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SUMMARY:On August 12th\, I'm Buying a Quebecois Book!
DESCRIPTION:This #12aout\, discover a book from here! \nAugust 12 is Quebec Book Day\, known in French as « Le 12 août\, j’achète un livre québécois  ». Founded in 2014 by authors Patrice Cazeault & Amélie Dubé\, August 12 has since become one of the highest-selling days for bookstores across the province. \nHere at Read Quebec\, we’re excited to showcase the latest local literature with a special focus on English-language books published\, written\, and translated within Quebec. Beyond bestsellers and prizewinners\, we’re also eager to share hidden gems and forthcoming titles that may just become your next pageturner.  \nHead to ReadQuebec.ca/Books to discover our Fall catalogue\, and share your recommendations by tagging us and using the hashtags #12aout  #12aoutjacheteunlivrequebecois and #QuebecBookDay. Looking for inspiration? Get started with some favourites from our team below\, or pick up a copy of the new Montreal Review of Books to read about some of the latest releases! \n\n\n: ReadQuebec.ca/Books\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				RSVP on Facebook\n			\n				Staff Recommendations\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Featured Books\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Canada in the Age of RumNonfiction Allan Greer CannonGraphic novel Lee Lai Checked OutGraphic novel Katie Fricas Club MicrobeKids Elise Gravel\, translated by Montana Kane Count on MeFiction Ann Cavlovic Dandelion DaughterFiction Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay\, translated by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch Dark Matter: Women Witnessing\, Dreams Before ExtinctionNonfiction\, Poetry Weil\, Lise et al\, editors DenniveniquityGraphic novel D. Boyd Diffracting the North: Contemporary Latinx Canadian Experiences and Practices in Film\, New Media\, and Visual ArtsNonfiction Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda\, Analays Álvarez Hernández\, and Zaira Zarza DobrydFiction Ann Charney Eating the Urban WildNonfiction Natalie Doonan EmFiction Kim Thúy\, translated by Sheila Fischman No results found.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/on-august-12th-im-buying-a-quebecois-book-2/
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SUMMARY:Women in Translation Month
DESCRIPTION:August is Women in Translation Month! Founded by Meytal Radzinski in 2014\, Women in Translation Month celebrates writing by women in languages other than English. \nHere in Quebec\, we are grateful for the care and labour of translators who bring important stories to English-speaking audiences around the world. \nCheck out some featured titles below\, translated from French\, Spanish\, Korean and more! \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Featured Books\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					As the Andes DisappearedFiction Caroline Dawson\, translated by Anita Anand Baldwin\, Styron and MeMemoir\, Nonfiction Mélikah Abdelmoumen\, translated by Catherine Khorduc Club MicrobeKids Elise Gravel\, translated by Montana Kane Dandelion DaughterFiction Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay\, translated by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch EmFiction Kim Thúy\, translated by Sheila Fischman Hekla and LakiKids Marine Schneider\, translated by Nick Frost and Catherine Ostiguy HorseflyFiction Mireille Gagné\, translated by Pablo Strauss JournalMemoir Marie Uguay\, translated by Jennifer Moxley Land of MirrorsFiction\, Graphic novel Maria Medem\, translated by Aleshia Jensen and Daniela Ortiz Nauetakuan\, a Silence for a NoiseFiction Natasha Kanapé Fontaine\, translated by Howard Scott Nights Too Short to DanceFiction Marie-Claire Blais\, translated by Katia Grubisic Pale ShadowsFiction Dominique Fortier\, translated by Rhonda Mullins PragueFiction Maude Veilleux\, translated by Aleshia Jensen and Aimee Wall School for GirlsFiction Ariane Lessard\, translated by Frances Pope So Long Sad LoveFiction\, Graphic novel Mirion Malle\, translated by Aleshia Jensen Songs for AngelFiction Marie-Claire Blais\, translated by Katia Grubisic Sugaring OffFiction Fanny Britt\, translated by Susan Ouriou The BigamistFiction Felicia Mihali\, translated by Linda Leith The FutureFiction Catherine Leroux\, translated by Susan Ouriou The JellyfishGraphic novel Boum\, translated by Robin Lang and Helge Dascher The Old Man and the ChildKids Gabrielle Roy\, translated by Katherine Sehl The WaitingGraphic novel Keum Suk Gendry-Kim\, translated by Janet Hong This Radiant LifePoetry Chantal Neveu\, translated by Erín Moure ValidFiction Chris Bergeron\, translated by Natalia Hero youPoetry Chantal Neveu\, translated by Erín Moure No results found.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/women-in-translation-month/
