Michael Pacey will launch his second collection of poetry, Electric Affinites.

Louise Carson will launch her first poetry collection, A Clearing, and her first literary mystery, Executor.

Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid will be presenting Blood is Blood, followed by a Q&A session. Organized by the Slovenian Writers' Association and Slovenian Book Days, the evening will be hosted by Alenka Jovanovski.

Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid will be appearing at Slovene Book Days, an open-air book fair with a 20-year tradition. There are readings, new book presentations, concerts, and discussions between authors and readers. Video clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j36fqflo5FA

Denise Roig, author of the three short-story collections Brilliant, Any Day Now, and A Quiet Night and a Perfect End, as well as the memoir Butter Cream: A Year in a Montreal Pastry School, joins fellow writers Kathleen Winter and Heather O’Neill in the "Short...Not Always Sweet" event to talk about the art of short-storytelling.

Louise Carson will be participating in the Poetry, Stories & Music event, reading from her new poetry collection, A Clearing, as well as from her new literary mystery, Executor.

Discussion of Carolyn Marie Souaid’s short story "Men of Stone" and Endre Farkas’ script of Arabic Lessons. Q&A will follow.

Endre Farkas and Carolyn Marie Souaid will be reading from their books and giving a talk, which will be followed by a Q&A session.

Alisa Gordaneer will be launching Still Hungry, her new book of poetry. Come for the poetry, stay for the tapas!

Shelley A. Leedahl will be signing books and giving a reading from her new collection of personal essays, I Wasn't Always Like This.

Norma Denys is hosting a home literary salon for Shelley A. Leedahl, who will be giving a short reading from her new collection of personal essays, I Wasn't Always Like This, before turning the floor over to the night's attendees.

Dina E. Cox, author of the poetry collection small flames, will be reading at the Vaughan Poets' Circle annual Poetry Month celebration.

John and Margaret Larson are hosting a home literary salon for Shelley A. Leedahl, who will be giving a short reading from her new collection of personal essays, I Wasn't Always Like This, before turning the floor over to the night's attendees.

Shelley A. Leedahl will be giving a reading from her new collection of personal essays, I Wasn't Always Like This.

At this evening's library literary salon, hosted by two local book clubs, Shelley A. Leedahl will be giving a short reading from her new collection of personal essays, I Wasn't Always Like This, before turning the floor over to the night's attendees.

Catherine Hunter, author of the poetry collection Latent Heat, will be participating in the Meet Me in the Middle event, which brings together 10 poets from 10 publishers across the country. Each poet will take the microphone for 10 minutes, reading work which addresses a human rights issue. Other poets participating include Jonathan Ball, Katherine Bitney, Lori Cayer, Meira Cook, Marilyn Dumont, Clarise Foster, Kerry Ryan, Gary Thomas Morse, and Karen Press. The opening ceremony will be led by Connie Merasty from Two-Spirited People of Manitoba. Hosts will be Thin Air director Charlene Diehl and Tightrope publisher Jim Nason.

Shelley A. Leedahl will be giving a reading at the gallery. Sponsored by The Blue Sky Writers. Free and open to the public.

Shelley A. Leedahl will be giving a reading from her new collection of personal essays, I Wasn't Always Like This.

Steven Artelle, author of the poetry collection Metropantheon, will be reading, along with Dennis Cooley, Frances Itani, and Paul Vermeersch.

Shelley A. Leedahl, author of I Wasn't Always Like This, will be available for signing books at Extra Foods in the Meadow Lake Mall.