Freedom to Read Week is an annual event which raises awareness about censorship and emphasizes the importance of access to literature, and intellectual freedom. This event unites booksellers, publishers, authors, schools, universities, and libraries in the reaffirmation of the commitment to intellectual freedom for all. Find more information here.
I READ CANADIAN DAY is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people. This is a day dedicated to ‘reading Canadian’ and will empower families, schools, libraries and organizations to host local activities and events within the week.
Pink Shirt Day is national day to raise awareness against bullying, particularly in schools. Participants wear a pink shirt in solidarity of anti-bullying and bullying prevention.
Join writers Corinne Manning, Adele Barclay, and Alex Leslie, as they read from their work and discuss working in the short story form at Wildfires Bookshop (a lovely, queer-owned bookstore, if you haven’t been there yet!) in New West on Sunday March 16, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Alex Leslie and Shashi Bhat on March 17th at a Short Story Celebration in the University of Fraser Valley library, Abbotsford Campus— They’ll be reading in two fiction classes and doing a public reading.
Please join Simon Fraser University's Department of English and Poetry in Canada for the third annual Phyllis Webb Memorial Reading, featuring award recipients Erín Moure and Chantal Neveu in conversation with special guests Oana Avasilichioaei and Annie Lafleur. This free event takes place on Saturday, April 5th (Doors: 6:15 PM; Event: 7-9 PM) at the […]