Common Threads: Readings and Conversation
Suzanne Elki Yoko HartmannPOSTED: Jul 5, 2026
Literary Reading or Event
Join us on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., for a special evening of readings and conversation. Author Suzanne Elki Yoko Hartmann visits Vancouver for the first time to chat with fellow writers… More
Brenda Gunn’s poetry collection Florilegia Shortlisted!
Brenda Gunn | POSTED: Jun 30, 2026Contest or Award
I am over the moon that my 2024 poetry collection, Florilegia, is on the short list for the Whistler Independent book award for poetry! More
The Association of Italian-Canadian Writers (AICW) and Accenti Magazine invite you to a Books & Biscotti Literary Event, July 22 from 5 to 6 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.).Catanzaro Café, 2754… More
Professionals working in the Canadian and American book supply chain, independently or as part of an organization, including creators (writers and illustrators), publishers, literary agents,… More
Opportunity to Read Poetry in Your Own Language
Toronto Poetry Festival | POSTED: Jun 23, 2026Literary Reading or Event
The Toronto Poetry Festival is a celebration of multilingual poets, centred on the theme of intellectual freedom. The 2026 festival will take place on September 12th, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If… More
Sculpted by Storms: An Evening of Storytelling and Connection
The LodgePole Arts Alliance and Kingston WritersFest Present | POSTED: Jun 23, 2026Literary Reading or Event
LodgePole Arts Alliance (LPAA) and Kingston WritersFest (KWF) are proud to present Sculpted by Storms, a special evening celebrating Indigenous storytelling, truth-telling, and resilience at the… More
Fisher Lavell's Three Days Till Rapture Wins International Award
Fisher LavellPOSTED: Jun 22, 2026
Member Activity
Three Days Till Rapture, Fisher Lavell's second novel, has won the Tillie Olsen Award, presented annually by the American Working Class Studies Association (WCSA). The WCSA book awards recognize and… More
Heather Conn’s memoir No Letter in Your Pocket (Guernica Editions 2023) is now available as an audiobook on Spotify, Kobo, Google Play Audio, Amazon and other sites. It’s free with a trial on Audible.… More
Mom Camp - debut book of interconnected stories
Véronique DarwinPOSTED: Jun 16, 2026
New Publication
An unnamed woman retreats to sort herself into the various roles she has played (Sister, Friend, Server, Lover); another woman, Jeanne, checks into a hotel-turned-escape room empty-handed. These… More
Crystal Hurdle is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of Syl-Lo-Therapy.Ripped from the confines of their books and storied mythologies, Sylvia Plath and Nabokov’s Lolita Haze react,… More
