Venture out to one of these great literary events in your area this week, including the Trillium Award 30th Anniversary Readings in Ottawa and the Read Local BC readings (x2!) in Vancouver.

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Monday, May 1st

Vancouver

Read Local BC: Fiction from BC

Where: grunt gallery, #116-350 E.2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC

When: 7pm

More information: Read Local BC presents five acclaimed authors, who will each read from their latest works of fiction: Carleigh Baker, Alban Goulden, Shekhar Paleja, Ahmad Danny Ramadan, and Iona Whishaw.

Link: readlocalbc.ca

Wednesday, May 3rd

Ottawa

OMDC Presents Trillium 30th Anniversary Readings

Where: Mac Hall at the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa, ON

When: 6pm

More information: The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) presents the Trillium 30th Anniversary Readings, Ottawa Edition, with Phil Hall, author of Killdeer, Brecken Hancock, Broom Broom, Souvankham Thammavongsa, Light, and more. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to this free event to reserve your spot at the link below.

Link:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/trillium-award-30th-celebration-reading-tickets-33411748439

Toronto

Toronto Launch of Deep Salt Water

Where: Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave #3, Toronto, ON

When: 7:30pm

More information: BookThug invites you to celebrate the Toronto launch of Deep Salt Water by Marianne Apostolides. The night will feature artwork by Catherine Mellinger and Melanie Gordon; hors d’oeuvres by Carole Ferrari; music by Meg Contini; and a reading from Deep Salt Water. Free.

Link:  https://www.facebook.com/events/669310436599888/

Pivot Reading Series

Where: The Steady Cafe and Bar, 1051 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON

When: 8pm

More information: Pivot Reading Series presents Sue Sinclair, Susan Holbrook, Nick Thran, and Phoebe Wang. PWYC (suggested, $5).

Thursday, May 4th

Toronto

Knife Fork Book presents Jennifer LoveGrove

Where: Knife Fork Book at Rick's Cafe, 281 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON

When: 7pm

More information: Knife Fork Book presents Jennifer LoveGrove, author of Beautiful Children with Pet Foxes. Free.

Link:  https://knifeforkbook.com/kfb-readingsevents/past-readingsevents/

Calgary

Suzette Mayr and Nicole Markotić Double Launch in Calgary

Where: Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SW # 100, Calgary, Alberta

When: 7pm

More information: Suzette Mayr and Nicole Markotić are joining forces to release two new novels on May 4th!

Suzette Mayr’s Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall is an unholy collision of Stoner, The Haunting of Hill House, Charlie Brown, and Alice in Wonderland where your dissertation may get published, but the hall's demonic hares will never let you leave the academy.

Rough Patch is Nicole Markotić’s new YA novel where a teenaged figure skater navigates her attraction to boys and girls while perfecting her triple axel.

Friday, May 5th

Vancouver

Read Local BC: Women of BC

Where: Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

When: 6pm

More information: Read Local BC presents six acclaimed female poets and authors, who will each read from their latest works: Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Andrea MacPherson, Miriam Matejova, Meredith Quartermain, Anahita Jamali Rad and Sylvia Taylor.

Link: readlocalbc.ca

Sunday, May 7th

Hamilton, ON

LitLive Reading Series

Where: The Staircase, 27 Dundurn St N, Hamilton, ON

When: 7:30pm

More information: Adrienne Gruber, Eva Tihanyi, Patricia Keeney, Pamela Mordecai, Armand Garnet Ruffo and Kyle Chhatwal read at LitLive Reading series.

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