June 2018
Cheuk, Fefferman, Siré and Spears at the Rowers Reading Series
The Rowers Reading Series is a monthly literary reading series, which runs the first Monday of the month, from October to June. The series showcases the finest poetry, fiction and nonfiction writers from diverse backgrounds, as well as selected emerging writers. The series incorporated in May 2007. This month's offering features Featuring Sam Cheuk, Stanley Fefferman, Cora Siré and Heather Spears plus "mini feature" Kurt Zubatiuk. Learn more here.
Find out more »September 2018
Rowers Fall 2018 Season Opener
Join Rowers Reading Series at Glad Day Bookshop on Tuesday, September 4 for their 12th season opener! This special evening will include short readings by the Rowers team (Sue Bowness, Jennifer Foster, Megan Swaine & Heather Wood) plus featured authors Puneet Dutt, Barbara Sibbald and Andrea Thompson. Learn more here.
Find out more »The EW Reading Series presents Saucy September
The Emerging Writers Reading Series' first event of the season will feature offerings by Lindsay Miles, Leonarda Carranza, Linda Briskin, Liz Johnston and Ramna Safeer. Learn more here.
Find out more »Yalfani, Caron, Morrigan, Sanford and Sinaee at Brockton Writers Series
The Brockton Writers Series (BWS) is a bi-monthly literary reading series founded in November, 2009. The series’ vision is to host writers who reflect Canadian literature and Canadian diversity, defining diversity to include: established and emerging writers, writers of colour, queer writers, younger and older writers, aboriginal writers and other writers who might not always have the platform to showcase their work. This evening includes readings by Mehri Yalfani, Maia Caron, Clementine Morrigan and Emily Sanford, with special guest speaker…
Find out more »October 2018
Rowers October 2nd Reading at Glad Day
Rowers Reading Series at Glad Day Bookshop features readings by writers David Demchuk, Drew Hayden Taylor, Meaghan Strimas and Myna Wallin. Learn more here.
Find out more »January 2019
Rebick, Nason, Mehta, Moufawad-Paul and Palmer at Brockton Writers Series
The Brockton Writers Series (BWS) is a bi-monthly literary reading series founded in November, 2009. The series’ vision is to host writers who reflect Canadian literature and Canadian diversity, defining diversity to include: established and emerging writers, writers of colour, queer writers, younger and older writers, aboriginal writers and other writers who might not always have the platform to showcase their work. This evening includes readings by Judy Rebick, Jim Nason, Anubha Mehta, Vicky Moufawad-Paul, along with special guest speaker…
Find out more »Poetry Marathon Fundraiser for LGBTQ2S+ Youth Shelter
All funds raised will go directly to Sprott House (Walmer Road Centre) LGBTQ Youth Shelter. Hosted by Shannon Maguire and David Bateman, the event features an extensive list of in-person and remote poetry readings. Readers include Aisha Sasha John, Bänoo Zan, bill bissett, Margaret Christakos, Maureen Hynes, Stuart Ross, Liz Howard and many more. Learn more here.
Find out more »February 2019
Rowers February 5 Reading at Glad Day
Rowers Reading Series at Glad Day Bookshop features readings by writers Kath MacLean, Leila Marshy, John Miller, Concetta Principe and Aaron Tucker. Learn more here.
Find out more »April 2019
Rowers April 2 Reading at Glad Day
Rowers Reading Series at Glad Day Bookshop features readings by writers Sarah Henstra, Doyali Islam, Sheniz Janmohamed, and Michael Rowe. Learn more here.
Find out more »May 2019
Islam, Gurza, Bain and Vermeersch at Brockton Writers Series
The Brockton Writers Series (BWS) is a bi-monthly literary reading series founded in November, 2009. The series’ vision is to host writers who reflect Canadian literature and Canadian diversity, defining diversity to include: established and emerging writers, writers of colour, queer writers, younger and older writers, aboriginal writers and other writers who might not always have the platform to showcase their work. This evening includes readings by Doyali Islam, Andrew Gurza, Andrea Bain and Paul Vermeersch, along with special guest…
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Mehta, Challenger, Mutonji and Hernandez at Brockton Writers Series
The Brockton Writers Series (BWS) is a bi-monthly literary reading series founded in November, 2009. The series’ vision is to host writers who reflect Canadian literature and Canadian diversity, defining diversity to include: established and emerging writers, writers of colour, queer writers, younger and older writers, aboriginal writers and other writers who might not always have the platform to showcase their work. This evening includes readings by Anubha Mehta, Charlene Challenger, Téa Mutonji and Catherine Hernandez, along with special guest…
Find out more »November 2019
Rykov, Benkya, Rajagopalan and Thompson at Brockton Writers Series
The Brockton Writers Series (BWS) is a bi-monthly literary reading series founded in November, 2009. The series’ vision is to host writers who reflect Canadian literature and Canadian diversity, defining diversity to include: established and emerging writers, writers of colour, queer writers, younger and older writers, aboriginal writers and other writers who might not always have the platform to showcase their work. This evening includes readings by Mary Rykov, Mugabi Benkya, Deepa Rajagopalan and Andrea Thompson, along with special guest…
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Rowers February 2020 Reading
Rowers Reading Series at Glad Day Bookshop features readings by writers Kern Carter, Paola Ferrante, Victoria Hetherington and Tehmina Khan. Learn more here.
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