TIFA presents We Come Back Together: Olga Ravn. “We come back together, only to fall apart." TIFA is proud to present a new collection of writing penned by some of the world’s most distinctive voices. The Festival invited 11 authors to respond to a phrase that encapsulates elements of life in 2022. Join daily to […]

TIFA presents Do Androids Dream? with Olga Ravn (author of The Employees) and Victoria Hetherington. Moderated by Samia Madwar. In their latest novels Danish poet and novelist Olga Ravn  and  Canadian author Victoria Hetherington feature worlds struggling to harmonize human life with artificial intelligence (AI). Ravn’s The Employees is a critique of life governed by […]

TIFA presents The Future is Speculative, with Anna Moschovakis (author of Participation) & Kim Fu. Moderated by Robert McGill.   We’re living in a digital world, and authors Anna Moschovakis and Kim Fu know it. Their latest books of genre-defying speculative fiction explore the affect of technology on human nature and community. Canadian writer Fu’s Lesser […]

TIFA presents Embodied Editing, a workshop with Anna Moschovakis (author of Participation). The Humber School for Writers returns to the Festival with a series of daily professional writing masterclasses led by its renowned faculty members and special guests. Each 90-minute class will focus on a specific aspect of writing craft. Sign up for one or […]

Wordfest presents The Way We... Talk About Clothes, starring Jen Sookfong Lee (editor of Good Mom on Paper), Heather O'Neill, Rollie Pemberton, David Pevsner, Pam Rocker, Heidi Sopinka & Douglas Stuart. The sartorial-storytelling audience favourite returns! Seven stylish authors open up their closets and their lives, riffing on the significance of an item of clothing […]

Wordfest presents The Art of Being Good Moms on Paper, with Jen Sookfong Lee (editor of Good Mom on Paper), Heather O'Neill (GMOP contributor), & Heidi Sopinka. Hosted by Ali Bryan. Wordfest’s Gals & Good Times Saturday morning gathering continues to evolve, this year focusing on the fraught, beautiful and complicated relationship between creativity and […]

TIFA presents Journey Inward: Beatriz Hausner (author of Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Enter the Raccoon) will be interviewing Muriel Villanueva about her latest book, The Left Parenthesis (translated from the Catalan by Megan Berkobien and María Cristina Hall). Saturday, October 1, 2022 12 pm ET Lakeside Terrace Harbourfront Centre Tickets can be purchased here.

Victoria Festival of Authors presents Epics and Echoes, with Chelene Knight (author of Junie). Also with Tsering Yangzom Lama, J.M. Miro, and Danny Ramadan Live music by Peach Pyramid/Jen Severtson. About this event Tibet after the Chinese invasion. Vancouver in the 1930s. Victorian London. Syria in 2003. The settings of the books featured are as […]

Book*hug Press is excited to exhibit at the Brooklyn Book Festival. Visit us at booth 216. We hope to see you there! This year’s main Festival Day and Literary Marketplace (October 2) returns to parks, plazas, and venues surrounding Brooklyn Borough Hall with more than 50 programs and events throughout the day. Please note: BKBF […]

Victoria Festival of Authors presents Climate Acts, Land Sings, with Alessandra Naccarato (author of Imminent Domains), Tawahum Bige, and Julie Sze. Moderated by Rita Wong. Starting with the understanding that the climate crisis is caused by colonialism, and that a collective future depends on ending extractive capitalism and renewing Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and […]

Join us to celebrate the launch of Kate Hargreaves’s new poetry collection, tend! With guest readers Skylar Kay and Amilcar Nogueira, and host Nicole Markotic. Wednesday, October 5, 2022 6: 30 pm ET Craft Heads Brewery Patio 89 University Ave W, Windsor, ON Free to attend. All are welcome. FB event page here. Whiskyjack Boutique […]

Join us to celebrate the launch of River Halen’s new book, Dream Rooms! With guest reader Felix Chau Bradley. Wednesday, October 5, 2022 6 pm ET L'Euguélionne 1426 Rue Beaudry Montréal, QC Free to attend. All are welcome. FB event page here. To protect each other from the highly transmissible BA.5 COVID variant, we ask […]

Book*hug Press and Flying Books invite you to join us for a double book launch to celebrate new releases from Cary Fagan (The Animals) and Kate Hargreaves (tend). Friday, October 7, 2022 6:30 -8:00 pm ET Flying Books 784 College St. Toronto, ON Admission is free. All are welcome to attend. FB event page here. […]

Kabir Centre for Arts & Culture presents Anita Anand a literary evening with Anita Anand (author of A Convergence of Solitudes), Samra Zafar, and Dinu Mahapatuna. Curated by Veena Gokhale. Thursday, October 13, 2022 6:30 pm Gesù, Centre de créativité, 1200 Rue de Bleury, Montréal, QC Free. All are welcome. Kabir Centre event page here.

