport