On September 19, join Rahat Kurd, Denis Ferhatović, and Anna Elena Torres for “Translation, Multilingualism, Poetics: Language Work in Muslim and Jewish Diasporas.” Attend in person or online! Register here.

Translation, Multilingualism, Poetics: Language Work in Muslim and Jewish Diasporas
Buchanan Tower 323 at UBC and Zoom
Vancouver, BC and Online
September 19, 2024
3:30 p.m. PDT

Don’t miss Chief Roger William, Louise Mandell, Val Napoleon, and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip speaking as a part of the Green College Special Event series. Moderated by Andrea Hilland, this panel examines the distance travelled since the beginning of the case and consider both the long fight for self-determination and some of the prospects for the future of Tŝilhqot’in people and other Indigenous nations in what settlers call “British Columbia” and “Canada.”

The event is free to attend, no registration required. There will be a reception after the talk. Copies of _Lha yudit’ih We Always Find A Way:Bringing the Tŝilhqot’in Title Case Home will be available for sale. For more information, click here.

“1700 Square Kilometres of Title”: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia
Coach House, Green College and livestreamed
University of British Columbia
September 26, 2024
5:00 p.m. PDT

Join author of Lha yudit’ih We Always Find A Way: Bringing the Tŝilhqot’in Title Case Home Chief Roger William and Rights, Title and Earth Advocate and former President of the Haida Nation Guujaaw at the Peter A. Allard School of Law on September 27. The pair will reflect on the journeys that led to these milestones in Aboriginal Title, the significance for their Nations, and what these developments mean for the future of Indigenous legal orders in Canada, and the work that remains to revitalize Indigenous laws and advance Indigenous jurisdiction in Canada.

For more information and to register for the event, click here.

Tŝilhqot’in Nation v. BC to Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement – Reflections on Aboriginal Title
Franklin Lew Forum, Room 101 and Virtually
Vancouver, BC
September 27, 2024
12:00 p.m. PDT

If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, there’s a run of The Piano Teacher by Dorothy Dittrich at Chemainus Theatre this fall! The Piano Teacher, a stirring story about love, loss, and the healing power of music, won the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama.

For more details about this production, click here.

The Piano Teacher
Chemainus Theatre
Chemainus, BC
September 27–October 20, 2024

On September 28, catch this year’s roster of Poetry in Transit Poets reading at Poetry Bus! as part of Word Vancouver. Talonbooks poet Dina Del Bucchia will be reading from her new collection You’re Gonna Love This. More details are available here. See you there!

Poetry Bus! at Word Vancouver
UBC Robson Square
Vancouver, BC
September 28, 2024
12:30 p.m. PDT

Catch author of eat salt | gaze at the ocean and the forthcoming collection Allostatic Load Junie Désil reading at SFU’s Harbour Centre campus. For more details and to register, click here.

Junie Désil: Reading & Launch Event
SFU Harbour Centre (Room 1400–1410)
Vancouver, BC
October 3, 2024
7:00 p.m. PDT

Join M.A.C. Farrant for the launch of the twentieth anniversary edition of My Turquoise Years at Small Gods Brewing. Alongside M.A.C. Farrant, Barbara Black will be reading with introductions by Pauline Holdstock. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. PDT.

My Turquoise Years Twentieth Anniversary Edition Launch
Small Gods Brewing
Sidney, BC
October 10, 2024
7:00 p.m. PDT

You’re invited to celebrate the new autumn releases from Talonbooks! Please join us at Pyatt Hall on October 16 to welcome the following books to the world:

Conversations with the Kagawong River by sophie anne edwards
Chambersonic by Oana Avasilichioaei
The Middle by Stephen Collis
No Signal No Noise by A Jamali Rad and
cop city swagger by Mercedes Eng.

The launch will be hosted by ryan fitzpatrick, author of Coast Mountain Foot.

Pyatt Hall is wheelchair and scooter accessible. Snacks and drinks will be served. A live stream will be available on the Talonbooks YouTube channel, so tune in remotely if you can’t attend in-person. We hope to see you there!

Talonbooks Fall 2024 Launch
Pyatt Hall
Vancouver, BC
October 16, 2024
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; readings begin at 7:30 p.m.

Join multidisciplinary author Leanne Dunic along with Jody Chan, Zehra Naqvi, and Jaz Papadopoulos at the event Edge Effect: Poetry of Transgression and Transformation as part of the Victoria Festival of Authors! Dunic will be performing work from her new poetry and photography collection Wet. The event is hosted by Melanie Siebert.

Learn more about Edge Effect: Poetry of Transgression and Transformation here.

Edge Effect: Poetry of Transgression and Transformation
Langham Court Theatre
Victoria, BC
October 18, 2024
7:30 p.m. PDT

Dina Del Bucchia author of You’re Gonna Love This will be featuring at the Ottawa International Writers Festival alongside Matthew Walsh, Ellen Chang-Richardson, and Shani Mootoo! For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

The Poetry Cabaret at Ottawa International Writers Festival
Library and Archives Canada
Ottawa, ON
October 25, 2024
8:00 p.m. EDT

Join author of the berry takes the shape of the bloom by andrea bennett and poet Cassandra Blanchard are featuring at the October instalment of the On Edge Reading Series at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. All readings are free and open to the public. For more information, click here.

On Edge Reading Series
The Writing Centre at Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Vancouver, BC
October 31, 2024
5:30 p.m. PDT

Join M.A.C. Farrant for the launch of the twentieth anniversary edition of My Turquoise Years at Russell Books. Pauline Holdstock will be reading alongside M.A.C. Farrant. Don’t miss it!

My Turquoise Years Twentieth Anniversary Edition Launch
Russell Books
Victoria, BC
November 7, 2024
7:00 p.m. PDT

There’s a production of Behind the Moon by award-winning author Anosh Irani coming to Victoria’s Belfry Theatre in early 2025! For more details, click here.

Behind the Moon
Belfry Theatre
Victoria, BC
February 4–March 25, 2024

A production of Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer by Kevin Loring runs at the Cultch. For more details and to order tickets, click here.

Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer
The Cultch
Vancouver, BC
March 6–16, 2025

A production of Behind the Moon by Anosh Irani runs this spring from Touchstone Theatre. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

Behind the Moon
Vancity Culture Lab
Vancouver, BC
March 25–April 6, 2025