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).

Thin Air Winnipeg International Writers Festival presents "The Mainstage-Can't You Hear Me?, featuring Stephen Thomas, author of The Jokes. Also featuring Craig Francis Power, Jim Lynch, Lisa Moore, and Teri Vlassopoulos.  

Write Now! Speaker Series at Western University presents Margaret Christakos, author of Her Paraphernalia: On Motherlines, Sex, Blood, Loss and Selfies. Also reading: Victoria Wiebe. Presented by Writing 2504A & the Department of English and Writing Studies & the Creative Writers Speaker Series at Western. Open to the public. Location: Western University, UCC 56.

Poet Laureate Tom Hull presents a London Arts Celebration of evening of poetry, music, and art, featuring Margaret Christakos, author of Her Paraphernalia. Also featuring readings by David Plain, David Huebert, Levi Hord and Tom Cull, London’s 2016 Poet Laureate. Music throughout the evening by Between the Keys. Featured artwork by Nic DeGroot. Hosted by the London Arts Council […]

Thin Air Winnipeg International Writers Festival presents a reading with Stephen Thomas, author of The Jokes at Red River College.

HIJ House Reading Series #20 presents Andre Alexis, Gary Barwin and Alissa York. Join us at BookThug HQ for an intimate and cozy afternoon of readings and pie. All are welcome.