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SUMMARY:Read Quebec Book Fair 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Read Quebec Book Fair is back! Formerly known as the Holiday Book Fair\, the Fair returns for its eighth installment on November 3-4 in the Concordia McConnell Building Atrium to present more than twenty overflowing tables of exciting new works from local publishers\, authors\, and translators\, a full program of hybrid literary events\, and multiple author signings.  \nProduced by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) in partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF)\, the Read Quebec Book Fair celebrates the vibrancy of the English-language literary scene in Quebec\, with local publishers displaying their titles\, and Librairie Paragraphe selling books from Quebec writers and translators published elsewhere. The Fair will offer fun for young booklovers\, with a cozy\, book-filled Kids’ Nook both days\, and creative activities on Saturday afternoon. There will be a wine-and-cheese reception on Friday and coffee on Saturday morning.  \nThe fair is open Friday and Saturday November 3-4\, 2023\, from 11 am – 6 pm\, in the Atrium of the McConnell Building at Concordia University\, 1400 De Maisonneuve Boulevard W. The building is accessible directly from Guy metro and fully accessible to wheelchairs and strollers. In accordance with public health guidelines\, mask wearing for in-person events is optional\, though encouraged\, with hand sanitizing stations available at all locations. \nFind below the full Read Quebec Book Fair Events Calendar\, as well as author signing schedules.  \nWednesday\, November 1\, 2023\n \nMontreal Review of Books – Fall Issue Launch\nWednesday\, November 1\, 2023\, 7 pm.\nLa Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly (176 Rue Bernard O) In-person and livestreamed.  Free\, no registration required.\nJoin us for the launch of the Fall Issue of the Montreal Review of Books\, featuring Sean Michaels (Do You Remember Being Born?)\, Chris Bergeron (Valid) and Mostafa Henaway (Essential Work\, Disposable Workers). Hosted by Montreal Review of Books editor\, Malcolm Fraser. RSVP on Facebook. \nFriday\, November 3\, 2023\n \nPerfect Your Pitch Panel\nFriday\, November 3\, 2023\, 12 pm \n4TH SPACE\, McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n(1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W)     In-person and livestreamed. Free\, no registration required.  \nIn partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation and the Writers Read series of Concordia University\, a panel discussion on how to make successful nonfiction book and magazine pitches. Tips and feedback from the pros\, followed by short workshops for pre-registered participants. With With Nour Abi-Nakhoul\, Maisonneuve Magazine; Leigh Nash\, Assembly Press; and accomplished journalist and author Adam Leith Gollner. Moderated by Matt Hays\, Concordia University. \n \nPerfect Your Pitch Workshops\nFriday\, November 3\, 2023\, 1:30 pm \nConcordia University\n(1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W)     In-person. Registration required.  \nThe panel will be followed by 90-minute workshops with Nour Abi-Nakhoul and Leigh Nash for pre-registered participants. Workshops are free\, but pre-registration is required. Each workshop will be limited to 10 participants. A waiting list will be created if needed. Visit the event page for registration details. \n \nEight Voices: Finalists for the QWF Spoken Word Prize\nFriday\, November 3\, 2023\, 3 pm\n4TH SPACE\, inside the McConnell Building\, Concordia University \n(1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W) In-person and livestreamed. Free\, registration required for livestream.\nIn an exciting live event\, the finalists for the Quebec Writers’ Federation Spoken Word Prize will showcase their talents in short performances. \n \nRead Quebec Book Fair Opening Cocktail\nFriday\, November 3\, 2023\, 4:30 pm\nMcConnell Building\, Concordia University Atrium\n1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal.  Free\, no registration required. In person.\nFollowing the book fair events in the 4TH SPACE\, attendees are invited to attend a wine and cheese reception to mingle with fellow book lovers\, peruse and purchase books.  \nSaturday\, November 4\, 2023\nOn Saturday morning\, coffee will be offered to browsers with the compliments of the Read Quebec Book Fair. \nThe books of the participating authors will be available for sale at the in-person events\, and a curated selection of books by Quebec writers will also be available through the Read Quebec online catalogue. This is a wonderful opportunity to find the perfect holiday gift for your loved ones!  \n \nCreate Your Own Comic Strip!