Past Events

  • 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 be available for sale and signing. This event will take place on Monday, April 14 at 7:30 PM. More details here. Grab On Book Banning here! […]

  • We’re Somewhere Else Now: Montreal Launch!

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

    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 […]

  • We’re Somewhere Else Now: Toronto Launch!

    Ben McNally Books 108 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Come celebrate the Toronto launch of Robyn Sarah's new poetry collection We're Somewhere Else Now! Robyn will be reading from her new collection at Ben McNally Books, where copies will also be for sale and signing. The launch will take place on Wednesday, October 22 at 5PM. More details here. Get a copy of We're Somewhere […]

  • We’re Somewhere Else Now: Kingston Launch!

    Novel Idea 156 Princess St., Kingston, ON, Canada

    Come celebrate the Kingston launch of Robyn Sarah's new poetry collection We're Somewhere Else Now! Robyn will be reading from her new collection at Novel Idea Bookstore, where copies will also be for sale and signing. The launch will take place on Thursday, October 23 at 7PM. Get a copy of We're Somewhere Else Now here! […]

  • Best Canadian Stories: Vancouver Launch

    Upstart & Crow 1387 Railspur Alley, Granville Island

    Vancouver friends: come on out for a night of literary fun, as we celebrate the launch of Best Canadian Stories 2026! Guest editor Zsuzsi Gartner, along with several writers featured in the anthology, will be reading from their work. Copies will be available for sale and signing courtesy of Upstart & Crow. The launch will […]

  • 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 the anthology—Khashayar "Kess" Mohammadi, Steve McOrmond, Emily Kedar, Richard Greene, Susan Glickman, Ronna Bloom, and Puneet Dutt—will be reading from their work at Queen Books. […]

  • 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 featured in the anthology, will be reading from their work. Copies will be available for sale and signing courtesy of De Stiil. The launch will […]

  • 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 in the anthology, will be reading from their work. Copies will be available for sale and signing courtesy of Queen Books. The launch will take […]

  • 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, […]