 | September 15, 2023Photo credits: Leicht Media |
| September 15, 2023 Terry Fallis chats with Julia of Manticore Books |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Guests check out the photos of previous winners. |
| September 15, 2023 Susan Juby meets Rod Carley |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Leacock Associates president Mike Hill welcomes guests. |
| September 15, 2023 Terry Fallis (medal winner 2008 and 2015) was master of ceremonies. |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Sylvie Potje (student award winner, right, and friend) |
| September 15, 2023 The three short-listed authors, Wayne Johnston, Susan Juby and Zarqa Nawaz, prepare to cut the celebratory cake. |  |
 | September 15, 2023 The celebratory cake. |
| September 15, 2023 Christine Spear, student award co-ordinator, introduced the winning students. |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Chiara Alfinito, student award second prize winner, reads her essay. |
| September 15, 2023 Sylvie Potje, student award first prize winner, reads her winning essay. |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Wayne Johnston reads an excerpt from his memoir, Jennie's Boy |
| September 15, 2023 Susan Juby reads an excerpt from her novel Mindful of Murder. |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Zarqa Nawaz reads an excerpt from her novel Jameela Green Ruins Everything. |
| September 15, 2023 Garfield Dunlop presents Province of Ontario certificates of appreciation to the authors on behalf of his daughter, MPP Jill Dunlop. |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Orillia council member Jay Fallis shares a joke with the authors after presenting them with certificates of appreciation on behalf of Mayor Don McIsaac. |
| September 15, 2023 The humour authors in the room are barraged with questions from Josh Milligan (SLA treasurer) and the audience in an amusing question and answer session. From left to right: Zarqa Nawaz, Susan Juby, Terry Fallis, John Levesque (rear), Wayne Johnston, Rod Carley, Morgan Murray and Josh Milligan. |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Rod Carley signs his book for Carol Wiest. |
| September 15, 2023 Student award winner Sylvie Potje gets Zarqa Nawaz to sign a copy of her book. |  |
 | September 15, 2023 Leacock supporters Ken and Carol Taylor. |
| September 16, 2023 |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Board members Jen Martynyshyn, Anne Kallin and Lisa Brown welcome attendees. |
| September 16, 2023 Board Member Ann Parker and husband John. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Honorary Mayor of Mariposa Trevor Cole (Medal winner 2011). |
| September 16, 2023 Master of Ceremonies Morgan Murray (left, runner-up 2021) with Renee and John Levesque (medal winner 1993), and Morgan's father Dayle. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Board member Jay Fallis with Claire Milligan. |
| September 16, 2023 Authors Tarek Hussein (left) and Pamela Paterson (right) with Terry Fallis. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Sylvie Potje (centre, student award winner) with her parents (right), and Renee and John Levesque (left). |
| September 16, 2023 Board member Lisa Brown with her husband Gary. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Trevor Cole holds forth as the Mayor of Mariposa. |
| September 16, 2023 Morgan Murray hams it up as Master of Ceremonies. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 MP Adam Chambers proposes the toast to the King. |
| September 16, 2023 Board members Anne Kallin and Josh Milligan announce the winner of the lottery for a first edition of a Stephen Leacock book donated by Jim Harris. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Anne Kallin with the winner of the Leacock book, Sheryn Jefferies. |
| September 16, 2023 Lillian of Manticore Books with her father, Josh. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Terry Fallis sings the praises of Wayne Johnston's book Jennie's Boy. |
| September 16, 2023 Rod Carley holds forth about Susan Juby's book Mindful of Murder. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 John Levesque talks up Zarqa Nawaz's book Jameela Green Ruins Everything. |
| September 16, 2023 After announcing Wayne Johnston as the winner, president Mike Hill presents him with the 2023 Leacock Medal for Humour. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Wayne Johnston makes his acceptance speech. |
| September 16, 2023 Wayne poses with the Medal. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 Wayne shares a moment with his wife Rose. |
| September 16, 2023 Tyler Evans of Orillia Matters interviews Wayne Johnston. |  |
 | September 16, 2023 The authors sign books for attendees. |
| September 16, 2023 The three authors. |  |