Eden Mills Writers' Festival: Festival Sunday, with Lee Maracle (Hope Matters), Shannon Webb-Campbell (I am a Body of Land) and Hasan Namir (War/Torn) Festival Sunday has long been a beloved showcase for CanLit legends and rising literary stars. Join us for an afternoon of thought-provoking, eclectic and entertaining programming; author readings, interviews and discussions along […]
Massy Books presents Narrative Encounters, with D. Nandi Odhiambo, author of Smells Like Stars and Leanne Dunic (To Love the Coming End and The Gift). Also reading with Shazia Hafiz Ramji and Maureen Medved.
Fraser Valley Literary Festival presents Hasan Namir (War/Torn) and Alex Leslie (Vancouver for Beginners). The festival runs September 13 - 14. Tickets only $10.00 for both days. Tickets available at UFV Bookstore. Free for students.
Shakespeare and Co. (NYC) presents Author Talk: Words In Honor Of Paul Lyons, with D. Nandi Odhiambo, author of Smells Like Stars. Also with Nicky Lyons and Thuy Da Lam. About this Event We welcome Nick Lyons, Thuy Da Lam and D. Nandi Odhiambo to honor the legacy of Paul Lyons (1958 - 2018). A […]
Word Feast: Fredericton's Literary Festival presents Friday Night LIT, with Shannon Webb-Campbell, author of I am a Body of Land. Also with Carianne Leung. Join us at Mem Hall for FRIDAY NIGHT LIT! The evening will feature a reading by Shannon Webb-Campbell and the 3rd annual Word Feast Lecture — "Writing in a Dangerous Time" […]
Word on the Street Lethbridge presents Lee Maracle and Tania Carter, co-authors of Hope Matters. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lethbridge Herald Author Stage (cc/ASL)
Bi Arts Festival - Author Showcase presents Jess Taylor, author of Just Pervs. The Bi Arts Festival runs Sept 19 - 23rd, 2019 - with workshops, performance, storytelling, art, the author showcase, zine, parties and more! We are the largest bisexual cultural festival in the world. http://biartsfestival.com -and- http://facebook.com/biartsfestival Join us Sept 21st at Glad […]
Diaspora Dialogues and The Word on the Street present In Conversation with Derek Mascarenhas (Coconut Dreams) and Anar Ali. Moderated by journalist Shanda Deziel. Registration is required. This event is part of TOK Toronto, DD's three-day symposium of books, writing and ideas. Produced in partnership with Word On The Street.
Word on the Street Toronto presents #WOTS30 Anniversary Series: The Future of Reading, with Gwen Benaway, author of Holy Wild, and Edible Familial Tension with Derek Mascarenhas, author of Coconut Dreams. The Future of Reading Featuring Gwen Benaway, author of Holy Wild, and Andreya Klobucar, Ben Dugas and Cory Doctorow. Where: Great Books Marquee Time: […]
Diaspora Dialogues and The Word on the Street present Writing in the Age of #MeToo, a panel discussion with Gwen Benaway, author of Holy Wild, Téa Mutonji and S.K. Ali. This panel will explore the growth of the #metoo movement and how it impacts literature. About this Event In 2018, Molly Ringwald revisited her filmography, […]
Kingston Writers Fest presents The Big Idea: Is Democracy Doomed?, with Lee Maracle (Hope Matters and My Conversations with Canadians). Also with Robert Lewis and Dave Meslin. In this election year, the Big Idea focuses on a question that is on everyone’s mind: what is the future of Canadian democracy? Can cherished institutions endure ongoing […]
Kingston Writers Fest presents Tanis MacDonald, author of Mobile. For decades, author and educator Michael Kaufman has urged boys and men not only to embrace but to actively promote equal rights for women. Michael argues that men also stand to benefit from the ongoing gender equality revolution, which promises to unlock immense economic, cultural, and […]
Kingston Writers Fest presents To Be Here: Writing Place, a workshop with Tanis MacDonald. Poet Tanis Macdonald explores the questions: what is the action of being here now? How does the past inform the present? where “here” is subject to your own definition, and “history,” is your lived experience of place. Using sample pieces of […]
Kingston Writers Fest presents Hope Matters with Lee Maracle and Columpa Bobb. The romance of the raven; the headstones in the clearing; the ember of justice; a cry to the bark-stripped moon – these are just a few of the many images in Hope Matters, a collection of poems centred around the journey of indigenous […]
Word Vancouver presents Hasan Namir (War/Torn) and Alex Leslie (Vancouver for Beginners). Alex Leslie will appear on the Fiction Stage (THE ATRIUM / LOWER LEVEL Peter Kaye Room) from 1:45-2:45pm). Also reading: Ian Williams. Hasan Namir will appear on the Poetry Stage (9TH FLOOR Josef Wosk Poet’s Corner, Meeting Room #910) from 4pm - 5pm. […]
After Words Literary Festival's presents a Poetry Panel, with Gwen Benaway, author of Holy Wild. Also with Halifax Poet Laureate Dr. Afua Cooper, and Doyali Islam. Hosted by Sue Goyette. ASL interpreted Wheelchair accessible Cash bar on site General Admission: $20.00 Purchase tickets at here.
Victoria Festival of Authors presents Mine to Break, with Adrienne Gruber, author of Q&A. Also with Billy-Ray Belcourt and Ali Blythe. Join us in an examination of the poetic place where the foundations of identity can be broken open and examined; in a discussion of poetry as a process of deconstruction, of getting down to […]
After Words Literary Festival presents Books and Brunch, with Gwen Benaway, author of Holy Wild, and Mona Awad. Hosted by Stephanie Domet. Ticketed event: $40.00. Purchase tickets here: https://www.tickethalifax.com/events/97791671/sunday-morning-at-the-afterwords-festival