Resonance Reading Series presents a reading by Margaret Christakos, author of Her Paraphernalia: On Motherlines, Sex, Blood, Loss and Selfies. Reading with Ashley-Elizabeth Best, Michael Prior, Rob Taylor and Michelle Winters.

Pivot Reading Series presents Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy: Essays on Everyday Life. Also reading: Stevie Howll, Rob Taylor and Leesa Dean.

St. Jerome’s University presents 'Confessions of a Feminist Killjoy', a talk and reading by Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy. An event in support of HeForShe, UN Solidarity Women Movement for Gender Equality. Free. Open to all.

The U of Waterloo Women’s Studies Student Society and Women’s Studies Program invite you to a special event with feminist author, advocate for women in the literary arts, professor, and blogger Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy. Dr. Wunker will be discussing her book and what it means to be a feminist […]

Open Sesame presents an evening with Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy: Essays on Everyday Life.

BookThug invites you to the Toronto launch of How to Draw a Rhinoceros by Kate Sutherland.

Swoon Reading Series presents Swoon: A Literary Evening of Love, Sex, & Chocolate (& Cheesecake!), featuring Adrienne Gruber, author of Buoyancy Control. Also with Chelene Knight, author of the forthcoming Dear Current Occupant (BookThug 2018), Kamile Kapel, Claire Matthews & Laura Yan. Hosted by Ruth Daniell and Sierra Skye Gemma.

Off the Page Fest presents a book launch and reading with Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy. Also with Johanna Skibsrud.

Off the Page Fest presents 'The Kitchen Table, or We Need to Talk About Lionel Shriver': a panel with Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy, plus Madelyne Beckles, Kai Cheng Tom, Fariha Roisin, Trish Salah. This panel brings together some of Canada’s leading academics, writers, and artists to discuss issues of cultural […]

The Puritan presents Black Friday V. Join the editors, staff, and readers of The Puritan for their much-anticipated annual year-in-review event—now a fun-filled highlight of every fall literary season. Featuring readings by recent Puritan authors who will provide short (short) live readings. These writers include Marianne Apostolides, author of the forthcoming Deep Salt Water, Nicole […]

BookThug Fall 2016 Group Launch, featuring new books and readings by Erin Wunker, Devon Code, Sandra Ridley, Moez Surani, David Goldstein, Kate Sutherland, Mat Laporte and Aimee Wall.

Junction Reads presents Malcolm Sutton, author of Job Shadowing. Reading with Shari Kasman, Heather Tucker, Colette Maitland,  Daniel Perry and Vanessa Shields.

BookThug invites you to the Halifax Launch for Notes from a Feminist Killjoy by Erin Wunker. All are welcome.

BookThug invites you to celebrate the launch of Lost Originals, the latest poetry collection by David B. Goldstein.

Lunch Poems at SFU presents Jennifer Zilm, author of Waiting Room.

The C° / F° Reading Series, No. 8, presents Moez Surani, author of Operations. Presented by the Department of English and International Programs at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Open to the public.

BookThug invites you to celebrate the launch of the English translation of Testament by Vickie Gendreau, translated by Aimee Wall. Enjoy a reading by Aimee Wall. With special guests, including Mathieu Arsenault and more TBA. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Book sales courtesy of Librairie Le port de tête.

Open Sesame presents Kate Sutherland, author of How to Draw a Rhinoceros.

The Meet the Presses collective is pleased to present its annual fall market. The Indie Literary Market is a curated event that showcases exciting literary presses and magazines, from some of the tiniest of micropresses to some of the biggest small presses, selling books, leaflets, broadsides, chapbooks, zines, journals, CDs, and more. The Market gives […]

Lexicon Books presents Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy. Reading with Emily Pohl-Weary.

The Vertigo Series presents Kate Sutherland, author of How to Draw a Rhinoceros. Reading with Walter Hildebrandt and Charles Noble. Music by Nyla.

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 […]

McNally Robinson Saskatoon presents the launch of How To Draw a Rhincoeros by Kate Sutherland.

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 […]

Guillaume Morrisette and Adam Zachary present 'Toronto Writers vs. Trump, a Reading + Fundraiser'. With readings by Moez Surani, author of Operations, Robin Richardson, Canisia Lubrin Julie Mannell, Zoe Sharpe, JC Bouchard, Sennah Yee, Sabrina Scott and E Martin Nolan. More performers TBA. PWYC, suggested $5.00 (although no one will be turned away). 'America, we’re […]