Head to the Secret Handshake Gallery for “Life Inside the Unknown,” an exhibit of visual art by bill bissett author of th book uv lost passwords 1, and Hart Broudy. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 1–5 p.m. EDT and on Saturdays from 2–5 p.m. EDT.

Life Inside the Unknown
Secret Handshake Gallery
301–360 College Street
Toronto, ON
July 11–November 28, 2026

A production of the musical _The Heart_ based on Maylis de Kerangal novel Mend The Living (translated into English by Jessica Moore) runs this autumn at the Laura Pels Theatre. To learn more about the production and to purchase tickets, click here.

The Heart
Laura Pels Theatre, Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
New York, NY
October 8–December 6, 2026

In their off season, 4th Line Theatre is featuring the forthcoming play The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light by Drew Hayden Taylor in their fall salon reading series! During this series, three plays are selected and presented in a different and intimate local home. Alongside the staged reading, food and drink will also be provided.

For more information, watch this space.

4th Line Theatre Presents: The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light at the Fall Salon Reading Series
Millbrook, ON
October 15, 2026
7:00 p.m. EDT

On Friday, head to the SFU Belzberg Library for a free evening of literature featuring two outstanding, award-winning poets Jordan Abel (Injun, The Place of Scraps, and more) and Cecily Nicholson (Crowd Source, HARROWINGS, and more)!

For more information about the reading, click here.

Off the Shelf Poetry Reading Series: Jordan Abel & Cecily Nicholson
SFU Belzberg Library at Harbour Centre campus
Vancouver, BC
October 16, 2026
Doors are at 6:30 p.m., readings begin at 7:00 p.m.

Montréal! Medusa by Martine Desjardins (translated into English by Oana Avasilichioaei) is Joie de Livres’s October 20 book club pick! For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

Joie de Livres Book Club: Medusa
Joie de Livres Bookstore
Montréal, QC
October 10, 2026
7–9 p.m. EDT

Weyman Chan will be reading from his new book A Child’s Seance at Audreys Books alongside Jaspreet Singh! For more details, click here.

Poetry Launch with Jaspreet Singh and Weyman Chan
Audreys Books
Edmonton, AB
October 20, 2026
7–8:30 p.m. MDT

Frances Koncan, author of the brand new play Space Girl: A Cosmic Comedy, is one of the writers and instructors participating in the Vancouver Writers Fest event UBC Night Class. For additional information about the event, click here.

UBC Night Class
Vancouver Writers Fest
Performance Works
Vancouver, BC
October 21, 2026
8:00 p.m. PT

The Vancouver Writers Fest has announced the lineup for the annual Poetry Bash and we are thrilled to see Jordan Abel (Un/inhabited, The Place of Scraps, and more) and Vancouver poet laureate Elee Kraljii Gardiner (sometimes, forest) among the readers! For more details, click here.

The Poetry Bash
Vancouver Writers Fest
Performance Works
Vancouver, BC
October 22, 2026
8:30 p.m. PT

Rob Budde, author of the brand new book of poetry Panax, is one of the poets featuring at Planet Earth Poetry on October 23! Panax is a book of ecopoetry that maps a remarkable poetic and autoethnographic journey. For more details, watch this space.

Rob Budde at Planet Earth Poetry
Russell Books
Victoria, BC
October 23, 2026
Doors are at 7:00 p.m., readings begin at 7:30 p.m. PDT

Celebrate the launch of Weyman Chan ’s new book A Child’s Seance at Shelf Life Books! Accompanied by Jun-long Lee and Josephine LoRe, Chan will guide audiences on a journey through time, space, and grief. Hosted by author of No Depression in Heaven ryan fitzpatrick, the event begins at 7 p.m. MDT. For more details, click here.

Calgary Launch of A Child’s Seance
Shelf Life Books
Calgary, AB
October 27, 2026
7:00 p.m. MDT

Join us at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall for the Talonbooks fall 2026 launch! Celebrate this season’s authors and books. Here’s the lineup! It’s going to be an amazing evening.

Please help us welcome A Child’s Seance by Weyman Chan, Grace of Centuries by Hope Anderson, notes from recently by Chris Turnbull, and Panax by Rob Budde to the world. The launch will be hosted by the author of dream / arteries, Phinder Dulai!

The Martha Lou Henley Hall is a fully accessible venue. A parking lot is available in the alley between East 3rd Avenue and East 4th Avenue. Drinks and light refreshments will be available. Hope to see you there!

Talonbooks Fall 2026 Launch
Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall
Vancouver, BC
November 6, 2026
Doors open at 7:00 p.m., readings begin at 7:30 p.m. PT

Catch Jónína Kirton, author of Save Your Prayers – Send Money performing alongside Dina Del Bucchia and a host of other fantastic authors at a panel on the theme of “Truth” at this year’s Fraser Valley Writers Festival! For more details, and to reserve your spot, click here.

Truth Panel at Fraser Valley Writers Festival
University of the Fraser Valley
B Building, Room B101
Abbotsford, BC
November 7, 2026
2:45 p.m. PT

Jónína Kirton, author of Save Your Prayers – Send Money is conducting a workshop on finding the beauty in the truth as part of the Fraser Valley Writers Festival. For more details and to secure your spot, click here.

Fraser Valley Writers Festival Workshop: “Finding the Beauty in the Truth”
University of the Fraser Valley B building, room B161
Abbotsford, BC
November 7, 2026
1:30 p.m. PT

Elee Kraljii Gardiner, author of sometimes, forest, is one of the poets performing at Being Forest: A Salish Stroll as part of the Whistler Writers Festival. Enjoy an incredible stroll with equally incredible poets. For more details, click here.

Being Forest: A Salish Stroll
Meeting Point: Fairmont Chateau Whistler Lobby
Whistler, BC
November 8, 2026
9–10:30 a.m. PT

It’s the world premiere of Inheritance the film experience at Red Nation International Film Festival! Based on Inheritance: a pick-the-path experience by Daniel Arnold, Darrell Dennis, and Medina Hahn, this film follows the battle for the stewardship of a large plot of land between an Indigenous man, an immigrant, and a settler. Head to AMC the Grove 14 to enjoy this remarkable film. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here

The World Premiere of Inheritance the Film
Red Nation International Film Festival
AMC The Grove 14
Los Angeles, CA
November 12, 2026
4:30 p.m. PDT

Lucia Frangione, author of Grazie, Espresso, and more is one of the speakers at SHIFT Sessions, an evening of live storytelling! For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

SHIFT Sessions
Vancouver Playhouse
Vancouver, BC
November 18, 2026
6:30 p.m. PT