Gain a comprehensive understanding of the playwriting process from initial concept to production and finally opening night in this three-part series program. Learn about the concepts of Scene and Monologue Writing, Text Analysis, Staging, Performance, Production and more. Use this time to explore the early stages of theatre development and experiment with others in a […]
Please join SFU English and Poetry in Canada for a poetry reading featuring Professor Cornel Bogle, Lisa Richter, and Salena Wiener. Details: Date/Time: Friday, April 24th (Doors 6:30 PM; Event: 7-9 PM) Location: SFU Belzberg Library at Harbour Centre campus This is a free event, no RSVP required. Bios Cornel Bogle engages Caribbean archives and […]
At this upcoming Alcuin event, legendary publisher Scott McIntyre will offer a deeply personal retrospective on his nearly 50-year career at the forefront of the Canadian literary landscape. As the force behind Douglas & McIntyre, McIntyre will trace the evolution of one of the country's premier independent houses, sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes involving industry icons and […]
Join us at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall for the launch of the Talonbooks spring 2026 titles! Come help us celebrate this season’s authors and books. Here’s the lineup! It’s going to be an amazing evening. Taryn Hubbard will read from Beautiful Unknown Future Jenn Ashton (attending digitally) will read from Growing My Way […]
Join us for a beautiful evening of poetry with local legends Eve Joseph and Patrick Friesen. The duo will be launching their latest collections and invite you to join them in readings and conversation. Tickets are free, but please RSVP for your spot here as capacity is limited. In Eve Joseph’s latest book, Dismantling, the […]
Join Theresa Kishkan, author of The Art of Looking Back, and Keiko Honda, author of Hidden Flowers, for a reading and discussion of writing memoir.
Join Theresa Kishkan for a reading from her new memoir, The Art of Looking Back. At 23, Theresa Kishkan met an artist who became obsessed with her. She was young, she was flattered, and the situation quickly overwhelmed her. He drew and painted her for a few months, after which she went away for a […]
Enjoy an afternoon of poetry readings, art “Show & Tell”, chats, and more! Come listen, share, and connect. Presented by Janet Kvammen, Poet Laureate of New Westminster. In partnership with Royal City Literary Arts Society. Admission Fee: Free, Drop-in Feature Poet Lozan Yamolky Feature Artist Tristan Wright
Mercedes Eng, author of cop city swagger, Prison Industrial Complex Explodes and more, is one of the poets performing at Mashed Poetics 82: Hole’s Live Through This. Head to Lana Lou’s for an evening of music and poetry. For more information, click here. Mashed Poetics 82: Hole’s Live Through This Lana Lou’s Vancouver, BC July […]
On Thursday, July 16, Renée Sarojini Saklikar, Indran Amirthanayagam, and David Radavich and others will read with the winners of the "Home Port" White Mice Poetry Contest hosted by Rod Kessler, 6–8 pm, at the Irish Heather Shebeen, 248 E Georgia St. This reading is sponsored by the International Lawrence Durrell Society as part of […]