Tag: poetry

Please join Munro’s Books in celebrating new books by two local authors: Ali Blythe and Jason Jobin!
Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art —
Breaking open John Keats’s “Last Sonnet,” in his third book of poetry, Stedfast, Ali Go to full post …read more

Join Munro’s Books for the launch of Hologram: an Homage to P.K. Page
Editors Yvonne Blomer and D.C. Reid will host an evening of poetry with local poets John Barton, Stephen T. Berg, Barbara Black, Wendy Donawa, Beth Kope, Dan MacIsaac, Go to full post …read more

Join Munro’s Books in celebrating the newest releases from two incredibly talented local authors!
Lorna Crozier’s After That is a book written from the dark hollow we fall into when we lose those we love. Lorna’s sure poetry engages with the Go to full post …read more

The Surrey International Writers’ Conference is the most comprehensive professional development conference of its kind in Canada. SiWC offers writers in all genres — from beginners to experts — the opportunity to hone their craft.
SiWC will be a hybrid in Go to full post …read more

Two of Canada’s most prominent authors read in Vancouver June 21
Poets Corner Reading Series is beyond excited to welcome two of the most prolific and influential names in Canadian literature today: Derek Beaulieu and Gary Geddes. The show starts at Go to full post …read more

Workshop with Kerry Gilbert:
“Good writing gives energy, whatever it is about.”—Marilyn Hacker
How can you make your writing more attractive to readers by paying close attention to energy? This workshop explores ideas around the core principles of energy, including Go to full post …read more

Each year Poetry in Transit announces ten new poems by BC poets to be featured on bus cards that appear on buses around the province. Read on to meet our 2022/23 featured poets and their Canadian-published poetry collections. 
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Riding the bus is not what it used to be. I know, add it to the list… Go to full post …read more

Fall may not begin in the calendar until September 22, but it’s official: the Fall publishing season has officially begun. With hundreds of titles pushed into this season as a result of the pandemic, it’s a bumper lineup of talent we Go to full post …read more

“Maybe the despair is countered with humour, or joy. I think that for me is closer to the experience of things.”Go to full post …read more

The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) is excited to announce the 2019/20 Poetry in Transit poets. 
Each year a collection of poetry car cards is produced featuring the work of BC-authored poets in Canadian-published books. Now in its Go to full post …read more

John Creary and Elee Kraljii Gardiner have been nominated for two different poetry prizes. Go to full post …read more