Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year’s resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. Her charming boss takes an interest in her, and she cannot stop running into a rather disagreeable acquaintance whom Bridget cannot help finding quietly attractive.

Celebrate the launch of Definitely Thriving, by Kerry Clare, with a special 25th-anniversary showing of Bridget Jones’s Diary, the iconic film starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant. Following the film, enjoy a conversation between Kerry Clare and Marissa Stapley, New York Times-bestselling author Lucky, about why Bridget Jones still resonates, and the film’s connections to Definitely Thriving, a novel about people who are perfectly imperfect, and all the love and support that’s required for one woman to make it on her own.

About the Novel: The heartening and hilarious story of a woman who doesn’t have it all figured out just yet. After accidentally-on-purpose exploding her listless marriage by being discovered in bed with the next-door neighbours, Clemence Lathbury returns to her hometown resolved to build a life for herself that is good and substantial, to become the kind of sensible woman who won’t be distracted by frippery and romance. It’s supposed to beEat, Pray, Love, without the love part. But no woman is an island, and soon Clemence finds herself embroiled in neighbourhood drama; beginning a crusade at the local bookshop; becoming adopted by a well-groomed, one-eyed cat; and being forced to admit her attraction to two very different men—each a romantic lead in his own right. But how to choose? And never mind the complications of her quirky family … A novel about friendship, community, and church jumble sales, Definitely Thriving is a celebration of people who are perfectly imperfect, and all the love and support that’s required for one woman to make it on her own.

About the Author: Kerry Clare is the author of the novels Asking for a Friend, Waiting for a Star to Fall, and Mitzi Bytes; and editor of The M Word: Conversations about Motherhood. Her essays have been nominated for National Magazine Awards. She edits 49thShelf.com, a website about Canadian books, and writes about books and reading on her longtime blog, Pickle Me This. Kerry Clare lives in Toronto with her family.

Copies of Definitely Thriving will be for sale in the Paradise Theatre lobby, courtesy of Type Books. 

Featuring a conversation with Kerry Clare moderated by Marissa Stapley. 

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.