Whistler Writers Festival presents Insights from Insiders, with Hazel Millar (Co-publisher, Book*hug Press). Insights from Insiders: Trade Publishing in Canada Today with Hazel Millar (Book*hug Press), Jim Gifford (HarperCollins), Sarah Howden (Orca), Vici Johnstone (Caitlin Press), Kelly Joseph (Penguin Random House), Doretta Lau (Greystone),  Stephanie Sinclair (CookeMcDermid). Moderator: Katherine Fawcett. Dreaming of a publishing deal, […]

Whistler Writers Festival presents Pitch your Book or Story Idea, with Hazel Millar (Co-publisher, Book*hug Press) Shine a spotlight on your publishing dreams and pitch your heart out! Use your 15 minutes of one-on-one time with some of Canada’s most respected publishing decision-makers to pitch your book or story idea. This is a fantastic way […]

Bookfest Windsor presents Friday Night Fiction, with Cary Fagan (author of The Animals), Ray Robertson, and Kim Conklin. Friday, October 14, 2022 7:00 pm ET School of Creative Arts (SoCA) The Armouries 37 University Avenue East, Windsor, ON Get tickets here. Read more about the festival here.

Whistler Writers Festival presents Writers of Fiction, with Chelene Knight (author of Junie). Join moderator Charles Demers as he and the author panel discuss wide-ranging topics that drive their work: isolation and loneliness, the search for meaning and connection, persecution of race and faith, feminism, and environmental politics. Featuring Chelene Knight (Junie), Guy Gavriel Kay […]

Book*hug Press and Another Story Bookshop invite you to celebrate River Halen’s new book, Dream Rooms! Monday, October 17, 2022 Doors at 7:45, Event from 8-9pm. Another Story Bookshop 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON Free to attend. All are welcome. FB event page here. To protect each other from the highly transmissible BA.5 COVID variant, […]

The Vancouver Writer's Festival presents The Alma Lee Opening Night Event: Family Matters, with Chelene Knight (author of Junie), David A. Robertson, and Lisa Moore. Moderated by Kathryn Gretsinger. “Family, for all its importance, is a fragile idea. It changes as we do,” says The New Yorker. Delving into the changing nature of family relationships and their […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents The City of Vancouver Book Awards Ceremony, with finalists Meghan Bell (for Erase and Rewind); Henry Doyle; Karen Duffek, Bill McLennan, and Jordan Wilson; Grace Eiko Thomson; and Paul Wong, Debbie Cheung, and Christopher Lee. This year’s Vancouver Book Awards will be hosted at the Fest, and you won’t want to […]

Join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and Unbound Reading Series’ creators, Hope Lauterbach and Alisha Davidson + guest authors, for a reading event to explore and celebrate the works of emerging and established authors, and to engage in discussions about community, creativity and Black futures. “Unbound: Affirmations” is hosted by poet and storyteller Fanny Kearse and will […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents Jane’s Rights and the Freedom to Choose, with Aimee Wall (author of We, Jane), Heather Marshall, and Elizabeth Renzetti. How we act when our basic, inalienable rights are disregarded is a question faced by generations upon generations, and one that stokes civil rights leaders across the globe. In June this year, women […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents The Sunday Brunch, with Aimee Wall (author of We, Jane), Alexander MacLeod, Janice Lynn Mather, Georgia Toews, Tom Perrotta, and Soon Wiley. Hosted by Lisa Christiansen. One of the many joys of life we’ve missed during these last two years is the ability to connect with friends over delectable food and scintillating readings. Welcome back to […]

The Ottawa Writers Festival presents Poetry Cabaret, with Shani Mootoo (author of Cane | Fire), Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Phoebe Wang, and Michael Crummey. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of live poetry! Read more here. Sunday, October 23, 2022 4:30 pm ET Christ Church Cathedral 414 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON Ticket info: Tickets can be purchased here. *Ticket holders […]

Come celebrate the launch of Karl Jirgens' new book, The Razor's Edge. With special guest readers Beatriz Hausner (author of Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Enter the Raccoon), Gary Barwin, and Stan Rogal. Sunday, October 23, 2022 7 pm Supermarket 268 Augusta Ave Toronto, ON

Tree Reading Series celebrates the release of Imminent Domains: Reckoning with the Anthropocene! With featured readers Alessandra Naccarato and Farah Ghafoor. Naccarato will also lead a special workshop called "The Lyric Essay as a Love Note to the World." Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Workshop at 7:00 pm ET Readings at 8:00 pm ET Followed by an […]

 The Tranzac Club presents Minstrels and Bards: Halloween Edition, with Beatriz Hausner (author of Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Enter the Raccoon), Al Moritz, Kate Rogers, Stephen Humphrey, Clela Errington, and Maggie Fraser. We are celebrating Halloween with fine poetry and music. The features will be in costume. Anyone who comes to the event is encouraged […]

Wild Writers Festival presents Getting Published: The Things They Don’t Tell You, with Aimee Wall (author of We, Jane), Laura Rock Gaughan, Emmy Nordstrom-Higdon, and Pamela Mulloy. There are many unique industry quirks that factor into the experience of trying to get your book published. Find out from industry experts Laura Rock Gaughan, Emmy Nordstrom-Higdon, Pamela Mulloy, […]

Wild Writers Festival presents Echoes of History: Writing the Overlooked Stories, with Aimee Wall (author of We, Jane) and Pamela Mulloy, in conversation with Laura Rock Gaughan. Writers often look to the past to make sense of the present and use historical events as a way of examining contemporary life. So how do writers give […]