News and Readings
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Past News and Readings
Winnipeg
Monday, February 13, 12:10 pm
Millennium Library, Carol Shields Auditorium
251 Donald Street
Meet J.R Léveillé, hear him read from this year's On the Same Page winner, The Setting Lake Sun, and have your copy signed
Somerset, MB
Friday, February 10, 4:00 pm
Meet and Greet
Bibliothèque Somerset Library
289 Carlton Avenue
Drop in at the Bibliothèque Somerset Library 4 - 6 p.m. to chat with J.R. Léveillé, whose book The Setting Lake Sun / Le soleil du lac qui se couche is this year's winner of the On the Same Page, Manitoba's biggest book club.
Winnipeg
Saturday, February 4, 11:00 am
Building a Poem
Millennium Library, Carol Shields Auditorium
251 Donald Street
In this workshop on haiku, J.R Léveillé will talk about the Japanese poetry form which inspired some of his own work. Try your hand at creating one and share the results with the group. Limited to 12 participants. To register, call 986-6779.
Winnipeg
Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 pm
Found in Translation
McNally Robinson Grant Park, Atrium
Grant Park Mall, 1120 Grant Avenue
Author & poet J.R. Léveillé, whose book The Setting Lake Sun / Le soleil du lac qui se couche is the 2011-12 selection of the On the Same Page province-wide book club, discusses the art of translation this evening with S.E. Stewart, who translated Le soleil du lac qui se couche into English, and local literary translator Mark Stout.
The Girl in the Wall on Jack Batten’s Top 10
Posted on: Sunday, December 11
The Toronto Star's Whodunit columnist Jack Batten chooses Alison Preston's The Girl in the Wall as one of his Top 10 Mysteries of 2011.
Saskatoon
Thursday, December 1, 2:00 pm
McNally Robinson Saskatoon
3130 8th Street East
Margaret Macpherson will be signing copies of her new novel, Body Trade.
Calgary
Saturday, November 26, 11:00 am
FICTIONistas
Owl's Nest Books
Brittania Shopping Plaza
Novelists Genni Gunn and Alison Preston alight at the Owl's Nest, along with fellow Fictionistas Gayleen Froese, Wendy McGrath, and Sue Sorensen, for an afternoon of readings.
Edmonton
Friday, November 25, 4:30 pm
FICTIONistas
Queen of Tarts
10129 104 Street
Signature novelists Genni Gunn and Alison Preston join fellow Fictionistas Gayleen Froese, Wendy McGrath, and Sue Sorensen for a delicious evening of readings.
Saskatoon
Thursday, November 24, 4:30 pm
FICTIONistas
City Perks Coffee House
801 7th Avenue North
Alison Preston, whose newest literary mystery is The Girl in the Wall, joins fellow Fictionistas Gayleen Froese, Janice MacDonald, and Sue Sorensen.
Winnipeg
Wednesday, November 23, 4:30 pm
FICTIONistas
McNally Robinson Grant Park, Atrium
Grant Park Mall, 1120 Grant Avenue
Alison Preston hosts the Winnipeg kick-off of the 2011 FICTIONista tour. Joining her are Canada Reads finalist Angie Abdou, mystery novelist Janice MacDonald, and debut novelists Patti Grayson and Sue Sorensen. Admission is free. Great door prizes.
Calgary
Sunday, November 6, 7:30 am
Pages at the Plaza
The Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Road NW
Pages at the Plaza presents a discussion by women writing fiction about women with Margaret Macpherson, author of Body Trade, Ami McKay, author of The Virgin Cure, and Frances Greenslade, author of Shelter. Hosted by award-winning author Sharon Butala. $5.00 buys general admission or $15.00 buys admission and lunch. Pre-purchased books available at 10% discount.
Edmonton
Sunday, October 23, 8:00 am
Edmonton LitFest
A Brunch of Authors
Sutton Place Hotel, Vintage Room
10235 - 101 Street
Three powerful female authors—Stevie Cameron (On the Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver’s Missing Women), Marni Jackson (The Mother Zone and Home Free) and Charlene Diehl (Out of Grief, Singing)—present stories of tragedy and courage. This event includes live music and a buffet brunch at the Sutton Place Hotel.
