Where readings are happening in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, and sometimes beyond.
October 18 7:00 pm
Paul Vermeersch launches his latest poetry collection NMLCT from ECW Press. Poetry readings from Liz Howard & Jessi MacEachern, followed by a reading from Paul Vermeersch and a conversation w/ Jay Ritchie.
October 19 11:18 am
Accent is very excited to announce our latest collab with the superlative micro-press Turret House! On Oct 19th, we’ll be hosting a very special Turret House evening with featured readers Cora Siré, Susan Gillis, and publisher James Hawes.
October 19 7:00 pm
@ Bar Milton-Parc Coop
October 21 8:00 pm
Mardi 21 octobre
P’tit Ours
5589 ave du Parc
Portes : 19 h
Spectacle : 20 h
October 22 7:00 pm
7:00PM – 9:00 PM @ Argo Books
October 23 7:00 pm
Join us for the launch of Robin Durnford’s latest poetry collection, At Beckett’s Grave. The evening will feature a reading by Robin, as well as special guests Faith Paré, Melanie Power, and Misha Solomon.
October 23 7:00 pm
Full info here!
October 23 7:00 pm
Join for conversation and poetry readings by Mia Kang (Philadelphia), Cam Scott (Winnipeg), and Deanna Radford (Montreal), and to celebrate the launch of All Empires Must (Airlie Press 2025) by Mia Kang and MANOR’S RANSOM (Arbeiter Ring Publishing, 2025) by Cam Scott.
October 28 7:00 pm
Join us at Librairie D+Q for the launch of Pick a Colour, the new novel by Souvankham Thammavongsa, author of How to Pronounce Knife. The author will appear in conversation with francesca ekwuyasi, author of Butter Honey Pig Bread. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and the author will sign after the presentation. The event is free to attend and no RSVP is required.
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PICK A COLOUR: https://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/colour
October 29 7:00 pm
Verses and Visions! Join Pixie Literary Magazine on October 29th for a magical, cozy night of readings, fortune telling, and tarot. ★彡
October 30 7:00 pm
The Montreal Review of Books launches its Fall 2025 issue! Join us for readings by Stephanie Bolster (Long Exposure, Palimpsest Press), Veena Gokhale (Annapurna’s Bounty, Dundurn Press) and Andreas Kessaris (The Grand Tour of Park Ex, Guernica Editions).
October 30 7:00 pm
Join us in store for readings and discussion from Rebecca Morris and Rebecca Păpucaru! This event is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP on TicketSource. Masks are not required, but will be provided at the door.
November 2 2:00 pm
Join us as poets 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐳𝐞 (𝑨𝒏 𝑶𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆, 𝑨 𝑺𝒚𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆), 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆), & 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 (𝑰𝒏 𝒂 𝑹𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒆) read from, discuss, and sign their respective works.
November 7 7:00 pm
Returning to Le Dépanneur Cafe – no readings, no writing – writers talking in a room!
Full details here!