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SUMMARY:Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize Showcase will once again display the creative talents of the finalists for the Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize.  \nMoe Clark “committing a dream / pawâkan Palestine”\nLucia De Luca “Congratulations”\nEmilia Malpica-Iruegas “twenty-one”\nRoger Sinha “Hater’s n Baiters: The Culture Collision”\nMac van den Hoeven “Memory Justice”
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/ian-ferrier-spoken-word-prize-showcase/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Cards for Peace
DESCRIPTION:We’ll create holiday greeting cards with drawings and writing for family and friends around the themes of peace\, gratitude and light! Every tradition welcome!\n\nVasilios Billy Mavreas is an artist & writer making mostly book works\, drawings\, comics\, visual poetry and collage. He designs and leads bilingual workshops and speaks publicly on creative process\, collecting\, zines and self-publishing\, hybrid literature\, found objects and paper ephemera.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/cards-for-peace/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Comic Book Confessions: Montreal Cartoonists Tell All
DESCRIPTION: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 over genres\, generations\, and languages. Join superstar cartoonists Walter Scott (Wendy)\, Éloïse Marseille (Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman)\, and Chris Oliveros (Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?) for a candid discussion about creating stories in pictures and words\, finding humor in everyday life\, and contemplating what could be next for Montreal’s thriving comic arts scene. Moderated by François Vigneault.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/comic-book-confessions-montreal-cartoonists-tell-all/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Postcards to the Future!
DESCRIPTION: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 be serious or playful or both\, you decide what the adult version of you should know! For kids 10 and up.\n\nVasilios Billy Mavreas is an artist & writer making mostly book works\, drawings\, comics\, visual poetry and collage. He designs and leads bilingual workshops and speaks publicly on creative process\, collecting\, zines and self-publishing\, hybrid literature\, found objects and paper ephemera.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/postcards-to-the-future-2/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:How I Got Published: Fiction Edition
DESCRIPTION: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)\, Sofia Ajram (Coup de Grâce)\, and Lili Zeng (Dear Haider) recount their journeys to publication. There will be plenty of time for questions from the floor.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/how-i-got-published-fiction-edition/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241208T120000
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SUMMARY:Archives Out Loud: A Panel Discussion on Italian-Canadian Writing in English in Quebec
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by Nancy Marrelli\, archivist of the Italian-Canadian Community Archives of Quebec\, which are housed at the Casa d’Italia\, an exchange between: Domenic Cusmano\, publisher of Accenti: The Magazine with an Italian Accent; novelist and literary impresario Christopher DiRaddo\, and playwright Michaela Di Cesare. Reception in the Archives office in the basement to follow.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/archives-out-loud-a-panel-discussion-on-italian-canadian-writing-in-english-in-quebec/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241207T170000
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SUMMARY:Opening Cocktail
DESCRIPTION: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. Meet public historian\, artist and educator Cassandra Marsillo\, author of Dalla valigia alla tavola\, an oral history of Montreal immigrants from the Italian region of Molise\, complete with 40 recipes – and enjoy Molisan antipasti created from the book’s recipes. This event is also a “Super Schmoozer” bringing together members of the Quebec Writers’ Federation\, the Writers’ Union of Canada\, Quebec chapter\, and the English-language Arts Network. Chat about books\, writing\, and the delicious food! Everyone is welcome.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/opening-cocktail/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241207T163000
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SUMMARY:The Violet Hour Book Club Reads Subterrane by Valérie Bah
DESCRIPTION: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. Author Valérie Bah will make a special appearance via Zoom at 4 pm for the last half hour of the group discussion.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/the-violet-hour-book-club-reads-subterrane-by-valerie-bah/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Create your own comic strip!
