Ira Wells: Controversy @ Noon 2025 – Banned Books: What’s Next?

Ira Wells, author of On Book Banning, will be joining this virtual event held by the Writers Guild of Alberta as a panelist, to discuss book banning in the Canadian literary community, particularly in Alberta where certain books are slated to be pulled from school shelves this Fall. What do these types of bans mean for […]

Caroline Adderson at Greenwood Storyfest

Greenwood's StoryFest 254 rue Main, Hudson, QC, Canada

Caroline Adderson will be appearing at the Greenwood Storyfest to speak about her latest collection of short stories, A Way to Be Happy! The event will take place on Thursday, September 11 - Friday, September 12. Time and more details TK Grab a copy of A Way to Be Happy here! ABOUT A WAY TO BE HAPPY  Longlisted […]

Ira Wells at Kingston Writers Fest: You Can’t Read That!

Kingston Marriott 285 King St E, Kingston, ON, Canada

Ira Wells, author of On Book Banning, will be speaking at the Kingston Writers Fest event "You Can't Read That!" Ira will be joined by politics and culture critic David Moscrop in a robust discussion of public and private book banning. Is it wrong to embrace the books of people who do things we abhor? What […]

Steven Heighton’s Sacred Rage: Kingston Writers Fest

Kingston Marriott 285 King St E, Kingston, ON, Canada

Steven Heighton's second posthumous story collection, Sacred Rage, will be included in the Kingston Writers Fest event, "Bushwacked by Inspiration: Short Stories." Excerpts from Sacred Rage will be read by Sarah Tsiang, who will also be joined for the event by Catherine Bush, Deepa Rajagopalan, and Jamal Saeed in a discussion of writing short-form fiction, […]