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Saturday, November 22, 2008, 2:00 pm . . . CALGARY Calgary Public Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE Su Croll reads from her new poetry collection, Blood Mother. |
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Friday, November 14, 7:30 pm . . . EDMONTON Audrey's Books, 10702 Jasper Avenue NW Su Croll launches her new poetry collection, Blood Mother. |
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Friday, November 14-Sunday, November 16 . . . TORONTO Frank Iacobucci Centre for Italian Canadian Studies University of Toronto Linda Leith, author of the new memoir, Marrying Hungary, is the keynote speaker at the Biennial Conference of the Association of Italian-Canadian Writers. |
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Thursday, November 13, 7:30 pm . . . MONTREAL The Yellow Door, 3625 Aylmer Linda Leith, author of the new memoir, Marrying Hungary, reads at the venerable Yellow Door, Also appearing are Rana Bose, Tim Dobby, Peter Dubé, Travis Lane, Sharon H. Nelson, Carolyne Van Der Meer, and Carolyn Zonailo. Host: Ilona Martonfi. Admission: $5. |
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Tuesday, November 11, 8:00 pm . . . MONTREAL Arts Café, 201 Fairmount Carolyn Marie Souaid reads from her new poetry collection, Paper Oranges, at Poetry Plus, an evening of poetry, prose, music and open mike, along with poets Brian Campbell, Jocelyn Dubois, Julie Mahfood, and Steven Manners, and singer/pianist Stan Lee Durds and violinist Bernadette Fortin. John Fret emcees. |
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Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 pm . . . BADDECK, NS Baddeck Public Library, 526 Chebucto Street Susan Zettell launches her new novel, The Checkout Girl. Please note the date change—this was previously scheduled for November 5. |
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Bookfest Windsor October 29-November 1, 2008 . . . |
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Saturday,
November 1, 11:00 am
. . . WINDSOR Wilkinson Room, Art Gallery of Windsor, 401 Riverside Drive West Linda Leith, author of the new memoir, Marrying Hungary, participates in the panel "After the Writing," along with Stephen Henighan, Mary Jane Maffini, and Nino Ricci. Moderater: Stephen Pender.
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Saturday,
November 1, 1:00 pm
. . . WINDSOR Wilkinson Room, Art Gallery of Windsor, 401 Riverside Drive West Linda Leith, author of the new memoir, Marrying Hungary, participates in the panel "The Story Makers," along with Paul Curtis, Alistair MacLeod, and Eric Walters. Moderater: Percy Hatfield. |
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Thursday, October 30, 5:30 pm . . . MONTREAL Nicholas Hoare, 1366 Greene Avenue Linda Leith launches her memoir, Marrying Hungary. |
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Monday, October 27, 7:00 pm . . . MONTREAL Association des Bibliothécaires du Québec Library Association Linda Leith, author of the new memoir, Marrying Hungary, addresses the librarians of the ABQLA. By invitation only. |
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Surrey International
Writers' Conference
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Saturday, October
25, 5:30 pm .
. . SURREY, BC Andrea MacPherson, author of Away, is attending Book Fair / Author Signings 2008. Open to the public. Free Admission.
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Friday, October
24, 2008, 1:30 pm
. . . SURREY, BC Andrea MacPherson, author of Away, teams up with Bernice Lever for "Poetry in Canada — A Primer." Learn how to get your poetry out of the wilderness and into publication. |
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Vancouver International Writers Festival October 21-26, 2008 . . . |
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Saturday, October
25, 8:00 pm
. . . VANCOUVER Genni Gunn, author of Faceless, hosts "The Poetry Bash" with poets Kevin Connolly, Jen Hadfield, Troy Jolimore, Nadine McInnis, George McWhirter, Sharon Olds, Molly Peacock, and Jordan Scott. Admission: $22
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Thursday, October
23, 8:00 pm
. . . VANCOUVER Sean Horlor, author of Made Beautiful by Use, joins Craig Boyko, Andrew Hood, Jeanette Lynes, Teresa McWhirter, Janet Marie Rogers, Jordan Scott, and Sheri-D Wilson in "Gazebo," the Vancouver International Writers Festival fifth annual Thursday-Night-Anything-Goes evening of blood, sweat and beers. Host Billeh Nickerson and these eight writers will make you laugh and cry, as Nickerson's evenings at the Festival always do. This year's event will also feature the Festival's first ever nipple-piercing give-a-way, the infamous Festival dancers and Nickerson's mom. Admission: $18
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The Ottawa International Writers Festival — Fall Edition October 18-27, 2008 . . . |
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Friday, October
24, 8:00 pm
. . . OTTAWA Sean Horlor, author of Made Beautiful by Use, joins Todd Klinck, Nairne Holtz and Daniel MacIvor in "Transgress," a sinfully sexy and genderbending celebration of transgressive writing. Hosted by DeAnne Smith and Mikiki. Presented by Capital Xtra. Admission: $15 / $10 Students & Seniors.
