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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
Poetry Launches Poetry Launches

Special Presentation In Person Poetry Free

Thu Oct 15 • 8:00pm • Saw Gallery • 67 Nicholas St.

Poetry Launches

with Sanna Wani and Conyer Clayton
Learning to Breathe

Special Presentation In Person Streaming History Memoir Free

Fri Oct 16 • 6:30pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Learning to Breathe

with Clara Hughes
Game Changers Game Changers

Special Presentation In Person Streaming Non-Fict Memoir Youth Free

Fri Oct 16 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

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

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict

Thu Oct 22 • 6:30pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Cultivating Courage and Unity in a Complex World

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

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Fiction History

Thu Oct 22 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Northern Exposure

with Michel Jean, Norma Dunning and Michelle Porter
Humanitarienne

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict History Memoir

Fri Oct 23 • 6:30pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Humanitarienne

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

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict

Fri Oct 23 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Instructions for the End of the World

with Maggie Helwig
Workshop: Making Words Visual

Fall Festival In Person Fiction

Sat Oct 24 • 10:30am • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Workshop: Making Words Visual

with Amanda West Lewis
Life After AI

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Non-Fict Science

Sat Oct 24 • 11:00am • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Life After AI

with Cory Doctorow
Encounters with Extinction

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Non-Fict Science

Sat Oct 24 • 1:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Encounters with Extinction

with Neil Griffin
Youth Workshop: Writing Graphic Novels

Fall Festival In Person Fiction Youth Free

Sat Oct 24 • 1:30pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Youth Workshop: Writing Graphic Novels

with Amanda West Lewis
The Book of Birds

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Non-Fict Science Youth

Sat Oct 24 • 2:30pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

The Book of Birds

with Jackie Morris
Exit Party

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Fiction

Sat Oct 24 • 4:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Exit Party

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

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Fiction

Sat Oct 24 • 6:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Sea Change

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

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Fiction

Sat Oct 24 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Cause and Effect

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

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict History Memoir

Sun Oct 25 • 11:30am • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Into the Breach

with General Wayne Eyre
First Principles First Principles

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Non-Fict Memoir

Sun Oct 25 • 1:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

First Principles

with Jesse Wente and Louise Bernice Halfe
Requiem for Gaza

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict History

Sun Oct 25 • 2:30pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Requiem for Gaza

with Chris Hedges
Safe Spaces Safe Spaces Safe Spaces

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Fiction

Sun Oct 25 • 4:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

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

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Fiction History

Sun Oct 25 • 6:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Lovers in A Dangerous Time

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

Fall Festival In Person Streaming Fiction

Sun Oct 25 • 8:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

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

Special Presentation In Person Fiction

Mon Nov 2 • 7:00pm • National Arts Centre Canada Room • 1 Elgin Street

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

Special Presentation In Person Streaming Non-Fict Science Memoir

Tue Nov 3 • 7:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral • 414 Sparks St., Ottawa

Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut’s Journey Into Deep Space

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

Special Presentation In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict History Memoir

Fri Nov 6 • 7:00pm • Knox Presbyterian • 290 Lisgar St, Ottawa

Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants

with Dr. Joanne Liu
A Noble Profession

Special Presentation In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict History

Thu Nov 12 • 7:00pm • Knox Presbyterian • 290 Lisgar St, Ottawa

A Noble Profession

with Peter Mansbridge
True Patriot Love

Special Presentation In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict History

Mon Nov 16 • 7:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral • 414 Sparks St., Ottawa

True Patriot Love

with Carol Off
The Making of a Champion

Special Presentation In Person Streaming Non-Fict Memoir Free

Wed Nov 25 • 7:00pm • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

The Making of a Champion

with Brad Gushue

Spring Festival In Person

Thu Apr 15 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Day 1

Spring Festival 2027

Spring Festival In Person

Fri Apr 16 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Day 2

Spring Festival 2027

Spring Festival In Person

Sat Apr 17 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Day 3

Spring Festival 2027

Spring Festival In Person

Sun Apr 18 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada • 395 Wellington St.

Day 4

Spring Festival 2027