MONDAY, OCTOBER 10

Nightwood Editions Thanksgiving reading: With Owain Nicholson, Joe Denham and Kyp Harness, with guests Angela Hibbs and Evie Christie. Catalina Pub, 131 Hunter St. W., Peterborough. 7 p.m.

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11

Tree Reading Series: With Joe Denham. Gallery 101, 51 Young St., Suite B, Ottawa. 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12

Bobbi-Jean Mackinnon: In conversation with the author of Shadow of Doubt: The Trial of Dennis Oland. Saint John Free Public Library, 1 Market Square, Saint John, N.B. 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13

Barbara Fradkin: Launching her Amanda Doucette Mystery Series debut, Fire in the Stars. Sleuth of Baker Street, 907 Millwood Road, Toronto. 5:30 p.m.

Crooked Fagzine: Issue 6 launch. 221 Beaubien E., Montreal. 8 p.m. $5

Sarah Glidden: Author of Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, in conversation with Asmaa Malik. Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto. 7 p.m.

Bobbi-Jean Mackinnon: In conversation with the author of Shadow of Doubt: The Trial of Dennis Oland. Ted Daigle Auditorium, Edmund Casey Hall, First Floor, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, N.B. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Christian Fink-Jensen and Randolph Eustance-Walden: Launching Aloha Wanderwell: The Border-Smashing, Record-Setting Life of the World’s Youngest Explorer. Havana Restaurant (theatre), 1212 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. 2 p.m.

Flywheel Reading Series: Michael Mirolla, reading from Torp. Pages Books on Kensington, 435 Kensington Rd. N.W., Calgary. 7:30 p.m.

Kathleen Trotter: Discussing her book, Finding Your Fit. Indigo, Eaton Centre, Toronto. 3 p.m.

Robert Priest: Spell Crossed series author appearing at the St. Catherine’s Festival of Readers, 29 Edmonds St., St. Catherine’s, Ont. 10 a.m.

Mark Foss: Signing his new novel, Molly O. Books on Beechwood, 35 Beechwood, Ottawa. 1 p.m. markfoss.ca

Xue Yiwei: Talk and reading. Vancouver Public Library, Renfrew Branch Meeting Room, 2969 East 22nd Ave. Vancouver. 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

Junction Reads: With Nathaniel G. Moore, Carol Giangrande, Stephen Henighan, April L. Ford, and Jesse Gilmour. Axis Grill, 3048 Dundas St. W., Toronto. 5 p.m.

Steve Paikin: Signing his book Bill Davis. Indigo, Yonge Eglinton Centre, 2300 Yonge St., Toronto. 1 p.m.

200 Years at St. John’s York Mills: Book launch. St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Drive, Toronto. 12 p.m.

Alice Zorn: Appearing Paragraphe Books & Breakfast. 2220 Avenue McGill College, Montreal. 10 a.m.

Syndey Sharpe, Noah Richler, and Edward Riche: Political discussion. Calgary Wordfest, 205 8th Ave. S.E., Calgary. 1 p.m.

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