• 2026 Read Quebec Book Fair

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

    The Read Quebec Book Fair returns to Casa d’Italia December 5-6, 2026! Join us for special events, author signings, and the latest releases from Canadian writers and publishers.  Produced by […]

  • Linda Leith Publishing Showcase

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

    With: Alex Costa Toula Drimonis  Michael Foy David Homel Don Macdonald Rebecca Morris Oren Safdie Natalie Southworth Janet Torge Moderated by Linda Leith Linda Leith Publishing will present their local […]

  • How I(t) Work(s): Literary Translation

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

    With: Rachel Martinez Chloé Savoie-Bernard Pablo Strauss Moderated by Katia Grubisic Quebec is a hotbed of literary translation. Many of our best translators are also writers, and many of our […]

  • Tomorrow, but Tonight: Experiments in Flash Fiction

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

    A workshop for writers aged 14 to 20 – come for 90 minutes, leave with a very short story – or two! No experience necessary. Bring a notebook or a […]

  • Guernica Editions’ Montreal Book Launch 2026

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

    With: Robin Blackburn McBride, River of Dreams Marie-Josée Poisson, Blood Bound: Unlacing Secret Ties Hélène Rioux and Jonathan Kaplansky, The Love of Man H. Nigel Thomas, And Then Again Begin […]

  • Opening Cocktail and Raffle

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

    Join us for a special edition of our annual Opening Cocktail, celebrating longtime partner, the Quebec Writers’ Federation, with new Executive Director Remy Attig and Director of Operations Zac Remple. […]

  • Speed Dating for Writers and Publishers!

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

    Writers, bring your pitch and present it to local and out-of-province publishers of poetry, adult fiction and nonfiction. Introduce yourselves, and then you’ll have three minutes to tell your publisher […]

  • Ah-Ma’s Home with Gillian Sze

    Poet and children’s book author Gillian Sze will read her beautiful new book, Ah Ma’s Home, to kids of all ages in the Babar Kids’ Book Nook. The story of […]

  • Poetry Lightning Round

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

    With: Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt, The Hospitality of Trees Robin Durnford, At Beckett’s Grave Valerie Free, On Occasion contributor Leigh Kotsilidis, Some of Us May Live Erín Moure, On Occasion contributor Alexei […]

  • Véhicule Showcase: Who Gets Remembered?

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

    What do a coming-of-age novel that takes place in Bombay, a collection of essays on forgotten women jazz musicians, and a novel that celebrates Montreal and a ghost have in […]