TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Art Bar Poetry Series: With Lisa Young, Clara Blackwood, Ricardo Sternberg. Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $5 Haiku Head-to-Head Deathmatch: Haiku competition with night-of sign-up. Hosted by Cynthia Gould. ... Read More »

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Toronto Poetry Slam: With Andre Prefontaine, Trick, Vulgar Words, Justin G. Drake Hotel, 1150 ... Read More »

MONDAY, AUGUST 22 Vancouver Poetry Slam: Poetry slam competition with guest performers. Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. 8 p.m. $5 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 Philippa Dowding: Reading from her forthcoming book, Carter and the Curious ... Read More »

MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Stephen Maher: Launching his new Maritime thriller, Salvage. Colchester Historeum, 29 Young St., Truro, N.S. 7 p.m. Vancouver Poetry Slam: Poetry slam competition with guest performers. Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. ... Read More »

MONDAY, AUGUST 8 Poetry in the Park: Poetry readings, featuring an open mic. Queen’s Park Bandshell, 529 Queen’s Park Ave., New Westminster, B.C. 6 p.m. Free. poetryinthepark.com Vancouver Poetry Slam: Poetry slam competition with guest ... Read More »

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 Philippa Dowding: Signing and reading from her new novel, Carter and the Curious Maze. Fort York, 250 Fort York Blvd., Toronto. 10:30 a.m. With admission to Fort York THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 Queer Confessions: ... Read More »

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 ... Read More »

FEATURED EVENT Leacock Summer Festival Tuesday, July 19 to Sunday, July 24 Author presentations and readings, with Jenn Quist, Gary Barwin, Drew Hayden Taylor, and more. Leacock Museum, 50 Museum Dr., Orillia, Ont. Full schedule: ... Read More »