Edmonton
Saturday, October 22
Edmonton LitFest
The Mother of All Readings
Stanley A. Milner Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
The mother-child relationship is a rich source of inspiration—a source of great joy and pain. We celebrate this bond in the writings of Charlene Diehl (Out of Grief Singing), Marni Jackson (The Mother Zone and Home Free) and Myrl Coulter (winner of the First Book Award for The House with the Broken Two).
Edmonton
Saturday, October 22, 4:00 pm
Edmonton LitFest
The Mother of all Readings
Milner Library Theatre
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
The mother-child relationship is a rich source of inspiration—a source of great joy and pain. This bond is celebrated in the writings of Charlene Diehl (Out of Grief Singing), Marni Jackson (The Mother Zone and Home Free) and Myrl Coulter (The House with the Broken Two).
Moncton
Thursday, October 20, 5:00 pm
Attic Owl Poetry Reading Series
La Teraz Art Gallery
168 Church Street
Local poet Jason Roy will open for Michael Pacey, who will be reading from his new poetry collection The First Step.
Edmonton
Wednesday, October 19, 5:00 pm
Edmonton LitFest
Story Slam: Non-fiction Edition
Haven Social Club
15120A Stony Plain Avenue
Margaret Macpherson, author of the new novel Body Trade, and winner of the 2010-2011 Slam-Off, hosts this special non-fiction edition of Story Slam.
Edmonton
Wednesday, October 19, 9:00 am
Edmonton LitFest
CBC Centre Stage
City Centre Mall, 10062 102 Avenue
Margaret Macpherson, author of the new novel, Body Trade, and 2010-2011 winner of the Edmonton Story Slam-Off, joins Amanda Hagan, co-producer of Story Slam, to talk about the event and what it means for local writers.
Edmonton
Sunday, October 16, 4:00 pm
Edmonton LitFest
Writers Cabaret for Literacy
The Artery
9535 Jasper Avenue
Margaret Macpherson is one of seven spectacular authors featured in this LitFest cabaret. Margaret joins Myrl Coulter, Charlotte Gray, Darrin Hagen, Douglas Roche and Geo Takach. Their work combines the sweep of history and the intimacy of memoir, in the warm, genial atmosphere of the ARTery. This evening is hosted by Citytv's Bridget Ryan. Music by Carrie Day.
Saint Andrews, NB
Saturday, October 15, 5:00 pm
Writers' Federation of New Brunswick, WordsFall
Algonquin Hotel
Michael Pacey reads from his new poetry collection The First Step, along with Laurence Hutchman and Sue Sinclair.
Winnipeg
Saturday, October 15, 8:00 am
Winnipeg Walk to Remember
St. Vital Park
Charlene Diehl, author of Out of Grief, Singing, joins the Winnipeg Walk to Remember group for its 5th annual walk. The organization says, "We walk to spread awareness about Pregnancy and Infant Loss and to remember our babies who have gone too soon, to form a community of support for bereaved parents and to celebrate our children's all-too-short lives. Pregnancy and Infant Loss refers to the loss of a child in pregnancy at any gestation, stillbirth, shortly after birth (of any cause) and infants up to the age 2 (of any cause). The loss may be recent or long ago, it does not matter. Who can join us: Any parent who has lost a child under the age of 2, including during any gestation of pregnancy, their friends and family, and any member of the community who wish to offer their support in raising Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness." Charlene will give a short reading before the walk begins.
Winnipeg
Thursday, October 6, 5:00 pm
Book launch
McNally Robinson Grant Park, Prairie Ink Café
Grant Park Mall, 1120 Grant Avenue
Alison Preston will be launching her new mystery, The Girl in the Wall. Readers will remember Inspector Frank Foote, who once again stumbles on a murder scene in his normally quiet Norwood Flats neighbourhood.
