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  • April 2026

  • Wed 29

    In Translation Book Club: Now I Surrender, by Alvaro Enrigue, translated by Natasha Wimmer.

    April 29 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Upstart & Crow 1387 Railspur Alley Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Welcome to Upstart & Crow’s In Translation Book Club, a celebration of global literature and storytelling across languages and borders! This free, bi-monthly event in our studio space introduces readers […]

  • Thu 30

    The Art of the Book: Scott McIntyre

    April 30 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTRAL LIBRARY

    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 […]

    Free
  • May 2026

  • Fri 1

    Talonbooks Spring 2026 Launch

    May 1 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall 1955 McLean Dr, Vancouver, BC V5N 3J7, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    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! […]

  • Sat 2

    An Evening with Eve Joseph and Patrick Friesen

    May 2 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Upstart & Crow 1387 Railspur Alley Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    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 […]

  • Tue 5

    Pretendianism

    May 5 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTRAL LIBRARY

    Esteemed novelist Joseph Boyden, acclaimed film director Michelle Latimer and former University of Saskatchewan professor Carrie Bourassa have all made front-page news in recent years for the same reason: each […]

    Free
  • Sat 16

    Book Signing: The Heart of Japan

    May 16 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm

    Meet New Westminster author Lesley Hebert at an author book signing for her unique travel memoir The Heart of Japan.

  • Tue 19

    The Flash of Fireflies: Writing the Short Story

    May 19 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTRAL LIBRARY

    Celebrate short story month with four talented fiction writers, Alix Ohlin, Andrea Routley, Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross, and Shashi Bhat, in conversation with local author Jen Currin about the art and […]

    Free
  • Fri 29

    Book launch: The Art of Looking Back by Theresa Kishkan

    May 29 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Sechelt Public Library 5797 Cowrie St, Sechelt, BC, Canada

    Join Theresa Kishkan for the release of her memoir, The Art of Looking Back: A Painter, an Obsession, and Reclaiming the Gaze. Theresa examines her youth and her role as […]

    Free
  • Sun 31

    Book Signing: The Heart of Japan

    May 31 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Indigo Robson 1033 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Meet Lower Mainland author Lesley Hebert, who will be signing copies of her unique travel memoir The Heart of Japan

  • June 2026

  • Wed 3

    The Heart of Japan: Author reading

    June 3 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    New Westminster Public Library 716 6th Avenue, New Westminster, BC, Canada

    Meet New Westminster Lesley Hebert, who will be reading from her unique travel memoir The Heart of Japan

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