Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the next week:

• Toronto Comic Arts Festival Q&A with Chester Brown, Seth, Adrian Tomine, and Chris Ware, Toronto Reference Library (May 6, 7:30 p.m., free, registration recommended)
• Free Comic Day at your favourite local comics bookstore, around the country, check for listings (May 7, all day, free)
• Prince Edward County Authors Festival kicks off with a fundraising dinner featuring Charles Foran and Noah Richler, Portabella Restaurant, Picton (May 11, 6:30 p.m., $65)
• Mike Spry launches his new collection of short fiction Distillery Songs at Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal (May 11, 7 p.m., free)
• Poet Sue Goyette celebrates the release of outskirts at the Company House, Halifax (May 12, 7 p.m., free)