This Week in Lit Events: June 12-18th

We’ve got coast-to-coast events this week from Saint John, NB to Vancouver, BC. Catch what’s going on in your area with our listings below.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, June 12th

Toronto

Any Other Way panel at TPLWhere: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: This panel features Any Other Way contributors Karen B.K. Chan, Michéle Pearson Clarke, Ed Jackson, John Lorinc and Christine Sismondo. The panel is free and open to the public.Link: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT278579&R=EVT278579

Wednesday, June 14th

Vancouver

Triple Vancouver Launch!Where: Cottage Bistro 4468 main St, Vancouver, British Columbia When: 7pmMore information: Join authors Sarah de Leeuw (Where it Hurts), Michael V. Smith (Bad Ideas), and Leanne Dunic (To Love the Coming End) to celebrate the launch of their books.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1049661251830751

Thursday, June 15th

Saint John, NBMary Corkery Author ReadingWhere: Third Space Gallery, 89 Canterbury Street, Ste 407, Saint John, NBWhen: 2pmMore information: Mary Corkery will read from her work Simultaneous Windows at Third Space Gallery in Saint John.TorontoEast End Plaid – Dyke History EditionWhere: Farside, 600 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: East End Plaid gets down and dirty toasting the arrival of the Coach House Books anthology Any Other Way: How Toronto Got Queer. 100 contributions from our resident experts, home-grown sapphic starlets and love-sick pansy-boys, make this a fun and fascinating read. Come hear readings from a selection of the contributors – Faith Nolan, Fiona MacCool, Michele Pearson Clarke, Karen B.K. Chan and Cathi Bondi.Prince George, BC

Genevieve Lehr and Wendy Donawa read in Prince GeorgeWhere: Bob Harkins Branch, Prince George Public Library, 888 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BCWhen: 7pmMore information: Genevieve Lehr reads from Stomata and Wendy Donawa reads from Thin Air of the Knowable in Prince George at the Bob Harkins branch of the Prince George Public Library.Thanks to Gillian Wigmore, Nechako Branch Coordinator, for organizing this event.

Saturday, June 17th

TorontoAn Afternoon with Dane SwanWhere: Supermarket Restaurant and Bar, 268 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ONWhen: 3:30pmLink: https://www.facebook.com/events/1139830722829793/