DESCRIPTION: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! For kids 5 to 9.\n\nVasilios Billy Mavreas (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist and creativity workshop leader specializing in jumpstarting inspiration through collaborative creative play. The author of four graphic novels and director of gallery boutique Monastiraki (1998 – 2021)\, he has been involved in the Montreal arts community since the 1980s.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/create-your-own-comic-strip-2/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel in Conversation with Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain
DESCRIPTION:Join Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel\, longtime activist and visual artist\, to hear about her new book\, When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance. A memoir of a deeply engaged life\, with an account of the 1990 Kanehsatake and Kahnawake Siege\, where she was a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) spokesperson. . In conversation with Samir Shaheen-Hussain\, MD\, author of Fighting for a Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada\, winner of the 2021 Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction\, the 2021 Concordia University First Book Prize\, and le Prix de traduction de la Fondation Cole 2022.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/katsitsakwas-ellen-gabriel-in-conversation-with-dr-samir-shaheen-hussain/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241208T170000
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SUMMARY:2024 Read Quebec Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Read Quebec Book Fair is back! Join us on December 7th and 8th at Casa d’Italia (505 rue Jean Talon est) to discover the latest releases of new works from local publishers\, authors\, and translators. We’re also looking forward to a full program of literary events – including an interview with author and Mohawk activist Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel on Saturday\, a comics panel with a stellar lineup\, and QWF Spoken Word Prize Showcase performances on Sunday – as well as a multitude of author signings.  \nProduced by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ)\, 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 a musical performance for children by Connie Kaldor and Paul Campagne on Saturday at noon. There will be an opening cocktail Saturday evening —it is free and open to all\, wine and bites will be served. \nThe fair is open from 12pm-7pm Saturday\, and 12pm-5pm Sunday at Casa d’Italia. The building is accessible directly across from Jean-Talon 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. \nDiscover the full schedule of author signings here! \n\nSchedule\nSaturday\, December 7th\n\nA Duck in New York City – Musical Performance for Kids of All Ages\nSaturday\, December 7 2024\n12 pm – 1 pm \n20th Anniversary Celebration with Connie Kaldor and Paul Campagne\, complete with anniversary cake! \nBased on the Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winning musical picture book of the same name\, a heartwarming children’s story and a dozen happy-go-lucky songs about self-esteem and determination. Follow a little duck from the Prairies who has a big dream: making it to New York City and doing his ducky dance on Broadway!  \n\nKatsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel in Conversation with Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain\nSaturday\, December 7 2024\n2 pm – 3 pm \nJoin Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel\, longtime activist and visual artist\, to hear about her new book\, When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance. A memoir of a deeply engaged life\, with an account of the 1990 Kanehsatake and Kahnawake Siege\, where she was a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) spokesperson. In conversation with Samir Shaheen-Hussain\, MD\, author of Fighting for a Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada\, winner of the 2021 Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction\, the 2021 Concordia University First Book Prize\, and le Prix de traduction de la Fondation Cole 2022. \n\n\nCreate Your Own Comic Strip! A workshop with Vasilios Billy Mavreas\nSaturday\, December 7 2024\n2 pm – 3 pm \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\n\nThe Violet Hour Book Club Reads Subterrane by Valérie Bah\nSaturday\, December 7 2024\n3 pm – 4:30 pm \nLed 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. Author Valérie Bah will make a special appearance via Zoom at 4 pm for the last half hour of the group discussion. \n\nOpening Cocktail\nSaturday\, December 7 2024\n5 pm – 7 pm \nA 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. Meet public historian\, artist and educator Cassandra Marsillo\, author of Dalla valigia alla tavola\, an oral history of Montreal immigrants from the Italian region of Molise\, complete with 40 recipes – and enjoy Molisan antipasti created from the book’s recipes. This event is also a “Super Schmoozer” bringing together members of the Quebec Writers’ Federation\, the