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Tuesday, October
21, 8:30 pm
. . . OTTAWA Rhonda Douglas, author of Some Days I Think I Know Things, joins Anne Compton and Mike Blouin for the event "The Use of Humor in Poetry and Fiction." Hosted by Don Officer. Presented by Tree Reading Series.
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Saturday, October 18, 7:00 pm . . . MONTREAL Arts Café, 201 Fairmount Carolyn Marie Souaid launches her new poetry collection, Paper Oranges, along with Rhonda Douglas, launching Some Days I Think I Know Things. |
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WordFest: Banff-Calgary International Writers' Festival October 14-19, 2008 . . . |
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Sunday, October
19, 2008, 3:00 pm
. . . CALGARY Genni Gunn, author of Faceless, joins Damon Galgut, Steven Galloway, Elizabeth Knox and Fred Stenson for "Curtain Call," the grand finale of WordFest. Admission: $15 / $7.50 Students & Seniors
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Friday, October
17, 2008, 9:30 pm.
. . CALGARY Genni Gunn, author of Faceless, joins Coral Bracho, Louise Halfe, Patrick Lane, JonArno Lawson & Randall Maggs for "The Poetry Bash," a WordFest favourite which features the very best of a diverse range of voices. Admission: $18
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Friday, October
17, 2008, 12:00 pm
. . . CALGARY Genni Gunn, author of Faceless, joins Claudia Dey, Charlotte Gill, Kinnie Starr and Beverley Stone for "Celebrating the Small Press," a cross section of the best of the small presses. Admission $8
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Tuesday, October
14, 2008, 12:30 pm
. . . CALGARY Genni Gunn, author of Faceless, joins David Homel and Susan Ouriou for "Translation Slam," a fun look before and after the art of translating. The Translation Slam was created for the first Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival and has become its signature event in Montreal as well as in versions produced in New York, Toronto and now Calgary. Presented in partnership with Banff International Literary Translation, Blue Metropolis Foundation, the University of Calgary and NUTV. Free Admission. |
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Monday, October
20, 2008, 7:30 pm .
. . WEST VANCOUVER Andrea MacPherson, author of Away, joins the North Shore Writers' Association for a reading and discussion. |
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Wednesday, October
8, 2008, 4:00 pm .
