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SUMMARY:Art and Life in Graphic Novels
DESCRIPTION:December 7\, 2025\, 3 – 4 pm\nMain Stage\, Salle des célébrations \n\nD. Boyd\nJuli Delporte\nPascal Girard\nModerated by François Vigneault\n\nThree of Quebec’s most distinctive voices in contemporary comics come together to explore the intimate connections between art and autobiography. Juli Delporte (Portrait of a Body)\, D. Boyd (Denniveniquity)\, and Pascal Girard (Pastimes) draw from personal experience to craft stories that are tender\, funny\, and deeply human. Join them for a conversation about turning life into art\, the creative risks of vulnerability\, and the evolving landscape of autobiographical graphic novels. Moderated by François Vigneault. \nMontreal-based cartoonist D. Boyd hails from Saint John\, New Brunswick – the setting for Denniveniquity and her first graphic memoir\, Chicken Rising. Her work has appeared in the New Brunswick Chapbook Series (Frog Hollow Press)\, the Montreal Review of Books\, and in unique collaborations with some exciting Canadian writers. \nJuli Delporte is an author and multidisciplinary artist born in France in 1983. She now lives in Tiohtiá:ke/Montréal. She is the author of several graphic novels published by Drawn & Quarterly\, including This Woman’s Work and Portrait of a Body. She has also published children’s albums\, including the recent Grands oreilles (Éditions de la Pastèque)\, and a book of poems illustrated with etchings\, Décroissance sexuelle (L’Oie de Cravan). She occasionally writes literary essays\, produces illustrations for various magazines and publishing houses\, and collaborates on collective publications. Alongside all this\, Juli explores different printing techniques (serigraphy\, risography\, and etching)\, creates zines\, gives creative workshops\, and makes ceramic pieces. \nPascal Girard was born in Jonquière\, QC\, in 1981. He is a part-time cartoonist and part-time social worker. He is the award-winning author of several graphic novels\, including Rebecca and Lucie in the Case of the Missing Neighbor\, Nicolas\, Petty Theft\, and most recently the collection Pastimes. He lives in Montreal with his family. \nFrançois Vigneault is an American-born cartoonist living in Québec. He is the creator of the sci-fi graphic novel TITAN (Oni Press\, 2020 / Éditions Pow Pow\, 2017)\, the illustrator of books including Le gâteau empoisonée (Éditions de la Pastèque\, 2025)\, Extraordinary Eyeglasses (Helvetiq\, 2024)\, and Orcs in Space (Oni Press 2021-22)\, and also works as a translator and designer.
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LOCATION:Casa d’Italia\, 505 rue Jean Talon est\, Montreal\, QC\, H2R 1T6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Montreal Review of Books Spring 2026 Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Montreal Review of Books launches its Spring 2026 issue on Wednesday\, March 18th at Hotel 10 (10 Sherbrooke Street West) in partnership with the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival!\n\nFollowing the festival’s 2026 programming announcement\, join us in Espace Godin for refreshments and readings by Marianne Ackerman (Oyster\, Dundurn Press)\, Francine Pelletier (Dream Interrupted\, Sutherland House Press) and Karine Rosso (Between the Island and the Turtle\, QC Fiction).\n\nThe Blue Metropolis press conference will begin at 4:00 p.m.\, followed by a wine reception\, and mRb readings beginning at 6:00. The authors will be available to sign books after the readings. Admission is free.\n\n\nFor those unable to attend in person\, readings will be live-streamed on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@aelaq
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LOCATION:Hotel 10\, 10 Sherbrooke O\, Montreal\, QC\, H2X 2X3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Summer 2026 mRb Launch
DESCRIPTION:July 2\, 2026\nThe Backyard Theatre\, Teesri Duniya Theatre (251 Ave Pins)\n\nReadings at 6 pm.\n \n\n\nThe Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2026 issue on Thursday\, July 2 in the Grande Gallerie of Teesri Duniya Theatre (Cité-des-Hospitalières\, 251 Ave Pins). Please note that this is an outdoor venue with a covered roof\, with three to four steps leading to the seating area. There will be signage indicating the way.\n \nDoors open at 5:30 pm\, and mRb readings begin at 6:00 with featured authors Natalie Doonan (Eating the Urban Wild\, McGill-Queen’s University Press)\, Guy Rex Rodgers (What We Choose to Forget\, ELAN) and Chanel Sutherland (Layaway Child\, House of Anansi). The authors will be available to sign books after the readings. Admission is free.\n\n \nFor those unable to attend in person\, readings will be live-streamed on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@aelaq\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue accessibility information:The Backyard Theatre is an outdoor\, covered event space adjoining the Cité-des-Hospitalières. Guests may enter from the gardens or from the building. The building is wheelchair accessible by ramp and elevator\, entrance to the left of the main doors at 251 Avenue des Pins Ouest. There is a short flight of steps leading to the landing where the readings will take place. Wheelchair accessible and gender neutral bathrooms are available.\n \nIllustration detail by Sara Prune.\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				\n				Featured Books\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					No results found.No results found.
