Submissions open for the 2024 RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award

PEN Canada | POSTED: Apr 25, 2024

Call For Submissions

With three weeks left, the 2024 New Voices Award invites unpublished, emerging writers (age 17 and over) to submit short stories, creative non-fiction, journalism and poetry. The winner will… More

A new book about Guelph by Ed Butts

| POSTED: Apr 22, 2024

New Publication

Ed Butts has published Guelph Stories, a collection of articles about Guelph that appeared in the local press over the last ten years. This ecclectic collection includes sections on sports, crime,… More

The collective Reconstructions of Canadian Identity, Towards Diversity and Inclusion edited by Vander Tavares and Maria João Maciel Jorge (York University) was just released by the… More

Bright Lit Big City Reading Series 2024

Carolyn Bennett
POSTED: Apr 16, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Enjoy an evening of fiction, poetry and monologue reading featuring authors launching new books. The lineup includes: Jann Everard (Blue Runaways) Rocco de Giacomo (Casting Out) Spencer… More

The Canadian Book Market 2023 is now available

BookNet Canada | POSTED: Apr 16, 2024

The essential guide to today's book market The top-selling English language print book in Canada last year was Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, according to new research released by… More

Our Stories, Our Voices: A 6-week Generative Writing Program and Drop-in Writing Workshops

Preeti Dhaliwal, Preeti Kaur Dhaliwal | POSTED: Apr 13, 2024

Workshop or Retreat

If you're looking for a space to generate new work, exercise your creativity and connect with writing community, I'd love for you join the Spring Edition of "Our Stories, Our Voices." There are only… More

Radio Documentary for IDEAS: BETRAYAL OF FAITH From CBC: At a glance, the story looks recent: an Indigenous child taken from his family and community, relocated far away where he's stripped of his… More

JOIN US FOR THE LAUNCH OF ACCIDENTAL BLOOMS, BY KEIKO HONDA

Keiko Honda
POSTED: Apr 2, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Monday May 13th, 2024 @ 6:30PM - 8:00PM Flying Books: 784 College St (map) Caitlin Press and Flying Books cordially invite you to join us in celebrating the launch of Keiko Honda's Accidental… More

Ocean's Lure and Cover Charm

Tim Covell, Tim R Covell
POSTED: Mar 30, 2024

Literary Reading or Event

Nova Scotia writer Tim Covell will read from his 2021 romance novel Ocean's Lure, and his forthcoming romance novel Cover Charm, and discuss some of the inspirations for incidents in the novels. This… More

Join CARMEN RODRÍGUEZ for an evening of poetry, stories and conversation! Carmen will be reading from LAR – Spanish for house/home/hearth – a collection of poetry in progress. People's Co-op… More