We're not the only ones
linking Pan Am and reading: the OPBO is hosting several readings events this week in Toronto, including children's writers and poetry events. The Saskatchewan Festival of Words also kicks off this week, bringing over 20 authors to Moose Jaw.
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.
We're not the only ones
linking Pan Am and reading: the OPBO is hosting several readings events this week in Toronto, including children's writers and poetry events. The Saskatchewan Festival of Words also kicks off this week, bringing over 20 authors to Moose Jaw.
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.
Tuesday, July 14th
Toronto
The OPBO Presents: Ontario Children's Writers at the Pan Am Games
Where: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON
When: 11am
More information: The Ontario Book Publishers Organization is showcasing four fantastic Ontario children's writers at Ontario's Celebration Zone during the Pan Am Games!
The featured books are:
Striker by David Skuy
Crazy about Soccer, Crazy about Basketball and Crazy about Hockey by Loris Lesynski
Authors will be available to sign copies of their books (which will all be for sale) immediately after the reading.
Wednesday, July 15th
Toronto
Poetry at Pan Am
Where: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON
When: 7:30pm
More information: Poetry during the Pan Am Games? The Ontario Book Publishers Organization is hosting six Ontario poets at Ontario’s Celebration Zone during the Pan Am Games.
Julie Joosten will be reading from
Light, Light (BookThug)
Deanna Young will be reading from
House Dreams (Brick Books)
Claire Caldwell will be reading from
Invasive Species (Wolsak & Wynn)
More information: The Saskatchewan Festival of Words (established in 1996) is a registered charity and non-profit organization that holds an annual literary festival the third weekend in July with 60 events over 4 days in and around historic downtown Moose Jaw. The festival showcases literary talent from all over Canada including many award winners. Over the 4 days of the festival we have workshops for all ages, reading sessions, concerts, film, panel discussions, interviews, music, theatre, and even a slam poetry competition!
Our year round programming includes the monthly Performer's Café open mic night, Cineview series (independent and foreign film), musical performances, as well as workshops and author readings.
