Are you a Poet? Novellist? Lyricist? Memoirist? New or Returning to Writing? We are thrilled to announce that Neworld Theatre (@neworldtheatre) will be partnering with Unbound Reading Series to bring you THE BLACK FUTURES OPEN MIC on Sunday, February 26th at 1pm. 📚 The Black Futures Open Mic is a literary and community event that […]
On Thursday, March 2nd at 6pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books, Harbour Publishing and Coach House Books for Illuminations: An Evening with Sheryda Warrener and Jane Munro, a double launch of False Creek by Jane Munro and Test Piece by Sheryda Warrener, hosted by Raoul Fernandes. These two collections of poetry offer meditations on […]
Friends, mark your calendars! We’ve been waiting to announce this exciting book signing event! March 3rd - 5th we are honoured to be among some incredible authors as we celebrate BC’s amazing and exciting history! Meet writers who have dedicated themselves to sharing fascinating tales of cursed gold, treacherous travels, maritime tales, local folklore and […]
Join Susan Braley as she reads from her debut poetry collection, Tilling the Darkness! Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss Street Event starts at 4 PM (doors open at 3:30 PM) Books are available for purchase from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's gift shop.
On March 5th at 2pm, Yours, Mine and Ours, the itinerant copyright series brought to you by Artists Legal Outreach (BC), Artists Legal Advice Service (ON) and the National Network of Legal Clinics, presents Yours, Mine and Ours: Rights, Royalties and Resistance, a conversation between author, poet and rapper, Cadence Weapon (Rollie Pemberton) and author […]
On Monday, March 6th at 6pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and Harper Collins for the launch of this multigenerational tale: Valley of the Birdtail by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii). Spanning generations, Valley of the Birdtail brings together two families, one white and one Indigenous, and weaves their lives into […]
Join Munro's for an evening of inspiring readings celebrating the newest collections from three wonderful local Victoria poets! Tilling the Darkness is Susan Braley's debut poetry collection follows a young woman born into a family of eleven as she navigates the inequities of gender roles on the farm and in the church. Eventually leading us […]
On Thursday, March 9 at 6pm PST, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and University of Regina Press for the unapologetically voice-giving launch of We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action. Recounting the thrilling story of a massive forgotten youth movement that set the stage for today’s anti-fascist organizing in North America, […]
Eleanor Catton makes a highly anticipated return to the Vancouver Writers Fest with her first novel since The Luminaries was published a decade ago; the mysterious, intricately structured tale sold 1.5 million copies worldwide, and made her the youngest ever winner of the Booker Prize. Now, Catton plunges readers into the world of a gripping […]
On Sunday, March 12th at 3pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and four fantastic readers for a bi-monthly literary seance: Dead Poets Reading Series. Readers act as a medium, inviting us to time travel by reading a selection of work by their favourite dead poet. Previously held in North Vancouver and the Vancouver Public […]