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  • November 2024

  • Thu 14
    November 14, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Book Launch: THE SACRED HEART MOTEL

    City Centre Artist Lodge 2111 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join Grace Kwan for their hometown launch of THE SACRED HEART MOTEL, hosted at the City Centre Artist Lodge (Well Studios) in Mount Pleasant. Featuring special guests Kyla Jamieson and Clio Lake Food! Drinks! Readings! Heart-shaped key chains! This is a free event. There is one flight of stairs to access the venue. There is […]

    Free
  • Wed 20
    November 20, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Opheliac: Launch Party

    Caffè Fantastico Specialty Coffees 965 Kings Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

    This is a free event, but please RSVP on this Eventbrite page due to limited capacity: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/opheliac-launch-party-tickets-1035204884677?aff=oddtdtcreator OPHELIAC: LAUNCH PARTY Join us on Wednesday, November 20th to launch Opheliac, the debut of BC-based author Emma Sloan. As an informal night of celebration, mingle with others in the literary community while enjoying Caffe Fantastico's wide variety […]

    Free
  • April 2025

  • Thu 17
    April 17, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    An Evening with Holly Howe, author of Mouthwatering Sauerkraut

    Vinca's Kitchen Shop 5042 48 Ave, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

    Join us at Vinca's Kitchen for a special evening with Chef Holly Howe to celebrate the release of her new cookbook Mouthwatering Sauerkraut: Fermentation Made Easy! Tickets are $40.00 plus tax and come with a copy of the new cookbook. There are only 35 tickets available. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the event will […]

    $40.00
  • Wed 23
    April 23, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Rodney DeCroo Book Launch + Concert

    VIFF Centre 1164 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Come celebrate the launch of Night Moves, Rodney's first collection of street photography. Happening at VIFF Centre on Wednesday April 23, count on a lively evening of poetry, music, film, and thought-provoking discussion. 7:00 pm — Reception 7:30 pm — Introduction and slide show featuring work from Night Moves 7:45 pm — Conversation with The […]

    $25
  • Sat 26
    April 26, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Tawahum Bige: Book Launch & Conversation at Enabling Arts

    Enabling Arts 104-343 Railway Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Tawahum Bige will launch a new poetry collection, Stages of Tanning Words and Remembering Spells, at Enabling Arts on Granville Island on April 26, 7pm. In their second poetry collection, Tawahum Bige explores belonging and voice of a Two-Spirit Dene youth. These poems are a stark plunge—an answer to how voice emerges for a young […]

  • May 2025

  • Mon 5
    May 5, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Anna Veprinska and Joseph Kidney: Dual Poetry Launch

    A dual launch of poetry books Devotional Forensics and Bonememory at Cross and Crow Books. Featuring the wonderful Dominique Bernier-Cormier. 2836 Commercial Drive, Vancouver B.C.

  • Thu 8
    May 8, 2025 | 6:30 am - 8:30 pm

    Iona Winshaw and Gregor Craigie

    Munro's Books 1108 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Join Munro's Books as Iona Whishaw discusses the latest installment of her popular Lane Winslow mystery series with CBC host and author Gregor Craigie. Publishers Weekly calls The Cost of a Hostage “highly entertaining,” as Lane ventures through Mexico while the team back in Nelson works on a kidnapping case that’s as open-and-shut as it […]

  • Sat 10
    May 10, 2025 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Six Little Sticks Book Launch

    Book launch for Tiffany Stone's new book Six Little Sticks! Book signings, snacks, and crafts with author Tiffany Stone to celebrate the release of her new kids picture book! This event will be held at the Christianne's Lyceum of Literature and Art on May 10th from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. www.christianneslyceum.com 4433 West 10th […]

  • Fri 23
    May 23, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Talonbooks Spring 2025 Launch

    Celebrate the new spring releases from Talonbooks! Please join us at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall on Friday, May 23, to welcome the following books to the world: allostatic load by Junie Désil Crowd Source by Cecily Nicholson Future Works by Jeff Derksen Revolutions by Hajer Mirwali Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon, translated by Jessica Moore! The launch will be hosted by andrea bennett, author […]

  • June 2025

  • Mon 2
    June 2, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Bones of a Giant with Brian Thomas Isaac

    Native Education College 285 East 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join Massy Books, Penguin Random House, and Brian Thomas Isaac for the launch of "Bones of a Giant" at 7 pm on Monday, June 2nd! Books will be for sale at the event, including "All the Quiet Places." Venue: The event will be hosted at the Massy Books, at 229 East Georgia Street in Chinatown, […]

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