Alison CBC blog
Posted on: Thursday, October 6
Alison Preston guest blogs on CBC Radio's Manitoba Scene
Toronto
Wednesday, October 5, 4:30 pm
Beit Zatoun
612 Markham Street (Bathurst subway)
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid will be giving a performance-reading from Blood is Blood. Admission: $10 donation suggested.
Toronto
Tuesday, October 4, 4:30 pm
Art Bar
Pauper's Pub
539 Bloor Street West, second floor
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid will be giving a performance-reading from Blood is Blood.
Fredericton
Saturday, October 1, 11:00 am
University of New Brunswick Poetry Weekend
UNB English Department
Memorial Hall
Michael Pacey reads from his new poetry collection The First Step at the 8th annual UNB Poetry Weekend, along with M. Travis Lane, Gerard Beirne, and Karen Schindler.
Edmonton
Friday, September 30, 4:30 pm
Hometown Launch
HTAC, The Upper Room Restored
10037 84th Avenue
Margaret Macpherson launches her new novel, Body Trade. The evening will include light refreshments, a musical program, reading and book signing.
Winnipeg
Saturday, September 24, 12:00 pm
Thin Air
A Pint of Bitter Murder
Park Theatre
698 Osborne Street
Calling all mystery buffs! Alison Preston will be serving up mysterious words to accompany a tasty afternoon pint – or a latte – along with fellow mystery man David Annandale. Don't miss a Saturday afternoon of thrills and chills with readings from The Girl In the Wall.
Winnipeg
Friday, September 23, 8:15 am
Hospice & Palliative Care Manitoba Conference
Good Grief
Victoria Inn
1808 Wellington Avenue
Grieving can be one of the most important and enriching things we do. Charlene Diehl, author of Out of Grief, Singing, shares her journey toward healing with palliative care workers, opening a conversation about caring for those who sorrow.
Genni Guest Posts on Savvy Verse & Wit
Posted on: Thursday, September 22
Genni Gunn is travelling the blogosphere. Today she is the guest poster on Savvy Verse & Wit
Winnipeg
Tuesday, September 20, 2:30 pm
Thin Air
Campus Program
University of Manitoba
Fort Garry Campus
Margaret Macpherson will thrill audiences with a reading from her new novel Body Trade, which delves into the heart of what it means to be a survivor against all odds.
Winnipeg
Monday, September 19, 5:00 pm
Thin Air
Trouble
Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Shaw Performing Arts Centre, The Forks
Margaret Macpherson is appearing at the Winnipeg Writers Festival along with Lynn Coady, Elizabeth Hay, Robert J Sawyer and Wayne Tefs in a dynamic evening of readings and discussion called Trouble - we may flirt with it, we may run from it, but it's never far away ...
Winnipeg
Monday, September 19, 8:30 am
Thin Air
Campus Program
Canadian Mennonite University, Chapel
500 Shaftsbury Blvd. (south side)
Margaret Macpherson reads from her new novel Body Trade, the harrowing tale of two young Canadian women who are swept into a violent underworld in Central America.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Sunday, September 18, 12:00 pm
The Ice House Arts Center
Independence Street @ Mercer Street
Carolyn Marie Souaid and Endre Farkas will be performing Blood is Blood at The Ice House, "a cool place for hot art".
Edmonton
Sunday, September 18
Strathcona Arts BBQ
10139 87th Avenue
Margaret Macpherson joins with other members of the arts community for the annual barbeque celebration.
Washington, DC
Friday, September 16, 3:30 pm
Busboys and Poets
1025 5th Street NW
Carolyn Marie Souaid and Endre Farkas will be performing Blood is Blood at Busboys and Poets, the remarkable establishment created by Anas Shallal, an Iraqi-American artist, activist and restaurateur.
J.R. Léveillé is this year’s winner of On The Same Page
Posted on: Friday, September 16
The votes are in, and J.R. Léveillé's The Setting Lake Sun / Le soleil du lac qui se couche is the winner of the 2011-2012 On The Same Page competition! Thank you to all who made this win possible!
Solitaria reviewed on Top Mystery Novels
Posted on: Wednesday, September 14
Genni Gunn's Solitaria is reviewed in Top Mystery Novels.
