Music. Movies. Celebrity crushes. Pop culture permeates all levels of our lives, from the entertainment we consume (or abhor) to the memes we make and share with friends. Jen Sookfong Lee has been at the centre of this commentary for years, as author, lifestyle commentator, podcaster, and now memoirist of Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My […]
Chat with the author and pick up a copy of "Bloom Where You Are Planted: 50 Conversations with Inspiring British Columbians" at Indigo Granville. A gorgeous book to keep or gift, "Bloom Where You Are Planted" is a collection of interviews and photography that celebrates 50 innovative, hard-working, diverse people. https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/.../9781772034295-item.html
This Saturday, Feb. 11th at 7:00 p.m. join our poet laureate, John Barton for the launch of Best Canadian Poetry 2023
Poetic Justice Online Edition with Host Carol Johnson Date: Sunday February 12, 2023 Time: 3:00 to 5:00 pm (Pacific) Featuring Franci Louann Cherie Hanson Open Mic sign up starts at 2:50 pm
TransLink’s Arts and Culture program presents MOVING LINES - An I Love Transit Week Poetry and Music Event, featuring poets Hari Alluri, Angelic Goldsky, Fiona Lam, and Brandon Wint with violinist Cameron Wilson and cellist Finn Mannische of the band Van Django. This Literary Cabaret of poetry readings and improvised music will take place at […]
MaureenMayhew's Hand on My Heart: A Canadian Doctor's Awakening in Afghanistan. Mark your calendars for the upcoming book launch: February 15th, 7-9 PM at UBC's School of Population and Public Health. Books will be available for sale!
This on-line chat will be about an hour long and will feature guest host and poet Michelle Poirier Brown in conversation with Jónína Kirton. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions. Jónína Kirton, a Métis Icelandic poet, received the 2016 Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award for an Emerging Artist in the Literary Arts category. […]
We’re getting excited for the release of Janie Chang’s newest book, Porcelain Moon! Janie Chang is the author of four previous novels and she’ll be launching her latest historical fiction right here in Sechelt. February 20th from 3-5pm at the Sechelt Arts Centre. We have a few of these Porcelain Moon tote bags to giveaway […]
Presented by the Vancouver Writers Fest in partnership with Vancouver Public Library and Massy Books. Don your cloaks and gather with other members of our literary coven for an evening of divine storytelling and witchcraft. Our third Incite event features Festival favourite Cherie Dimaline, whose book The Marrow Thieves has garnered multiple awards and maintained […]
Join Wordstorm on Feb. 23rd when Andrea Thompson features at our online reading/performance, interview and open mic event! On Feb, 23rd, Andrea will be sharing from one of her latest publications, A Selected History of Soul Speak. Register for this free event at: wordstorm.ca
Nicole Markotić is a poet, novelist, short fiction writer and professor of Canadian and Children’s Literature at the University of Windsor. Her poetry titles include Minotaurs & Other Alphabets, Bent at the Spine, Whelmed and a recent translation of the Old English epic, Beowulf; her novels, Yellow Pages (on the inventions of Alexander Graham Bell), Scrapbook […]
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 […]
In this 1.5 hour interactive workshop, we’ll analyze sample texts, review approaches to begin a piece of writing, and consider the importance of form and structure across genres. You’ll leave with resources and suggestions for further reading, writing, and reflection. Aimed at writers of all levels and genres. Susan Olding is the author of Big […]
New in 2023 is the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society Book Awards offering prizes in fiction, non-fiction and poetry in traditional and independent publishing streams. There will be a first-prize winner in each category announced at the Annual Sunshine Coast Art & Words Festival. $100 will be awarded for the first-place winner as follows: […]
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 […]
