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Bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards Bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards

Special Presentation In Person Music Poetry

Thu Oct 15 • 6:30pm • Saw Gallery • 67 Nicholas St.

Bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards

Plus the Lampman Award presentation

""This crisp yet poignant two-stanza poem is a sustained decrescendo perfect for its subject matter." "

Upcoming Events

Bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards Bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards

Thu Oct 15 • 6:30pm • Saw Gallery

Bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards

Plus the Lampman Award presentation
Poetry Launches Poetry Launches

Thu Oct 15 • 8:00pm • Saw Gallery

Poetry Launches

with Sanna Wani and Conyer Clayton
Learning to Breathe

Fri Oct 16 • 6:30pm • Library and Archives Canada

Learning to Breathe

with Clara Hughes
Game Changers Game Changers

Fri Oct 16 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Game Changers

with Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Jennifer Botterill
Cultivating Courage and Unity in a Complex World Cultivating Courage and Unity in a Complex World

Thu Oct 22 • 6:30pm • Library and Archives Canada

Cultivating Courage and Unity in a Complex World

with Roshan Danesh and Jody Wilson-Raybould
Northern Exposure Northern Exposure Northern Exposure

Thu Oct 22 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Northern Exposure

with Michel Jean, Norma Dunning and Michelle Porter
Humanitarienne

Fri Oct 23 • 6:30pm • Library and Archives Canada

Humanitarienne

with Dr. Kirsten Johnson
Instructions for the End of the World

Fri Oct 23 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Instructions for the End of the World

with Maggie Helwig
Workshop: Making Words Visual

Sat Oct 24 • 10:30am • Library and Archives Canada

Workshop: Making Words Visual

with Amanda West Lewis
Life After AI

Sat Oct 24 • 11:00am • Library and Archives Canada

Life After AI

with Cory Doctorow
Encounters with Extinction

Sat Oct 24 • 1:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Encounters with Extinction

with Neil Griffin
Youth Workshop: Writing Graphic Novels

Sat Oct 24 • 1:30pm • Library and Archives Canada

Youth Workshop: Writing Graphic Novels

with Amanda West Lewis
The Book of Birds

Sat Oct 24 • 2:30pm • Library and Archives Canada

The Book of Birds

with Jackie Morris
Exit Party

Sat Oct 24 • 4:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Exit Party

with Emily St. John Mandel
Sea Change Sea Change Sea Change

Sat Oct 24 • 6:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Sea Change

with Margaret Sweatman, Ayad Akhtar and Michelle Good
Cause and Effect Cause and Effect Cause and Effect

Sat Oct 24 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Cause and Effect

with Priya Guns, Dania Idriss and Vivek Shraya
Into the Breach

Sun Oct 25 • 11:30am • Library and Archives Canada

Into the Breach

with General Wayne Eyre
First Principles First Principles

Sun Oct 25 • 1:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

First Principles

with Jesse Wente and Louise Bernice Halfe
Requiem for Gaza

Sun Oct 25 • 2:30pm • Library and Archives Canada

Requiem for Gaza

with Chris Hedges
Safe Spaces Safe Spaces Safe Spaces

Sun Oct 25 • 4:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Safe Spaces

with Dina Del Bucchia, Frances Boyle and Isabel Bogdan
Lovers in A Dangerous Time Lovers in A Dangerous Time Lovers in A Dangerous Time

Sun Oct 25 • 6:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Lovers in A Dangerous Time

with Nyla Matuk, Damian Barr and Marina Nemat
Man Enough? Man Enough?

Sun Oct 25 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

Man Enough?

with David Szalay and Patrick deWitt
Between The Pages: The 2026 Giller Prize Shortlist Between The Pages: The 2026 Giller Prize Shortlist Between The Pages: The 2026 Giller Prize Shortlist Between The Pages: The 2026 Giller Prize Shortlist Between The Pages: The 2026 Giller Prize Shortlist

Mon Nov 2 • 7:00pm • National Arts Centre Canada Room

Between The Pages: The 2026 Giller Prize Shortlist

with Tara Gereaux, Michelle Good, Nicholas Herring, Nazanine Hozar and Patmeena Sabit.
Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut’s Journey Into Deep Space Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut’s Journey Into Deep Space

Tue Nov 3 • 7:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral

Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut’s Journey Into Deep Space

with John Larsen and Jeremy Hansen
Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants

Fri Nov 6 • 7:00pm • Knox Presbyterian

Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants

with Dr. Joanne Liu
A Noble Profession

Thu Nov 12 • 7:00pm • Knox Presbyterian

A Noble Profession

with Peter Mansbridge
True Patriot Love

Mon Nov 16 • 7:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral

True Patriot Love

with Carol Off
The Making of a Champion

Wed Nov 25 • 7:00pm • Library and Archives Canada

The Making of a Champion

with Brad Gushue

Thu Apr 15 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada

Day 1

Spring Festival 2027

Fri Apr 16 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada

Day 2

Spring Festival 2027

Sat Apr 17 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada

Day 3

Spring Festival 2027

Sun Apr 18 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada

Day 4

Spring Festival 2027
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Writers Festival Radio: Science Spotlight Writers Festival Radio: Science Spotlight
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Podcast Non-Fict Science Memoir Free

Sun Apr 26 • 12:00pm

Writers Festival Radio: Science Spotlight

with Louise K. Blight and David Eliot
Writers Festival Radio S08E03 Writers Festival Radio S08E03
Podcast

Fri Apr 24 • 4:00pm

Writers Festival Radio S08E03

with Wayne Johnston and Ashraf Zaghal
Writers Festival Radio S08E02 Writers Festival Radio S08E02
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Mon Apr 20 • 11:00am

Writers Festival Radio S08E02

with Monique Gray Smith and Claire Cameron
Writers Festival Radio S08E01 Writers Festival Radio S08E01
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Thu Apr 16 • 7:00pm

Writers Festival Radio S08E01

with Emily Austin and Jennifer Chevalier
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