. . WINNIPEG Andrea MacPherson, author of Away, is reading. This event is free and open to the public. |
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Thin Air: Winnipeg International Writers' Festival September 21-28, 2008 . . . |
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Monday, September
22, 2008, 8:00 pm
. . . WINNIPEG Genni Gunn, author of Faceless, hits the mainstage for "Speculating Realities," along with Kenneth Oppel, Duncan Thornton, Andrew Davidson, and Elyse Friedman. Admission: Adults $12 / Students & Seniors $10
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Monday, September
22, 2008, 4:00 pm
. . . WINNIPEG Poet, musician, and performer Genni Gunn is giving a reading, bringing her multi-media experience into a broader conversation about the creative process. Free admission.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 7:30 pm . . . OTTAWA Cube Gallery 7 Hamilton Avenue North Rhonda Douglas launches her first poetry collection, Some Days I Think I Know Things. Free admission. |
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 7:00 pm . . . GLEBE, AUSTRALIA Sappho Books & Café, 51 Glebe Pt. Road Andy Quan, author of Bowling Pin Fie, is the guest poet at the poetry reading and open mike poetry competition. It's going to be a lively evening! Hosted by PoetryUnlimited Press. |
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Sunday, September 7, 2008, 7:30 pm . . . HAMILTON LitLive Sky Dragon Centre, 27 King Street West Keith Garebian reads from his new poetry collection, Blue. |
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Sunday, September 7, 2008, 10:00 am-5:00 pm . . . MISSISSAUGA Mississauga Book Fair Living Arts Centre Keith Garebian reads from and signs copies of his recent poetry collection Blue. |
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Thursday, June 19, 2008, 7:00 pm . . . TORONTO Fictionistas The Victory Café, 581 Markham Street It's so not about the shoes... Linda Leith, author of The Desert Lake, is stepping out in Toronto for readings with fellow Fictionistas Laura Lush, Shari Lapena, and Dede Crane. To reserve a signed copy of Linda's book, please call Ben McNally Books at 416-361-0032. |
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Saturday, May 31, 2008, 7:00 pm . . . LASQUETI ISLAND, BC Arts Centre Main Road Terence Young will be reading from Moving Day, along with Patricia Young.
Friday,
May 30, 2008, 7:00
pm . . . PORT ALBERNI, BC Terence Young will be reading from Moving Day, along with Patricia Young.
Thursday,
May 29, 2008, 7:00
pm . . . COURTENAY, BC Terence Young will be reading from Moving Day, along with Patricia Young. |
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Thursday, May 29, 2008, 7:00 pm . . . VANCOUVER Little Sister's Book and Art Emporium, 1238 Davie Street Andy Quan returns to Vancouver for the launch of his new poetry collection, Bowling Pin Fire, |
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Monday, May 26, 2008, 7:30 pm . . . VANCOUVER 5th Asian Heritage Night Vancouver Public Library, Alice MacKaye Room 350 West Georgia Street World Poetry proudly presents the 5th Asian Heritage Night. Andy Quan will read from his new poetry collection, Bowling Pin Fire, along with performers Fiona Lam, Aly Sunderji, Todd Wong, members of the St. Judea's Choir, Anita Aguirre Nieveras, and Sonam Rinchen. Hosted by Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea. Admission is free. |
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Monday, May 26, 2008, 7:00 pm . . . TORONTO Queen's University Keith Garebian, author of the new poetry collection, Blue: The Derek Jarman Poems, has won Second Prize in the second annual Queen's University Alumni Poetry Contest. Keith also won second prize the first year! |
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May 25, 2008 . . . WINNIPEG Wordwrap Doug Whiteway, aka C.C. Benison, author of the Winnipeg mystery novel Death in Cold Type, is featured in the cover story of Wordwrap (Spring 2008). |
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Saturday, May 24, 2008, 11:00am-12:00pm . . . MISSISSAUGA, ON Streetsville Arts Festival Streetsville Library, 112 Queen St. S. Keith Garebian will be reading from his new poetry collection, Blue: The Derek Jarman Poems, at the Streetsville Arts Festival. |
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 7:00 pm . . . TORONTO Art Bar Series Clinton's, 693 Bloor St. West (Christie subway station) Keith Garebian will be reading from his new poetry collection, Blue: The Derek Jarman Poems, at Toronto's Art Bar series, the longest-running poetry-only reading series in Canada. |