\nSaturday\, November 4\, 2023\, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm\nAtrium of McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n(1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal). Free\, no registration required. In person.\nWe’ll explore the basic building blocks to get you started on drawing and writing a (mostly silly!) comic strip featuring fun characters we’ll create together. Close up faces\, word balloons\, sound effects and more! For kids 5 to 9. \n \nGetting Lit with Linda: Live podcast recording featuring guests Catherine Hernandez and Eva Crocker\nSaturday\, November 4\, 2023\, 1 pm\nDeSève Cinema\, McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n(1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal). Free\, no registration required. In person.\nIn a first-ever episode with a live audience\, award-winning podcaster Dr. Linda Morra will interview novelists Catherine Hernandez and Eva Crocker. Both authors will be available to sign books afterward. Co-sponsored by Montreal’s queer reading series\, the Violet Hour. \n \nPostcards to the Future!\nSaturday\, November 4\, 2023\, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm\nAtrium of McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n(1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal). Free\, no registration required. In person.\nMail a message to your older self. We’ll be designing with words and pictures a double sided postcard with a message you’d like your future self to know. It could be serious or playful or both\, you decide what the adult version of you should know! For kids 10 and up. \n \nScarborough Screening\nSaturday\, November 4\, 2023\, 3:00 pm\nDeSève Cinema\, inside the McConnell Building\, Concordia University \n(1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal). Free\, no registration required. In person.\nIn a pre-festival special event\, Image+Nation Queer Culture\, Montreal’s long-running queer film festival\, will join the Violet Hour to co-sponsor this moving film\, an adaptation of Catherine Hernandez’s novel of the same name. \n \nMaking Monster Heads – An Exercise in Slow Group Drawing\nSaturday\, November 4\, 2023\, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm\nAtrium of McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n(1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal). Free\, no registration required. In person.\nTogether we’ll SLOWLY build a weird and wonderful bunch of monster heads that we can only create as a team! For all ages. \nThank you to our generous funders\, partners\, and sponsors!
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/read-quebec-book-fair-2023/
LOCATION:McConnell Building Atrium\, Concordia University\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Perfect Your Pitch Panel
DESCRIPTION:4TH SPACE\, McConnell Building\, Concordia University\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal\nIn-person and livestreamed.\nFree\, no registration required.\nRSVP to the Facebook event here. \nIn partnership with the Quebec Writers’ Federation and the Writers Read series of Concordia University\, a panel discussion on how to make successful nonfiction book and magazine pitches. Tips and feedback from the pros\, followed by short workshops for pre-registered participants. \nWith Nour Abi-Nakhoul\, Maisonneuve Magazine; Leigh Nash\, Assembly Press; and accomplished journalist and author Adam Leith Gollner. Moderated by Matt Hays\, Concordia University.  \nLeigh Nash is the publisher at Assembly Press. Prior to that\, she was publisher at House of Anansi Press and Invisible Publishing\, where she expanded the publishing program and shaped an editorial identity that has been met with significant critical acclaim and major literary award nominations. She has also worked for Coach House Books\, served on the boards of eBOUND Canada and the Association of Canadian Publishers\, and has taught book publishing courses at Humber College and York University. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and has published one poetry collection\, Goodbye\, Ukulele. \nNour Abi-Nakhoul is a Montreal-based writer and editor. She’s written for a variety of Canadian and American publications\, and is currently the associate editor of Maisonneuve Magazine. Her debut novel\, Supplication\, is coming out next spring from Penguin Random House. Photo credit: Olivia Gough. \nAdam Leith Gollner is the author of The Fruit Hunters\, The Book of Immortality\, and Working in the Bathtub. The former Editor in Chief of VICE\, his writing appears in Vanity Fair\, The Paris Review\, GQ\, The New York Times\, and The New Yorker. Six of his recent feature stories have been optioned by Hollywood studios. \nExplore other 2023 Read Quebec Book Fair events here\, and discover more English-language books written\, published\, or translated in Quebec at ReadQuebec.ca.
