Pivot Readings presents Jess Taylor, author of Pauls. Also reading: Cherie Dimaline, Kilby Smith-McGregor and Rudrapriya Rathore. Hosted by Canisia Lubrin.

Atwater Poetry Project presents Steven Ross Smith, author of Emanations: fluttertongue 6. Reading with Tanya Evanson

Pandora's Collection, in conjunction with Word Vancouver, present the Twisted Poets Literary Salon, featuring Jennifer Zilm, author of Waiting Room. Also reading: Henry Beissel and Elee Kraljii Gardiner. Hosted by Bonnie Nish and Rosemary Nowicki. Sign up for open mic at 7 pm.

Thin Air Winnipeg International Writers Festival presents Thin Air 2016: Opening Night, featuring Steven Ross Smith, author of Emanations: fluttertongue 6. Also featuring Kevin Spenst and Paul Dutton.

Victoria Festival of Authors presents "Between and Liminal: Writing Through the Lyrical Eye—a panel discussion", featuring Adrienne Gruber, author of Buoyancy Control. Also featuirng Carla Funk  & Jan Zwicky. Moderated by Marita Dachsel. Includes a reading, discussion and book signing.  

Word on the Street Lethbridge presents Avant Garde Poetics with Jay Gamble, author of Book of Knots. Jay Gamble will introduce attendees to some avant garde poetic strategies, including but not limited to: constraint-based, aleatory, and procedural verse. Taking  these kinds of strategies as a starting ground, we will explore the linguistic possibilities that non-traditional, innovative poetry reveals.

Word on the Street Toronto presents Margaret Christakos (Her Paraphernalia), Moez Surani (Operations) and Malcolm Sutton (Job Shadowing). Margaret Christakos will present Her Paraphernalia during 'Not Your Mother’s Motherhood’, a mother-themed segment. Also featuring Marguerite Andersen (The Bad Mother). Includes a reading, interview and Q&A, followed by a book signing. Hosted by Grace O’Connell. Where: […]

Word Vancouver presents Elements: A Poetry Reading, featuring Adrienne Gruber, author of Buoyancy Control. Also reading: Garry Gottfriedson, Timothy Shay and Elee Kraljii Gardiner. Hosted by Jen Currin.

Word Vancouver presents Poetry in Transit Readings, featuring Jennifer Zilm, author of Waiting Room. Also reading: TBA. Hosted by Evelyn Lau. Presented by the ABPBC

Arc Poetry Magazine presents an evening of readings by the finalists for this year’s Archibald Lampman Award and the winner and honourable mention for the 2016 Diana Brebner Prize. Featuring readings by Pearl Pirie, author of the pet radish, shrunken, David Groulx (Wabigoon River Poems, Kegedonce Press) and Nicholas Lea (Understander, Chaudiere Books).