Hasan Namir, author of Umbilical Cord, along with Julietta Singh, and S. Bear Bergman discuss the joys and challenges of parenting, and the ways that they tackle such a personal topic in unique, unexpected formats. May 7, 2022 2 pm - 3: 15 pm EDT Learn about how to register here. Guests can choose one […]

Spring Launch Spectacular! Join us for a joint book launch with five amazing writers! Shani Mootooo, author of Cane | Fire, alongside, Farzana Doctor, Madhur Anand, Shyam Selvadurai, and  Sanna Wani. Tuesday, May 10, 2022 7 pm EDT Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie St (at St. Clair) Free - all welcome. No advance registration required. Livestream […]

Book*hug Press, in partnership with De Stiil Bookstore, invites you to celebrate the launch of Bystander by Mike Steeves. With special guest moderator: Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning author Sean Michaels! Join us in person or virtually via a livestream. Thursday, May 12, 2022 6 - 8 pm ET In person: De Stiil Bookstore 351 Avenue Duluth […]

Join Book*hug Press to celebrate the launch of Good Mom on Paper: Writers on Creativity and Motherhood. With readings by the anthology's contributors and a conversation with editors, Stacey May Fowles and Jen Sookfong Lee, moderated by CBC's Amy Bell. Featuring: Carrie Snyder, Meghan Strimas, Jael Richardson, Sofia Mostaghimi, Rachel Giese, Lorri Neilsen Glenn, Erin […]

Book*hug Press, in partnership with De Stiil Bookstore, invites you to celebrate the launch of award-winning author Anita Anand's debut novel, A Convergence of Solitudes! With special guest moderator Michael Belcher! Join us in person or virtually via a livestream. Tuesday, March 17, 2022 6 - 8 pm ET In person: De Stiil Books 351 […]

Join Beatriz Hausner (author of Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart), Allan Briesmaster, Luciano Iacobelli, Al Moritz, Corrado Paina, and Giovanna Riccio for a ROOFTOP POETRY READING. Saturday, May 28, 2022 7:30 pm ET 1718 Queen Street West Toronto, ON Free. All are welcome.

Daniel Sarah Karasik will be opening for Parade and Karla at the Tranzac Club! They will be reading from their collection Plenitude. Saturday, May 28, 2022 8 pm Et Tickets $20, $5/ticket will be donated to the Toronto Prisoners' Rights Project. Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave Toronto, ON Venue has a vaccine and mask policy […]

On Sunday May 29th the Words & Music Show is LIVE with Kawalees: an exciting performance space bringing new LIVE work to ave. du Parc in Montreal. - The show will feature: A Convergence of Solitudes, a new book presented by award-winning writer Anita Anand; poetry by Kevin Andrew Heslop; Natasha Perry Fagant in a provocative […]

Toronto Poet Laureate Al Moritz, the City of Toronto, The Art bar and the League of Canadian Poets are teaming up to create a series of book launches to celebrate the Toronto poets and poetry collections that were published throughout the pandemic. This series aims to highlight the work of these poets and their works, […]

Please join us for a memorable night of poetry, featuring Talya Rubin, author of Iceland is Melting and So Are You, Wyn Cooper, Klara du Plessis, and Alexei Perry Cox, who is launching PLACE. Wednesday, June 1, 2022 7:30 - 9 pm ET On Zoom: Meeting ID: 816 3870 3435 Passcode: 400627 FB Event page […]