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  • 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: […]