Events for April 30 - November 19, 2025

  • Ripper: Ottawa Launch

    St. John the Evangelist 154 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Join us in Ottawa for the launch of Mark Bourrie's Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre! Mark will be reading from his new book, along with a discussion with host Sean Wilson. Books will be available for sale and signing, courtesy of Perfect Books. The launch will take place at St. John the Evangelist Church on […]

  • Ripper: Virtual Talk with Mark Bourrie & The Tyee

    Mark Bourrie, author of Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre, will be interviewed by David Beers, founding editor of The Tyee, for this special online author talk hosted by Upstart & Crow. The launch will take place on Zoom on Thursday, April 10 at 6:30PM PST / 9:30PM EST. Ticket options and more details here. Order […]

  • On Book Banning: Flying Books Author Social

    Flying Books 371 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Join us in Toronto for an author social at Flying Books, featuring On Book Banning by Ira Wells! Ira will be in conversation with fellow author Russell Smith. Books will […]

  • Best Canadian Poetry 2025: Toronto Launch

    Queen Books 914 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Join us at the end of National Poetry Month to celebrate Best Canadian Poetry 2025! This reading will feature a number of poets from the anthology, including Cassidy McFadzean, Molly […]

  • Baldwin, Styron, and Me: Montreal Launch

    Librairie Bertrand 430 Rue St. Pierre, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Join us in Montreal to celebrate the launch of Baldwin, Styron, and Me  by Mélikah Abdelmoumen, translated by Catherine Khordoc! Mélikah will be reading from her new book at the event, and copies will be available for sale and signing. The launch will take place at Librairie Bertrand on Friday, May 2 at 5PM. Grab Baldwin, […]

  • UNMET: Montreal Launch

    L'Euguelionne 1426 Rue Beaudry, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Come out and celebrate the launch of stephanie roberts new poetry collection UNMET! stephanie will be reading from her collection at L'Euguelionne, with additional readings by poets Sarah Burgoyne and Leslie Roach. Books will be available for sale and signing. The launch will take place on Tuesday, May 6 at 5:30PM. Get a copy of […]

  • Baldwin, Styron, and Me: Ottawa Launch

    Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Join author Mélikah Abdelmoumen and translator Catherine Khordoc for the Ottawa launch of Baldwin, Styron, and Me, in partnership with the Ottawa Writers Fest. Host Peter Schneider will sit down with Mélikah and Catherine for a discussion on their acclaimed book. Copies will be available for sale and signing from Perfect Books. The launch will take place […]

  • We’re Somewhere Else Now: Montreal Launch!

    Come celebrate the publication of Robyn Sarah's new poetry collection We're Somewhere Else Now! Robyn will be reading from her new collection at Librairie Bertrand Bookstore, where copies will also be for sale and signing. The launch will take place on Thursday, September 18 at 5PM. More details here. Get a copy of We're Somewhere Else […]

  • Self Care: Toronto Launch

    The Society Clubhouse 967 College Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Join us in celebrating the Toronto launch of Russell Smith's new novel, Self Care! Russell will be in conversation with Lydia Perovic and reading from the book, and copies will be […]

  • Booktoberfest: Biblioasis Bash in Toronto!

    The Supermarket 268 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Join us in Toronto as we celebrate with six of our authors and their 2025 releases! Mélikah Abdelmoumen (Baldwin, Styron, and Me), stephanie roberts (UNMET), Don Gillmor (On Oil), Ira Wells (On Book Banning), Elise Levine (Big of You: Stories), and Russell Smith (Self Care) will all be reading from their new books, along with […]

  • Booktoberfest: Biblioasis Bash in Windsor!

    WindsorEats 400 Erie St E Unit 3, Windsor, ON, Canada

    Join us in Windsor as we celebrate with four of our authors and their 2025 releases! Mélikah Abdelmoumen (Baldwin, Styron, and Me), stephanie roberts (UNMET), Don Gillmor (On Oil), and Russell Smith (Self Care) will all be reading from their new books, along with an audience Q&A and discussion. Books will be available for sale […]

  • Precarious: Calgary Launch!

    Patricia A Whelan Performance Hall Central Library 800 3 St. SE, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Join us for an evening celebrating the launch of Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers by Calgary-based author Marcello Di Cintio. Hosted by Paul Haavardsrud, this event is presented by Shelf […]