Events: Reading Tour

I’ll have a short reading tour in Quebec and Ontario this April and I hope those of you there can come. As more information becomes available I’ll update this post.

Event: Book Launch
Location: Nicolas Hoare Bookstore, Montreal
Date: Saturday, April 14th
Time: TBD

Event: Ottawa International Writers’ Festival
Location: Library and Archives Canada (395 Wellington Street), Ottawa
Date: Sunday, April 15th
Time: 8 pm

Event: Book Launch
Location: Tranzac Club (behind Future Bakery on Brunswick at Bloor), Toronto
Date: April 19th
Time: 8 pm

Event: IV Lounge Reading Series
Location: IV Lounge (on Dundas West across from AGO), Toronto
Date: April 20th
Time: 8 pm

If you would like me to appear at your venue in southwestern Ontario between April 17th and April 22, and not obviously on one of the above evenings, please let me know by emailing george [*at*] bookninja [*dot*] com.

Event: Ottawa International Writers Festival

I’ll be appearing at the Ottawa International Writers Festival on April 15 to read from my new book, The Rush to Here. Info below:

Poetry Cabaret #1
with George Murray, rob mclenan and George Bowering
SUNDAY, April 15 @ 8:00 PM
Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON

I’ll be giving a reading that evening and then likely speaking about the web and literature at another event later in the week.

News: Reading in St. John’s, Nov 26

I’ll be reading on Sunday, November 26th, at 2:00pm in the Masonic Temple, St. John’s as part of the ongoing Letterpress Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Wayzgoose.

Recently a group of letterpress printers, book artists and book collectors began gathering in St. John’s to share their love of beautiful and boundary-breaking books. Although we’re still debating a name for the group—the Letterpress Association of Newfoundland and Labrador seems to be our working title—we are already holding our first large public event. From November 20th to 26th, we’ll be welcoming acclaimed wood engraver and book artist, George Walker, to St. John’s, and hosting a variety of events around town to celebrate the history, traditions and innovations of books. There will also be displays of historical and contemporary letterpress work at the Rooms and the Centre for Newfoundland Studies.

All events are open to the public, some have entrance or registration fees. Pre-registration for workshops is required.

I’ll be reading from the artisan volume A Set of Deadly Negotiations, published by Frog Hollow Press.

News: Teaching Workshop in St. John’s

I’ll be teaching a “Master Class” in poetry for the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador at their AGM in St. John’s on Oct 21. Space is limited and almost full, so if you’re around and interested, please sign up soon. There are also some other interesting meetings going on.

WANL’s 2006 AGM will be held at the Masonic Temple, St John’s, Oct 20 - 22. Poet and novelist Olive Senior will be reading on Oct 20, followed by a WANL get-together and social.

Writing workshops offered on Saturday, Oct 21 include: “Master Class in Poetry” with George Murray; “Writing Effective Dialogue” with Ed Kavanagh; “Writing Safe: Ergonomics for Writers” with Jill Seviour, PT; “Fiction Workshop: Interrogating the Picture” with Olive Senior; “Do You Have a Story to Tell?” with Degan Davis; “The Butler Did It: The Art of the Murder Mystery” with JoAnne Soper-Cook; and “Creative Writing Workshop for Youth” with Kevin Hehir (FREE)…

All members should have received a registration form by mail. Please keep in mind that participation in some workshops is limited and many have started to fill. Cost to members: $35 for early bird registration or $45 after Sep 29; non-members: $80. If you have any questions, call the WANL office at 709-739-5215.

News: Reading in Toronto, Sept 23, 2006

I’ll be reading in support of the Wave Poetry Bus on Sept 23 in Toronto.

Venue: The Stone’s Place, 1255 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON
Date of Event: September 23rd
Time of Event: 7-10 pm
Event Ticket Price: $5.00
Wave Books Contact: Travis Nichols, 206-676-5337, bus@wavepoetry.com
Performers: Lisa Fishman, Rick Meier, Joshua Beckman, Matthew Zapruder, Anthony McCann, Typing Explosion, Kate Hall, Mark Bibbins, Monica Fambrough, Kevin Connolly, Ken Babstock, Monica Youn, Damian Rogers, George Murray

Some of the best young American poets out there will be reading, so it’s a great chance to cross pollinate.

Event: Last Minute in Newfoundland

I’ll be giving a reading at a yet-to-be-disclosed cafe in St. John’s on Friday the 17th. Yes, that’s the day after tomorrow. Sorry, I was just asked to do it today. If you’re a resident and want to come, check back here for an update tomorrow.

It will be a late afternoon/early evening type thing.

Event: Launch for The New Canon

I’ll be appearing at the the Toronto launch for the anthology The New Canon from Vehicule Press, edited by Carmine Starnino.

Info:

Saturday, December 10th
7:00pm
In the back room at the Rivoli

Also reading will be Pino Coluccio, Noah Leznoff, Geoffrey Cook, Gil Adamson, Walid Bitar, Asa Boxer, Richard Greene, Adam Sol, Kevin Connolly, Laura Lush, and Richard Sanger.

Hope to see you there.

News: Windsor University

I will be visiting Windsor University in November, speaking to the MFAs on the 14th and giving a reading on the 15th.

The public reading will be:
Nov. 15, 7:00 pm
Sunset Cafe (formerly the Grad House)
458 Sunset Ave.
University of Windsor Campus

This event is sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and the University of Windsor Department of English.

News: IFOA

I hosted several IFOA events this past week, including readings by Francine Prose, Anita Diamant, Tim Winton, Jonathan Coe, Rick Moody, David Rakoff, Seth, Jenny Erpenbeck, Jim Lynch and Jonathan Safran Foer. It was a real blast and I extend my thanks to Geoffrey Taylor and the Harbourfront crew for their hard work.