Wolfville, NS
Tuesday, September 13, 4:00 pm
K.C. Irving Centre Auditorium
32 University Ave
Daedalus Had a Daughter
by Wanda Campbell
Join Wanda Campbell for a pictorial journey through her stunning new poetry collection, Daedalus Had a Daughter. With free verse, sonnets and other experiments with form Campbell captures the exhilaration of flying close to the sun.
Genni Gunn Nominated for the Giller Prize
Posted on: Thursday, September 8
Genni Gunn's novel Solitaria has been nominated for the Giller Prize, Canada’s most distinguished literary prize, awarding $50,000 annually to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English. The award was established in 1994 by Toronto businessman Jack Rabinovitch in honour of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller
Winnipeg
Wednesday, September 7, 5:00 pm
McNally Robinson Grant Park, Prairie Ink Café
Grant Park Mall, 1120 Grant Avenue
J.R. Léveillé will be reading, along with fellow nominees David Arnason, Jim Blanchard, and Craig Russell. Which Manitoba book, by a Manitoba author, will get Manitobans On the Same Page and be the focus of Manitoba’s biggest book club this year? All four nominees will be on hand this special evening to read from their work. Don't miss it!
Solitaria reviewed on Jenn’s Bookshelves
Posted on: Wednesday, September 7
Genni Gunn's Solitaria is reviewed on Jenn's Bookshelves.
Solitaria reviewed on Bookslut
Posted on: Friday, September 2
Genni Gunn's Solitaria is reviewed on Bookslut.
Solitaria reviewed on Her Circle e-zine
Posted on: Thursday, September 1
Genni Gunn's Solitaria is reviewed on Her Circle e-zine.
Pinnacle Mountain
Friday, August 12, 2:30 pm
Sommer-Tansey residence
Richard Sommer launches his new poetry collection, Cancer Songs, at this potluck and reading event.
Get On the Same Page with J.R. Léveillé
Posted on: Monday, August 8
The Setting Lake Sun / Le soleil du lac qui se couche by J.R. Léveillé, published by Signature Editions and Éditions du Blé, has been shortlisted for On the Same Page, Manitoba's biggest book club! This is the first time ever a book has been nominated in both French and English. Voting closes on September 10. Go here to vote:
http://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/onthesamepage.asp
Knowlton
Saturday, July 16, 12:30 pm
Knowlton Wordfest
The Hub
305 Knowlton Road
Linda Leith in conversation with Philip Lanthier on "The Rebirth of English Writing in Quebec."
Toronto
Sunday, June 26, 12:00 pm
The Boyd/Pierson back garden
258 Indian Road
Come and enjoy readings from seven recently published books of poetry: Leanne Averbach's Come Closer, Jim Johnstone's Sunday, the locusts, with art by Julienne Lottering, Jim Nason's Narcissus Unfolding, Ruth Roach Pierson's Contrary, Patria Rivera's BE, Nick Thran's Earworm, and Daniel Scott Tysdal's The Mourner’s Book of Albums. Readings begin at 4:00 pm.
Fredericton
Thursday, June 2, 4:00 pm
Westminster Books
445 King Street
Michael Pacey launches his new poetry collection, The First Step.
Vancouver
Thursday, May 26
Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia Street
Steve Noyes, author of It Is Just That Your House Is So Far Away, will be reading.
Qu'appelle Valley
Friday, May 6 – Friday, May 20
Sage Hill Spring Poetry Colloquium
Sage Hill Writing Experience
St. Michael's Retreat
Barry Dempster, author of Blue Wherever leads an intensive two-week working and critiquing retreat for published poets.
Budapest, Hungary
Thursday, May 5, 11:00 am
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
Eötvös Lorand University
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid end their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Budapest, Hungary
Thursday, May 5, 5:15 am
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
University of Karoli Gaspar
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid continue their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Szeged, Hungary
Wednesday, May 4, 1:00 pm
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
University of Szeged
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid continue their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Szeged, Hungary
Tuesday, May 3, 3:00 pm
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
ROEK Palace
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid continue their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Toronto
Monday, May 2, 4:00 pm
The Ossington
61 Ossington Avenue
Signature Editions comes to Toronto! Genni Gunn reads from her Italian family literary mystery, Solitaria, Charlene Diehl reads from her beautiful memoir, Out of Grief, Singing, Linda Leith reads from her Anglo-Montreal literary exposé, Writing in the Time of Nationalism, and Patria Rivera launches her newest poetry collection, BE. Hosted by Cathy Petch.
