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 […]

Book*hug Press and Another Story Bookshop invite you to celebrate the launch of Moez Surani’s debut novel, The Legend of Baraffo. Moez will be in conversation with Mark Medley. Thursday, October 5th 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 attend. […]

The Progressive Writers' Association of Canada presents: "Celebrate The Life and Works of Iconic and Renowned Kashmiri-American Poet and Intellectual Agha Shahid Ali". Featuring Laila Malik, author of archipelago.  A copy of archipelago will also be part of a raffle held on site! Other speakers: Rafiq Kathwari, Prof. Sumayya Kassamali, Ayeda Husain, Dr. Khalid Sohail, Barrister Hameed Bashani, […]

Thin Air Winnipeg International Writers Festival presents an Afternoon Book Chat with Lauren Carter, author of Places Like These. Also with Catherine Leroux. Thursday, October 12, 2023 2:00 - 3:00 pm CDT Carol Shields Auditorium, Millenium Library, 251 Donald Street, Winnipeg MB, R3C 3P5 Free to attend!

Book*hug Press & Flying Books invite you to celebrate the launch of Hana Shafi's latest poetry/illustration collection, People You Know, Places You've Been. Art by Hana will be on display accompanied by a short reading. October 12th, 2023 6:30-8:00 pm ET Flying Books 784 College Street, Toronto, ON Admission is free. All are welcome to […]

Kate Cayley, author of Lent, will be hosting the next edition of The Ampersand Review Reading Series. Featuring Stuart Ross and Bronwyn Fischer. Thursday, October 12, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 pm ET Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus 4180 Duke of York Boulevard, Mississauga, ON, L5B 0G5 Free to attend!

Laila Malik, author of archipelago, will be featured in the local author showcase at the 2023 edition of Vaughn Public Libraries Bookfest. Saturday, October 14, 2023 1:00 - 4:00 pm ET Civic Centre Resource Library 2191 Major Mackenzie Drive, Vaughan, Ontario L6A 4W2

Junction Reads Presents the Virtual launch of Anecdotes by Kathryn Mockler! Kathryn will be in conversation with Alison Gadsby. Sunday, October 15, 2023 6:00 - 7:00 pm ET Virtual Event $5.00/PWYC

Antler River Poetry presents Adebe DeRango-Adem, author of the prize-winning poetry-collection Vox Humana. Also featuring Susan Braley. Wednesday, October 18, 2023 7:00-8:30 pm ET Landon Library 167 Wortley Road, London, ON,

Beatriz Hausner, author of She Who Lies Above, will be at Vancouver Writers Fest 2023 for their “Rewriting History” Event. Beatriz will be reading alongside Carmen Boullosa and Jess Battis. Hosted by Rhea Tregebov. Thursday, October 19, 2023 6:00 pm PST Location: Revue Stage 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9

Greenwood StoryFest 2023 presents Anita Anand, author of A Convergence of Solitudes.  Thursday, October 19, 2023 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET Hudson Creative Hub 273 rue Main, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0 $20 Event Pass/$110 Festival Pass

Michael V. Smith, author of Queers Like Me, will be at Vancouver Writers Fest 2023 "Smells Like... 90s Lyrics Night". Hosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud. Thursday, October 19, 2023 8:00 pm PST Location: Performance Works 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8  

Beatriz Hausner, author of She Who Lies Above, will be at Vancouver Writers Fest 2023 for their “Latin Expressions in Three Conversations” Event. Beatriz will be reading alongside Carmen Boullosa, Helena Cova, and Carmen Rodríguez. Friday, October 20, 2023 6:00 pm PST Location: Revue Stage 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9

Michael V. Smith, author of Queers Like Me, will be at Vancouver Writers Fest 2023 “Poetry Bash”. Michael will be reading alongside Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Lorna Crozier, Jen Currin, Patrick Friesen, Susan Musgrave, and Mathew James Weigel. Friday, October 20, 2023 8:00 pm PST Location: Performance Works 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8

Book*hug Press invites you to celebrate a triple book launch for Queers Like Me by Michael V. Smith, Vixen by Sandra Ridley, and Anecdotes by Kathryn Mockler! Friday, October 27th, 2023 Event from 7:00-9:00 pm ET The Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON Admission is free. All are welcome to attend. Books will be available […]

Wild Writers Literary Festival presents "The Long and Short of It: Exploring Fiction Debuts", featuring Paola Ferrante, author of Her Body Among Animals. Also featuring Lisa Alward, Jamaluddin Aram and Carrie Snyder. Saturday, October 28, 2023 11:10 am - 12:30 pm ET The Balsillie School of International Affairs 67 Erb St. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2 […]

AfterWords Literary Festival 2023 presents "The Art of Memoir: Making the Meaningless Mean Something". Hosted by Eden Boudreau, author of Crying Wolf.  "Writing is easy, you just open a wound and bleed." Hemingway said that. Or Thomas Wolfe. Or maybe Friedrich Nietzsche. Either way, someone once summarized the intimate brutality of writing, and this workshop […]

Michael V. Smith, author of Queers Like Me, will be returning to his hometown of Cornwall, ON to celebrate his latest collection of poems. Michael will be reading alongside fellow Cornwall writer James K. Moran. There will be a short Q&A afterwards. The event will run approximately one hour. Books will be for sale at the […]

Junction Reads presents Paola Ferrante, author of Her Body Among Animals. Also featuring Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer and BH Panhuyzen. Sunday, October 29, 2023 6:00-8:00 pm ET Type Books Junction 2887 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M6P 1Y9 $6.66

Book*hug Press and Librarie l'Euguélionne invite you to the Montréal book launch for Queers Like Me by Michael V. Smith, Anecdotes by Kathryn Mockler, Vixen by Sandra Ridley, and People You Know, Places You've Been by Hana Shafi! Monday, October 30th Event from 6:00-7:30 pm ET La P'tite Porte, 1122 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, […]

Writers Read Concordia presents Kathryn Mockler, author of Anecdotes. With Sina Queyras. Wednesday, November 1, 2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET Concordia University, John Molson Building,  Room 9C, 1500 Rue de Maisonneuve Ouest, QC Free to attend!

Book*hug Press and Perfect Books invite you to a triple Ottawa book launch for Queers Like Me by Michael V. Smith, Vixen by Sandra Ridley, and Anecdotes by Kathryn Mockler! With special guest Ben Ladouceur! Thursday, November 2nd Event from 6:30-8:00 pm ET Perfect Books, 258 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 1L9 Admission is free. […]

Book*hug Press will be selling books at the 2023 Meet the Presses Indie Lit Market. Presented by the Ampersand Review as part of the &nd Festival. Saturday, November 4, 2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ET Sheridan College, Hazel McCallion Campus 4180 Duke of York Boulevard, Mississauga, ON $33.28

Kawartha Lakes Writers Festival presents Laila Malik, author of archipelago. Laila will be tabling throughout the day at the Lindsay Library Branch, and will also be giving a scheduled reading. Saturday, November 4, 2023 2:30 pm ET Kawartha Library Lindsay Branch 190 Kent St W, Lindsay, ON K9V 2Y6  

Wordsfest presents Kathryn Mockler, author of Anecdotes. Also featuring David Barrick. Hosted by Michael Fox. Saturday, November 4, 2023 1:00 pm ET Museum London, 421 Ridout St N, London, ON Free to attend!