BookThug invites you to celebrate the launch of RATS NEST, the debut novel by Mat Laporte. To celebrate the book's release, Mat asked some of his favourite writer/artist/friends to make and perform remixes of RATS NEST. The remixers are ERIC SCHMALTZ, NATALIE MARIE HELBERG and LINDSAY CAHILL. They will perform their remixes and then Mat […]

The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec, the Atwater Library and Computer Centre, and the Quebec Writers' Federation present the 2nd Annual Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair. This book fair brings together dozens of English-Quebec publishers and writers for a holiday bookstravaganza. Meet local authors, hear them read from their work, browse hundreds of books, buy […]

The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec, the Atwater Library and Computer Centre, and the Quebec Writers' Federation present the 2nd Annual Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair. This book fair brings together dozens of English-Quebec publishers and writers for a holiday bookstravaganza. Meet local authors, hear them read from their work, browse hundreds of books, buy […]

HIJ House Reading Series #21 presents Charlene Diehl, Cherie Dimaline and Souvankham Thammavongsa. BookThug invites you to join us for an intimate and cozy afternoon of readings  and lots of homemade pie. All are welcome.

The Box of Delights Bookshop presents a book launch for Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy.

Room Magazine invites you to the launch of issues 39.3 "Canadian Gothic" and 39.4 "This Body's Map." Featuring readings by Marianne Apostolides, author of the forthcoming Deep Salt Water, Natalie Wee (debut collection forthcoming from BookThug in 2018), and also Claire Caldwell, Nicole Chin, Katie Fewster-Yan, Catherine Graham, Annick MacAskill, Ezi Odozor, Sofi Papamarko and […]

IFOA Weekly presents the launch for the The Best Canadian Poetry, 2016. Hosted by Tightrope Books. This free event will be introduced by Series Editor Molly Peacock and feature readings by Guest Editor Helen Humphreys and BCP 2016 contributors Kate Sutherland (How to Draw a Rhinoceros), Dani Couture, Lynn Crosbie, Laurie D. Graham, Steve McOrmond, […]

Pivot Reading Series presents Mat Laporte, author of RATS NEST. Also reading: Adèle Barclay, Sherri Benning, and Eric Beck Rubin. PWYC (Suggested: $5). Hosted by Jacob McArthur Mooney.

Box of Delights Bookstore presents a book launch for Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy.

Concordia’s Center for Expanded Poetics presents an evening of experimental poetry & fiction featuring BookThug authors Mat Laporte & Moez Surani, who will be launching their new books RATS NEST and Operations in Montreal. Accompanying Moez & Mat on stage will be Montreal poet Jes Dolan. This event will be hosted by the CEP’s Jessica […]