Writers’ Union of Canada\, Quebec chapter\, and the English-language Arts Network. Chat about books\, writing\, and the delicious food! Everyone is welcome. \nSunday\, December 8th\n\nArchives Out Loud: A Panel Discussion on Italian-Canadian Writing in English in Quebec\nSunday\, December 8 2024\n12 pm – 1 pm \nModerated by Nancy Marrelli\, archivist of the Italian-Canadian Community Archives of Quebec\, which are housed at the Casa d’Italia\, an exchange between: Domenic Cusmano\, publisher of Accenti: The Magazine with an Italian Accent; novelist and literary impresario Christopher DiRaddo\, and playwright Michaela Di Cesare. Reception in the Archives office in the basement to follow. \n\nHow I Got Published: Fiction Edition\nSunday\, December 8 2024\n1 pm – 2 pm \nLooking 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)\, Sofia Ajram (Coup de Grâce)\, and Lili Zeng (Dear Haider) recount their journeys to publication. There will be plenty of time for questions from the floor. \n\n\nPostcards to the Future! A workshop with Vasilios Billy Mavreas\nSunday\, December 8 2024\n1 pm – 2 pm \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\n\nComic Book Confessions: Montreal Cartoonists Tell All\nSunday\, December 8 2024\n2 pm – 3 pm \nMontreal 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 over genres\, generations\, and languages. Join superstar cartoonists Walter Scott (Wendy)\, Éloïse Marseille (Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman)\, and Chris Oliveros (Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?) for a candid discussion about creating stories in pictures and words\, finding humor in everyday life\, and contemplating what could be next for Montreal’s thriving comic arts scene. Moderated by François Vigneault. \n\n\nCards for Peace: A workshop with Vasilios Billy Mavreas\n\nSunday\, December 8 2024\n2 pm – 3 pm \n\nWe’ll create holiday greeting cards with drawings and writing for family and friends around the themes of peace\, gratitude and light! Every tradition welcome!\n\nIan Ferrier Spoken Word Prize Showcase\nSunday\, December 8 2024\n3:30 pm – 4:30 pm \nThe Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize Showcase will once again display the creative talents of the finalists for the Ian Ferrier Spoken Word Prize. \nMoe Clark “committing a dream / pawâkan Palestine”\nLucia De Luca “Congratulations”\nEmilia Malpica-Iruegas “twenty-one”\nRoger Sinha “Hater’s n Baiters: The Culture Collision”\nMac van den Hoeven “Memory Justice” \nChildren’s Programming with Vasilios Billy Mavreas\nAt any time during the Read Quebec Book Fair\, wee people can hang out in our Babar Books Kids’ Nook and look at children’s books\, draw and colour\, or just relax in a cozy spot meant specially for them. Kids and their big people can also do some creative activity of their own at one of the three fabulous activities led by artist and writer Vasilios Billy Mavreas. For younger kids: Create your own comic strip! For older kids: Postcards to the Future! And for all ages: Cards For Peace.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/2024-read-quebec-book-fair/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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UID:7461-1733572800-1733576400@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:A Duck in New York City – Musical Performance for Kids of All Ages
DESCRIPTION:25th Anniversary Celebration with Connie Kaldor and Paul Campagne\, complete with anniversary cake! \nBased on the Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winning musical picture book of the same name\, a heartwarming children’s story and a dozen happy-go-lucky songs about self-esteem and determination. Follow a little duck from the Prairies who has a big dream: making it to New York City and doing his ducky dance on Broadway!
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/a-duck-in-new-york-city-musical-performance-for-kids-of-all-ages/
LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241127T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103350
CREATED:20241112T223802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T161450Z
UID:7507-1732698000-1733072400@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:Read Quebec at the Salon du livre de Montréal!
DESCRIPTION:Read Quebec is returning to the Salon du livre de Montréal! \n\nWe’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:\n\nWednesday\, Nov. 27: 9 am – 6pmThursday\, Nov. 28: 9 am – 9 pmFriday\, Nov. 29: 9 am – 9 pmSaturday\, Nov. 30: 9am – 9 pmSunday\, Dec. 1: 9 am – 5 pm\n\nDiscover which authors will be signing at our booth by visiting the Salon’s website here.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/read-quebec-at-the-salon-du-livre-de-montreal/
LOCATION:Palais des congrès\, 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2Z 1H5\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240813
DTSTAMP:20260423T103350
CREATED:20240806T192626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T195806Z
UID:6118-1723420800-1723507199@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:On August 12th\, I'm Buying a Quebecois Book!