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Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival Wednesday, April 30—Sunday, May 4, 2008. . . MONTREAL
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Thursday,
May 4, 2008, 2:00-3:00
pm . . . MONTREAL Carolyn Souaid, author of poetry collection Satie's Sad Piano, will host an afternoon of readings from recent books by festival authors Geoffrey Brock and Gary Geddes. |
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Sunday,
May 4, 2008, 10:00-4:30
pm . . . MONTREAL Powerful poetry excites idea and experience into language. Susan Gillis, author of Volta and Swimming Among the Ruins, will lead "Exciting the Toad," a workshop on writing poetry. Discussion of participants' original poems will sharpen the critical and editorial eye, while exercises and writing activities will help poets to renew and refine their poetic practice. Attendees will visit, in the words of Marianne Moore, "imaginary gardens with real toads in them." |
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Saturday,
May 3, 2008, 5:00-6:00
pm . . . MONTREAL Andrea MacPherson is the author of a new poetry collection based on her travel experiences titled Away. She will participate in "On the Road II," readings and a panel discussion on travel writing: "Homer did it in The Odyssey, Jonathan Swift did it in Gulliver's Travels, even D.H. Lawrence did it in Sea and Sardinia. What is travel writing and how does it become more than writing about travel?" |
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Saturday,
May 3, 2008, 3:00-4:30
pm . . . MONTREAL Carolyn Souaid, author of poetry collection Satie's Sad Piano, will participate in the launch of "Zeros and Wons," the tenth issue of Vallum. Also in attendance will be Joshua Auerbach, Stephanie Bolster, Steve Luxton, David Solway, Vincent Tinguely and Sherwin Tjia. |
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Friday,
May 2, 2008, 8:30-9:45
pm . . . MONTREAL Carolyn Souaid, author of poetry collection Satie's Sad Piano, will lead "From Manuscript to Book: The Publishers Have Their Say," a panel discussion between Patricia Aldana, Jon Paul Fiorentino, Kim McArthur and Robert J. Sawyer. |
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Friday,
May 2, 2008, 7:00-8:15
pm . . . MONTREAL Andrea MacPherson, author of new poetry collection Away, will join other festival authors for "Becoming a Writer II," a panel discussion on the process of writing a book, from inspiration to accomplishment. |
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Thursday,
May 1, 2008, 9:00-10:30
pm . . . MONTREAL Andrea MacPherson, author of new poetry collection Away, will join Georges Abou-Hsab, Bernard Antoun/Anton, Paul Bélanger, Geneviève Blais, Louise Warren and Saadi Yousef for "International Poetry Party," a night of readings and performance in English, French and Arabic. |
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Thursday,
May 1, 2008, 3:00-4:00
pm . . . MONTREAL Carolyn Souaid, author of poetry collection Satie's Sad Piano, will participate in the launch of Quebec Roots, a photo book by Quebec Anglophone students, mentored by Quebec authors and photographers, which reflects the cultural diversity of Quebec communities as seen through their eyes. Quebec students—from the Eastern Townships to the Bay James region, from Montreal to Nunavik—as well as their teachers and mentors will come together to launch the book and share their experiences in producing this book. This launch is open to the public. Also in attendance will be Judith Lermer Crawley, Monique Dykstra, Monique Polak and Claire Holden Rothman. |
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Wednesday,
April 30, 2008, 9:00-10:30
pm . . . MONTREAL Carolyn Souaid, author of poetry collection Satie's Sad Piano, and Susan Gillis, author of Volta and Swimming Among the Ruins, will join Endre Farkas, Joshua Auerbach, Jason Camlot and David McGimpsey for "Soirée de Poésie," a night of readings by prominent Montreal poets. |
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Wednesday,
April 30, 2008, 9:00-11:30
am . . . MONTREAL Carolyn Souaid, author of poetry collection Satie's Sad Piano, will participate in the Student Literary Programme, which invites youth to meet professional writers and work on their own writing. The other authors in attendance will be Myriam Beaudoin, Jimmy Beaulieu, Natasha Beaulieu, Rupert Bottenberg, J.R. Carpenter, Jon Paul Fiorentino, Danielle Fournier, Adam Leith Gollner, Kaie Kellough, Catherine Kidd, Alice Kuipers, Monique Polak, Claire Holden Rothman, Janet Torge, Michel Vézina and Yolande Villemaire. |