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LOCATION:The Backyard Theatre\, Teesri Duniya Theatre\, 251 Ave Pins\, Montreal\, QC\, H2W 1R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2026 Read Quebec Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Applications are Open to Table at the 2026 Read Quebec Book Fair!\nApplications are now open to exhibit at the 11th edition of the Read Quebec Book Fair! This annual celebration of Quebec’s English-language literature returns on December 5 and 6\, 2026 in the beautiful and historic Casa d’Italia. \nBook\, magazine and journal publishers from across Canada are welcome to apply. As exhibition space is limited\, all applications will be reviewed by our book fair committee. We will aim to get back to all applicants in a timely manner. \nNew this year: we have rented additional space to hold events outside of the main exhibition room. In addition to our usual book fair programming\, we have a limited number of slots in the schedule for exhibitor events. This is a great opportunity for you to host a launch or showcase featuring several of your authors. \nThere is a $250 fee payable to AELAQ to cover the administrative\, sound technician and equipment rental costs for events running one hour in length. We would add your event to the official fair program\, and include it in all marketing and PR materials. Exhibitors would be responsible for all author or speaker honoraria\, and any food or beverage costs if applicable\, and book sales related to the event. If you are interested\, please submit an event proposal along with your application. \nPlease see the pricing and exhibitor eligibility details below. We look forward to welcoming you at the fair! \n\nApply Now!\n\nAbout the Read Quebec Book Fair\n\nThe Read Quebec Book Fair was founded in 2015 by the Association of English-Language Publishers of Quebec and the Atwater Writers Exhibition. It’s an occasion to celebrate English-language writing from here\, and to encourage booklovers of all ages and interests to browse\, buy and get books signed. \nIn 2025\, we opened up the fair to publishers from outside of Quebec for the first time. We aim to continue this tradition in celebrating a diverse range of literature from across Canada this holiday season. \nFind photos from our 2025 fair here\, and learn more about past editions of the fair here. \n2026 Fair Dates and Location \nCasa d’Italia\nDec. 5-6\, 2026\n505 rue Jean-Talon E\nMontreal\, QC \nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/xqYFzijkDvFoE7n39 \nExhibitor Pricing \nRates \n\n$250 before October 1st\n$300 after October 1st\n\nAELAQ Member Rates \n\nSuggested price: $200\nPay it forward price: $300\nSolidarity price / Early bird: $150 before October 1st\n\nIf you can afford the suggested or pay-it-forward tables\, we are grateful for the support. These efforts allow us to keep the fair accessible for smaller and emerging presses. After October 1\, 2026\, the early bird / solidarity price for members will no longer be available. \nFor multiple table reservations\, exhibitors are free to choose a combination of sponsor\, solidarity or suggested price tables. Note that we will do our best to accommodate multiple table reservations if space allows. \nEach table reservation includes: \n\n6 ft. table\n2 chairs\nSignage identifying your publishing house / exhibitor name\nBlack tablecloth\nName tags\n\nEligibility criteria \nAs the book fair is organized by the Association of English-language Publishers\, our focus is on attracting Canadian-owned publishers to exhibit. Authors with traditional Canadian publishers who are interested in participating are encouraged to pass along the application information to their publishers. We are not accepting applications from self-published authors at this time. \nWhile the mandate and focus of the fair is to celebrate and sell English-language books\, we acknowledge the rich multilingual context within which the fair exists in Montreal\, and welcome applications from publishers of books in other languages. \nCancellation policy \nUntil September 30\, 2026: full refund \nUntil October 31\, 2026: 50% refund \nFrom November 1\, 2026 onwards: no refund \nFor any questions\, please contact alexandra@aelaq.org.
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