Vancouver Writers Festival presents The Literary Cabaret, with Sylvain Prudhomme, author of The Greats. Also with Camille Bordas, John Boyne, Sarah Dunant, Omar El Akkad and Grace O'Connell. Host: Tom Keenlyside. Even if you’re a “Lit Cab” regular, you might not know that the chameleonic band Poetic License—an informal collection of some of the best […]

Vancouver Writers Festival presents "True Confessions and Tall Tales", featuring Leanne Dunic, author of To Love the Coming End. Also with Dina Del Bucchia, Hera Lindsay Bird and Dawn Dumont. A zany mix of quiz show, stand-up comedy, music, confessions and more is probably what’s in store tonight—but who knows? New Zealand poet Hera Lindsay […]

Stratford Writers Festival presents The Perfect Pairing: Combining Art and Literature, with Marianne Apostolides, author of Deep Salt Water, and artist Catherine Mellinger. Writing a successful novel takes patience, attention to detail, and a love for storytelling. The art of storytelling through the written word is creative and engaging—aspects to which visual artists can relate. […]

Vancouver Writers Festival presents Fact AND Fiction, with Sylvain Prudhomme, author of The Greats. Also with Cary Fagan and Akhil Sharma. Event Number: 77 Tickets: $20.00 Fact AND Fiction Cary Fagan, Sylvain Prudhomme, Akhil Sharma Saturday, October 21 2:00pm Studio 1398 1398 Cartwright St., 3rd Floor Real-life experiences: tether or springboard? Three authors who use […]

IFOA presents "Poetic New Worlds", with Jennifer LoveGrove (Beautiful Children with Pet Foxes) and David B. Goldstein (Lost Originals). Also reading: Roo Borson, Mireia Calafell, Amanda Earl,  John Nyman, Nicholas Power, Stuart Ross and Dane Swan. This event will feature 2016 CBC Poetry Prize winner Michael Fraser. Hosted by Phoebe Wang. Presented in partnership with […]

Celebrate with the Toronto Arts Council and IFOA the first year of the Toronto Lit Up programme. Meet authors Jennifer LoveGrove (Beautiful Children with Pet Foxes), Shannon Bramer (Precious Energy), Diana Biacora, David Bradford, Claire Cameron, Domenico Capilongo, Nicole Chin, Dalton Derkson, Jane Farrow, Maureen FitzGerald, Joanna Goodman, Barbara Gowdy, Catherine Graham, Laurie D. Graham,  […]

Ottawa International Writers Festival, in partnership with Plan 99, present Christine McNair, author of Charm. Plan 99: Poetry and Prose with Christine McNair, Barbara Sibbald, and Michael Blouin.

Open Sesame Gallery presents Marianne Apostolides, author of Deep Salt Water and artist Catherine Mellinger in converation. Featuring a reading and conversation and art exhibition of Catherine's original collages. Exhibition to run from October 22-November 5, 2017.