Events

WordFest celebrates 100 years of the Calgary Stampede with Wild West programming

Calgary's WordFest has teamed up with the Calgary Stampede to celebrate 100 years of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. WildWest Wordfest is a special summer mini-fest in tribute to Western Canada's cowboy culture in ... Read More »

June 18, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Couple ties the knot at Ben McNally Books

By Steven W. Beattie

Photo by Alex Lee of Young Hearts Photography Ben McNally Books in the heart of downtown Toronto has been the site of numerous literary events, book launches, and author meet-and-greets. But to Quillblog's knowledge, it ... Read More »

June 14, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Ryerson University confers honorary doctorates on Mistry, Atwood, Gibson

By Natalie Samson

Toronto's Ryerson University is confering honorary doctorates on three CanLit heavyweights at the school's spring convocation ceremony. This morning, Rohinton Mistry received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the Faculty of Communication and Design, ... Read More »

June 8, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Canadian literary event roundup: June 8-14

By Katie Gowrie

Patrick deWitt signing for Ablutions, Indigo Eaton Centre, Toronto (June 8, 12 p.m., free) The Adventure of the Process": The Writer's Guild of Alberta Conference and Alberta Book Awards Gala, Hotel Arts, Calgary (June 8“10, ... Read More »

June 8, 2012 | Filed under: Events

David Byrne and Win Butler to discuss How Music Works

By Katie Gowrie

Librarie Drawn & Quarterly has paired up with POP Montreal's Symposium to host a unique event that straddles the literary and music worlds. David Byrne, rock legend and author, and Win Butler, lead singer of ... Read More »

June 7, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Vancouver to live stream Griffin gala

By Katie Gowrie

For the first time ever, Vancouver residents will get a chance to view the Griffin Poetry Prize ceremony without having to go to Toronto. Griffin Vancouver: A Celebration of Poetry will feature a live stream ... Read More »

June 5, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Summer festival roundup: Writers at Woody Point

By Sue Carter

In the June issue of Q&Q, we tour five of the country's most intriguing literary festivals. Writers at Woody Point August 22“26, Woody Point, Newfoundland writersatwoodypoint.com The village of Woody Point (population 300) more than ... Read More »

June 4, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Summer festival roundup: Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

By Sue Carter

In the June issue of Q&Q, we tour five of the country's most intriguing literary festivals. Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts August 16“19, Sechelt, B.C. writersfestival.ca Accessible only by boat or plane, the ... Read More »

June 1, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Canadian literary event roundup: June 1-7

By Katie Gowrie

Deux Voiliers Publishing open house featuring Brendan Ray, Stephen Lorne Bennett, Chris Turner, and Con Cu, Collected Works Bookstore, Ottawa (June 1, 7 p.m., free) Niagara Literary Arts Festival kicks off with readings by Erno ... Read More »

June 1, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Ondaatje, Landsberg among performers at 2012 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival

By Natalie Samson

The Eden Mills Writers' Festival has revealed its guest list for 2012. The 24th Eden Mills Writers' Festival will take place on Sept. 16 and feature more than 50 Canadian authors. Among the writers who ... Read More »

June 1, 2012 | Filed under: Events

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