JUNE 2012 EVENTS
Friday, June 8, 7 pm, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Please join Mansfield Press authors Alice Burdick (Holler) and Jaime Forsythe (Sympathy Loophole) as they launch their new poetry collections with John Wall Barger (Hummingbird). The Lunenburg Makery, 228 Lincoln Street, Lunenburg, NS. Free.
Monday, June 11, 7 pm, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Please join Mansfield Press authors Alice Burdick (Holler) and Jaime Forsythe (Sympathy Loophole) as they launch their new poetry collections, with special guest John Wall Barger (Hummingbird). Hosted by WFNS director Nate Crawford. The Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS. Free.
APRIL 2012 EVENTS
Sunday, April 15, 2 pm, Paris, Ontario
Mansfield Spring Poetry Launch: Launch features Nelson Ball (In This Thin Rain), Alice Burdick (Holler), Jaime Forsythe (Sympathy Loophole), David W. McFadden (What’s the Score?), plus Mansfield editor Stuart Ross (You Exist. Details Follow., Anvil Press). With special guest Kemeny Babineau. Green Heron Books, 47 Grand River Street North, Paris, Ontario. Free.
Monday, April 16, 7:30 pm, Toronto
Mansfield Press Spring Launch Party: Launch features Nelson Ball (In This Thin Rain), Alice Burdick (Holler), Jaime Forsythe (Sympathy Loophole), and David W. McFadden (What’s the Score?). Hosted by Denis De Klerck and Stuart Ross. The Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton Street, Toronto. Free.
Tuesday, April 17, 7:30 pm, Kingston
Mansfield Spring Poetry Launch: Launch features Nelson Ball (In This Thin Rain), Alice Burdick (Holler), Jaime Forsythe (Sympathy Loophole), David W. McFadden (What’s the Score?), plus Mansfield editor Stuart Ross (You Exist. Details Follow., Anvil Press). The Grad Club, 162 Barrie St, Kingston. Free.
Wednesday, April 18, 7:30 pm, Ottawa
Mansfield Spring Poetry Launch: Launch features Nelson Ball (In This Thin Rain), Alice Burdick (Holler), Jaime Forsythe (Sympathy Loophole), David W. McFadden (What’s the Score?), plus Mansfield editor Stuart Ross (You Exist. Details Follow., Anvil Press). With special guest jwcurry. Raw Sugar Café, 692 Somerset St W, Ottawa. Free.
April 21, 8 am to 1 pm, Toronto
Mansfield Press publisher Denis De Klerck and editor Stuart Ross will have a table full of books at the The Stop Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street. Come on by and say hello and pick up some great poetry, fiction, and non-fiction!
April 28, 8:30 pm, Ottawa
Marianne Apostolides (The Lucky Child) takes part in Truthiness or Dare (Do the Facts Matter?), also featuring Guy Gavriel Kay, as part of the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival. Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar Street, Ottawa. $15/$10 (Members Free).
February 11, 2012, 8 am to 1 pm, Toronto
Mansfield Press publisher Denis De Klerck and Mansfield editor Stuart Ross will have a table full of books at the The Stop Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street. Come on by and say hello!
December 3, 2011, 7 pm, Toronto
If you are interested in Italian Canadian poetry, or simply just great poetry, you really can’t miss this one night extravaganza featuring Mansfield authors Corrado Paina, Pino Coluccio and Pier Giorgio Di Cicco.
Under the auspices of the Frank Iacobucci centre for Italian Canadian studies of the department of Italian studies of the UofT , on December the 3rd , 25 poets of Italian origin will perform and record the cd entitled “Rewriting cities Rewriting self” at 7 00 pm at the Charbonnel lounge at St. Michael’s College, 81 St. Mary Street (UofT).
This is the list of the poets:
Valentino Assenza, Elena Basile, Domenic Capilongo, Pino Coluccio, Norman Cristofoli, Jim Cristinzio, Antonio D’Alfonso, Pier Giorgio Di Cicco, Rocco di Giacomo, Caroline Di Giovanni, Desi Di Nardo, Sonia di Placido, Luigi Ferrara, Len Gasparini, Claudio Gaudio, Frank Giorno, Lucio Iacobelli, Isabella Colalillo Kates, Nick Mancuso, Joseph Maviglia, Corrado Paina and Deborah Verginella, Gianna Patriarca, Damiano Pietropaolo, Giovanna Riccio,
John Romano
For further information please call Corrado Paina at 416-4002188
December 6, 2011, 7 pm, Toronto
Mansfield authors Jim Smith and Peter Norman read at the Boneshaker Reading Series at the St Clair/Silverthorne Library.