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 5:00-7:00 pm . . . TORONTO Theatre Books, 11 St. Thomas Street Join us for a Signature Poetry double launch! Keith Garebian will be reading from his new poetry collection, Blue: The Derek Jarman Poems, and Andrea MacPherson will be reading from her new poetry collection, Away. |
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Calgary International Spoken Word Festival Wednesday, April 2—Sunday, April 27, 2008. . . |
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Friday,
April 25, 2008, 8:00
pm . . . CALGARY Genni Gunn will be reading from her new poetry collection, Faceless, as part of the "Big Bang Poetry & Music Event." This is a festival highlight and is expected to sell out quickly! Tickets are $10. |
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Thursday, April 24, 2008, 7:30 pm . . . ST. CATHARINES, ON St. Catharines Public Library, 54 Church Street Keith Garebian will read from his new poetry collection, Blue: The Derek Jarman Poems. |
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 . . . WINNIPEG Just the Facts Ma'am… Aqua Books, 272 Garry Street Alison Preston, author of the hugely successful Winnipeg mystery, Sunny Dreams, will be on hand to give you details on the serious business of researching for accuracy. Mystery, crime fiction or true crime, the story is in the details. |
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 8:00 pm . . . OTTAWA Tree Reading Series Royal Oak II Pub, 161 Laurier East Andrea MacPherson will be reading from her new poetry collection, Away, at the Tree Reading Series. This is one of Canada's longest-running literary events and is an essential part of Ottawa's vibrant literary community. |
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Thursday, April 17, 2008, 7:00 pm . . . SURREY, BC Dublin Crossing Pub (upstairs), 101-18789 Fraser Hwy Andrea MacPherson will be launching her new poetry collection, Away. Experience the old country in the warmth of a cozy Irish pub! |
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 . . . MONTREAL Circus of Words / Cirque des mots La Sala Rossa, 4848 boul. St-Laurent Carolyn Souaid, author of poetry collection Satie's Sad Piano, will be one of two MCs for the fourth annual Circus of Words. This exciting trilingual event (English, French and Arabic) is a collage of text-based performances by poets, musicians and dancers hailing from a broad range of artistic backgrounds. This year's bill features Nicole Brossard, Noah Zacharin, John Asfour, Vicki Tansey & Richard Sommer, Kaie Kellough and Tom Konyves. |
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 7:00pm . . . MONTREAL Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke W Carolyn Souaid, author of poetry collection Satie's Sad Piano, will participate in a panel discussion as part of National Poetry Month. |
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Thursday, March 13, 2008, 7:30-9:30 pm . . . VANCOUVER Rhizome Café, 317 East Broadway Jennica Harper will be reading from her poetry collection, The Octopus and Other Poems, along with other poets. |
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THE PACIFIC FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK, MARCH 10-20, 2008 . . . |
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Saturday,
March 15, 2008, 12:30-1:00
pm . . . VICTORIA Andrea MacPherson will be reading from her new poetry collection, Away, at the Victoria Arts Connection's Pacific Festival of the Book, along with Peter Richardson and Gilean Chase. |
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Friday, March 7, 2008 . . . Poem of the Week One of Susan Gillis's poems has been chosen as "Poem of the Week" by Canada's Poet Laureate, John Steffler. Susan is the author of Volta and Swimming Among the Ruins. |
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Thursday, February 28—Friday, February 29, 2008 . . . NUNAVIK Kiluutaq School Umiujaq, Nunavik Carolyn Souaid, author of Satie's Sad Piano, is visiting the community of Umiujaq in Nunavik to lead poetry workshops. She will be working with students at Kiluutaq School involved in Blue Metropolis's Quebec Roots Writing Project. |
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Monday, February 25, 2008-Friday, March 14, 2008 From Desk to Bookstore: Making the Leap to Writing as a Career. Professional Development Workshops for writers in all phases of their careers. Genni Gunn, author
of new poetry collection Faceless, will join writers
