This Week in Lit Events: October 24-30th

Going down this week there’s the Ottawa International Writers’ Fest, heaps of launches and readings, and the LPG Boos and Books Halloween IFOA party!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, October 25th

TorontoLPG Presents Boos & Books at IFOAWhere: Lakeview Terrace, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, OntarioWhen: 8:30-11:30pmLink: https://www.facebook.com/events/1868761256693597/Portage la Prairie, MBCraig Russell ReadingWhere: Portage la Prairie Library, 40-B Royal Rd N, Portage la Prairie MBWhen: 6:30pmMore information: Craig Russell reads from his latest novel, Fragment, at the Portage la Prairie Library in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.TorontoJoy of Writing writers group with Mary Lou DickinsonWhere: Toronto Public Library, Queen/Saulter Branch, 765 Queen St. E., Toronto, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: Mary Lou Dickinson discusses her book Would I Lie to You? (Inanna Publications) at the Joy of Writing writers group at the Toronto Public Library’s Queen and Saulter Branch.

Wednesday, October 26th

Montreal

L’Amour Stinks: Love et translationWhere: Concordia University, Room LB 619, Montreal, QCWhen: 6-8pmMore information: Martine Delvaux, David Homel (translator) and Katia Grubisic (editor and host) discuss Martine’s book The Last Bullet is For You.TorontoIFOA: Sound and VerseWhere: Harbourfront Centre, Queens Quay West, Toronto, ONWhen: 7-8:30pmMore information: International Festival of Authors (IFOA) presents Sound and Verse, featuring Phil Hall, author of Conjugation. Also reading: Maureen Hynes, Sylvia Legris and Mark Wagenaar.Link: http://ifoa.org/participants/phil-hallOttawa

Ottawa International Writers’ Fest: Stephen HenighanWhere: Christ Church Cathedral, 410 Sparks St, Ottawa, ONWhen: 6:30pmMore information: Stephen Henighan reads from his newest book, The Path of the Jaguar, at Ottawa International Writers’ Fest.

Thursday, October 27th

Neepawa, MBCraig Russell ReadingWhere: Neepawa Public Library, 280 Davidson St, Neepawa MBWhen: 5:30pmMore information: Craig Russell reads from his latest novel, Fragment, at the Neepawa Public Library.Edmonton

Rea Tarvydas ReadingWhere: Audrey’s Bookstore, 10702 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, ABWhen: 7pmMore information: Rea Tarvydas reads from her newest, How to Pick Up a Maid in Statue Square, at Audrey’s Bookstore in Edmonton.MontrealLLP Book launch – 3 works in translationWhere: Librairie Bertrand, Saint Pierre Street, Montreal, QCWhen: 6-8pmMore information: LINDA LEITH ÉDITIONS, the French language imprint of Linda Leith Publishing, launches two of Linda Leith Publishing’s English works in translation to French:La bien-aimée de Kandahar the French translation of The Darling of Kandahar (LLP 2012 and a Quebec pick for Canada Reads) by Felicia Mihali, Les lieux de passage: Essais sur le mouvement et la migration translated from the English Clerks of the Passage (LLP 2012) by Abou Farman, and launches both Amours arabes (LLÉ 2016, and True Arab Love (LLP 2016) by Issa J. BoullataAn event in both English and French, at Librairie Bertrand Books.

Friday, October 28th

Red Deer, ABRea Tarvydas ReadingWhere: Sunworks Home & Garden, 4624 Ross St, Red Deer ABWhen: 7pmMore information: Rea Tarvydas reads from her newest, How to Pick Up a Maid in Statue Square, at Sunworks Home & Garden in Red Deer.

Saturday, October 29th

Virden, MBCraig Russell ReadingWhere: Border Regional Library, 312 7th Ave S, Virden MBWhen: 2pmMore information: Craig Russell reads from his latest novel, Fragment, at the Border Regional Library in Virden, MB.