Word Vancouver and ABPBC, in partnership with TransLink and BC Transit, launches Poetry in Transit 2021/22 with readings from Billeh Nickerson (author of Duct-Taped Roses), along with Tanja Bartel, Marita Dachsel, Junie Désil, Patrick Friesen, Dallas Hunt, Donna Kane, and Barbara Nickel. Event hosted by Rob Taylor. A poem from Duct-Taped Roses will also […]

  Word on the Street Toronto presents How to be Human: Illustrated Wisdom for Modern Times with Hana Shafi (author of Small, Broke, and Kind of Dirty: Affirmations for the Real World) and S. Bear Bergman. Tickets are available via Eventbrite here.

  Kingston WritersFest presents Fantastic Figures: the Magic in All Bodies with Therese Estacion (author of Phantompains) and Amanda Leduc in conversation with Erin Ball. Free. Register here.  

Victoria Festival of Authors presents Birth, Death, The Restlessness In Between, featuring: Hasan Namir (author of Umbilical Cord), Andrea Actis, and Jen Sookfong Lee. Moderated by John Barton. Co-curated by Planet Earth Poetry. In person event.  Livestream option also available. Tickets are available via Eventbrite here. Time: 7:30 PDT / 10:30 EDT.

Read Between the Vines 1st Anniverary Wine Cruise Shannon Webb-Campbell will read from her forthcoming collection Lunar Tides, and I Am a Body of Land, on Read Between the Vines anniversary Harbour Queen boat cruise around the Great Harbour.  Sunday, October 3 1-3 PM Atlantic time. For tickets: https://readbetweenthevines.ca

  Massy Arts and Book*hug Press invite poetry readers for the launch of Lambda Literary and Stonewall Book Award-winner Hasan Namir’s new poetry book: Umbilical Cord. The event will be hosted by Isabella Wang. In-person event. The capacity limit is 30 people. Pre-registration is required, via Evenbrite. Covid-19 Guidelines: Due to the latest recommendations from […]

  Vancouver Writers Fest presents Maria Stepanova (author of the Booker prized short-listed In Memory of Memory) in conversation with Aislinn Hunter. Event at 6:00pm PDT / 9:00pm EDT Auto-Caption Enabled. Pre-recorded digital event. Watch from home, or in the VWF cinema at The Nest on Granville Island. PWYC event. Buy tickets via the event […]