DESCRIPTION:On August 12\, discover a book from here!\n\nCheck 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.\n\n: ReadQuebec.ca/Books
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/on-august-12th-im-buying-a-quebecois-book/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240704T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240704T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103350
CREATED:20240625T214832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T214832Z
UID:5713-1720116000-1720121400@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:mRb Summer Launch
DESCRIPTION: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).\n\nDoors will open at 6:00 p.m.\, and mRb readings will start at 6:30 p.m. The authors will be available to sign books after the readings. Admission is free.\n\nFor those unable to attend in person\, readings will be live-streamed on our YouTube.\n\nWe thank you for your continued support of the mRb\, and look forward to seeing you there!\n\nArtwork by Peter Krausz\, detail from Sans Titre\, 2023. Oil on canvas\, 102 x 153 cm (40” x 60”). Collection of the artist. Photo credit: Paul Litherland.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/mrb-summer-launch/
LOCATION:Café Osmo\, 51 Sherbrooke O.\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231124T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231114T214135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T215107Z
UID:5055-1700827200-1700830800@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:Écrire l’environnement / Writing the Environment
DESCRIPTION: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 and host­ed by Klara du Plessis. / Présen­tée par l’Association des édi­teurs de langue anglaise du Québec\, cette per­for­mance poé­tique\, qui se déroulera en anglais et en français\, per­me­t­tra d’imaginer com­ment on écrit et décrit l’environnement. Kaie Kel­lough et Chan­tal Neveu exploreront la façon dont le texte incar­ne la langue dans ses rap­ports avec le ter­ri­toire et l’espace. Ils réfléchi­ront aus­si à l’attitude rad­i­cale de la poésie à l’égard d’un avenir durable. Cet événe­ment est conçu et ani­mé par Klara du Plessis. \nVisit the official Salon du Livre de Montreal website for more information and the link to purchase tickets.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/ecrire-lenvironnement-writing-the-environment/
LOCATION:Palais des congrès\, 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2Z 1H5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231122T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231127T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231116T214926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T155754Z
UID:5061-1700643600-1701108000@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:Read Quebec at the Salon du livre de Montréal
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nTickets must be purchased in advance to attend the Salon. Entrance is free for QWF members!\n\n  https://www.salondulivredemontreal.com/exposants/aelaq  \n\nÀ propos du Salon:\n\nAutour d’une communauté d’amoureux·euses du livre et de lecteur·rice·s en devenir\, la mission première du Salon est de promouvoir le livre et le plaisir de la lecture comme biens culturels dans la société québécoise. Le Salon du livre de Montréal valorise le rôle essentiel des auteur·rice·s\, des créateur·rice·s et des artisan·e·s dans le milieu du livre et contribue ainsi à faire rayonner la diversité de la production éditoriale régionale\, nationale et internationale. Finalement\, le Salon rassemble et mobilise les créateur·rice·s\, la communauté professionnelle du livre et les lecteur·rice·s du Québec\, tout en offrant des lieux qui favorisent la création\, l’échange et le débat autour des enjeux de notre société. Les valeurs qui sont au cœur de notre mission sont le partage\, la diversité\, l’inclusion et le plaisir.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/aelaq-at-the-salon-du-livre-de-montreal/
LOCATION:Palais des congrès\, 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2Z 1H5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T163000
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CREATED:20231011T181424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T202506Z
UID:4467-1699111800-1699115400@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:Making Monster Heads - An Exercise in Slow Group Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Atrium of McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal\nIn-person. Free\, no registration required.\nRSVP to the Facebook event here. \nTogether we’ll SLOWLY build a weird and wonderful bunch of monster heads that we can only create as a team! For all ages. \nVasilios Billy Mavreas (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist and creativity workshop leader specializing in jumpstarting inspiration through collaborative creative play. The author of four graphic novels and director of gallery boutique Monastiraki (1998 – 2021)\, he has been involved in the Montreal arts community since the 1980s.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/making-monster-heads-an-exercise-in-slow-group-drawing/
LOCATION:McConnell Building Atrium\, Concordia University\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T171500
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231011T181827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T212300Z
UID:4463-1699110000-1699118100@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:Scarborough Screening
DESCRIPTION:DeSève Cinema\, inside the McConnell Building\, Concordia University \n1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal\nIn person. Free\, no registration required. \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. \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/scarborough-screening/
LOCATION:DeSève Cinema\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montrea\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231011T181623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T201548Z
UID:4457-1699104600-1699108200@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:Postcards to the Future!