Starts at 7:00PM.
Books will be available for purchase.
Admission: Free
Budapest, Hungary
Monday, May 2, 10:45 am
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
Kodolanyi Janos University of Applied Sciences
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid continue their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Kingston
Saturday, April 30, 4:00 pm
Novel Idea Bookstore
156 Princess Street
Signature Editions comes to Kingston! Genni Gunn reads from her Italian family literary mystery, Solitaria, Charlene Diehl reads from her beautiful memoir, Out of Grief, Singing, and Judith Alguire reads from the second installment in the Rudley Mystery series, The Pumpkin Murders. Hosted by Jeanette Lynes.
Starts at 7:00PM.
Refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free
Montreal
Friday, April 29, 6:30 pm
Blue Metropolis Festival
Hotel Holiday Inn Centreville - Jasmin
Charlene Diehl appears at Blue Metropolis Festival at "A Blue Met Nightcap: Memoir", with Joel Yanofsky and Judy Fong Bates.
Doors: 9:30PM
Admission: $7
Montreal
Friday, April 29, 5:00 pm
Imagine Montreal at Blue Metropolis
Holiday Inn Centreville
99 Viger Avenue
Last Days of Montreal by John Brooke and The Desert Lake by Linda Leith are part of the "script" of Imagine Montreal - a collage of excerpts from 26 novels published since 2000 and set in Montreal - which tells a riveting story: the rebirth of Montreal after a gloomy time in the mid and late nineties. The excerpts will be read by 10 Montreal actors and the band Sweet Mother Logic will provide music.
Siófok, Hungary
Friday, April 29, 4:00 pm
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
Kodolanyi Janos University of Applied Sciences
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid continue their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Sault Ste. Marie
Thursday, April 28, 4:00 pm
Writer's Night - National Poetry Month
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library
50 East Street
Jena Schmitt reads from Catchment Area, along with fellow poet Mark D. Dunn, reading from his Ghost Music.
Montreal
Wednesday, April 27, 5:00 pm
Blue Metropolis Festival
Orchidée AB — Holiday Inn Select, Vieux Montreal
155 René Lévesque Blvd East
Linda Leith appears at Blue Metropolis Festival, in "Linda Leith and The Story of Blue Metropolis."
The Founder and former President of Blue Metropolis reads from her latest book, Writing in the Time of Nationalism, and discusses the development of English-language writing in Quebec. Interviewed by Patrick Coleman.
Doors: 8:00PM
Admission: $7
Montreal
Wednesday, April 27, 5:00 pm
Blue Metropolis Festival
Camélia
4919, boul Rosemont
Genni Gunn appears at Blue Metropolis Festival at "Reading Canada: Fiction in English from Coast to Coast", with Catherine McKenzie and Jack Todd.
Doors: 8:00PM
Admission: $7
Debrecen, Hungary
Tuesday, April 26, 3:00 pm
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
The American Corner (Cultural Centre)
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid continue their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Debrecen, Hungary
Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 am
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
Debrecen University
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid continue their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Belgrade, Serbia
Thursday, April 21, 4:00 pm
Blood is Blood European Tour 2011
Megatrend University
Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid begin their European tour for their collaborative book-length poem/DVD, Blood is Blood.
Winnipeg
Wednesday, April 20, 5:00 pm
McNally Robinson Grant Park, Prairie Ink Café
Grant Park Mall, 1120 Grant Avenue
In celebration of Anne's life and work, there will be readings from A Peeled Wand: Selected Poems of Anne Szumigalski. Some of the readers include Dennis Cooley, Michelle Forrest, Clarise Foster, Heidi Harms, Sarah Klassen, and Janine Tschuncky.
