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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.
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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: 8:30-11:30pm
More information: The Literary Press Group & IFOA presents a Celebration of Independent Canadian Literary Publishers as part of the 2016 International Festival of Authors. We’ll have refreshments, games, All Lit Up treat bags, and, of course, books! All can be found in the Lakeside Terrace room at Harbourfront Centre. Doors open at 8:30 pm and we’ll have some spine-tingling reads by Nyla Matuk, Moez Surani, and Matt Cahill beginning at 9:00 pm.
We hope to see you there! Email tsnyder@lpg.ca to be put on our guest list and receive a free drink ticket!
Link: 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.
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.
