Lorne Shirinian's new book, My Family, Surviving Genocide, Becoming Canadian

Lorne Shirinian
POSTED: May 5, 2026

Congratulations

Lorne Shirinian’s new book, My Family, Surviving Genocide, Becoming Canadian, has just been published by Blue Heron Press. In the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1923, more than one and a half million… More

"Quantum" (DarkWinter Press, 2025) by Irina Moga wins the The 2026 International Poetry prize of the Claudine de Tencin Academy of the Société Internationale d'Études des Femmes et d'Études de Genre… More

Breath and Bone: Book Launch at TriCon in Halifax

K.V. Johansen
POSTED: May 4, 2026

Literary Reading or Event

The book launch for K. V. Johansen's sword and sorcery novel Breath and Bone (published by Candlemark and Gleam) will take place as at TriCon (the Trident Conference for Speculative Fiction) in… More

Toronto Book Launch - There's Always More To Say

Natalie Southworth | POSTED: May 3, 2026

New Publication

Join us at Verity Women's Club, in The Library, for the launch of Natalie Southworth's short story collection, "There’s Always More to Say."In conversation with Laura Rock Gaughan, author of… More

"La Poesia di Carol Shields", the first bilingual edition of Carol Shields' published poetry is now out!

Caterina Nella Cotrupi (legal name)
POSTED: May 1, 2026

New Publication

La Poesia di Carol Shields, the first bilingual collection of Carol Shields’ published poetry is now released and available on Amazon.  Translated and curated by Nella Cotrupi, and published by I… More

Applications Open for Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence

Wilfrid Laurier University | POSTED: Apr 30, 2026

Call for Applications

Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Arts is seeking submissions from Canadian writers for the Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence position for Winter 2027. The Writer-in-Residence will receive… More

Announcing My 35th Novel: Chatterton: A Self of My Own

John Passfield
POSTED: Apr 30, 2026

New Publication

I’m pleased to share the publication of my 35th novel, Chatterton: A Self of My Own.This work revisits the figure of Thomas Chatterton, imagining a seventeen-year-old who creates a second self—one… More

The Women of Ravensbrück by Paul Smith

Paul Smith
POSTED: Apr 29, 2026

New Publication

The Women of Ravensbrück is a powerful historical novel set in the only Nazi concentration camp built exclusively for women. Publishing April 30, 2026 (ebook worldwide; UK paperback, North America in… More

East Meets West: Explore Haiku with Anna Yin

Anna Yin
POSTED: Apr 29, 2026

Workshop or Retreat

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with this free event: East Meets West: Explore Haiku with Anna Yin, write for Mother’s Day & for Mother Earth Gain an understanding of cultural differences… More

The Hidden Hoard of Drakuntsee

P.D. Workman | POSTED: Apr 27, 2026

New Publication

In a realm where magic collides with technology, Reg’s destiny unfolds in flames.Dive into danger with Reg Rawlins as she races against time to help her adopted dragon, Ember. With Ember spiraling out… More