Toronto International Festival of Authors presents Shani Mootoo
OnlineToronto International Festival of Authors presents Can You Hear Me Now? with Shani Mootoo (author of Giller Prize shortlisted Polar Vortex). Tickets available via the TIFA website here.
Toronto International Festival of Authors presents Meg Remy
OnlineToronto International Festival of Authors presents Begin By Telling with Meg Remy (Juno and Polaris Prize-nominated musician and author of Begin by Telling) for a hybrid presentation of music, readings and conversation. Tickets available via the TIFA website here.
Virtual Launch of Iceland Is Melting and So Are You by Talya Rubin
ZoomJoin Book*hug Press to celebrate the virtual launch of award-winning poet Talya Rubin's latest collection, Iceland Is Melting and So Are You, which explores the urgency of the climate emergency. Wyn Cooper, author of The Way Back, writes, "Iceland Is Melting and So Are You is a fierce and melancholy collection of poems that both, […]
Virtual Launch of Tongues: On Longing and Belonging through Language
ZoomJoin Book*hug Press on Saturday, November 13 to celebrate the virtual launch of Tongues: On Longing and Belonging through Language, edited by Eufemia Fantetti, Leonarda Carranza, and Ayelet Tsabari. In a review for Quill and Quire, Sheniz Janmohamed writes, “Astonishingly consistent in calibre, Tongues: On Longing and Belonging through Language is one of the finest […]
Queen’s University Department of Gender Studies presents Gail Scott
ZoomThe Gender Matters Speaker Series at Queen's University presents a book launch for Permanent Revolution featuring a reading by Gail Scott and a conversation with Trish Salah. Hosted by the Department of Gender Studies. Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12 pm EST On Zoom. Reserve tickets here.
City of Vancouver Book Awards Virtual Ceremony, with Alex Leslie
onlineThe City of Vancouver Book Awards will announce the 2020 and 2021 winners, and Vancouver's next Poet Laureate, during a hybrid live event/broadcast from the Vancouver Public Library, from 2-4 pm PST. The event will feature short readings from the finalists, including Alex Leslie, nominated for Vancouver for Beginners. The annual City of Vancouver Book […]
The Absence of Zero by R. Kolewe Book Launch
KFB West Capital Espresso, 1349 Queen St W., Toronto, Ontario, CanadaKnife Fork Book presents a book launch for The Absence of Zero by R. Kolewe. Live-streamed before a live audience from the KFB WEST location at Capital Espresso, Parkdale. Books available for purchase from Knife Fork Book. The Absence of Zero is also available as part of KFB's Monthly Subscription Series.
Upstart and Crow’s new Found in Translation series presents Mona Høvring
OnlineUpstart & Crow is delighted to present a virtual interview with the prolific and enigmatic Mona Høvring, as part of the new Found in Translation series which introduces members to some of the most interesting, readable, immersive books translated and available in Canada today. Høvring's award-winning novel, Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day That I Was […]
Words Festival presents Shani Mootoo
ZoomIn partnership with the Embassy Cultural House, the Words Festival is pleased to welcome acclaimed author Shani Mootoo. Having just received an honorary doctorate from Western University to recognize her creativity as a celebrated alumna, Shani Mootoo will join Richard Fung in conversation about her Giller Prize-nominated novel Polar Vortex. Zoom registration is free. Register […]
Wordfest presents The Way We Speak, with Ayelet Tsabari, Kamal Al-Solaylee, Amanda Leduc, and Carrianne Leung
onlineWordfest's trademark storytelling series continues with The Way We Speak, featuring four of the contributors to the new essay collection Tongues: On Longing and Belonging Through Language: Kamal Al-Solaylee, Amanda Leduc, Carrianne Leung, and Ayelet Tsabari. Each writer will perform an open-mic style monologue on the theme of how we communicate. The Imagine On Air show, hosted by Pam […]
