Laila Malik, author of archipelago, will be at the 2023 Virtual edition of Word Vancouver as part of "Untangling Language: Poetic Interrogations on Displacement and Belonging". Examining displacement and the diasporic struggles in identifying home and belonging, these three poets untangle language to find the fine threads that run through time and space and weave […]

Paola Ferrante, author of Her Body Among Animals, will be at Eden Mills Writers Festival 2023 as part of the "It's The End of The World As We Know It" panel. Paola will be reading alongside Tomas Hachard (City in Flames) and Michelle Min Sterling (Camp Zero). Hosted by Steven W. Beattie. Ecological collapse. Political […]

Michael V. Smith, author of Queers Like Me, will be at Word Vancouver 2023's Queer Memory Panel. Michael will be joining Cicely Belle Blain and JD Derbyshire to all read from their recent titles, each of which transmutes queer memory into startling and poignant new word-worlds. Saturday, September 16, 2023 11:30 AM  12:30 PM Location: Room […]

Carellin Brooks, author of Learned, will be joining playwright Yolanda Bonnell and graphic fiction author Sami Alwani to read from their acclaimed books, each of which takes “directness of expression” to new levels. As part of Word Vancouver 2023's No Bullshit Panel. UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 1A7 Canada (map) Room C485, UBC […]

Join Kathryn Mockler, author of Anecdotes, and Michael V. Smith, author of Queers Like Me, for a double book launch. Featuring readings and a conversation. Books will be for sale. 7:00 pm PST

Book*hug Press and Another Story Bookshop invite you to celebrate the launch of Paola Ferrante's debut short-story collection, Her Body Among Animals! Paola will be in conversation with Amy Jones. Tuesday, September 19th Event from 7:00-9:00 pm ET Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2M6 Admission is free. All are welcome to […]

Carellin Brooks, author of Learned, will be reading at Poets Corner on Wednesday October 18th alongside Garry Gottfriedsen. 7:30-9:30 pm PST Farleigh Dickinson University 842 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2P6

Clara Dupuis-Morency, author of Sadie-X, will be at TIFA 2023 for their "Love, Lust, and Chaos" panel. Clara will be reading alongside Eva Crocker. Description:Eva Crocker and Clara Dupuis-Morency discuss the intersections of desire and disease and the innate human need to connect even when the world is unraveling. Set against the tumultuous times of the early days of […]

Moez Surani, author of The Legend of Buraffo, will be at TIFA 2023 for their "How To Break A System" Panel. Moez will be reading alongside Babak Lakghomi. Description: Myth and lore underpin two powerful new novels confronting corruption, greed and the complex forces that shape the world. Laced with superstition and brimming with tension, […]

Paola Ferrante, author of Her Body Among Animals, will be at TIFA 2023 for their "Animals of the Body" panel. Paola will be reading alongside Corinna Chong and Anuja Varghese. Description: Three debut short story collections challenge genre and form as they explore themes of queerness, womanhood, sexuality and the body. In Paola Ferrante’s Her Body Among […]

Hana Shafi, author of People You Know, Places You've Been, will be at TIFA 2023 for their "Rooting For The Anti-Hero" panel. Hana will be reading alongside Kevin Chong. Description: Kevin Chong and Hana Shafi celebrate the underdogs, the anti-heroes, the misfits and weirdos in their latest works which, through playful genre-bending, poetry and prose, highlight the […]

Our Co-publishers Hazel and Jay Millar will be at the Kingston Writer's Festival 2023 for their Publishing 101 Event. Description: You’ve drafted, edited, spit, and polished. Now that the writing is done, how do you get it in people’s hands so they can read it? Hazel Millar and Jay MillAr have been the dynamic force […]

Paola Ferrante, author of Her Body Among Animals, will be at Kingston WritersFest 2023 for their Folklore, Fable, and Fantastical Females panel. Paola will be reading alongside Emily Urquhart and Anuja Varghese. Description: A trio of authors explore complex issues through genre-bending stories that blur the lines between the real world and worlds beyond. Join […]