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Remnants of Place: Natalie Virginia Lang with Guests

Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

On Saturday, July 29th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and Caitlin Press for Remnants of Place: Natalie Virginia Lang with Guests Stephen Collis, Betsy Warland and Daniela Elza. Through poetic prose, Lang meditates on the social, historical, cultural, and environmental losses suffered at the hands of infringement upon natural areas. This project has […]

Poetry Workshops / Chasing The Poem – 4th Edition / All Queer Mentorship

Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

From July 11th to August 1st, Massy Arts and Massy Books host, Chasing The Poem – Fourth Edition, an online poetry workshop marathon for emerging writers, in three courses created by queer poets to demystify poetry writing, to present useful writing prompts, to incite imagination, and to address political and poetic points of view through […]

Free

Ever-Arriving Openings: An Evening with Adeena Karasick

Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

On Thurs. Aug. 3 at 6pm, join Massy Arts and Dialogos / Lavender Ink for the double launch of Adeena Karasick's latest poetry books: Ærotomania: The Book of Lumenations and Ouvert Oeuvre: Openings . Through a poetics of politically engaged aesthetic resistance, Ærotomania negotiates turbulence, loss, nostalgia and hope, while the poems in Ouvert Oeuvre […]

Free

2nd Annual Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival

Gibsons Public Market 473 Gower Point Rd, Gibsons, BC, Canada

Come to the Gibsons Public Market on the Sunshine Coast August 10-14 to enjoy literary readings paired with an art exhibit, writers' and artists workshops and more.

SCWES Book Awards for BC Authors 2023

Gibsons Public Market 473 Gower Point Rd, Gibsons, BC, Canada

The winners of the first Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society Book Awards for BC Authors will be announced at the Gibsons Public Market. The emcee is Vince R. Ditrich of Spirit of the West fame and author of the hilarious Liquor Vicar Series. Many of the finalists for the contest will be in attendance. […]

Free

Francine Cunningham with Guests

On Tuesday, August 15th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Invisible Publishing for Francine Cunningham with Guests: Jónína Kirton, Nadine Bachan & Jennifer B.S. Williams. “The stories in God Isn’t Here Today reveal Francine Cunningham as a gimlet eye observer of humanity, with boundless empathy and a searing sense of humour.” — Doretta […]

Brandi Bird + Friends Celebrate the Launch of The All + Flesh

On Wednesday, September 6th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and House of Anansi Press to celebrate the launch of The All + Flesh by Brandi Bird. Brandi Bird will be joined by Samantha Nock, Mallory Tater, Heather Saluti and host Selina Boan at this celebration of Brandi’s long-anticipated debut poetry collection. “I … […]

Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

Rockwood Pavilion 5511 Shorncliffe Ave, Sechelt, BC, Canada

Join Canada’s longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, featuring established literary stars and exciting, new voices… with opportunities for writers and readers to mingle amidst Rockwood’s heritage gardens.

Seaside Art, Photography & Book Fair

Sunshine Coast artists, photography and authors will be showcasing and selling their work at this free event at the Seaside Centre, 5790 Teredo Street, Sechelt, BC. There will be literary readings and art workshops. Artists and Photographers include: Roger Handling Kasia Krolikowska Paula O’Brien Paddy Meade Kevin Wells Vash Step and his Sunshine Coast photography […]

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From Queer to Asian to Publication: Aaron Chan, CA Tanaka & Catherine Lewis

On Friday, August 18th from 6-8pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, Signal 8 Press, Orca Book Publishers, and 845 Press for “From Queer to Asian to Publication”, a reading and workshop with Aaron Chan, Candie Tanaka, and Catherine Lewis. In celebration of Pride, we are excited to host talented writers from the Queer Asian literary […]