DESCRIPTION:Atrium of McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal\nIn-person. Free\, no registration required.\nRSVP to the Facebook event here. \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. \nVasilios Billy Mavreas (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist and creativity workshop leader specializing in jumpstarting inspiration through collaborative creative play. The author of four graphic novels and director of gallery boutique Monastiraki (1998 – 2021)\, he has been involved in the Montreal arts community since the 1980s. \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/postcards-to-the-future/
LOCATION:McConnell Building Atrium\, Concordia University\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231011T182145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T203334Z
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SUMMARY:Getting Lit with Linda: Live podcast recording featuring guests Catherine Hernandez and Eva Crocker
DESCRIPTION:DeSève Cinema\, McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal\nIn-person. Free\, no registration required.\nRSVP to the Facebook event here. \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. \nCatherine Hernandez (she/her) is an award-winning author and screenwriter. She is a proud queer woman who is of Filipino\, Spanish\, Chinese and Indian descent and married into the Navajo Nation. Her first novel\, Scarborough\, won the Jim Wong-Chu Award for the unpublished manuscript and was a finalist for several awards including Canada Reads 2022. She wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of Scarborough\, which was nominated for 11 Canadian Screen Awards and won 8 including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Her second novel\, Crosshairs\, was shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award and made the CBC’s Best Canadian Fiction\, NOW Magazine’s 10 Best Books\, Indigo Best Book\, and NBC 20 Best LGBTQ Books list of 2020. Her third novel\, The Story of Us\, was published this year by HarperCollins Canada and was an instant bestseller. She is currently working on a few television projects and her fourth novel. \nEva Crocker grew up in Ktaqamkuk (Newfoundland) and currently resides in Tiohti:áke (Montreal). Her debut novel All I Ask was longlisted for the 2020 Giller Prize and won the 2020 BMO Winterset Award. Her short story collection Barreling Forward was shortlisted for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for Emerging LGBTQS2 Writers and won the Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction and the CAA Emerging Author’s Award. She is a PhD student in Concordia University’s Interdisciplinary Humanities program. \nLinda Morra is a professor of Canadian and Indigenous literatures\, writer\, editor\, and literary podcaster who lives in Montreal (Tiohtià:ke). Getting Lit With Linda\, which she co-produces with Marco Timpano\, won the Canadian Podcasting Awards in 2022 and has been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Podcasting Awards this year. Photo credit: Nadia Zhang. \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/getting-lit-with-linda-live-podcast-recording-featuring-guests-catherine-hernandez-and-eva-crocker/
LOCATION:DeSève Cinema\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montrea\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231011T182340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T194539Z
UID:4454-1699097400-1699101000@readquebec.ca
SUMMARY:Create Your Own Comic Strip!
DESCRIPTION:Atrium of McConnell Building\, Concordia University\n1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W.\, Montreal\nIn-person. Free\, no registration required\nRSVP to the Facebook event here. \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.  \nVasilios Billy Mavreas (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist and creativity workshop leader specializing in jumpstarting inspiration through collaborative creative play. The author of four graphic novels and director of gallery boutique Monastiraki (1998 – 2021)\, he has been involved in the Montreal arts community since the 1980s. \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/create-your-own-comic-strip/
LOCATION:McConnell Building Atrium\, Concordia University\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231011T182435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T172131Z
UID:4446-1699029000-1699034400@readquebec.ca
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231011T182654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T201821Z
UID:4442-1699023600-1699029000@readquebec.ca
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231025T200118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T200215Z
UID:4545-1699018200-1699023600@readquebec.ca
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.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/perfect-your-pitch-workshops/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231011T182958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T190939Z
UID:4437-1699012800-1699012800@readquebec.ca
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.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/perfect-your-pitch-panel/
LOCATION:4TH SPACE\, Concordia University\, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd. W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231104T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T103351
CREATED:20231005T160720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T152330Z
UID:4408-1699009200-1699120800@readquebec.ca
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:Montreal Review of Books – Fall Issue Launch
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 1\, 2023\, 7 pm.\nMontreal Review of Books – Fall Issue Launch\nLa Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Rue Bernard O\, Montréal\, QC H2T 2K2 \nIn-person and live streamed. 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. \nSean Michaels is the author of the novels Do You Remember Being Born?\, Us Conductors\, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize\, and The Wagers; his non-fiction has appeared in The Globe and Mail\, The Guardian\, Pitchfork and The New Yorker. He lives in Montreal. Photo credit: Julie Artacho. \nMostafa Henaway\, a Canadian-born Egyptian\, is a long-time community organizer at the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal\, where he has been organizing for justice for immigrant/migrant workers for over two decades. He is also a researcher and PhD candidate at Concordia University. \nChris Bergeron is diverse and fluid: after beginning a career in journalism and eventually winding up at the helm of the weekly cultural magazine Voir\, she now dedicates her artistic vitality to Cossette\, a leading global marketing agency. She offers speaking engagements on leadership\, diversity\, inclusion\, and trans rights. Chris lives in Montreal. Photo credit: Geneviève Charbonneau.
URL:https://readquebec.ca/event/montreal-review-of-books-fall-issue-launch-2/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard O\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
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