This Week in Book Events: December 7-13th

This week! Escape the holiday season with poetry readings from Carolyn Smart and Pearl Pirie, a Banff Centre appearance from Giller winner Andre Alexis, and the BC Publishers’ HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY (goodness we do love that word!).Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.

Monday, December 7th

TorontoRowers Pub Reading SeriesWhere: The Central, 603 Markham Street, Toronto, ONWhen: 6:30pmMore information: Join the Rowers team at the Central on Monday, December 7 for a spectacular evening of poetry and prose featuring Jonathan Ball, Farzana Doctor, Pearl Pirie and Emily Pohl-Weary. Remember we are an early evening event! Doors open at the Central at 5:30 pm. Readings begin at 6:30pm sharp, evening ends at 8:15pm.Link: https://rowerspubreadingseries.wordpress.com/2015/11/14/last-reading-of-2015-monday-december-7/

Tuesday, December 8th

Ottawa

Tree Reading SeriesWhere: Black Squirrel Books, 1073 Bank St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 6:45pmMore information: Carolyn Smart (author of Careen) and local lights LM Rochefort and Margaret Zielinski read at Tree Reading Series December 8th.Link: http://www.treereadingseries.ca/readings/carolyn-smartTorontoArt Bar Poetry SeriesWhere: The Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Art Bar Poetry Series presents Pearl Pirie, author of the pet radish, shrunken.

Wednesday, December 9th

Banff, AB

André Alexis at the Banff Centre TalksWhere: The Banff Centre, Rice Studio, Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Bldg, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, ABWhen: 7:30pmMore information: Partnering with Scotiabank to celebrate and promote the winner of the 2015 Giller Prize, The Banff Centre is hosting André Alexis for an evening of conversation with host Mojo Anderson about his award-winning novel, Fifteen Dogs.The event is PWYC, but as Alexis’ first national event since winning the coveted prize (and with the not-too-shabby backdrop of Banff, AB), this is sure to be a busy night.Link: http://chbooks.com/events/dec-9-andr%C3%A9-alexis-banff-centre-talks-2015-12-09

Thursday, December 10th

VancouverEast Van Publishers + ABPBC Holiday HootenannyWhere: Pat’s Pub & Brewhouse, 403 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BCWhen: 5-9pmMore information: Please join us for the East Side Publishers + ABPBC holiday hootennay! Hosted by New Star, Arsenal Pulp, Talonbooks, Anvil Press, ABPBC, and Greystone.19+! Drinks! Snacks! Books! Merriment!

Saturday, December 12th

VancouverThe Capilano Review presents Snacking Off with Aisha Sasha JohnWhere: Arts Factory Society, 281 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver, BCWhen: 2-4pmMore information: The Capilano Review presents Snacking Off with Aisha Sasha John, author of THOU, for an afternoon writing/making workshop on snacking.”There is a relationship-is there not-between what goes in and what comes out. Coffee, “breakfast,” lunch, snack. Chips, brunch, beer, cheese. We’re going to get together, make and tell of our best snacks, and then talk about how they mean. It’s obvious that we eat the way we live and that we write the way we eat – but how exactly? Let us be for each other mirrors. Let us gather; let us read each other’s snacks.”$10 for a spot at the snack table and a digital edition of TCR’s Fall issue. Write to contact@thecapilanoreview.ca as soon as possible to reserve a seat. Space limited!Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/197082297296614/