This [Month] in Literary Events: August

Happy holiday! Because literary events are naturally more scarce in the summertime, we’ve lumped August together into a supersized, coast-to-coast literary listing! Set your calendar to “month” and plan for these great events.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.

Saturday, August 6th

Kemptville, ON

Writers Read presents Phil Hall and Natalie MorrillWhere: North Grenville Public Library, Norenberg Building, Kemptville, OntarioWhen: 2-4pmMore information: Writers Read at the North Grenville Public Library presents a reading with Phil Hall, author of Conjugation. Also reading: Natalie Morrill.  

Sunday, August 7th

Toronto

Rhoda Rabinowitz Green Author SigningWhere: Chapters Bayview Village, 2901 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ONWhen: 12-3pmMore information: Rhoda Rabinowitz Green will sign copies of her book Aspects of Nature and greet readers at Chapters Bayview Village.

Thursday, August 11th

CalgaryAugust Flywheel Reading SeriesWhere: Pages on Kensington, 1135 Kensington Road NW, Calgary, ABWhen: 7:30pmMore information: Join us for readings by Martin West (Cretacea), Daniela Elza (the weight of dew), Richard Kemick (Caribou Run), and Ashley-Elizabeth Best (Slow States of Collapse)!Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/278378985860919/

Wednesday, August 17th

Scarborough, ONLisa de Nikolits ReadingWhere: Albert Campbell Library, 1R1, 496 Birchmount Rd, Scarborough, ONMore information: Lisa de Nikolits reads from her upcoming novel The Nearly Girl at Albert Campbell Library in Scarborough.

Friday, August 19th

Vancouver

Joy Kogawa House ReadingsWhere: Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver, BCWhen: 7-9pmMore information: Adrienne Gruber, author of Buoyancy Control, will read with Elee Kraljii Gardiner (Serpentine Loop) and Ali Blythe (Twoism) at the Joy Kogawa House.

Saturday, August 20th

Kamloops, BC

Meet Dietrich Kalteis, author of Triggerfish, in KamloopsWhere: Kamloops Library, 100-465 Victoria St., Kamloops, BCWhen: 2pmMore information: Please join Dietrich Kalteis for a reading of his new mystery book, Triggerfish, at the Kamloops Library in Kamloops, BC.

Sunday, August 21st

Perth, ONFramework: Words on the Land, featuring an afternoon of readings of work Where: Fieldwork, Perth, ONWhen: 3pmMore information: Fieldwork, in partnership with the Ottawa International Writers Festival, presents Framework: Words on the Land, featuring an afternoon of readings of work – created over the course of a weekend of in-situ writing in the forest at Fieldwork. With Sandra Ridley, author of Silvija (forthcoming) and The Counting House.Also reading: Natale Ghent, John K. Grande, Helen Humphreys, John Kaplansky, Katherine Graham, Andrew Kaufman, Monty Reid, John Steffler, Kathleen Winter and Alissa York.New Westminster, BC

Poetry New West Reading SeriesWhere: New Westminster, BCMore information: Susan McCaslin, author of Into the Mystic: My Years with Olga, and Pam Galloway, author of Passing Stranger, read @ Poetry New West Reading Series, Westminster, BC.

Thursday, August 25th

Moncton, NBAttic Owl Reading SeriesWhere: Moncton, NB (location TBA)More information: Elaine McCluskey (The Most Heartless Town in Canada) reads at Attic Owl Reading Series, Moncton (NB).

Sunday, August 28th

Montreal

Finding the Fun in Writing, presented by QWFWhere: Benny Library, 6400 Avenue de Monkland, Montréal, QCWhen: 1-4pmMore information: Ilona Martonfi, author of The Snow Kimono, participates in ‘Finding the Fun in Writing’ presented by Quebec Writers’ Federation.

Monday, August 29th

Toronto

Launch Party for Dave Perkins’ Fun and GamesWhere: The Jason George, 100 Front Street East, Toronto, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: Please join us in celebrating the Toronto launch of Dave Perkins’ first book, Fun and Games: My 40 Years Writing Sports. 

Wednesday, August 31st

WinnipegMcNally Robinson Booksellers, in partnership with Thin Air Winnipeg, present Jean Marc-Ah SenWhere: McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park Mall, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, ManitobaWhen: 7-8pmMore information: McNally Robinson Booksellers, in partnership with Thin Air Winnipeg, present an evening with Jean Marc Ah-Sen author of Grand Menteur. Featuring a reading, conversation and audience Q&A. Hosted by Dr. Jenny Heijun Wills, associate professor of English at the University of Winnipeg. Book signing to follow.