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Holiday Book Fair Opening Cocktail 

McConnell Building Atrium, Concordia University 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Friday, November 4, 2022, 4:30 pm McConnell Building, Concordia University Atrium (1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal)  Free, no registration required Following the book fair events in the 4TH SPACE, attendees are invited to join us for a wine and cheese reception in the McConnell Atrium, with guest speakers Bert Archer, Montreal Gazette editor-in-chief, and special guest […]

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Get Lit! at Salon du livre de Montréal

Palais des congrès 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, Québec, Canada

The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec, the Quebec Writers’ Federation, and Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore are pleased to return to the Salon du livre de Montréal, November 23–27 at the Palais des congrès. Find us under the “Get Lit!” banner, kiosk #725, where we will have books for sale by over 125 Quebec writers and […]

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Montreal Review of Books – Fall Issue Launch

La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly 176 Bernard O, Montreal, QC, Canada

Join 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 Hemingway (Essential Work, Disposable Workers). Hosted by Montreal Review of Books editor, Malcolm Fraser.

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Read Quebec Book Fair 2023

McConnell Building Atrium, Concordia University 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The Read Quebec Book 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. 

Perfect Your Pitch Panel

4TH SPACE, Concordia University 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

In 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.

Perfect Your Pitch Workshops

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 […]

Eight Voices: Finalists for the QWF Spoken Word Prize

4TH SPACE, Concordia University 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

In an exciting live event, the finalists for the Quebec Writers’ Federation Spoken Word Prize will showcase their talents in short performances.

Read Quebec Book Fair Opening Cocktail

McConnell Building Atrium, Concordia University 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

McConnell Building, Concordia University Atrium 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal.  Free, no registration required. In person. RSVP to the Facebook event here. Following 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. Explore other 2023 Read […]

Create Your Own Comic Strip!

McConnell Building Atrium, Concordia University 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

We'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!

Postcards to the Future!

McConnell Building Atrium, Concordia University 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

We'll be designing with words and pictures a double sided postcard with a message you'd like your future self to know.

Scarborough Screening

DeSève Cinema 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montrea, Montreal, QC, Canada

In 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.

Making Monster Heads – An Exercise in Slow Group Drawing

McConnell Building Atrium, Concordia University 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Together we'll SLOWLY build a weird and wonderful bunch of monster heads that we can only create as a team! For all ages.

Read Quebec at the Salon du livre de Montréal

Palais des congrès 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, Québec, Canada

The Association of English-Language Publishers of Quebec will be at the Salon du livre de Montréal! We'll have member titles available for purchase at kiosk #2206, courtesy of Saga Bookstore. Come by to discover new books and celebrate the province’s unique and vibrant English-language literary culture. Tickets must be purchased in advance to attend the […]

Écrire l’environnement / Writing the Environment

Palais des congrès 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Pre­sent­ed by the Asso­ci­a­tion of Eng­lish-Lan­guage Pub­lish­ers of Que­bec, this dia­log­ic per­for­mance of poet­ry in Eng­lish, French, and trans­la­tion will imag­ine writ­ing the envi­ron­ment. Fea­tur­ing Kaie Kel­lough and Chan­tal Neveu, it will embody lan­guage in its rela­tion to land and space, and reflect on poetry’s rad­i­cal stance towards a sus­tain­able future. This event is curat­ed […]

mRb Summer Launch

Café Osmo 51 Sherbrooke O., Montreal, QC, Canada

The Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2024 issue on Thursday, July 4th at Café Osmo (51 Sherbrooke Street West)! Join us for readings by Frankie Barnet (Mood Swings, McClelland & Stewart), Nour Abi-Nakhoul (Supplication, Strange Light) and Nora Loreto (The Social Safety Net, Dundurn Press). Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and mRb […]

On August 12th, I’m Buying a Quebecois Book!

On August 12, discover a book from here! Check back soon for details about Quebec Book Day, known in French as Le 12 août, j’achète un livre québécois ! We're looking forward to sharing our Fall 2024 catalogue, which will include the latest releases written, published, translated and/or illustrated in Quebec. : ReadQuebec.ca/Books

Read Quebec at the Salon du livre de Montréal!

Palais des congrès 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Read Quebec is returning to the Salon du livre de Montréal!  We're excited to showcase some of the latest releases and bestsellers from participating local English-language publishers. Find us at kiosk #401 through the week at the hours below: Wednesday, Nov. 27: 9 am - 6pmThursday, Nov. 28: 9 am - 9 pmFriday, Nov. 29: […]