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  • Caroline Adderson at Vancouver Writers Fest

    Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join Caroline Adderson, author of Giller-longlisted A Way to Be Happy (Sep 10, 2024) at Vancouver Writers Fest for the reading event "Short Stories, Infinite Identities." Caroline will be in […]

    $27

  • Luke Hathaway at the Antler River Poetry Series

    Landon Branch London Public Library 167 Wortley Road, London, ON, Canada

    Join Luke Hathaway, author of The Affirmations, for the Antler River Poetry Series, alongside fellow poet Sarah Burgoyne. Attendees are encouraged to wear a mask to protect vulnerable members of the […]

  • Jón Kalman Stefánsson at McNally Robinson (Grant Park)

    McNally Robinson - Grant Park 1120 Grant Ave, Unit 4000, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

    Award-winning Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson, author of Your Absence Is Darkness, trans. by Philip Roughton, will be at McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park. Jón will be in conversation with McNally Robinson co-owner Chris Hall, for this event co-presented by the Consulate General of Iceland in Winnipeg, the Icelandic Canadian Frón, and Lögberg-Heimskringla. The event […]

  • Best Canadian Poetry 2025: Vancouver Writers Fest

    Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Aislinn Hunter, editor of this year's Best Canadian Poetry 2025 anthology, will be hosting "The Poetry Bash" event at Vancouver Writer's Fest! Poets joining the event include Evelyn Lau, contributor to […]

    $27

  • Jón Kalman Stefánsson at Vancouver Writers Fest: The Conversations

    Granville Island Stage 1585 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Award-winning Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson, author of Your Absence Is Darkness, trans. by Philip Roughton, will be at Vancouver Writers Fest for the panel "The Conversations." Jón will be […]

    $27

  • Jón Kalman Stefánsson at Vancouver Writers Fest: The Literary Cabaret

    Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Award-winning Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson, author of Your Absence Is Darkness, trans. by Philip Roughton, will be at Vancouver Writers Fest for the Literary Cabaret! Jón will be joined by fellow authors Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, Richard Powers, Brandon Taylor, and Ayelet Tsabari. At the helm of the Vancouver Writers Fest flagship event is […]

    $50

  • Jón Kalman Stefánsson at the National Nordic Museum (Seattle)

    National Nordic Museum 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA, United States

    Award-winning Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson will be appearing at the National Nordic Museum for a discussion of his novel, Your Absence Is Darkness, translated from Icelandic by Philip Roughton. Stefánsson will be joined in conversation by translator Dr. Elizabeth DeNoma followed by an audience Q&A. Books will be available for sale and signing from Third Place Books. […]

    $5

  • Emily Urquhart at Trident Booksellers & Cafe

    Trident Booksellers & Cafe 1256 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Emily Urquhart will be reading from her Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize-shortlisted essay collection, Ordinary Wonder Tales, at Trident Booksellers & Cafe in Halifax! The reading and conversation is hosted by the Dalhousie Creative Writing Program. There will be an array of treats, and books will be for sale and signing from King's Co-op Bookstore. The […]

  • Richard Kelly Kemick at Fraser Valley Writers Fest

    University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC, Canada

    Richard Kelly Kemick, author of the short story collection Hello, Horse, will be appearing at the Fraser Valley Writers Fest for the panel "Revise." Richard will be joined by Carleigh Baker, Anita Lahey, and Loghan Paylor for discussions on new writing, chaired by award-winning writer Adrienne Gruber, followed by a Q&A. The event will take […]

  • Caroline Adderson at AfterWords Festival: Long Short Story

    Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Caroline Adderson will be reading from her Giller-longlisted story collection, A Way to Be Happy, at the AfterWords Festival's event, "Long Short Story." Caroline will be in conversation with fellow short story writer Alexander MacLeod about her latest collection, and will also be joined in reading by Elliott Gish, Fawn Parker, and Deepa Rajagoplan. The event […]

  • Caroline Adderson at AfterWords Festival: Open Secrets

    The Carleton 1685 Argyle St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Caroline Adderson (A Way to Be Happy) we be joining the AfterWords Festival's event, "Open Secrets." When Andrea Skinner wrote in the Toronto Star about being assaulted by her stepfather when she was a child, and about how her mother chose to stay with the man instead of to stand by her daughter, many survivors […]

  • Catherine Leroux at AfterWords Festival: Fantastic Ideas

    Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Join Catherine Leroux, author of Canada Reads-winning The Future, at the AfterWords Festival's event, "Fantastic Ideas." Catherine will be reuniting with her Canada Reads champion Heather O'Neill in conversation about their their respective dark fairy tales The Future and The Capital of Dreams. The event will also feature readings from Elizabeth Renzetti, Charlene Carr, and […]