Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch

Join our Artistic Director for the first Talk-the-Talk of Verses 2021 What is your ritual? We invite all creators, writers, poets, artists in general to come and share their ritual and to listen to how others begin their creations. VPH Artistic Director, Joseph A. Dan ..

We do not have to write alone. We can riff off one another as we immerse ourselves in poetry creation. We will do both individual work and collective work in this workshop. Poetry strengthens the body, sharpens the mind and engages the heart and spirit. Lee Maracle speak ..

Verses Festival of Words is returning this April for our eleventh year! Verses 2021 will include some beloved classics like Mashed Poetics and new additions like Stage to Page. The festival will all be coming to you online - from the comfort of your living room! We will be b ..

The North Shore Writers Festival presents an evening of Coast Salish Storytelling with Tsitsáyxemaat Rebecca Duncan. Celebrate and learn about the culture and traditions of the Coast Salish Peoples as Tsitsáyxemaat Rebecca Duncan shares powerful stories about our land an ..

Award-winning author, Lorna Crozier will read from her latest book, Through the Garden: A Love Story (With Cats), and enjoy a conversation with CBC Broadcaster, Shelagh Rogers. Lorna will discuss the inspiration for the book as well as her process for memoir writing. Th ..

The North Shore Writers Festival presents a Night with Wayde Compton! Author Wayde Compton discusses Black British Columbian history through the different literary forms of his published works- poetry, non-fiction essay, and the graphic novel. Compton will read from all ..

The North Shore Writers Festival presents an Evening with Eden Robinson, hosted by Rosanna Deerchild. Acclaimed author Eden Robinson discusses her latest novel, Return of the Trickster, with the host of CBC's Unreserved, Rosanna Deerchild. Eden will discuss this highly a ..

The North Shore Writers Festival presents Writing for Young Adults with Eileen Cook and Jackie Bateman. In this workshop Jackie Bateman and Eileen Cook discuss what makes a novel YA. They will break down authentic characters, storytelling, and world-building for everythi ..

What happens to a child as the offspring carrying the legacy of Nazi Germany and that of a Jewish Concentration Camp survivor? The war that should have separated the parents of Elke Babicki actually brought them together and made them rise above prejudice. In "Identity: From ..

In "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate", author Naomi Klein argues that confronting climate change is no longer about changing the light bulbs. Join us on Earth Day (April 22) for a discussion of Naomi's book. Register online. Category: Community | Librari ..

Bozeman Public Library Book Club meets via Zoom to discuss Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Foods and meet with the author, Bob Quinn as part of the Gallatin Valley Earth Day Celebration. The BPL Book Club meets virtually via Zoom Apr ..

This event will feature the international and best-selling author and speaker Patricia Russell-McCloud. Ms. Russell-McCloud is also an attorney and served as the 11th National President of The Links, Incorporated. This renowned speaker is one that will inspire you, challenge ..

Come meet authors and artist from across the country as we celebrate all things wordy. FREE GIFT BAG for the first 50 shoppers. Enter to win our gift basket door prize And fall in love with books again! Category: Arts | Books & Literature ..

Come meet authors and artist from across the country as we celebrate all things wordy. FREE GIFT BAG for the first 50 shoppers. Enter to win our gift basket door prize And fall in love with books again! Category: Arts | Books and Literature ..

Most working writers have at least one thing in common: they seek to grow the readership for their work. But what leads to readership growth? And what can you do, especially without a publisher’s help (or a large bankroll), to encourage that growth? Sometimes this is called ..

Open Mic: open to all, all styles. RSVP axelrod@creativehappiness.org. Free attendance. Limited to 25 open mic performers. Bring a chair (blanket, pillow) and your own refreshments. Casements will be under cover but heavy rain will push Saturday to Sunday rain date. DeLand i ..

How did a group of self-taught internet sleuths end up solving the biggest crimes of our time? Bellingcat is what the world needs right now – an intelligence agency by the people, for the people. Higgins** This is an ONLINE only event. Conway Hall is a charity and we poli ..

If you want to understand what's happening in the world, look at a map. Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed, but the world h ..

The idea of 29th LISBON-PORTUGAL International Conference on “Literature, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences” (L2HES2-21) scheduled on July 5-7, 2021 at Lisbon (Portugal) is for the researchers, academicians, managers, social scientists, scholars, engineers and parcti ..

The idea of 2021 LISBON 25th International Conference on Economics, Languages, Literature, and Social Sciences (EL2S2-21) scheduled on May 18-20, 2021 at Lisbon (Portugal) is for the researchers, scientists, scholars, engineers and parctitioners from all around the world to ..