Québec City
Thursday, April 14, 10:00 am
Salon Internationale du Livre de Québec
26 rue St-Pierre
Linda Leith signs Writing in the Time of Nationalism at La Maison Anglaise Booth.
Québec City
Wednesday, April 13, 4:00 pm
imagiNation Writers' Festival
Morrin Centre
44, chausée des Écossais
Reading from Writing in the Time of Nationalism and discussion with Roch Carrier on "Culture: source of tension or cohesion?"
Victoria
Friday, March 25, 4:29 pm
Planet Earth Poetry
The Moka House
#103-1633 Hillside Avenue
Barry Dempster will be the featured reader in the Planet Earth Poetry reading series at The Moka House.
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Friday, March 25, 5:30 am
John Abbott College
21275 Rue Lakeshore
Endre Farkas & Carolyn Marie Souaid feature their collaborative book-DVD, Blood is Blood, complete with a reading followed by an audience discussion.
8:30 AM & 12:30 PM
Winnipeg
Tuesday, March 15, 8:30 am
Aqua Books
274 Garry Street
Barry Dempster, author of Blue Wherever, will be reading. Please note that this reading was originally scheduled to be at the University of Winnipeg.
Winnipeg
Monday, March 14, 4:30 pm
Yellow Dog Reading Series
Yellow Dog Tavern
386 Donald Street
Barry Dempster, author of Blue Wherever, will be reading at the Yellow Dog, along with Manitoba poet Meira Cook.
Winnipeg
Sunday, March 13, 6:30 am
Manitoba Writers' Guild Workshops for Published Writers
ArtsSpace
218-100 Arthur Street
Barry Dempster, author of Blue Wherever, leads a master class for published poets.
Ottawa
Thursday, March 10, 6:00 pm
VERSeFest Ottawa
Arts Court
2 Daly Avenue
Barry Dempster, author of Blue Wherever, will be reading at the inaugural VERSeFest poetry festival, along with poet Shane Neilson.
Winnipeg
Wednesday, March 9, 4:00 pm
Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry Series
Charlene Diehl with Stacy Doiron and Kerry Ryan
Aqua Books
274 Garry Street
The Aqua Lansdowne is Manitoba's largest poetry prize. Based around the award and hosted in conjunction with the Writers Collective of Manitoba, this series celebrates the best in Manitoba poetry.
Cost: Free!
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Wednesday, March 9, 3:00 pm
Royal Military College Saint-Jean
15 Jacques-Cartier Nord
Endre Farkas & Carolyn Marie Souaid read from their collaborative book-DVD Blood Is Blood. The 15-minute video-poem will be featured, followed by a Q & A session with the two poets.
Hampstead, Quebec
Monday, March 7, 4:00 pm
Rabbis For Human Rights
Dorshei Emet Reconstructionist Synagogue of Montreal
18 Cleve Road
Annual General Meeting will include a screening of Blood is Blood, an encounter between two poets who confront truths and fictions within the reality of Jews and Arabs trying to co-exist. See this work on reconciliation from poets Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid, who will be present for discussion and to answer questions. Info: 514-489-5651.
Breakfast Television Book Club Pick for March!
Posted on: Monday, March 7
Charlene Diehl's Out of Grief, Singing is Breakfast Television's Book Club pick for March! Check out their book club page here.
BT's Book Club is brought to you by McNally Robinson.
Hamilton
Tuesday, March 1, 9:00 am
McMaster University
MDCL 3020
Charlene Diehl will be a guest speaker for the Midwifery Student Collective at McMaster, reading from her book, Out of Grief, Singing. Books will be available for purchase.
Admission: Free
Open To McMaster Community Only
Waterloo
Monday, February 28, 12:00 pm
Wilfred Laurier University
Faculty of Arts Lounge
Charlene Diehl, author of Out of Grief, Singing, will speak at Wilfred Laurier University, and will be a guest speaker in Michael Ackerman's "Canadian Women Writers" class.
