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This Week in Lit Events: February 15th-21st
It’s the Galiano Literary Festival this week! They’ve got tons of great authors headed that way over the weekend. There’s also a panel discussion in Montreal and poetry all over the place (awesome).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.
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It’s the Galiano Literary Festival this week! They’ve got tons of great authors headed that way over the weekend. There’s also a panel discussion in Montreal and poetry all over the place (awesome).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.
Wednesday, February 17th
London
Poetry LondonWhere: 167 Wortley Rd., London, ONWhen: 7:30pm (workshop at 6:30pm)More information: Please join us next on Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 when Poetry London hosts poets Cara-Lyn Morgan (What Became My Grieving Ceremony) and Andy McGuire (Country Club).Link: http://www.poetrylondon.ca/Vancouver
Incite! An Exploration of Books and IdeasWhere:Â Alice MacKay Room, Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BCWhen:Â 7:30pm (doors at 7pm)More information:Â Join us for a smorgasbord of great non-fiction about food. Jenna Butler (A Profession of Hope), Stephen Le (100 Million Years of Food), and Susan Musgrave (A Taste of Haida Gwaii).FREE! – seating first come, first served.Link:Â http://writersfest.bc.ca/feb17incite
Thursday, February 18th
LondonCara-Lyn Morgan ReadingsWhere: Fanshawe College London Campus, Room D1060, London, ONWhen: 2-3pmMore information: Cara-Lyn Morgan reads from her collection What Became My Grieving Ceremony at Fanshawe College’s London Campus.Vancouver
Pulp Fiction Poetry ReadingWhere:Â Pulp Fiction Books, Main Street, Vancouver, BCWhen:Â 7pmMore information:Â Featuring Ali Blythe, Arleen Pare, and Kayla Czaga. Hosted by Sheryda Warrener.Â
Friday, February 19th
MontrealHow Literary Festivals WorkWhere: Atwater Library and Computer Centre, 1200 Avenue Atwater, Westmount, QCWhen: 4pmMore information: In this exclusive panel discussion, Vancouver Writers Fest Artistic Director Hal Wake and Blue Metropolis Director of Programming Gregory McCormick will outline what makes a modern, thriving literary festival, and how authors and book publishers fit into their programming. Moderated by Montreal-based writer and editor Christopher DiRaddo, the panelists will discuss their vision as literary festival directors, and also provide tips for how authors can maximize their chances of being invited.Free. All Are Welcome.More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/483372168534254/Galiano Island, BCGaliano Literary FestivalWhere: Galiano Island Books, 76 Madrona, Galiano Island, BCWhen: February 19-21, 2016More information: We are hosting our 7th annual Galiano Literary Festival in February 2016. The Festival and number of attendees is growing with each year and we look forward to an even more successful event this year with a fabulous line-up of wonderful authors coming to our lovely island! A full lineup of authors is here.Link: http://galianoliteraryfestival.com/
Sunday, February 21st
Toronto
Junction Reads SeriesWhere:Â Magic Oven on Keele, 347 Keele Street, Toronto, ONWhen:Â 5pmMore information:Â Join us in killing the February blahs, by coming and listening to the best blah blah blah in Canadian Literature!! More incredible writers with inspiring prose:
