Book*hug and Type Books are pleased to host this launch for the new poetry collection Branches from Mark Truscott.

The Asian American Writers' Workshop presents Indian Ocean Blues, a reading Divya Victor, author of Kith, and Meena Alexander.

Véhicule’s Gala Fall Launch presents guests Carole David and Donald Winkler, author and translator of The Year of My Disappearance. Hosted by Dimitri Nasrallah and Carmine Starnino. Join Véhicule for the fall launch of the latest fiction and poetry titles by Geoffrey Cook, Pierre Nepveu, Éric Plamondon, Harold Hoefle and Carole David. Afterwords by Geoffrey Cook  The […]

Real Vancovuer Writers' Series presents Chelene Knight, author of Dear Current Occupant. Also with Meghan Bell, Lindsay Wong, Isabella Wang, Molly Cross-Blanchard and Sara Graefe. Hosted by Dina Del Bucchia and Sean Cranbury. This event will occur in the lower venue. The space is accessible, has accessible bathrooms, ramps/elevator, wide doors and etc. More detailed […]

Wordfest Calgary presents 'Tasty Bites,' with Hana Shafi, author of It Begins with the Body. Also with Andrea Dorfman. Moderated by Rea Tarvydas. Filmmaker Andrea Dorfman and poet Hana Shafi dissect the intricacies of body image and identity in their visually arresting new books: Flawed and It Begins with the Body. The honesty and humour will be refreshing and provocative for […]

Wordfest presents 'Poetry Cabaret,' with Hana Shafi, author of It Begins With the Body. Also with Dionne Brand, Benjamin Hertwig, Alice Major, Michael V. Smith, Katherena Vermette and Najwa Zebian. Moderated by Dymphny Dronyk.  Always a Wordfest highlight, we’re particularly thrilled about this year’s cabaret, which highlights Canada’s great breadth of poetic talent and technique. Diverse, […]

Wordfest Calgary presents 'Bionic Women Writers,' with Chelene Knight, author of Dear Current Occupant. Also with Paula Morris, Liz Nugent and Katherena Vermette. As part of our commitment to promote fierce, fearless writing, we’re thrilled to bring back the Bionic Women Writers Showcase for the fourth year. From New Zealand to Ireland and Canada, women are […]

Wordfest presents 'Dick Lit's Festival Edition,' with Chelene Knight (Dear Current Occupant) and Hana Shafi (It Begins with the Body). Also with Andrea Dorfman. Moderated by Richard Kelly Kemick. Prove you’re the smartest person in the Imaginarium! Win big-league bragging rights and tasty beverages. All trivia questions are loosely inspired by a particular author’s work, […]

Book*hug and Guernica Editions invite you to a Double Book Launch for Kim Trainor (Ledi, Book*hug) and Jennifer Zilm (The Missing Field, Guernica Editions). Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Free Book sales by The Paper Hound Bookshop.

Book*hug and Glad Day Books invite to you join us for the launch party of It Begins with the Body, Hana Shafi's (a.k.a Frizz Kid) debut poetry and illustration book, edited for the press by Vivek Shraya. The night will begin with a performance by the incredible Manghoe Lassi, a queer Muslim drag queen who has been featured on […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents 'Politics & Prose,' with Chelene Knight, author of Dear Current Occupant. Also with Waubgeshig Rice and Javier Zamora. Moderated by John Freeman. Massive economic divides in our world’s wealthiest countries show that the system is broken. It’s evident as one walks along the streets of our most-celebrated cities and along the roads of our smallest […]

Vancouver Writers Fest presents 'The Things We Inherit', with Chelene Knight, author of Dear Current Occupant. Also with Peter Gajdics, Elizabeth Hay and Lindsay Wong. Moderated by Betsy Warland. The lives of our parents are an inextricable stream running through our own, whether we like it or not. This brook of memories may include psychological […]

'Love or Whatever': A Night of Readings and the Launch of Holy Wild by Gwen Benaway. Featuring guest readers: Canisia Lubrin, Carianne Leung, Kai Cheng Thom, Cason Sharpe, Arielle Twist, and Natalie Wee. Hosted by Teddy Syrette.

Book*hug Press invites you to celebrate the launch of our Fall 2018 Season! We can't wait to introduce you to our latest releases. Please join us! When: Thursday, November 1, 2018 Where: The Garrison (1197 Dundas Street West, Toronto). Time: Doors open at 7pm, readings get underway around 7:50 All are welcome. Free! Books will […]

Book*hug and Librairie Drawn and Quarterly invite you to the Montreal launch of We All Need to Eat by Alex Leslie. With special guests Kim Trainor, author of Ledi, as well as Tess Liem and Paige Cooper. All are welcome.

Book*hug, together with McNally Robinson, invite you to the Winnipeg launch of Holy Wild by Gwen Benaway. Also launching new books of  poetry will be Katherena Vermette, author of river woman (House of Anansi Press), and Randy Lundy, author of Blackbird Song (University of Regina Press). Hosted by Dr. Jenny Heijun Wills. McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park,  in […]