This Week in Lit Events: October 3-9th

Need a pre-turkey/tofurkey appetizer before this Thanksgiving weekend? Hit up one or all of the bevy of reading series, book launches, and seasonal launches going down this week.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 4th

TorontoBoneshaker Reading SeriesWhere: Boneshaker Reading Series, 1748 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto, OntarioWhen: 7pmMore information: Kevin Spenst and Jim Smith read at Boneshaker Reading Series in Toronto.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/852845898185933

Wednesday, October 5th

Montreal

LLP Fall 2016 launchWhere: Librairie Bertrand Books, 430, rue St. Pierre, Montreal, QCWhen: 6-8pmMore information: LLP Fall 2016 launch of Shenzheners, The Last Bullet Is for You, and Women and Power: The Case for Parity. With Xue Yiwei, Martine Delvaux, Pascale Navarro and translator David Homel.This very special launch in Old Montreal, will be presented in both English and French, and will include the original French versions of the books by Delvaux and Navarro, from Les Éditions Heliotrope and Leméac Editeurs.TorontoPivot Readings at the SteadyWhere: The Steady Cafe and Bar, 1051 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Pivot grows wings and looks around, bringing in some writers from the West Coast and from India (via the East Coast), plus local novelist Susan Perly. It’s our third show of the season, and will be plenty worth your time. With John Wall Barger, Joe Denham, Susan Perly, and Kevin Spenst. PWYC (Suggested: $5). Hosted by Jacob McArthur Mooney.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1129832120427183/

Thursday, October 6th

Toronto

Coach House Books Fall LaunchWhere: StudioBar, 824 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario When: 7-10pmMore information: We’re dusting off our jackets and retaping our glasses for our fall launch — Revenge of the Book Nerds! This one’s for the biblichor lovers, the ‘just-one-more-chapter’ insomniacs, the ‘don’t-crack-the-spine’ scolders, typeface freaks and the bury-me-with-my-first-editions bookworms among us. Come geek out over our fall list (which you can browse right here:http://bit.ly/2cAhyk9) and drink a Margarita Atwood or two, all without the fear of being stuffed into a locker. Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/385247691599381/

Friday, October 7th

St. John’sDawning of a New Garden Book LaunchWhere: Chapters, 70 Kenmount Rd, St. John’s, NLWhen: 7-9pmMore information: Tara Nanayakkara will launch and read from her newest book, Dawning of a New Garden.