Al Purdy A-Frame Residency Program (July–December 2025)

Al Purdy A-Frame Association | POSTED: Oct 10, 2024

Employment or Volunteer Opportunity

The application period for our Residency Program, covering July 2025 to the end of December 2025, is currently open. Full details of the program, including application guidelines and submission… More

Short Story Masterclass

Sharon English | POSTED: Oct 9, 2024

Workshop or Retreat

5 sessions on Tuesdays, 6-8 pm EST, October 15 - November 12, 2024 (Registration closes Oct. 11.) You’ve been writing short stories, yet publication has remained elusive or rare. This is a… More

Creepy Tales From the Niagara Region - Oct 16th 2024

Chris Kuriata
POSTED: Oct 7, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Just ahead of Halloween, author Chris Kuriata will read from stories inspired by the myths and legends of the Niagara region on Wed, October 16th, starting at 7PM, at Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul Street,… More

2025 CBC Short Story Prize

CBC Books
POSTED: Oct 7, 2024

Call For Submissions

The 2025 CBC Short Story Prize is currently open until Nov. 1, 2024. Writers can submit original, unpublished short fiction that is up to 2,500 words (there is no minimum word… More

Ottawa Launch for "Voice Lessons"

Eve Krakow
POSTED: Oct 3, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Please join me Monday, October 28 for the Ottawa launch of my book, Voice Lessons, A Memoir in Essays (Guernica Editions). Come to Perfect Books, 258A Elgin Street, at 7 pm, for a short reading and… More

High Tea in Halifax by #HarperPresents

Donna Jones Alward | POSTED: Oct 3, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

On October 27th at 11:30am, join us for high tea at the Westin Nova Scotian with Kate Quinn, Donna Jones Alward, Author, and Madeline Martin as they discuss their bestselling books! PLUS, anyone who… More

Celebrate the book launch of "The Nail That Sticks Out"

Suzanne Elki Yoko Hartmann
POSTED: Sep 26, 2024

New Publication

Join us for a special gathering to celebrate the launch of The Nail That Sticks Out, a hybrid memoir and Japanese Canadian history by Suzanne Elki Yoko Hartmann. Enjoy an evening with Japanese… More

Join me for a book-signing at the Algonquin Provincial Park (Ontario) Visitor Centre on Saturday, October 5, between 12 noon and 2:00 pm.  (The Friends of Algonquin Park are the publishers of… More

ANGEL READING SERIES October 4, 2024

Angel Di Zhang
POSTED: Sep 25, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Angel Di Zhang presents a night of live literary readings by authors who have a recent or forthcoming book. Come hear poetry, short stories, and novel excerpts of 5 to 10 minutes, then meet the… More

Wildlife Crossing: Giving Animals the Right of Way by Joan Marie Galat

Joan Marie Galat | POSTED: Sep 20, 2024

New Publication

More than 13 million miles of roads crisscross landscapes in 222 countries. Roads offer many human benefits, but they also create problems for nature. Their construction leads to a loss of… More