Where readings are happening in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, and sometimes beyond.
October 1 7:00 pm
Yolk is excited to announce its fourth annual Literary Oktoberfest! Join us for a night inspired by the atmospheric outdoor beer gardens of Oktoberfest and designed to connect journals, writers, publishers, booksellers, and arts organizations in the city of Montreal. Throughout the evening there will be time to meet new writers, industry professionals, and discover what this city and country has to offer.
October 4 1:00 pm
Flux Festival 2026 presents the Montreal book launch for A Year of Deep Listening: 365 Text Scores for Pauline Oliveros, with editor Stephanie Loveless, interviewer Katherine McLeod & performances by book contributors.
October 4 8:00 pm
Guest Readers: Klara du Plessis & Aris Keshav, plus open mic!
October 7 7:00 pm
FLUX FESTIVAL presents Kim Zombik’s Origin Stories with Silvervest Quartet + Christelle Saint-Julien + Deanna Smith at Flux Festival 2026
October 16 6:00 pm
6pm-8pm @ Drawn & Quarterly
October 17 7:00 pm
MONTREAL POETRY BOOK LAUNCH
‘Some of Us May Live’ by Leigh Kotsilidis
Readings by:
LEIGH KOTSILIDIS
DEANNA RADFORD (word-sound performance)
& YUSUF SAADI
October 18 3:00 pm
@ Le Système