Toronto Events
- Charles Dickens and William Morris. Professor Rob Breton discusses the work of Charles Dickens and that of William Morris, designer and political activist. November 15 at 7pm. Toronto Reference Library.
- Meet award-winning author and hockey historian Kevin Shea along with former player and NHL Alumni Association president, Mark Napier, as they sign H is for Hockey: A NHL Alumni Alphabet, the perfect gift for anyone who loves hockey. November 17 at 2pm. Indigo Yorkdale.
- 3rd Indie Literary Market & BPNichol Chapbook Award. Meet the Presses invites you to its third curated Indie Literary Market, where you’ll find books, zines, chapbooks, broadsides, leaflets, and more from some of the best publishers of poetry and fiction around! November 17 at 12pm. Tranzac Club.
- Meet Jordan St. John & Mark Murphy, as they sign How to Make Your Own Brewskis, featuring easy to follow recipes and illustrations for the home brewer. November 18 at 1pm. Indigo Eaton Centre.
- Marcela Duran book launch. Type Books will host the book launch for Marcela Duran’s Jason: A Toronto Adventure. November 18 at 2-4pm. Type Books.
- Draft Reading Series 8.3. November 18 at 3pm. The Only Cafe.
- Quattro Books 3rd Fall Book Launch 2012. November 20 at 7:30pm. Q Space.
- Pivot Reading Series presents Victor Coleman. Victor Coleman joins Alex Boyd, Kateri Lanthier, and James Matthews for an evening of readings. PWYC. November 21 at 8pm. The Press Club.
- Arsenal Pulp Press reading. November 21 at 6:30pm. Type Books hosts the Arsenal Pulp Press reading, featuring authors John Vigna, Barry Grills, and Ian Colford. Type Books.
Vancouver Events
- Vancouver city councillor Geoff Meggs and journalist Rod Mickleburgh launch The Art of the Impossible: Dave Barrett and the NDP in Power, 1972-1975. November 15 at 5:30pm. SFU Woodward’s in the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Free Admission.
- Canzine Vancouver. This year’s zine fair and festival includes a participatory drawing series, book pitches, and readings. W2 Media Cafe. November 17 at 1pm. Admission $5.
- Elizabeth Bachinsky launches I Don’t Feel So Good (BookThug, 2012). November 17 at 8pm. Also featuring: Good times! Exciting raffle items! Attendees will get a copy of I Don’t Feel So Good. W2 Media Cafe. Admission $20.
- Activist, author, and architect David H.T. Wong celebrates the launch of his graphic novel Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America. Wong will give a short visual presentation and then take questions. November 18 at 2pm. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Free Admission.
- Vancouver Poetry Slam. November 19 at 8pm. A poetry slam competition with frequent guest performers, the Vancouver Poetry Slam has been wowing audiences since 1996. Cafe Deux Soleils. $5 Admission.
- Jian Ghomeshi, the host of CBC Radio One’s Q talks to Stephen Quinn about his new memoir, 1982. Presented by the Vancouver Writers Fest. Frederic Wood Theatre. November 19 at 7:30pm. UBC. Tickets $21/$19.
Winnipeg Events
- Tanis MacDonald and Guests — Elegy Roadshow. Tanis MacDonald’s latest work, The Daughter’s Way: Canadian Women’s Paternal Elegies, investigates negotiations of female subjectivity in twentieth-century Canadian women’s elegies with a special emphasis on the father’s death as a literary and political watershed. November 18 at 2pm. Grant Park in the Atrium.
- Mark Zuehlke, Speaking & Signing Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 (Douglas & McIntyre). The gripping story of the Canadian Army’s disastrous raid on Dieppe – the tenth installment of the bestselling Canadian Battle Series. November 19 at 8pm. Grant Park in Prairie Ink Restaurant.
- Wayne Ferrand, Book Launch. November 21 at 7pm. Launch of One Thousand Days of Wolseley is photographer Wayne Ferrand’s way of giving back and sharing a uniquely personal perspective of this beautiful part of Winnipeg.Grant Park in the Atrium.
- Mary Janigan, Speaking & Signing. November 21 at 7:30 pm. Speaking & Signing Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark: The West Versus the Rest Since Confederation (Random House of Canada). Grant Park in the Travel Alcove.
Halifax Events
- Saint Mary’s Reading Series with Ian Colford. Ian Colford reads from his new book, The Crimes of Hector Tomás. November 15 at 7pm. The Atrium, Saint Mary’s University.
- Yves Engler will Launch His New Book In Halifax NS, The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign Policy. November 16 at 12pm. Schulich School of Law, Room 104, Dalhousie University.
- Book Launch: Baby Look by Carol McDougall and Shanda LaRamee-Jones. Babies and their families are especially welcome! November 17 at 10 am. Chapters Halifax.
- Reel Talk: Conversations with Women in Film and Television presents Shandi Mitchell in Conversation. Reel Talk hosts The Disappeared director, Shandi Mitchell who’ll be in conversation with Skana Gee discussing the expereince of making her first feature film. November 21 at 5:30pm.WIFT-AT members are free, non-WIFT-AT members $6. Parking is free. Museum of Natural History.
If you know of any book or publishing events happening in these four cities, please let us know and we will add them to our weekly events listing. Email us at mstanski@centennialcollege.ca.