Michael V. Smith, author of Queers Like Me, will be at the February edition of Violet Hour Readings & Interviews. Also featuring H. Nigel Thomas and Eva Crocker! Hosted by Christopher DiRaddo! Wednesday, February 7, 2024 7:00 pm ET Casa D'Italia, 505 Rue Jean-Talon E, Montréal, QC

Join Canadian indie publishers Anvil Press, Book*hug Press, and Wolsak & Wynn for an AWP offsite event showcasing five writers. Readers include Stuart Ross, Vi Khi Nao, Jay Millar, River Halen, and Geoff Bouvier. Friday, February 9, 2024 Flagship Books, 510 N. 6th Street, Kansas City, KS 7:00 pm Free. Books will be for sale. […]

The Ampersand Review Reading Series presents Moez Surani, author of The Legend of Baraffo. Also featuring Sydney Hegele. Hosted by Kate Cayley, author of Lent and How You Were Born.  Thursday, February 15, 2024 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus, 4180 Duke of York Boulevard Mississauga, ON Free with RSVP!

Type Books presents Julie Joosten, author of Light Light and Nought, who will be reading from new work. Also featuring Lisa Robertson. Sunday, February 18, 2024 Type Books, 883 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON 6:30 - 8:30 pm ET Free to attend

Riverbed Reading Series presents Sandra Ridley, author of Vixen. Also featuring Nduka Otiono, Mahaila Smith, and Yarns Wednesday, February 21, 2024 7:30 pm ET Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON Hybrid event- Zoom streaming option available Suggested donation of $15

Fat Oyster Reading Series presents Anita Anand, author of A Convergence of Solitudes and translator of As The Andes Disappeared. Also featuring Joan Thomas. Thursday, February 22, 2024 7:00 pm Fanny Bay Hall, 7793 Island Hwy S, Fanny Bay, British Columbia Free

Book*hug Press will be at Sharp Words 2024 in Hamilton. Come visit us at our table and buy a book! Also don't miss Eden Boudreau, author of Crying Wolf, who is part of the featured programming. Saturday, February 24, 2024 11:00 am - 6:00 pm ET Hamilton Bridgeworks, 100 Caroline St. N, Hamilton, ON Free admission!

Anita Anand, author of A Convergence of Solitdues, and translator of As The Andes Disappeared, will be reading in Bowser, BC. Also featuring Kim June Johnson and Bernice Friesen. Saturday, February 24, 2024 1:30 pm PST Bowser Legion, 7035 Island Hwy W, Bowser, BC

Sharp Words presents Eden Boudreau, author of Crying Wolf, who will be part of the Books on Air panel! "What does it take to put together a literary podcast? Why do people do it? Should you tune in? Join authors and podcasters Eden Boudreau, Tanis MacDonald, Brent van Staalduinen and Nathan Whitlock as they talk about […]

SDSU Living Writers Series presents Marta Balcewicz, author of Big Shadow.  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:00 pm PST SDSU Love Library Room 430 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA

In this free event, hosted by Giller shortlisted writer Kevin Chong, we’ll toast the launch of Kathryn Mockler’s Anecdotes, a darkly funny collection of short stories published by our indie press favourite, Book*hug. And we’ll enjoy readings from amazing fellow writers Shashi Bhat, Christopher Evans, Chong and Mockler, along with great conversation. Register for your […]

Real Vancouver Reading Series presents Kathryn Mockler, author of Anecdotes. Also featuring Joseph Kakwinokanasum, Jes Battis, Steffi Tad-Y, Alicia Elliott, and Adrienne Yeung. Hosted by Dina Del Bucchia and Sean Cranbury. Sunday, March 3, 2024 7:00 pm ET Virtual Event Free to attend!