This Week in Lit Events: May 2nd-8th
If you live in the GTA, Ontario, there are two HUGE festivals going on this week: the FOLD (Festival of Literary Diversity) in Brampton, and Pages UnBound Literary Festival in the city centre. If you're not in Toronto, don't you fret - there's lots more readings and launches all over our great nation for you to enjoy.
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.
See more details belowIf you live in the GTA, Ontario, there are two HUGE festivals going on this week: the FOLD (Festival of Literary Diversity) in Brampton, and Pages UnBound Literary Festival in the city centre. If you're not in Toronto, don't you fret - there's lots more readings and launches all over our great nation for you to enjoy.
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, May 2nd
Toronto
Words at the Wise Reading Series
Where: Wise Bar, 1007 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON
When: 8pm
More information: Daniel Perry reads from his newest collection, Hamburger, at the Words at the Wise Reading Series (featuring short fiction).
Saskatoon
Saskatoon Book Launch for Breanna Fischer
Where: McNally Robinson Booksellers, 3130 8th St E, Saskatoon, SK
When: 7pm
More information: First-time novelist Breanna Fischer launches her new Y.A. novel, Small Displays of Chaos, in Saskatoon on May 2nd. Small Displays of Chaos follows 17-year-old Rayanne Timko as she struggles with the astonishingly common yet stigmatized disorder of anorexia nervosa. Admission is free, all are welcome.
Kingston, ON
Serpentine Loop Launch at Novel Idea
Where: Novel Idea, Princess Street, Kingston, ON
More information: Elee Kraljii Gardiner launches her newest collection, Serpentine Loop at Novel Idea Bookstore in Kingston.
Tuesday, May 3rd
Montreal
Resonance Series
Where: Café Resonance, 5175A Avenue du Parc, Montréal, QC
When: 7:30pm
More information: Resonance Reading series reconvenes with readings by Amanda Earl, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Allison LaSorda, and Jacob McArthur Mooney.
Link: http://www.resonancereadingseries.com/events/2016/5/3/spring-reading
Wednesday, May 4th
Saskatoon
Saskatoon Book Launch for Maggie Siggins
Where: McNally Robinson Booksellers, 3130 8th St E, Saskatoon, SK
When: 7pm
More information: Governor General award-winning author Maggie Siggins returns with her first work of fiction in Scattered Bones - launching in Saskatoon at McNally Robinson. Admission is free, all are welcome.
Thursday, May 5th
Toronto
Pages UnBound Literary Festival
Where: Various Locations in Toronto, ON
When: May 5-8
More information: The Pages UnBound Festival presents four days of mixed media events combining contemporary Canadian writers with practitioners from digital media and other art forms. Authors at this festival include Jordan Tannahill, Jacob Wren, Andrew F. Sullivan, Dan Perry, Joni Murphy, Malcolm Sutton, David Huebert, Gustav Morin, and Aisha Sasha John.
Link: To view all events and buy tickets, click here: http://www.pages-unbound.com/
Saskatoon
Book launch for A Map in My Blood and Wind Leaves Absence
Where: McNally Robinson Booksellers, 3130 8th St E, Saskatoon, SK
When: 7pm
More information: Book launch for A Map in My Blood and Wind Leaves Absence by Carla Braidek & Mary Maxwell respectively.
Link: http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-14766/Mary-Maxwell-and-Carla-Braidek-%E2%80%94-Book-Launch
Friday, May 6th
Kelowna
Lee Maracle and Jorden Abel Reading
Where: UBC Bookstore, 1138 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC
When: 2pm
More information: Lee Maracle reads from Memory Serves and Talking to the Diaspora, and Jorden Abel reads from The Land We Are at UBC Bookstore in Kelowna.
Brampton
The FOLD Literary Festival
Where: Various Locations in Brampton, ON
When: May 6-8
More information: The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) celebrates diversity in literature by promoting diverse authors and stories in Brampton, Ontario – one of Canada’s most culturally diverse cities. Authors speaking at the festival include Vivek Shraya, Waubgeshig Rice, Brian Francis, Cherie Dimaline, Helen Humphreys, Samuel Archibald, Jon Chan Simpson, and others! Festival and day passes and individual event tickets available.
Link: http://thefoldcanada.org/
Sunday, May 8th
Big River, SK
Carla Braidek Reading & Signing
Where: Foyer, Big River Community Centre, 606 1st Street North, Big River SK
When: 7pm
More information: Carla Braidek reads from A Map in My Blood, and sings with music by Gordon Selkirk.
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