Events for May 13 - April 10

  • 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 […]

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

    Studio One 75 William St N, Chatham, ON, Canada

    Join us in Chatham 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. Books will be available for sale and signing. The event will take place at Studio One (Chatham Cultural […]

  • 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

    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, […]

  • Robyn Sarah at Ottawa VerseFest

    Club Saw 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    VerseFest Presents Robyn Sarah, author of We're Somewhere Else Now: Poems 2016–2024, will be appearing at Ottawa's VerseFest on Tuesday, March 24. She'll be joined by fellow poets David Galvaude and […]

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  • Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series: Garth Martens

    Garth Martens, author of Who Else in the Dark Headed There: Poems, will be a featured poet for the Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series! Presented by Simon Fraser University, the reading will take place on Friday, March 27. Time and more details to come. Order a copy of Who Else in the Dark Headed There here! […]

  • Planet Earth Poetry Series: Garth Martens

    Russell Books 100-747 Fort St, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Garth Martens, author of Who Else in the Dark Headed There: Poems, will be reading for the Planet Earth Poetry Series! Hosted by Kyeren Regehr, the reading will take place at Russell Books on Friday, April 10 at 7PM. More details here. Order a copy of Who Else in the Dark Headed There here! ABOUT WHO ELSE IN […]

  • 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! Garth will be joined by fellow writers Lesley-Anne Evans and Ruth Daniel for the event, hosted by UBC-O professor Emily Murphy. Copies will be available for sale and signing courtesy of Mosaic Books. The launch will […]

  • SMASH & GRAB: Fredericton Launch

    Gallery on Queen 406 Queen St, Fredericton, NB, Canada

    Join us in Fredericton for the launch of Mark Anthony Jarman's new story collection, Smash & Grab! The launch will take place at Gallery on Queen, and books will be available for sale and signing from Westminster Bookmark. The launch will take place on Thursday, April 16 at 6PM. Grab a copy of Smash & Grab here! […]

  • Marcello Di Cintio at Polar Beak Books

    Polar Peak Books 482 2nd Ave., Fernie, BC, Canada

    Marcello Di Cintio, author of Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers, will be appearing at Polar Peak Books! Marcello will be in conversation with fellow writer Angie Abdou for the event hosted by bookstore co-owner Melanie Jeannotte. There will also be an audience Q&A, book sales and signing, and a cash bar. The talk will take […]

  • OBLIVIOUS: Toronto Launch

    Massey College 4 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Join us in Toronto to celebrate the final book—and life's work—of acclaimed author Elaine Dewar. Elaine Dewar didn't live to see the publication of her last book, Oblivious, an investigative masterwork that every Canadian should read. Oblivious examines one of the most shameful chapters in Canadian history: the government-sanctioned medical experiments on an Indigenous population. Elaine Dewar raises […]

  • 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 30 at 7PM. Order a copy of Who Else in the Dark Headed There here! ABOUT WHO ELSE IN THE DARK HEADED THERE In his first collection […]