Read Quebec at the Salon du livre de Montréal

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

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

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 […]

A Duck in New York City – Musical Performance for Kids of All Ages

Casa d'Italia 505 rue Jean Talon est, Montreal, QC, Canada

25th Anniversary Celebration with Connie Kaldor and Paul Campagne, complete with anniversary cake! Based on the Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning musical picture book of the same name, a heartwarming children's […]

Create your own comic strip!

Casa d'Italia 505 rue Jean Talon est, Montreal, QC, 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, […]

The Violet Hour Book Club Reads Subterrane by Valérie Bah

Casa d'Italia 505 rue Jean Talon est, Montreal, QC, Canada

Led by founder Christopher DiRaddo, this monthly discussion group for lovers of classic and contemporary works of LGBTQ literature will hold its December meeting on the stage at Casa d’Italia. […]

Opening Cocktail

Casa d'Italia 505 rue Jean Talon est, Montreal, QC, Canada

A very special edition of the Read Quebec Book Fair’s 5 à 7. Come have a drink at the end of an exciting day of book browsing and literary events. […]

How I Got Published: Fiction Edition

Casa d'Italia 505 rue Jean Talon est, Montreal, QC, Canada

Looking for tips on getting your own writing into print? Writer/translator Mélissa Bull, editor of the QC Fiction imprint at Baraka Books, will moderate as panelists Rebecca Morris (Other Maps), […]

Postcards to the Future!

Casa d'Italia 505 rue Jean Talon est, Montreal, QC, Canada

Mail 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 […]

Comic Book Confessions: Montreal Cartoonists Tell All

Casa d'Italia 505 rue Jean Talon est, Montreal, QC, Canada

Montreal has emerged as one of the most vibrant comic book scenes in the world, with a remarkable range of local creators producing weird, wild, and wonderful work that crosses […]