Admission: Free
Reading Open To Public / Class for Students Only
Montreal
Wednesday, February 23, 4:30 pm
Visual Arts Centre Poetry and Prose Reading
School of Art / McClure Gallery
350 Victoria Avenue
Brian Campbell will be reading from Passenger Flight, along with fellow authors Gillian Sze, Carolina Echeverria, Hugh Hazelton, Blossom Thom, and John Kirkhoven. Admission: $5
Laval
Friday, February 18, 4:30 pm
Gens de Paroles Soirées de Poésie
Café de Signet
295 blvd. Sainte-Rose
Brian Campbell will be reading from Passenger Flight, in French translation with Quebec poet Nancy Lange.
Ottawa
Wednesday, February 16
Politics & the Pen
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Genni Gunn, author of Solitaria, will be a guest at the Politics and the Pen gala, a grand celebration of Canadian political and literary cultures held in Ottawa’s landmark hotel, the Fairmont Château Laurier. A highlight of the capital’s winter social calendar, this event brings together national politicians, eminent writers, diplomats, and leaders of the arts and business communities.
Ottawa
Wednesday, February 16
Politics and the Pen
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Linda Leith, author of Writing in the Time of Nationalism: From Two Solitudes to Blue Metropolis, will be a guest at the Politics and the Pen gala, a grand celebration of Canadian political and literary cultures held in Ottawa’s landmark hotel, the Fairmont Château Laurier. A highlight of the capital’s winter social calendar, this event brings together national politicians, eminent writers, diplomats, and leaders of the arts and business communities.
Winnipeg
Tuesday, February 15, 4:30 pm
To speak of our extraordinary monsters, the way boys sometimes are
Aqua Books
274 Garry Street
Signature Editions welcomes Vanessa Moeller to Winnipeg!
"To speak of our extraordinary monsters, the way boys sometimes are" — featuring Michelle Elrick reading from To Speak, Vanessa Moeller (accompanied by Maurice Mierau) reading from Our Extraordinary Monsters, and Clarise Foster reading from The Way Boys Sometimes Are.
Montreal
Sunday, February 13, 2:00 pm
Words For(e)Play: Montreal Love Poetry at the Infinite
A Special Valentine Event
Bain St-Michel
5300 St-Dominique
Endre Farkas, Carolyn Souaid and other Montreal poets pour out their hearts at a Valentine’s Day event for Infinitheatre, Bain St-Michel, 5300 St-Dominique. Featured readers include Mike Spry, Steve Luxton, Alessandra Naccarato and Gillian Sze. The poets will not only read their work but also read a love poem written by another Montreal poet.
Montreal
Saturday, February 12, 11:00 am
Saturday In Montreal with Anne Lagace Dowson
CJAD 800AM Montreal
Linda Leith will be a guest on CJAD 800AM's "Saturday In Montreal", on Saturday, February 12th at 2:00 p.m. EST, speaking with Anne Lagace Dowson about her latest book, Writing In The Time of Nationalism: From Two Solitudes to Blue Metropolis.
Not In Montreal? Listen Live To CJAD 800AM.
Ottawa
Tuesday, February 8, 5:00 pm
Tree Reading Series
Arts Court — The Library
2 Daly Avenue
Rhonda Douglas, author of Some Days I Think I Know Things, will be featured at The Tree Reading Series.
Prince Rupert
Friday, February 4 – Sunday, February 6
Prince Rupert Creative Arts Jam
Lester Centre for the Arts
Genni Gunn, author of Solitaria, will be facilitating the Creative Writing and Songwriting workshop during this weekend of interdisciplinary arts.
White Rock
Thursday, January 27, 4:30 pm
Semiahmoo Arts Literary Series, Readings by the Salish Sea
Pelican Rouge Coffee House
15142 North Bluff Road
Genni Gunn will be reading from her new novel, Solitaria.
West Vancouver
Tuesday, January 18
Book club
Genni joins a book club to talk about her new novel, Solitaria.
Santiago, Chile
Sunday, January 16 – Saturday, January 29
Master Class
Los Paronnales
Barry Dempster is featured with his latest book of poetry, Blue Wherever.