1748 St Clair Ave W.
November Events
November is a busy month for Mansfield authors. Stay tuned for news of the Vancouver launch of George Bowering‘s How I Wrote Certain of My Books. And the book will be available — as will a selection from Mansfield’s backlist — at the launches listed below.
November 4, 2011, 7 pm, Ottawa
Lillian Necakov (Hooligans) reads at the Pre–Small Press Book Fair Reading
with Nicholas Lea and Leo Brent Robillard
The Carleton Tavern
223 Armstrong Street
November 5, 2011, 11:30 a.m., Windsor
Robert Earl Stewart (Campfire Radio Rhapsody) reads with Antony Di Nardo, Tammy Armstrong, Salvatore Ala, Jenny Sampirisi, Bill Harris and Klyde Broox at BookFest Windsor.
Rodzik Gallery, The Art Gallery of Windsor
401 Riverside Drive West
Tickets: 519-977-1400
November 14, 2011, 7:30 pm, Toronto
The Mansfield Press Toronto Fall Launch, with readings by Rishma Dunlop (Lover Through Departure: New and Selected Poems), Lillian Necakov (Hooligans), Carey Toane (The Crystal Palace), and a surprise guest. Musical set by singer-songwriter Ben Walker. Hosted by Denis De Klerck and Stuart Ross.
The Boat
158 August Avenue
November 17, 2011, 7 pm, Vancouver
Rishma Dunlop (Lover Through Departure: New and Selected Poems) reads with Carmen Aguirre at the Robson Reading Series.
UBC Bookstore/Library at Robson Square
800 Robson Street, Plaza Level
November 17, 2011, 7:30 pm, Montreal
Marianne Apostolides (The Lucky Child) reads at the Hellenic Community Centre of Greater Montreal, hosted by the Daughters of Penelope.
5757 Wilderton Avenue
November 20, 2011, 7 pm, Montreal
The Mansfield Press Montreal Fall Launch, with readings by Rishma Dunlop (Lover Through Departure: New and Selected Poems), Lillian Necakov (Hooligans), Marko Sijan (Mongrel), Carey Toane (The Crystal Palace). Hosted by Denis De Klerck and Stuart Ross.
CFC
6388, St Hubert (enter through red door and go upstairs)
November 21, 2011, 7:30 pm, Ottawa
The Mansfield Press Ottawa Fall Launch, with readings by Rishma Dunlop (Lover Through Departure: New and Selected Poems), Lillian Necakov (Hooligans), Marko Sijan (Mongrel), Carey Toane (The Crystal Palace). Hosted by Stuart Ross.
Raw Sugar Café
692 Somerset West
November 22, 2011, 7:30 pm, Kingston
The Mansfield Press Kingston Fall Launch, with readings by Rishma Dunlop (Lover Through Departure: New and Selected Poems), Lillian Necakov (Hooligans), Marko Sijan (Mongrel), Carey Toane (The Crystal Palace). Hosted by Stuart Ross.
The Grad Club
162 Barrie Street (upstairs)
November 23, 2011, 7:30 pm, London
Mansfield author Carey Toane reads with Richard Greene (Cobourg poet, biographer & critic)
Prior to the reading, Michelle Doege will be facilitating a writing workshop at 6:30pm. No registration required
Landon Branch Library, 167 Wortley Rd., lower level.
November 29, 2011, 7:o0 pm, Toronto
Mansfield author Lillian Necakov reads at the Boneshaker Reading Series.
1748 St Clair Ave W. With a special guest performance by Ben Walker.
November 30, 2011, 8 pm, Vancouver
Mansfield editor Stuart Ross reads with Norman Ravvin, Roberta Rich and Alexi Zentner as part of the Vancouver Jewish Book Festival’s event More Than Words: An Evening With Four Extraordinary Canadian Writers.
Cherie Smith JCCGV
950 West 41st Avenue
Tickets: 604-257-5111
