This year Knife | Fork | Book, with the inimitable Kirby at the helm, will be representing our most recent titles at Meet the Presses. The marketplace has long been an annual bright spot on the literary calendar in Toronto (and a great opportunity to get in some early Christmas shopping!). If you are anywhere […]
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Paola Ferrante wins award and opens the Wild Writers Festival
Paola Ferrante will read tonight in Kitchener at the gala opening of the Wild Writers Festival. She is there to receive this year’s Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award for her story “The Underside of a Wing.” Congratulations to Paola on an outstanding year that also saw the publication of her great book, “What to Wear […]
Stuart Ross wins the Harbourfront Festival Prize
A little late in the news cycle but it is still worth reporting that our good friend Stuart Ross, who has edited many Mansfield books over the years, has won the Harbourfront Festival Prize. Few people in this country have given more to the cultivation of a vibrant literary culture than Stuart. He’s a great […]
PoetryNOW: 11th Annual Battle of the Bards
This year’s Battle of the Bards takes place tonight at Harbourfront. It’s a great chance to see performances by two Mansfield writers among many others. Adebe DeRango-Adem and Peter Norman will both try their luck on the battlefield. The skirmishes begin at 7:30 pm. Kapow! Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre235 Queens Quay WestToronto M5J 2G8
Puneet Dutt at Henry of Pelham November 22nd
Puneet Dutt will headlining the wonderful “What’s the Big Idea” salon series that Henry of Pelham winery has been running on the Niagara Peninsula. It’s a great place to hear a reading, join a discussion, and drink a glass or two of wine. Well worth a visit if you have never been there. Tickets can […]
Another Dysfunctional Cancer Poem Anthology in Ottawa
The Another Dysfunctional Cancer Poem Anthology is going on the road this week for a launch in Ottawa on Wednesday. We’re basically taking over the wonderful Sawdust Reading Series for an evening of readings from local contributors. This was a great community project and promises to be a great community event. Please join us!
Meet the Presses is here again!
This is easily one of our favourite days on the calendar. Meet the Presses brings out all kinds of great creative people making marvelous books. Some are trade books and a lot are handmade with infinite care and imagination. It makes for a wonderful Saturday stroll if you’re in the neighbourhood. Come by and say […]
D.A. Lockhart launches in Windsor
D.A. Lockhart is doing his hometown launch for his latest book tonight at 7 pm. If you’re in Windsor/Essex check him out. The Gravel Lot That Was Montana is a terrific read!
