This Week in Lit Events: October 10-16th

If you have the post-turkey strength to lift your arms, write down a few of these great lit events to head to – like Wordfest Calgary, perhaps?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, October 12th

Calgary

Shelf Life Books ReadingWhere: Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SW, Calgary ABWhen: 7pmMore information: Michael Mirolla (Torp, Linda Leith Publishing) reads with Wade Bell at Shelf Life Books.Saskatoon

McNally Robinson ReadingWhere: McNally Robinson, 8 Street East, Saskatoon, SKWhen: 7-9pmMore information: Monty Reid reads with Frances Boyle at McNally Robinson in Saskatoon. Link: http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-15160/Frances-Boyle-&-Monty-Reid#.V_e8LZMrJOKTorontoStephen Henighan ReadingWhere: Dora Keogh Pub, 141 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ONWhen: 6:30-8:30pmMore information: Stephen Henighan reads from his latest book, The Path of the Jaguar, at Dora Keogh Pub in Toronto.Montreal

Unhappy in Love, a discussionWhere:  Concordia University, Montreal, QCWhen: 6-8pmMore information: Martine Delvaux (The Last Bullet is for You), David Homel (translator) and Katia Grubisic (editor and host) in a discussion titled “Unhappy in Love” at Concordia University, Montreal.

Thursday, October 13th

Victoria, BCBook launch, Hanne and Her BrotherWhere: Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St, Victoria, BCWhen: 7pmMore information: Bill Stenson launches his new book, Hanne and her Brother, at Munro’s Books in Victoria.

Friday, October 14th

Calgary

Wordfest: Aboriginal traditions in literatureWhere: John Dutton Theatre, 616 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, ABWhen: 10-11:45amMore information: Join Wordfest Youth for an engaging and relevant discussion of Aboriginal traditions in literature with Karen Bass and Aaron Paquette. For grade 6 and up.Link: http://wordfest.com/youth/

Wordfest: Poetry CabaretWhere: Glenbow Museum Theatre, 130 9th Ave SE, Calgary, ABWhen: 7-9pmMore information: Calgary Wordfest’s Poetry Cabaret. Featuring Sandra Ridley, Shane Book, Jane Byers, Jillian Christmas, Anne Fleming, Helen Hajnoczky, Richard Harrison, Richard Kelly Kemick, and Lee Maracle. Price: $20.Crossmount, SKCoteau Books LaunchWhere: The Glen at Crossmount, 10 Glen Road, Crossmount, SKWhen: 7:30pmMore information: Join Coteau Books for the launch of new fall titles from Dwayne Brenna, Terry Jordan and Jim McLean. Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information please contact publicist@coteaubooks.com.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/340466886294122/Vancouver

Xue Yiwei ReadingWhere: Vancouver Public Library, Renfrew branch Meeting Room, 2969 East 22nd Avenue, Vancouver BCWhen: 2-4pmMore information: Xue Yiwei reads from the translated-into-English Shenzheners, followed by a discussion.

Saturday, October 15th

WinnipegFragment Book LaunchWhere: McNally Robinson, 1120 Grant Ave, Winnipeg, MBWhen: 7-8:30pmMore information: Craig Russell launches his new book, Fragment at McNally Robinson booksellers in Winnipeg.Pointe-Claire, QCLLP @ Chapters Reading SeriesWhere: Chapters Pointe-Claire, 6321, autoroute Transcanadienne, Pointe-Claire, QCWhen: 1-3pmMore information: West Island LLP Fall 2016 launch of two new titles – The Last Bullet Is for You by Martine Delvaux and Women and Power by Pascale Navarro – and will include the availability of the previous French versions.CalgaryMetafiction, or The Art of Self-Reference in FictionWhere: Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society, 922, 9th Ave SE, Calgary, ABWhen: 10am-3:30pmMore information: Torp author Michael Mirolla leads a workshop called “Metafiction, or the Art of Self-Reference in Fiction”, at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society.Link: http://www.alexandrawriters.org/what-we-offer/courses/

Wordfest: Short Fiction ShowcaseWhere: Glenbow Museum Theatre, 130 9th Ave SE, Calgary, ABWhen: 1-2:30pmMore information: Often underestimated and challenging to write, short fiction is uniquely appropriate to our fractured, alienated and accelerated existence. Established and emerging authors Kevin A. Couture, John Metcalf, Rea Tarvydas, Laura Trunkey, and Clea Young read from their latest collections, answer questions from the audience and sign books in this showcase. Hosted by Micheline Maylor. $20.Link: http://wordfest.com/session/short-fiction-showcase-20/London, ONValerie Mills-Milde ReadingWhere: Oxford Book Shop, 262 Piccadilly St., London, ONMore information: Valierie Mills-Milde will read from and discuss her work After Drowning.

Sunday, October 16th

TorontoJunction ReadsWhere: Axis Gallery & Grill, 3048 Dundas St W, Toronto, ONWhen: 5pmMore information: Junction Reads with April L. Ford, Carol Giangrande, Jesse Gilmour, Nathaniel G. Moore and Stephen Henighan. Q&A to follow.