Wayne Grady and Deborah Windsor to lead nine full-day workshops across
Canada, from Halifax to Vancouver. |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008, 6:00-8:00 pm . . . SYDNEY Gallery 4A–The Asia-Australia Arts Centre 181–187 Hay Street, Sydney Andy Quan will be launching his new poetry collection, Bowling Pin Fire, at Sydney's Asia-Australia Arts Centre. The launch will also offer an opportunity to see the centre's latest exhibit, Heavenly Bodies, which brings together three contemporary Chinese-Australian artists. Sparkling wine and light snacks will be provided. |
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Saturday, February 16, 2008 . . . WINNIPEG Winnipeg Free Press, Section B Alison Preston's new serial mystery, Love Me To Death, Mother, will run daily in the Winnipeg Free Press from February 16 through March 1. A $100 prize will be awarded on line each day, and a grand prize of $1000 will be awarded at the close of the serial. Alison is the author of the hugely successful Winnipeg mystery, Sunny Dreams. |
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 8:00 pm . . . MONTREAL Le Dépanneur Café , 206 Bernard West Carolyn Souaid, author of Satie's Sad Piano, will read — in English — at this unique multilingual event. Also on the bill are Jennifier Boire and Ian Ferrier reading in English, Cesar Castillo reading in Spanish, Alain Cuerrier reading in French, José Acquelin reading in French and Spanish, and Alexandra Delgado reading and singing in French and Spanish with piano accompaniment. |
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Monday, February 4, 2008, 2:30 pm . . . KINGSTON Queen's University Watson 517 Genni Gunn will read from her new poetry collection, Faceless, at Kingston's prestigious Queen's University. |
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Friday, January 25, 2008, 12:50-1:00 pm . . . WINNIPEG CBC Radio Noon, 89.3FM, 990AM Ron Robinson's book club will discuss Alison Preston's Sunny Dreams on CBC Radio's Radio Noon. Tune in to hear about the newest mystery from Winnipeg's literary treasure. |
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Thursday, January 24, 2008, 7:30-9:00 pm . . . KINGSTON Queen's University Ban Righ Hall, Lower Dining Room Genni Gunn will read from her new poetry collection, Faceless. Carolyn Smart, Sheri-D Wilson and Elizabeth Bachinsky will also be in attendance. |
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 7:30 pm . . . SHERWOOD PARK, AB R.E.A.D. Book Club Margaret Macpherson is guest speaker at the R.E.A.D. (Really Eloquent and Attractive Dames) Book Club. She will answer questions and read from her recent novel, Released. |
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Saturday, December 22, 2007, 2:00-3:00 pm . . . WINNIPEG McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park Shopping Centre Alison Preston will be signing copies of her new novel, Sunny Dreams. Come meet the author and get a signed copy of the newest Norwood Flats mystery. |
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 7:30 pm . . . WINNIPEG Fictionistas at Candor Books, 390 Provencher Boulevard Alison Preston, author of the new mystery Sunny Dreams, joins fellow Fictionistas Catherine Hunter and Bernice Friesen for a night of readings at Winnipeg's newest independent bookstore. |
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007, 7:00 pm . . . SASKATOON Fictionistas at McNally Robinson Booksellers, 3130 8th Street East Alison Preston, author of the new mystery Sunny Dreams, joins fellow Fictionistas Bernice Friesen, Pam Bustin and Leona Theis for a night of readings. (It's not about the shoes...) |
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November 15-22, 2007 . . . SHANGHAI & JINHUA, CHINA Sino-Canadian Literary Forum Shanghai Municipal Library & Zhejiang Teaching University In a case of life imitating art, Linda Leith, author of the new novel The Desert Lake, has been invited to join a delegation to China. Along with celebrated children's author Marie Louise Gay, Linda will be participating in the Shanghai International Creative Industries Week, with events at the Shanghai Municipal Library and at Zhejiang Teaching University in Jinhua. |
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Saturday, November 17, 2007, 2:00 pm . . . WINNIPEG Philosotea, 284 Taché Avenue Alison Preston brings murder to the neighbourhood bookstore as she reads from her new mystery, Sunny Dreams. (Please note the date change — this event was originally scheduled for November 10.) |