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SUMMARY:Perfect Your Pitch Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec and the Quebec Writers’ Federation have partnered with Concordia University’s Writers Read series to present a panel discussion on crafting successful non-fiction book and magazine pitches. Featuring Maisonneuve Magazine associate editor Nour Abi-Nakhoul\, Assembly Press publisher Leigh Nash\, and accomplished journalist and author Adam Leith Gollner\, the event will be moderated by Montreal arts and culture journalist Matt Hays. No registration is required for the panel\, but space is limited. \nThe panel will be followed by 90-minute workshops with Nour Abi-Nakhoul and Leigh Nash for pre-registered participants. Workshops are free\, but pre-registration is required. Each workshop will be limited to 10 participants. A waiting list will be created if needed. \nSign-Up Instructions\nPlease email Riley Palanca at the QWF to register\, including the following: \n\nYour name\nWhich workshop you would like to attend\nFor the magazine workshop\, please include a draft non-fiction pitch\, maximum 500 words\, see details below\nFor the book proposal workshop\, please include a 300-word synopsis of one non-fiction project and a 200-word bio\, see details below. \n\nWorkshop Descriptions\nMagazine Pitches with Nour Abi-Nakhoul  \nIn the world of magazine journalism\, crafting a pitch that’s succinct\, relevant and compelling is necessary for getting your story idea out of your head and onto the page. Over 90 minutes\, you’ll obtain personalized\, in-depth feedback on your pitch from Maisonneuve Magazine editor Nour Abi-Nakhoul. Participants will learn about proper pitch structure\, finding the right publication\, email etiquette and how to effectively showcase your writing ability. Participants will be asked to submit a draft pitch prior to the workshop in order to receive feedback. Pitches should be around 3-4 paragraphs long; no more than 500 words. \nNour Abi-Nakhoul is a Montreal-based writer and editor. She’s written for a variety of Canadian and American publications\, and is currently the associate editor of Maisonneuve Magazine. Her debut novel\, Supplication\, is coming out next spring from Penguin Random House. Photo credit: Olivia Gough. \nNon-Fiction Book Proposals with Leigh Nash \nA solid proposal is essential when it comes to pitching book-length non-fiction projects to traditional publishing houses. On the one hand\, it’s great: you don’t have to write a whole book before you begin submitting! On the other\, you can’t rely on a stellar manuscript to win over agents and editors. This 90-minute workshop with Assembly Press publisher Leigh Nash will help you pull together the pieces you need to craft a full book proposal that’s tailored to your publishing goals. Participants will be asked to prepare a 300-word synopsis of one non-fiction project and a 200-word bio and submit them in advance; these will be used as the basis for in-workshop exercises.  \nLeigh Nash is the publisher at Assembly Press. Prior to that\, she was publisher at House of Anansi Press and Invisible Publishing\, where she expanded the publishing program and shaped an editorial identity that has been met with significant critical acclaim and major literary award nominations. She has also worked for Coach House Books\, served on the boards of eBOUND Canada and the Association of Canadian Publishers\, and has taught book publishing courses at Humber College and York University. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and has published one poetry collection\, Goodbye\, Ukulele.
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SUMMARY:Eight Voices: Finalists for the QWF Spoken Word Prize
DESCRIPTION:4TH SPACE\, McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal\nIn-person and livestreamed.\nFree\, no registration required for in-person event. Registration required for the livestream. \nRSVP to the Facebook event here.  \nIn an exciting live event\, the finalists for the second edition of the annual Quebec Writers’ Federation Spoken Word Prize will offer short performances showcasing their talents. The prize is open to all forms of spoken word performance\, from storytelling to sound poetry\, hip hop\, and dub. Presented by the Quebec Writers’ Federation and Concordia’s SpokenWeb project. \nExplore other 2023 Read Quebec Book Fair events here\, and discover more English-language books written\, published\, or translated in Quebec at ReadQuebec.ca.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/eight-voices-finalists-for-the-qwf-spoken-word-prize/
LOCATION:4TH SPACE\, Concordia University\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Read Quebec Book Fair Opening Cocktail
DESCRIPTION:McConnell Building\, Concordia University Atrium\n1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal.  Free\, no registration required. In person.\nRSVP to the Facebook event here. \nFollowing the book fair events in the 4TH SPACE\, attendees are invited to attend a wine and cheese reception to mingle with fellow book lovers\, peruse and purchase books. \nExplore other 2023 Read Quebec Book Fair events here\, and discover more English-language books written\, published\, or translated in Quebec at ReadQuebec.ca.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/read-quebec-book-fair-opening-cocktail/
LOCATION:McConnell Building Atrium\, Concordia University\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
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