We’ve got an all-Ontario slate of reading events this week. If you know of an event happening elsewhere, please feel free to add it in the comments, below! 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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We’ve got an all-Ontario slate of reading events this week. If you know of an event happening elsewhere, please feel free to add it in the comments, below! 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, January 26th
Ottawa
Brecken Hancock at Octopus BooksWhere: Octopus Books Centretown, 251 Bank St. 2nd floor, Ottawa, ONWhen: 7-9pmMore information: Brecken Hancock is joining Jeff Bursey and Chris Turnbull for a fun night of readings at Octopus Books in Ottawa. Hancock will be reading from her Trillium Book Award Winning collection Broom Broom.Link: http://octopusbooks.ca/event/novel-and-poetry-reading-with-jeff-bursey-brecken-hancock-and-chris-turnbull
Thursday, January 28th
TorontoSpeakeasy Reading SeriesWhere: The Steady Cafe & Bar, 1051 Bloor St W, Toronto, ONWhen: 7:30pmMore information: Welcome 2016! January means resolutions are on our mind, or at least, we’ve found a contentedness in our old habits. Speakeasy brings you a new batch of readers – Jon Chan Simpson, Leigh Nash, Mark Jordan Manner, and Julie Mannell – so please, come out and check “see excellent writers reading” off your 2016 to-do lists.
Friday, January 29th
Toronto
Aisha Sasha John and Julia Thomas present, “We Are Hanging Out Right Now”Where: Videofag, 187 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Aisha Sasha John, author of THOU, and Julia Thomas present, “We Are Hanging Out Right Now:” A system to interact with persons with whom you have great synergy in order to best demonstrate said connection. Pay what you can.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489556274675697/
Sunday, January 31st
TorontoJunction Reads featuring Gary BarwinWhere: Magic Oven, 347 Keele, Toronto, OntarioWhen: 5pmMore information: Prose reading series featuring emerging and established authors. Readings by DJ McIntosh, Lana Pesch, Gary Barwin and Melanie Mah. 5 pm. Free.