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Saturday, November 17, 2007, 1:30-4:00 pm . . . SHERWOOD PARK, AB Writers' Foundation of Strathcona County Strathcona County Library, Sherwood Park Margaret Macpherson is presenting an interactive workshop for emerging writers. Margaret has just launched her new novel, Released. |
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Thursday, November 15, 2007, 7:30 pm . . . EDMONTON Fictionistas at Audrey's Books, 10702 Jasper Avenue Margaret Macpherson, author of Released, will emcee the fall kick-off Fictionista event, and will also read on behalf of Alison Preston from her new mystery Sunny Dreams. Fellow fictionistas rounding out the evening are Angie Abdou, Gail Sidonie Sobat, and Janice MacDonald. |
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Friday, November 9, 2007, 7:00-9:00 pm . . . VANCOUVER Blenz Reading Series Blenz Coffee Shop, 508 Hastings Street (at Richards) Jennica Harper, the special guest at the Blenz reading series event, will read from her collection, The Octopus and Other Poems. Jennica wi'll be joined Gurjinder Basran, Leslie Hill, Jan Redford, Jonina Kirton, and Ayelet Tsabari. The readings are followed by a Q&A session. |
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 12:10-12:50 pm . . . WINNIPEG Skywalk Concert & Lecture Series Millennium Library—Carol Shields Auditorium 251 Donald Street Catherine Hunter, author of In the First Early Days of My Death, will be presenting a talk on local mystery writers. |
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Sunday, November 4, 2007, 4:00-6:00 pm . . . VANCOUVER Café Montmartre, 4362 Main Street Genni Gunn, author of Faceless, Jennica Harper, author of The Octopus and Other Poems, and Ryszard Dubanski, author of Black Teeth, along wth Turnstone Press author Don Bailey will read and discuss their work. |
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Saturday, November 3, 2007, 6:00-8:00 pm . . . VICTORIA Solstice Café, 529 Pandora Avenue Genni Gunn, author of Faceless, Terence Young, author of Moving Day, and Margo Button, author of Heron Cliff, will join Turnstone authors Don Bailey and Jim Nason for readings and a Q& A session. John Barton will host. |
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Saturday, November 3, 2007 . . . EDMONTON Women's Wellness Conference Gray Nun's Hospital Margaret Macpherson is presenting "Women and Words," an interactive workshop dealing with criticism, self censorship, and the importance of telling stories. |
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November 2007-June 2008 . . . WINNIPEG Doug Whiteway, Writer-in-Residence Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street C.C. Benison, author of the Winnipeg mystery novel Death in Cold Type, is the nom de plume for Winnipeg writer Doug Whiteway. In his new position as writer-in-residence of Winnipeg's Millennium Library, he will be reading and responding to the literary efforts of Winnipeggers. |
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Thursday, October 25, 2007, 7 pm . . . MONTREAL Lebanon-Quebec Cultural Forum Café-Bistro Les Gâteries, 3443 St-Denis Street Carolyn Marie Souaid will read from her poetry collection, Satie's Sad Piano, as part of the Lebanon-Quebec Cultural Forum.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 12:00-3:00 pm . . . WAINWRIGHT, AB Wainwright High School Margaret Macpherson
discusses the writing life with high school sudents and will read from
her new novel, Released, and her short story
collection, Perilous Departures. |
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Sunday, October 14, 2007, 7:00 pm . . . WINNIPEG Bread & Circuses, 238 Lilac Street Signature Editions and Whodunit? Bookstore present the launch of Alison Preston's new mystery, Sunny Dreams. |
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Friday, October 12, 2007 . . . EDMONTON The Reading Women's Group Margaret Macpherson is meeting with a local book-reading group to discuss her latest novel, Released. |
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Thursday, October 11, 2007, 5:30-7:30 pm . . . MONTREAL Nicholas Hoare, 1366 Greene Avenue Linda Leith launches her new novel, The Desert Lake. Refreshments follow the reading and signing. For more information, or to reserve your signed copy, please call Nicholas Hoare at 514-933-4201. |
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Thursday, October 11, 2007, 9am-12pm . . . TOMAHAWK, AB Tomahawk School Using her short story collection Perilous Departures as a tool, Margaret Macpherson talks to school children about literary voice: how it works and how to be true to your own.
