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

Toronto Public Library's new poetry series re:verses and curator Phoebe Wang present Poetry and Acts of Care, an evening of poetry with Hana Shafi, author of It Begins with the Body, and Soraya Peerbaye. Phoebe Wang curates an evening to explore how poetry can embody acts of care for ourselves and for today's urgent issues. […]

Whistler Writers Festival presents The Literary Cabaret, with Lee Maracle (Hope Matters and My  Conversations with Canadians), plus a host of other authors. The authors will read while musicians enhance their reading performances. Ticketed event.  

BookFest Windsor presentsBFW19 Panel #3: Poetry: with Gwen Benaway, author of Holy Wild. Also with Melanie Janisse Barlow and Jim Johnstone. Tickets for BookFest Windsor are on sale at Eventbrite or in person at Biblioasis Bookstore 1520 Wyandotte Street W., Windsor, or at the door before each event. All prices are listed on the BookFest […]

Whistler Writers Festival presents New Voices Rising, with Shannon Webb-Campbell, author of I am a Body of Land, and more. Ticketed event.

Vancouver Writers Fest presents Hope Matters, with Lee Maracle, Columpa Bobb and Tania Carter. “Hope frees, hope relieves; hope moves us… In the end, Hope Matters.” So begins a powerful collection of poetry from literary matriarch, Lee Maracle, and her daughters Columpa Bobb and Tania Carter, depicting the journey of Indigenous peoples from colonialism to […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents Lee Maracle: A Life’s Work. “A walking history book,” one of the most prolific Indigenous authors in Canada, recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and an Officer of the Order of Canada, mentor, teacher and Stó:lo— mythmaker/storyteller: Lee Maracle’s work in art and activism places her amongst the most influential—and […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents The Fiction of Belonging, with Derek Mascarenhas, author of Coconut Dreams. Canada’s new generation of authors write powerfully to the challenge of balancing cultures and communities. Derek Mascarenhas’ nationally lauded Coconut Dreams traces Indian Canadian Aiden and Ally Pinto’s youth, growing up in a predominantly white Canadian suburb. First-generation cultural expectations […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents The Sunday Brunch, with Derek Mascarenhas, author of Coconut Dreams. What could be a more blissful way to spend a Sunday morning than sipping mimosas and eating freshly baked pastries with good friends? Why, listening to internationally acclaimed authors read to you live from their most recent works, of course. Authors […]

Toronto International Festival of Authors presents a Festival Pop-up: Union Station, with Julie Morrissy, author of Where, the Mile End. The Toronto International Festival of Authors has partnered with Union Station again to bring the second annual "Festival Pop-up" to Toronto's busiest commuter interchange. Hosted by Antanas Sileika, the pop-up will spotlight a select line-up […]

Toronto International Festival of Authors presents a Reception to Celebrate Book*hug's 15th Anniversary. Book*hug (formerly BookThug) launched in 2004, with the commission of its first title from the International Festival of Authors. Since then, it’s continued to publish innovative and daring works that meaningfully contribute to and reflect contemporary culture. Join us in toasting Book*hug’s […]