Book*hug Press and Another Story Bookshop invite you to celebrate River Halen’s new book, Dream Rooms! Monday, October 17, 2022 Doors at 7:45, Event from 8-9pm. Another Story Bookshop 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON Free to attend. All are welcome. FB event page here. To protect each other from the highly transmissible BA.5 COVID variant, […]

The Vancouver Writer's Festival presents The Alma Lee Opening Night Event: Family Matters, with Chelene Knight (author of Junie), David A. Robertson, and Lisa Moore. Moderated by Kathryn Gretsinger. “Family, for all its importance, is a fragile idea. It changes as we do,” says The New Yorker. Delving into the changing nature of family relationships and their […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents The City of Vancouver Book Awards Ceremony, with finalists Meghan Bell (for Erase and Rewind); Henry Doyle; Karen Duffek, Bill McLennan, and Jordan Wilson; Grace Eiko Thomson; and Paul Wong, Debbie Cheung, and Christopher Lee. This year’s Vancouver Book Awards will be hosted at the Fest, and you won’t want to […]

Join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and Unbound Reading Series’ creators, Hope Lauterbach and Alisha Davidson + guest authors, for a reading event to explore and celebrate the works of emerging and established authors, and to engage in discussions about community, creativity and Black futures. “Unbound: Affirmations” is hosted by poet and storyteller Fanny Kearse and will […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents Jane’s Rights and the Freedom to Choose, with Aimee Wall (author of We, Jane), Heather Marshall, and Elizabeth Renzetti. How we act when our basic, inalienable rights are disregarded is a question faced by generations upon generations, and one that stokes civil rights leaders across the globe. In June this year, women […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents The Sunday Brunch, with Aimee Wall (author of We, Jane), Alexander MacLeod, Janice Lynn Mather, Georgia Toews, Tom Perrotta, and Soon Wiley. Hosted by Lisa Christiansen. One of the many joys of life we’ve missed during these last two years is the ability to connect with friends over delectable food and scintillating readings. Welcome back to […]

The Ottawa Writers Festival presents Poetry Cabaret, with Shani Mootoo (author of Cane | Fire), Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Phoebe Wang, and Michael Crummey. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of live poetry! Read more here. Sunday, October 23, 2022 4:30 pm ET Christ Church Cathedral 414 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON Ticket info: Tickets can be purchased here. *Ticket holders […]

Come celebrate the launch of Karl Jirgens' new book, The Razor's Edge. With special guest readers Beatriz Hausner (author of Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Enter the Raccoon), Gary Barwin, and Stan Rogal. Sunday, October 23, 2022 7 pm Supermarket 268 Augusta Ave Toronto, ON

 The Tranzac Club presents Minstrels and Bards: Halloween Edition, with Beatriz Hausner (author of Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Enter the Raccoon), Al Moritz, Kate Rogers, Stephen Humphrey, Clela Errington, and Maggie Fraser. We are celebrating Halloween with fine poetry and music. The features will be in costume. Anyone who comes to the event is encouraged […]

Tree Reading Series celebrates the release of Imminent Domains: Reckoning with the Anthropocene! With featured readers Alessandra Naccarato and Farah Ghafoor. Naccarato will also lead a special workshop called "The Lyric Essay as a Love Note to the World." Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Workshop at 7:00 pm ET Readings at 8:00 pm ET Followed by an […]