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Signature authors in the 4th annual Random Acts of Poetry October 1-7, 2007 . . . During the week, 37 acclaimed poets across Canada, from Victoria to Newfoundland, including three of Canada's Poets Laureate, will commit Random Acts of Poetry in their cities and adjacent small towns. On buses and subways, in donut shops and cafés, police stations, grocery stores, shelters, curling rinks, on city streets and country lanes, poets will read poems to strangers and give them their books. Poets will also read their poems in ESL and Adult Literacy classes across the country.
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October
1-7, 2007 . . . VANCOUVER Random Acts of Poetry Various street corners and other public arenas Michael V. Smith, author of What You Can't Have, will be hitting the streets to read poetry to unsuspecting strangers during the 4th annual Random Acts of Poetry.
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Signature authors at Calgary's Word on the Street September 30, 2007 . . . |
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Sunday,
September 30, 2007, 2.00 pm . . . CALGARY The Word On The Street Festival Calgary Farmers' Market, Vero Energy Adult Authors' Tent Alison Preston will be reading from her new novel, Sunny Dreams, at the 10th annual Word on the Street Festival in Calgary.
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September 30, 2007, 1.20 pm . . . CALGARY The Word on the Street Festival Calgary Farmers' Market, Vero Energy Adult Authors' Tent Margaret Macpherson will read from her novel Released at the 10th annual Word on the Street Festival in Calgary. |
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Signature authors at Vancouver's Word on the Street September 30, 2007 . . . |
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Sunday,
September 30, 2007, 11:00 am . . . VANCOUVER Library Square Jennica Harper will read from her collection, The Octopus and Other Poems at Vancouver's Word on the Street to celebrate the launch of the eleventh year of "Poetry in Transit." Join the Association of Book Publishers of BC, TransLink and this year's poets for an hour of readings on a (stationary) Vancouver city bus, where the 16 poems that will adorn Vancouver's public transit system for the next 12 months will be displayed. Other poets reading include Russell Thornton, David Zieroth, Pam Galloway, Lionel Kearns, and Maxine Gadd. |
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Signature authors featured in BC's "Poetry in Transit" |
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Sunday,
September 30, 2007. . . BRITISH COLUMBIA Poetry in Transit Michael V. Smith, author of What You Can't Have, and Jennica Harper, author of The Octopus and Other Poems, will have poems featured in "Poetry in Transit," the extremely popular project that brings poetry to the transit systems in British Columbia. In partnership with TransLink, the ABPBC produces sixteen new poetry cards each year to be displayed on buses and SkyTrains throughout the province. |
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Signature authors at Thin Air: Winnipeg International Writers' Festival, September 23-29, 2007 . . . |
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Saturday,
September 29, 2007, 5:00 pm
. . . WINNIPEG Thin Air: Winnipeg International Writers' Festival King's Head Pub, 120 King Street Alison Preston will read from her new novel, Sunny Dreams, as part of Thin Air's new mystery event, "A Pint of Bitter Murder."
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Friday,
September 28, 2007, 8:00 pm . . . WINNIPEG Thin Air: Winnipeg International Writers' Festival Manitoba Theatre for Young People Linda Leith takes the mainstage in "Encounters," reading from her new novel, The Desert Lake.
Friday,
September 28, 2007, 12:15 pm . . . WINNIPEG Linda Leith will read
from her new novel, The Desert Lake, in Thin
Air's "The Nooner." |
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Signature authors at the Whistler Writers' Festival September 14-17, 2007 . . . |
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Friday,
September 14, 2007 . . . WHISTLER Whistler Writers' Festival Millennium Place Chris Craddock, author of the stage adaptation of Summer of My Amazing Luck, will be reading at the opening night cabaret of the Whistler Writers' Festival, along with Margaret Macpherson and Michael V. Smith.
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Friday,
September 14, 2007 . . . WHISTLER Whistler Writers' Festival Millennium Place Margaret Macpherson, author of Released, will be reading at the opening night cabaret of the Whistler Writers' Festival along with Chris Craddock and Michael V. Smith.
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Friday,
September 14, 2007 . . . WHISTLER Whistler Writers' Festival Millennium Place Michael V. Smith, author of What You Can't Have, will be reading at the opening night cabaret of the Whistler Writers' Festival. along with Chris Craddock and Margaret Macpherson.
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