MONDAY, JULY 25

Vancouver Poetry Slam: Poetry slam competition with guest performers. Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. 8 p.m. $5

TUESDAY, JULY 26

Melanie Mah: Reading, Q&A, and signing of the new book The Sweetest One. Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto. 7:30 p.m. Free anotherstory.ca

Suzanne Sutherland: Former zine librarian will teach the art and history of zine-making. Richview Public Library, 1806 Islington Ave., Toronto. 6 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 29

Peter Ricq: Launching his new graphic novel Once Our Land. Studio Bliss, 3841 St-Laurent, Montreal. 6 p.m. Free

SATURDAY, JULY 30

Toronto Poetry Slam: Spoken-word competition with guest poet Danielle Altrogge. Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W., Toronto. 8 p.m. $7 torontopoetryslam.com

Janet Kellough: Book launch for the fifth Thaddeus Lewis mystery, Wishful Seeing. Books & Company, 289 Main St., Picton, Ont. 11 a.m.

William Galbraith: Signing his new book on John Buchan. Chapters, 1212 Douglas St., Victoria. 11 a.m.

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