Monday, November 13th
TorontoPlaywrights Canada Press Fall LaunchWhere: Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St., Toronto, ONWhen: 6:30-9pmMore information: Join Playwrights Canada Press in celebrating their fall books!Featuring writers reading their works:- Daniel MacIvor reads from Who Killed Spalding Gray?
- Judith Thompson reads from Hedda Gabler & Sirens: Elektra in Bosnia
- David Yee reads from acquiesce
- Keith Barker reads from This is How We Got Here
- Lisa Codrington reads from Up the Garden Path & The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God
- Paul Dunn reads from Outside
- Megan Gail Coles reads from Squawk
- Moynan King speaks on Queer/Play: Contemporary Queer Canadian Women’s Performance and Plays
Doors open @ 6:30 | Readings @ 7 | Free admission
*Upstairs* of The Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St.
The evening will be hosted by Susan G. Cole of NOW Magazine and Carly Maga of the Toronto Star!Books will be 20% off!Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/353222208463940/Tuesday, November 14th
MontrealThe Yellow Door ReadingsWhere: 3625 Rue Aylmer, Montréal, QCWhen: 7pmMore information: The Yellow Door Readings Tuesday, November 14, 2017. With readings from Ian Ferrier, Claude Lalumière, Michael Mirolla, Ilona Martonfi, Brian Campbell, Louise Carson, Steven Manners, and John Arthur Sweet. $6 at the door.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1479251075501928/TorontoS.M. Beiko’s Toronto launch for Scion of the Fox Where: Type Books, 883 Queen St W., Toronto, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: There will be a short reading of Scion of the Fox followed by snacks, wine, and a good gab with friends old and new. Free and open to the public, bring anyone your heart desires, including your kids! Who doesn’t like a book about gods and monsters at the height of the Winnipeg winter, I ask you?Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/130958497516236/Wednesday, November 15th
MontrealCarolyne Van Der Meer Montreal Book LaunchWhere: Librairie Bertrand, 430 Rue Saint-Pierre, Montréal, QCWhen: 6-8pmMore information: Carolyne Van Der Meer launches and reads from Journeywoman at Librairie Bertrand.Rooms Book LaunchWhere: The Word Bookstore, 469 Milton St, Montreal, QCWhen: 7:30pmMore information: Join us for the launch of Rooms by Louise Dupre and translated by Karen Ocana at The Word Bookstore in Montreal.Link: https://www.guernicaeditions.com/event_details/160TorontoPockets LaunchWhere: Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ONWhen: 7:30pmMore information: Stuart Ross launches Pockets, reading with Steve Venright (The Least You Can Do Is Be Magnificent, Anvil Press) and with musical guest Frances Miller.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/156241154981674/Thursday, November 16th
MontrealReading Between the WinesWhere: Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QCWhen: 7:30pmMore information: Ami Sands Brodoff reads from In Many Waters at Reading Between the Wines.TorontoMesdames of Mayhem Where: Toronto Public Library (Mount Pleasant branch), 599 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, ONWhen: 6-8pmMore information: Lisa de Nikolits reads from No Fury Like That at Mesdames of Mayhem.Friday, November 17th
TorontoOutside LaunchWhere: Buddies in Bad Times, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto, ONWhen: 6pmMore information: Before the opening night performance of Outside at Buddies, Paul will do a Q&A/discussion with director Andrew Lamb from Roseneath Theatre. There will be a signing and food. Free admission though would need to buy ticket to see performance after.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/236625110202484/ CalgarySingle Onion Reading SeriesWhere: Shelf Life Books, 4 Street Southwest, Calgary, ABWhen: 8pmMore information: Nora Gould and Angeline Schellenberg read at Single Onion reading series in Calgary.Link: www.singleonion.comVictoriaPlanet Earth Poetry SeriesWhere: Hillside Coffee and Tea, Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BCWhen: 7:30pmMore information: Dan MacIssac reads from Cries from the Ark at Planet Earth Poetry series.Link: http://planetearthpoetry.com/Sunday, November 19th
HalifaxJulia McCarthy Book LaunchWhere: Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, 1113 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NSWhen: 2-4pmMore information: Julia McCarthy launches All the Names Between at the WFNS.New Westminster, BCNeWest Poetry SeriesWhere: Heritage Grill, 447 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BCWhen: 2pmMore information: Susan McCaslin reads from Into the Open at the NeWest Poetry Series.
