October 28, 2023 Events & Newlove Award Results
Congratulations to the 2023 John Newlove Poetry Award Recipient, Nnadi Samuel and the honourable mentions Cara Goodwin and Eleanor Fogolin. Thanks to all who attended the event at the Ottawa International Writers Festival, to our musician Audrey Saparno, and Rachel Small who launched her chapbook, Joan of Media.
For more information about the Newlove Award, please visit Bywords.ca and click on Newlove. To purchase a copy of Rachel’s chapbook, please visit Bywords.ca and click on Store.
Books on Beechwood Signings and Readings
Time and Place: 35 Beechwood
Web: booksonbeechwood.ca/
October 28 - Elie Nasrallah GATES & WALLS: STORIES OF MIGRATION IN MODERN TIMES, HOSTAGE TO HISTORY, and NONE OF THE ABOVE - signings 11am to 3pm
Ottawa International Writers Festival - Fall Edition 2023
Time and Place: Christ Church Cathedral • 414 Sparks St
Web: writersfestival.org/
see site for further info
October 28 - Cat Bohannon 12pm; Shohini Ghose 1:30pm; Laura Trethewey 3pm; Holly Hogan 4:30pm; Amy Stuart, Ashley Audrain and Karma Brown 6pm; Catherine Leroux, Sean Michaels and Mona Awad 8pm
October 29 - Donna Morrissey and Michael Crummey 1:30pm; Claudia Dey and Yasuko Thanh 3pm; Kate Heartfield, Eva Crocker and Emma Donoghue 4:30pm; Jenny Erpenbeck and David Bergen 6:30pm; Bob Joseph 8pm
The Art + Fall Edition 2023
Time and Place: Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue, Studio and Atelier
Web: www.mac-cam.ca/art-fall-showcase-2023
music and spoken word performances, a visual art exhibition, and culinary experiences. $10 suggested donation
Plan 99 Reading Series
Time and Place: 5:00 pm. The Manx Pub, 370 Elgin Street
stairs down to venue.
October 28 - Chris Johnson, Susan Glickman, Jim Johnstone, Susan J. Atkinson