Events for April 30 - November 19, 2025

  • Best Canadian Poetry: Toronto Launch

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

    Come on out for a night of poetry and fun, as we celebrate the launch of Best Canadian Poetry 2026! Series editor Anita Lahey, along with several local poets featured in […]

  • Best Canadian Stories: Montreal Launch

    De Stiil 351 Avenue Duluth E, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Montreal readers: come on out for a night of short fiction, as we celebrate the launch of Best Canadian Stories 2026! Guest editor Zsuzsi Gartner, along with several local writers […]

  • Best Canadian Stories: Toronto Launch

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

    Toronto friends: come on out for a night of short fiction, as we celebrate the launch of Best Canadian Stories 2026! Guest editor Zsuzsi Gartner, along with several writers featured […]

  • Dust: More Lives of the Poets (with Guitars): Windsor Launch

    Biblioasis Bookshop 1520 Wyandotte St E, Windsor, ON, Canada

    Join us in Windsor for the launch of Ray Robertson's Dust: More Lives of the Poets (with Guitars)! Ray will be reading from his new book, followed by a performance from Toronto-based musical duo Staig and Billings. The launch will take place at Biblioasis Bookshop on Thursday, November 27 at 7PM. Preorder Dust here! ABOUT DUST: MORE […]

  • Best Canadian Poetry: St John’s Launch

    The Ship Pub 265 Duckworth St, St John's, NL, Canada

    Come on out for a night of poetry and fun, as we celebrate the launch of Best Canadian Poetry 2026! Guest editor Mary Dalton, along with several poets featured in the anthology—Danielle Devereaux, Craig Power, Paul Moorehead, Susan White, and Richard Greene—will be reading from their work at the Ship Pub. Copies will be available for […]

  • Best Canadian Poetry: Combined Vancouver Launch

    Upstart & Crow 1387 Railspur Alley, Granville Island

    Come on out for a special combined launch of Best Canadian Poetry 2025 and 2026! Hosted by last year's 2025 editor Aislinn Hunter, several local poets featured in the anthologies will be reading from their work at Upstart & Crow. Copies will be available for sale and signing. The launch will take place on Wednesday, […]

  • WHO ELSE IN THE DARK HEADED THERE: Kelowna Launch

    Benvoulin Church 2279 Benvoulin Rd, Kelowna, BC, Canada

    Join us in Kelowna for the launch of Who Else in the Dark Headed There: Poems by Garth Martens! Hosted at the Benvoulin Church, the launch will take place on […]

  • WHO ELSE IN THE DARK HEADED THERE: Victoria Launch

    Caffe Fantastico 965 Kings Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Join us in Victoria for the launch of Who Else in the Dark Headed There: Poems by Garth Martens! The launch will take place at Caffe Fantastico on Thursday, April […]